Title :
Transmission line restoration techniques in Colombia, South America
Author :
Aristizabal, Mario ; Cortez, Sergio
Author_Institution :
Interconexion Electrica SA, Medellin, Colombia
Abstract :
This paper documents the transmission line emergency restoration experiences and practices of the Colombian National Interconnection System. In addition to natural disasters, emergencies caused by vandalism and sabotage have become frequent occurrences. Various techniques developed to rapidly and efficiently restore service after an emergency are presented along with an overview of the emergency restoration philosophy in Colombia, South America
Keywords :
maintenance engineering; power system restoration; power transmission lines; Colombia; Colombian National Interconnection System; South America; emergencies; emergency restoration philosophy; natural disasters; sabotage; transmission line restoration techniques; vandalism; Instruction sets; Integrated circuit interconnections; Poles and towers; Power system interconnection; Power system restoration; Power transmission lines; Pulp manufacturing; South America; Transmission lines; USA Councils;
Conference_Titel :
Transmission and Distribution Construction and Live Line Maintenance, 1993. Proceedings from ESMO-93., Sixth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Las Vegas, NV
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1340-2
DOI :
10.1109/TDCLLM.1993.316240
