Field Test and Simulation of a 400 kV Cross-Bonded Cable System

This paper discusses cable modeling for long high voltage AC underground cables. In investigating the possibility of using long cables instead of overhead lines, the simulation results must be trustworthy. Therefore, model validation is of great importance. This paper gives a benchmark case for measurements on a 400 kV cable system with cross bonded sheaths. The paper describes in detail the modeling procedure for the cable system and compares simulation results with the transient field test results. It is shown that although the main characteristics of the waveforms are well reproduced in the initial transient, there are significant deviations between the simulation and measurement results. An analysis indicates that the main cause for the deviation is inadequate representation of the current distribution on conductors as the modeling approach does not take into account proximity effects. The measurement results can be received by contacting the first author of this paper.