Design and installation of optical groundwire from a transmission utility perspective

Author

Lanier, Jim

Volume

1

fYear

2001

fDate

15-19 July 2001

Firstpage

94

Abstract

Effective communication has fast become the means for a reliable electric power delivery system. The faster you can locate trouble on your system, the sooner you can correct the problem and return the system to normal. The installation of fiber optics has greatly enhanced the ability to transmit data necessary to detect trouble on the transmission grid. Santee Cooper has installed two types of fiber, both the all dielectric self-supporting (ADSS) cable and the optical ground wire (OPGW) cable for communications and relaying. From a transmission line design engineer´s perspective, the OPGW installation is the more prudent choice.

Keywords

earthing; electricity supply industry; optical cables; power overhead lines; OPGW cable; Santee Cooper; all dielectric self-supporting cable; data communication; fiber optics; installation by helicopter; optical ground wire cable; optical groundwire; relaying; reliable electric power delivery system; transmission grid; Communication cables; Communication effectiveness; Dielectrics; Optical design; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Power cables; Power system reliability; Power systems;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Engineering Society Summer Meeting, 2001

Conference_Location

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7173-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PESS.2001.969991

Filename

969991