Conductor vibration on transmission lines — I

Laboratory tests reveal some interesting characteristics of conductor vibration and its effect upon conductor life; common hardware accessories, and less-common vibration dampers, are shown to have marked effects. Mathematical analyses of the stresses in standard sizes of conductors as commonly used for electric power transmission lines check closely with these stresses as measured. Field experiments in conductor vibration will be treated in another article which will appear in a subsequent issue of ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING.