Abstract:The calculation of conductor ampacity is an important part of the design of DC converter station. At present, there is no code for calculating the conductor ampacity of DC converter station. In view of the complexity of current stress on the conductor of DC converter station, the basic principle of conductor ampacity calculation under different current-carrying conditions in converter stations is given according to the basic principles of current-carrying capacitycalculation, and the modified heat balance equation suitable for the conductor ampacity calculation in converter station is determined. In terms of current-carrying capacity calculation method, the calculation methods and their results of current-carrying capacity of AC conductor given by five codes and specifications, including electrical primary design manual, DL /T 5222-2005, IEEE 738-2012, IEEE 605-2008 and IEC 61597-1995, are comprehensively analyzed and compared, and different calculation methods of convective heat dissipation power are emphatically compared. It is suggested to use the modified calculation method of primary electrical manual to calculate the outdoor conductor ampacity in converter stations, and according to the different outer diameter of conductors, the recommended method by IEEE 738 and the actual method by DL/T 5222 can be used to calculate indoor conductor ampacity of converter station.