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What are the goals of transmission line design?
What are the goals of transmission line design?
- To minimize the cost of transmission lines
- To develop a simple model for transmission lines (correct)
- To eliminate the need for insulators
- To maximize the supply of aluminum
What are the most common methods for transfer of electric power?
What are the most common methods for transfer of electric power?
- Underground (AC) and Underground (DC)
- Overhead (AC) and Overhead (DC)
- Underwater (AC or DC) and Overland (AC or DC)
- Overhead (AC or DC) and Underground (AC or DC) (correct)
What does ACSR stand for in the context of transmission line conductors?
What does ACSR stand for in the context of transmission line conductors?
- Aluminum Core Steel-Reinforced
- Aluminum Coated Steel-Ring
- Aluminum Conductor Steel-Reinforced (correct)
- Aluminum Core Steel-Ring
Why has aluminum replaced copper as the most common conductor metal for overhead transmission?
Why has aluminum replaced copper as the most common conductor metal for overhead transmission?
What does ACSR consist of?
What does ACSR consist of?
An overhead transmission line consists of conductors, insulators, support structures, and shield wires in most cases.
An overhead transmission line consists of conductors, insulators, support structures, and shield wires in most cases.
ACSR stands for Aluminum Core Steel-Reinforced.
ACSR stands for Aluminum Core Steel-Reinforced.
Aluminum has replaced copper as the most common conductor metal for overhead transmission due to its heavier weight.
Aluminum has replaced copper as the most common conductor metal for overhead transmission due to its heavier weight.
The most common methods for the transfer of electric power are Overhead AC, Underground DC, and Overhead DC.
The most common methods for the transfer of electric power are Overhead AC, Underground DC, and Overhead DC.
The ACSR conductor type consists of layers of aluminum strands surrounding a central core of steel strands.
The ACSR conductor type consists of layers of aluminum strands surrounding a central core of steel strands.
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