A numerical method by which the core and surface temperatures of a bare overhead conductor are related to the steady or time-varying electrical current and weather conditions is described in this standard. Contents discussed also include how this method may be used to determine the conductor's current for a corresponding conductor temperature limit. Please note the content in this standard does not recommend suitable weather conditions or conductor parameters for use in line rating calculations.
- Standard Committee
- PE/T&D - Transmission and Distribution
- Status
- Active Standard
- PAR Approval
- 2020-03-05
- Superseding
- 738-2012
- Board Approval
- 2023-06-29
- History
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- Published:
- 2023-12-19
Working Group Details
- Society
- IEEE Power and Energy Society
- Standard Committee
- PE/T&D - Transmission and Distribution
- Working Group
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738_WG - Conductor Working Group P738
- IEEE Program Manager
- Michael Kipness
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- Cody Davis
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738-1986
IEEE Standard for Calculation of Bare Overhead Conductor Temperature and Ampacity Under Steady-State Conditions
The purpose of this standard is to present a simplified method of calculating the current-temperature relationship of bare over-head lines when given the weather conditions.
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738-2012
IEEE Standard for Calculating the Current-Temperature Relationship of Bare Overhead Conductors
A method of calculating the current-temperature relationship of bare overhead lines, given the weather conditions, is presented. Along with a mathematical method, sources of the values to be used in the calculation are indicated. This standard does not undertake to list actual temperature-ampacity relationships for a large number of conductors nor does it recommend appropriately conservative weather conditions for the rating of overhead power lines. It does, however, provide a standard method for doing such calculations for both constant and variable conductor current and weather conditions.
738-2012/Cor 1-2013
IEEE Approved Draft Standard for Calculating the Current-Temperature Relationship of Bare Overhead Conductors - Corrigendum 1
Technical corrections are addressed in this corrigendum. (NOTE: This corrigendum was not published as an individual standard. It was incorporated into IEEE Std 738-2012 at the time of publication)