RF protection of personnel working in the vicinity of wireless communications antennas attached to electric power line structures

Author

Subcommttee, E.

fYear

2003

fDate

6-10 April 2003

Firstpage

118

Lastpage

127

Abstract

The paper presents a summary of current electric utility practices and proposed minimum requirements pertaining to radio frequency (RF) protection of electrical workers in the vicinity of wireless communications antennas attached to electric power line structures. In this respect the paper provides information on RF exposure limits, RF safety compliance steps, power frequency electric and magnetic field immunity of RF personal monitors (RFPM), and RF protective clothing.

Keywords

antennas; maintenance engineering; personnel; poles and towers; power overhead lines; protection; safety; RF exposure limits; RF personal monitors; RF protection; RF protective clothing; RF safety compliance steps; electric power line structures; personnel protection; power frequency electric field immunity; power frequency magnetic field immunity; wireless communications antennas; Electrical safety; FCC; Guidelines; Occupational safety; Personnel; Power industry; Protection; Radio frequency; Radio transmitters; Wireless communication;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Transmission and Distribution Construction, Operation and Live-Line Maintenance, 2003. 2003 IEEE ESMO. 2003 IEEE 10th International Conference on

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7917-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/TDCLLM.2003.1196477

Filename

1196477