Re: Why no corona? AC / DC transmission lines

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Original poster: "davep by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <davep-at-quik-dot-com>

> Hi Boris,
>   No.. I'm pretty sure that was peak..

	In utility work RMS is _always_ used, unless
	stated otherwise...

> and those voltages are always quoted line-to-line.. so:
> 
> 768kV(peak)/SQRT(2) = 543kV RMS 
> 
> Then to go from line-to-line to line-to-ground:
> 
> 543kV/SQRT(3) = 313kV to ground
> 
> Line-to-ground is always lower than line-to-line.. so that
> sounds about right.. ;)

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	dwp

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