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MV levels of the world?

MV levels of the world?

RE: MV levels of the world?

North America has a bunch of standardized medium voltages and they are found in ANSI C84.1-2006.  The following are the dominant 4-wire multi-grounded neutral systems:
12470Y/7200
13200Y/7620
24940Y/14400
34500Y/19920

There are also some 3-wire systems in North America, namely:
13800, 6900 and 4160

The rest of the world has 3-wire MV systems and you'll find that 11 kV and 33 kV are the common ones.

RE: MV levels of the world?

(OP)
Thanks magoo2!

I am interrested in a list, showing many (most of) coutries. I know that in Holland e.g. they use 10,5kV, in Portugal-6,3kV, India-6,6kV, Bangladesh-11kV etc, but I need the rest of the world (up to 15-20 kV).

I think I have seen a list like that once, but can not remember where/when.

RE: MV levels of the world?

Just some countries from my experience:
Nigeria - 11kV, 33kV
Egypt - 11kV, 22kV
Ethiopia - 15kV, 33kV
Iran - 20kV, others?
Iraq - 11kV, 33kV
Albania - 10kV, 20kV, 35kV
Bulgaria - 6.3 kV, 10kV, 20kV

All these voltages are for distribution grid, not generator voltages.

Probably other voltages also are used in these countries, but these are according to my knowledge. At least in Oil Industry they use their standards anywhere, even separated 60Hz installations in countries with 50 Hz grid.

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RE: MV levels of the world?

Try thread238-175672 for some further information.
 

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RE: MV levels of the world?

For North America:

http://www.geocities.com/thomas_b_34654/apmsaev.htm

The problem with a list which addresses all the choices in the world is this: who would need to know that to fund such a study? For any given engineer in any given country, all he/she needs to know is what is available there. The answer is, people who need to sell equipment in all those countries, and when information is useful only for commercial purposes, it becomes a valuable asset, i.e. someone is going to sell it!
Energy Business Reports link Note the $3995 price tag!

That said, some people have started on more altruistic projects like that. You may find this interesting;
GENI Link

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RE: MV levels of the world?

From my experience:

Ireland: 10kV, 20kV, 38kV, 66kV, 110kV
Saudi Arabia: 4.16kV, 13.8kV (can't rember the higher ones)
Singapore: 22kV

RE: MV levels of the world?

(OP)
Thank you all!

I am aware of that it's not usual to ask for this kind of information, but as jraef said, it is for a kind of commercial purpose. I thought that it could be somewhere on the internet.

But thanks again!

RE: MV levels of the world?

India has other voltages too: 3.3kV, 6.6kV, 11kV and 22kV (just above 20).

Add to magoo's list: 13.8kV, 4.16kV, 4.8kV

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