• DocumentCode
    1428460
  • Title

    Working hot: life at 765 kV

  • Author

    Stix, G.

  • Author_Institution
    IEEE Spectrum, New York, NY, USA
  • Volume
    25
  • Issue
    9
  • fYear
    1988
  • Firstpage
    54
  • Lastpage
    56
  • Abstract
    Techniques for working on live transmission lines, which avoids taking the lines out of service, are described. Union opposition and the need for safety standards for such work are discussed. The use of hot sticks, insulated poles that work a little like the grabbers with which grocery store clerks pull packages from shelves, as an alternative is briefly considered.<>
  • Keywords
    maintenance engineering; power overhead lines; standards; 765 kV; hot sticks; hot working; insulated poles; live transmission lines; overhead lines; safety standards; Birds; Cities and towns; Conductors; Helicopters; Insulation; Isolation technology; Power transmission lines; Roads; Steel; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Spectrum, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9235
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/6.7169
  • Filename
    7169
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1428460