• DocumentCode
    3482926
  • Title

    Methods for increasing the rating of overhead lines

  • Author

    Albizu, I. ; Mazón, A.J. ; Zamora, I.

  • Author_Institution
    Univ. of the Basque Country, Bilbao
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    27-30 June 2005
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    6
  • Abstract
    At the present time, there is great pressure to increase the power flow in existing right of ways using existing infrastructure as far as possible. In this paper, the diverse options for increasing the rating of overhead lines are presented and analyzed. By means of a comparative study, their advantages and drawbacks are highlighted. In addition, the factors that determine the choice of the method are analyzed.
  • Keywords
    distribution networks; power overhead lines; overhead lines; power flow; thermal rating; upgrading; uprating; Conductors; Electric resistance; Land surface temperature; Load flow; Monitoring; Poles and towers; Power generation; Power transmission lines; Safety; Voltage; ampacity; overhead line; thermal rating; upgrading; uprating;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Power Tech, 2005 IEEE Russia
  • Conference_Location
    St. Petersburg
  • Print_ISBN
    978-5-93208-034-4
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-5-93208-034-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PTC.2005.4524481
  • Filename
    4524481