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D02-06 Design Policies: Double Circuit Distribution Lines

Dec 03, 1985 Original

Sept. 9, 2013 Revision date Kevin Noble, P.Eng

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Table of Contents
1.0 Purpose .................................................................................................................. 1 2.0 Alignment ............................................................................................................... 3 2.1 Framing Alignment ............................................................................................... 3 2.2 Attachment Heights .............................................................................................. 3 3.0 Framing .................................................................................................................. 6 3.1 Deadend Framing ................................................................................................ 6 3.2 Tangent Framing .................................................................................................. 7 3.3 Deflection Framing ............................................................................................... 8 3.4 Running Angle Double Dead-End Deflections...................................................... 10 3.5 Overhead Tap Framing ........................................................................................ 12 3.6 Underground Riser Taps ...................................................................................... 14 3.7 Intercircuit Parallel Switching ............................................................................... 14 3.8 Guying .................................................................................................................. 14 4.0 Standard Conductor Size...................................................................................... 15 4.1 Primary ................................................................................................................. 15 4.2 Neutral.................................................................................................................. 15 5.0 6.0 Standard Pole Length ........................................................................................... 16 Ruling Span ........................................................................................................... 16

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1.0 Purpose This document is intended to provide guidelines required to design and construct double circuit distribution lines in a consistent and technically sound manner. Information presented in this document is not intended to address design issues required for distribution lines underbuilt on transmission lines. The guidelines and principles published in this document will generally be broken into three different sections: 25 kV, 477 ACSR, Pelican, double circuit primary with a 3/0 ACSR, Pigeon, neutral 25 kV 3/0 ACSR, Pigeon, double circuit primary with a #2 ACSR S.B., Haddock, neutral 25 kV #2 ACSR S.B., Haddock, primary over 8/7.2 kV #2 ACSR S.B., Haddock, primary with a #2 ACSR S.B., Haddock, neutral. Separate guidelines will be presented for the different design requirements of 1900 Pa, 1200 Pa, 1000 Pa and 850 Pa wind loading areas where applicable. Refer to attached map for wind loading zone determination: New additions/revisions to documents from the previous version are to be in blue text for clarity.

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FortisAlberta Inc. Design Policies: Double Circuit Distribution Lines Revision Date: Sept 9, 2013 2.0 Alignment 2.1 Framing Alignment The lower circuit offset crossarm (2301-X) should be installed with two phases on road side and one circuit on field side to minimize overhang on private property. 8/7.2 kV underbuilt circuits (one phase conductor and one neutral conductor) will be built on standard tangent 2102-3 structures and standard deadend 2160-1 structures with the neutral placed on the field side. 2.2 Attachment Heights The upper circuit framing will be attached as per the standard heights indicated in the Distribution Standard Structure Manual. The lower crossarm should be mounted at 2300 mm from top of pole with the neutral at 3900 mm for tangent and deadend construction. This spacing is intended to allow sufficient ground and intercircuit vertical clearance for the ruling spans and conductor types given in Section 6.0 of this document, as well as providing adequate work space between the circuits for the line crews. These attachment heights are intended as a guide for tangent and deadend construction. These heights will change if additional framing such as risers or taps are added to the structure. All attachments need to be verified through modelling and/or analysis using approved FortisAlberta design tools. Attachment height calculations need to meet CSA 22.3 No. 1-06, Overhead Systems, clauses 5.9.2.1, 5.9.2.3 & 5.9.2.4 and include an extra FortisAlberta safety factor of at least 0.1 m. Table 18 of CSA 22.3 No. 1-06, Overhead Systems, states that the attachment height separations between two separate circuits of 14.4 kV (line-to-ground) , a 14.4 kV and a 7.2/8 kV circuit, or one 14.4 kV circuit and one Neutral circuit needs to be a minimum of 0.4 m. Although such small separation distances meet code requirements, they do not allow sufficient working space for line crews, nor would they allow sufficient in span clearances to be achieved between circuits. 5.9.2.1 Minimum vertical separations between supply-line conductors attached to the same supporting structure
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specified in Table 18. Where galloping or ice drop-off are likely to occur, increased separation should be considered to ensure adequate in-span clearance.

Clause 5.9.2.3 of CSA 22.3 No. 1-06, Overhead Systems, applies to the separation between Primary 14.4 kV and 8/7.2 kV (line-to-ground) circuits and multi-grounded Neutrals. Table 20 of CSA 22.3 No. 1-06, Overhead Systems, states that an in-span vertical separation of 250 mm must be maintained for both of the following conditions: Primary circuit conductors at maximum thermal loading sag (100 C) and Neutral circuit conductors at final unloaded sag at 40 C Primary circuit conductors at ice and wind loaded condition (-20 C, 12.5 mm radial ice, 400 N/m2 wind loading) and Neutral circuit conductors at final unloaded sag at 0 C 5.9.2.3 In-span vertical clearances between supply-line conductors of the same circuit
The minimum in-span vertical clearance between supply-line conductors of the same circuit that are attached to the same supporting structure shall be as specified in Table 20, and shall apply (a) at maximum sag for conductors of the same voltage class; (b) at final unloaded sag at a 40 C design conductor temperature for neutrals or conductors of 0 to 750 V, which are considered to be of the same circuit of a voltage class other than 0 to 750 V, and are attached below the other circuit conductors; and
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(c) where the maximum sag of the circuit conductors (other than 0 to 750 V) associated with the neutral (i.e., the circuit phase conductors) is determined by the ice-loading conditions, the conditions for the neutral or conductors of 0 to 750 V shall be the final unloaded sag at a 0 C design conductor temperature.

Clause 5.9.2.4 of CSA 22.3 No. 1-06, Overhead Systems, applies to the separation between two Primary 14.4 kV, or one 14.4 kV and one 7.2/8 kV (lineto-ground) circuits. Table 21 of CSA 22.3 No. 1-06, Overhead Systems, states that an in-span vertical separation of 300 mm must be maintained between the two Primary circuits for the following condition: Top circuit conductors at maximum sag (100 C or CSA Heavy loading; whichever is greater) and lower circuit conductors at 4 C with no wind. 5.9.2.4 In-span vertical clearances between supply-line conductors of different circuits
The minimum in-span vertical clearance between supply-line conductors of different circuits of the same or different voltage classes and attached to the same supporting structure shall be as specified in Table 21, and shall apply under the following conditions: (a) the upper conductor shall be assumed to be at maximum sag; and (b) the lower conductor shall be assumed to be at initial unloaded sag at the mean annual temperature.

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3.0 Framing 3.1 Deadend Framing 477 ACSR, Pelican, and 3/0 ACSR, Pigeon Circuits Upper and lower circuits will deadend on separate poles as they will typically terminate on a riser structure to continue on underground either currently or in future projects. The standard deadend arrangement is given in diagram 1.0.

Diagram 1.0 Typical 477 ACSR, Pelican, & 3/0 ACSR, Pigeon, double circuit deadend scheme
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#2 ACSR S.B., Haddock, Circuits Upper and lower circuits may be deadended on the same pole when #2 ACSR S.B., Haddock, construction is used; as will typically be the case when 8/7.2 kV circuits are built under 25 kV lines. Illustrated in diagram 1.1 below.

Diagram 1.1 Typical #2 ACSR S.B., Haddock, double circuit deadend scheme

Standard 2100, 2300, 2600 and 2800 series structures can be used for these deadend arrangements. e.g. 2370-7, 2372-7, 1324-1, 2660-3, 2852-9, 2593-1, 1838-2, 1838-2 to deadend the bottom circuit on a riser structure. The standard lower circuit deadend pole should have the lower circuit deadend crossarm mounted at 2300 mm from top of pole to maintain adequate clearance from the upper circuit. The upper circuit deadend pole can be framed with standard structure attachment heights as the lower circuit is no longer present. 3.2 Tangent Framing Tangent sections of 25 kV double circuit lines will generally be framed with standard 2370-X crossarm framing for the upper circuit, offset 2301-X crossarm framing (2 phases on road side) for the lower circuit and 2660-X framing for the neutral circuit. The lower circuit crossarm should be mounted at 2300 mm and the neutral attachment at 3900 mm from top of pole.
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Instances where 7.2/8 kV lines are underbuilt on 25 kV lines, the lower 2102-2 crossarm should be mounted at 2300 mm, with the neutral conductor installed on the field side. These attachment heights need to be modelled and verified using FortisAlberta design tools on a case by case basis where longer ruling spans or inclined spans are used.

3.3 Deflection Framing 477 ACSR, Pelican, and 3/0 ACSR, Pigeon, Construction Based on the current FortisAlberta wind loading criteria, un-guyed deflection poles will not pass the structural requirements of 477 ACSR, Pelican, or 3/0 ACSR, Pigeon, double circuit lines for the wind spans equal to the ruling spans given in Section 6 below. Unguyed deflections can be implemented if shorter spans are utilized as per Table 1.0 and 1.1.
Table 1.0 Maximum Allowable Unguyed Deflection Angle 477 ACSR, Pelican, 3-phase over 477 ACSR, Pelican, 3-phase and 3/0 ACSR, Pigeon, neutral Max. Wind Span per Wind Loading Condition (B) Deflection Angle 850 Pa 1000 Pa 1200 Pa 1 65 m 55 m 45 m 2 45 m 40 m 35 m Table 1.1 Maximum Allowable Unguyed Deflection Angle 3/0 ACSR, Pigeon, 3-phase over 3/0 ACSR, Pigeon, 3-phase and #2 ACSR S.B., Haddock, neutral Max. Wind Span per Wind Loading Condition (B) Deflection Angle 850 Pa 1000 Pa 1200 Pa 1 80 m 80 m 70 m 2 75 m 70 m 65 m 3 60 m 60 m 55 m 4 50 m 50 m 50 m 5 40 m 40 m 40 m

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Guyed deflection structures are also permissible and are to be designed with the downhaul installed to both the bottom circuit and the neutral guy attachment points. A downhaul will not be installed to the upper circuit guy attachment point. Tables 2.0 and 2.1 outline the allowable deflection angles based on wind loading condition (B) and wind span.
Table 2.0 Maximum Allowable Guyed Deflection Angle 477 ACSR, Pelican, 3-phase over 477 ACSR, Pelican, 3-phase and 3/0 ACSR, Pigeon, neutral Max. Wind Span per Wind Loading Condition (B) Deflection Angle 850 Pa 1000 Pa 1200 Pa 1 70 m 65 m 50 m 2 70 m 65 m 50 m 3 65 m 55 m 45 m 4 45 m 40 m 35 m 5 30 m N/A N/A Table 2.1 Maximum Allowable Guyed Deflection Angle 3/0 ACSR, Pigeon, 3-phase over 3/0 ACSR, Pigeon, 3-phase and #2 ACSR S.B., Haddock, neutral Max. Wind Span per Wind Loading Condition (B) Deflection Angle 850 Pa 1000 Pa 1200 Pa 1 80 m 80 m 70 m 2 80 m 80 m 70 m 3 80 m 80 m 70 m 4 80 m 80 m 70 m 5 80 m 80 m 70 m 6 70 m 70 m 70 m 7 60 m 60 m 60 m 8 50 m 50 m 50 m 9 35 m 35 m 35 m

For cases were the required deflections cannot be achieved, the circuits will need to be double dead-end and slacked around the deflection as specified in Section 3.4. For larger angles, the lower circuit will need to be dead-ended and constructed underground around deflections/corners allowing the upper circuit to be designed and built using standard single circuit design criteria.

#2 ACSR S.B., Haddock, Construction Tables 3.0 and 3.1 outline the allowable deflection angles based on wind loading condition (B) and wind span. The required pole class is also indicated as the use of class 1 poles for #2 ACSR S.B., Haddock, construction will allow greater deflection angles to be achieved.

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Table 3.0 Maximum Allowable Unguyed Deflection Angle - #2 ACSR 3-phase over 1-phase #2 ACSR S.B., Haddock, and #2 ACSR S.B., Haddock, neutral Max. Wind Span per Wind Loading Condition (B) and Pole Class Deflection 850 Pa 1000 Pa 1200 Pa 1900 Pa Angle Class Class Class Class Class Class Class Class 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 N/A 80 m N/A 80 m N/A 80 m 75 m N/A 2 N/A 80 m N/A 80 m N/A 80 m 75 m N/A 3 80 m 70 m 80 m 70 m 80 m 70 m 75 m N/A 4 80 m 60 m 80 m 60 m 80 m 60 m 70 m N/A 5 80 m 50 m 80 m 50 m 80 m 50 m 60 m N/A 6 80 m N/A 80 m N/A 80 m N/A 55 m N/A 7 80 m N/A 80 m N/A 80 m N/A 45 m N/A 8 70 m N/A 70 m N/A 70 m N/A 40 m N/A 9 60 m N/A 60 m N/A 60 m N/A N/A N/A 10 50 m N/A 50 m N/A 50 m N/A N/A N/A Table 3.1 Maximum Allowable Guyed Deflection Angle - #2 ACSR 3-phase over 1-phase #2 ACSR S.B., Haddock, and #2 ACSR S.B., Haddock, neutral Max. Wind Span per Wind Loading Condition (B) Deflection Angle 850 Pa 1000 Pa 1200 Pa 1900 Pa 1 80 m 80 m 80 m 75 m 2 80 m 80 m 80 m 75 m 3 80 m 80 m 80 m 75 m 4 80 m 80 m 80 m 75 m 5 80 m 80 m 80 m 75 m 6 80 m 80 m 80 m 75 m 7 80 m 80 m 80 m 75 m 8 80 m 80 m 80 m 75 m 9 70 m 70 m 70 m 65 m 10 60 m 60 m 60 m 55 m

3.4 Running Angle Double Dead-End Deflections Running angles that are larger than those allowed in Section 3.3 can be accommodated by double dead-ending both the bottom and top circuits on separate poles and constructing slack spans around the angle. The 2385-X structure has been created to allow the lower circuit to be double dead-end with the center phase routed around the pole via an offset pin insulator on the crossarm. An additional guy strain insulator, FortisAlberta item# 579-0609, must be installed in the guy downhaul from the top circuit that goes through the bottom circuit phases.
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FortisAlberta Inc. Design Policies: Double Circuit Distribution Lines Revision Date: Sept 9, 2013 3.5 Overhead Tap Framing 477 ACSR, Pelican, and 3/0 ACSR, Pigeon, Construction All taps off of 477 ACSR, Pelican, and 3/0 ACSR, Pigeon, double circuit distribution lines are preferred to be off of the lower circuit with the upper circuit being reserved as an express feeder with no taps. Unguyed taps will be permitted off of the top circuit when required and must be verified for structural loading requirements. Unguyed taps will be permitted off of the top circuit when required and must be verified for structural loading requirements. Doc No.: D02-06 Version No.: 03

Bottom Circuit Taps: Tap crossarms off of the bottom circuit should be mounted at 3620 mm with the tangent/tap neutral attachment lowered to 5003/5203 mm. Taps from the bottom circuit can either be full tension guyed taps or slack span unguyed taps as verified by structure loading calculations. All bottom circuit taps should be switched taps with solid blade switches being an option if required for fuse coordination.

Diagram 3.0 Lower Circuit Tap Framing

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Top Circuit Taps: Tap crossarms off of the top circuit should be mounted at 1417 mm with the lower offset tangent arm mounted at 2900 mm and the tangent/tap neutral attachment lowered to 4500/4700 mm. All taps off of the top circuit are required to be unguyed to avoid guy wire conflicts with the lower circuit conductors. Switches are not permitted on top circuit taps due to access issues through the lower circuit conductors and risers need to have solid connections to the mainline.

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FortisAlberta Inc. Design Policies: Double Circuit Distribution Lines Revision Date: Sept 9, 2013 3.6 Underground Riser Taps Risers will be permitted to be installed to both the upper and lower circuits of double circuit distribution lines, with the preference being that any taps will be off of the lower circuit with the top circuit being reserved as an express feeder with no taps. Riser arms and neutral attachments are to be installed at their standard spacings from the associated primary crossarms. Risers to the top circuit will require the lower crossarm to be lowered to 4950 mm with the neutral attachment at 6550 mm from the top of the pole. Lower circuit risers will be have the lower tangent crossarm attached at the standard height of 2300 mm with the neutral attachment lowered to 6590 mm to achieve clearance from the riser structure. Doc No.: D02-06 Version No.: 03

Diagram 5.0 Upper Circuit Riser Framing

Diagram 5.1 Lower Circuit Riser Framing

3.7 Intercircuit Parallel Switching All bypass/parallel switching schemes should be using the approved standard structure 2426-X. 3.8 Guying 477 ACSR, Pelican, Construction
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Double circuit 477 ACSR, Pelican, design and construction requires the use of separate guy structures for each circuit and the neutral. Typically a 28529 will be used for each of the primary 477 ACSR, Pelican, circuits and a 28523 will be used for the 3/0 ACSR, Pigeon, neutral conductor. 3/0 ACSR, Pigeon, Construction Double circuit 3/0 ACSR, Pigeon, design and construction requires the use of separate guy structures for each circuit and the neutral. Typically a 28520 will be used for each of the primary 3/0 ACSR, Pigeon, circuits and a 28521 will be used for the #2 ACSR S.B., Haddock, neutral conductor. #2 ACSR S.B., Haddock, Construction Double circuit #2 ACSR, Haddock, design and construction requires the use of separate guy structures for the top 25 kV 3-phase circuit and bottom 8/7.2 kV 1phase primary and neutral circuit. Typically separate 28523 structures will be used for both the upper primary #2 ACSR S.B., Haddock, circuit and the #2 ACSR S.B., Haddock, lower primary/neutral circuit. 4.0 Standard Conductor Size 4.1 Primary The guidelines presented in this document are based on the use of 477 ACSR, Pelican, or 3/0 ACSR, Pigeon, conductors for both of the primary circuits. It is recommended that both primary circuits are constructed using the same conductor in order to have matched sag and tension characteristics to reduce the possibility of intercircuit clearance issues. The use of #2 ACSR S.B., Haddock, conductors is also presented here for use in double circuit distribution lines where the top circuit is 3-phase 25 kV and the lower crossarm is carrying both an 8/7.2 kV phase conductor and a neutral. 4.2 Neutral As per the FortisAlberta Standard S10-01, Grounding: Design Guidelines, Revision Date: July 19, 2011, Version No: 06, all Fortis distribution main lines are to be designed and built using a multi-grounded neutral system. 477 ACSR, Pelican, double circuit distribution lines need carry a 3/0 ACSR, Pigeon, multigrounded neutral under the bottom circuit. 3/0 ACSR, Pigeon, and #2 ACSR
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S.B., Haddock, double circuit lines need carry a #2 ACSR S.B, Haddock, multigrounded neutral either on or under the lower crossarm. 5.0 Standard Pole Length The standard pole size/class for 477 ACSR, Pelican, and 3/0 ACSR, Pigeon, double circuit design is 50 ft class 1. The standard pole size/class for #2 ACSR S.B., Haddock, double circuit 8/7.2 kV design is 45 ft class 3 for 850 Pa and 1200 Pa wind loading zones, and 45 ft class 1 for the 1900 Pa wind loading zone. Note: Pole size and class are required to be verified by the use of standard FortisAlberta design tools. 6.0 Ruling Span Table 4.0 outlines the standard ruling span lengths for double circuit distribution line construction with respect to wind loading area and conductor size. The maximum span length using standard framing structures is limited to 110% of the indicated ruling spans below for all situations other than 477 ACSR, Pelican, double circuit lines built in 1200 Pa wind loading areas which are limited to a maximum span length of 50 m. Due to the higher wind loading present in the 1900 Pa region, double circuit 477 ACSR, Pelican, and 3/0 ACSR, Pigeon, distribution lines are not a practicable option.
Table 4.0 Recommended Ruling Span Lengths

Wind Loading Area Primary Conductor 477 Double Circuit, 3/0 Neut 3/0 Double Circuit, #2 Neut #2 25 kV, #2 8/7.2 kV, #2 Neut 850 Pa 70 m 80 m 80 m 1000 Pa 60 m 80 m 80 m 1200 Pa 50 m* 70 m 80 m 1900 Pa N/A N/A 75 m

* 477 double circuit is limited to 50 m maximum span lengths in 1200 Pa wind loading

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