Sag in Overhead Transmission Line and Its Calculation
Sag in overhead Transmission line conductor refers to the difference in level between the point of support and the lowest point on the conductor. As shown in the figure above, a Transmission line is supported at two points A and B of two different Transmission Towers. It is assumed that points A and B are at the same level from the ground. Therefore as per our definition of Sag, difference in level of point A or B and lowest point O represents the Sag. Sag in Transmission line is very important. While erecting an overhead Transmission Line, it should be taken care that conductors are under safe tension. If the conductors are too much stretched between two points of different Towers to save conductor material, then it may happen so that the tension is conductor reaches unsafe value which will result conductor to break. Therefore, in order to have safe tension in the conductor, they are not fully stretched rather a sufficient dip or Sag is provided. The dip or Sag in Transmission line i...