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The Ferranti Effect is a rise in voltage occurring at the receiving end of a long transmission line, relative to the voltage at the sending end, which occurs when the line is charged but there is a very light load or the load is disconnected.

This effect is due to the voltage drop across the line inductance (due to charging current) being in phase with the sending end voltages. Therefore both capacitance and inductance is responsible to produce this phenomenon.[1]

The Ferranti Effect will be more pronounced the longer the line and the higher the voltage applied.[2] The relative voltage rise is proportional to the square of the line length.[3]

The Ferranti Effect effect is much more pronounced in underground cables, even in short lengths.[4]


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