PSCAD Tutorial: Transmission Line Modeling (PI, Bergeron & Ferranti Effect)

Choosing the wrong transmission line model in PSCAD can make your study results meaningless. This tutorial walks through all three line representations — PI section, Bergeron, and Frequency-Dependent (Phase) — then builds a 230 kV, 100 km Bergeron model step by step, from tower geometry to source setup, and validates it against the Ferranti effect. Full write-up on our blog: https://keentelengineering.com/transm... Chapters: 0:30 Why Line-Model Fidelity Decides the Study 1:26 Three Ways PSCAD Represents a Line 2:20 How We Choose 3:02 Building the Line, Step by Step 3:48 Tower Cross-Section & Conductor Geometry 4:30 Interfaces, Conversion & Source Setup 5:22 Validating with the Ferranti Effect 6:11 Why This Matters Beyond the Textbook 7:01 Technical FAQ 9:37 Conclusion