Title :
Incomplete Faraday cage effect of helicopters used in platform live-line maintenance
Author :
Cameron, G.W. ; Bodger, P.S. ; Woudberg, J.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Canterbury Univ., Christchurch, New Zealand
fDate :
3/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The use of helicopters for maintenance on live overhead power transmission lines has become a realistic option. The helicopter blades, body and working platform can be seen as creating an incomplete Faraday cage, which may be an enhancement to live-line worker safety. This paper simulates the condition using a Faraday cage which can be dismantled, in a controlled laboratory environment to ascertain the effectiveness of apparatus
Keywords :
helicopters; maintenance engineering; power overhead lines; safety; helicopters; incomplete Faraday cage; live-line maintenance; overhead power transmission lines; worker safety;
Journal_Title :
Generation, Transmission and Distribution, IEE Proceedings-
DOI :
10.1049/ip-gtd:19981787
