Title :
Discussion and closure/comments on "Bare overhead transmission and distribution design overview"
Author :
de Lima, A.F.M.M.
Author_Institution :
36 Raleigh Court, Hamilton, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
The author comments on the paper by J.M. Hesterlee et. al. (see ibid., vol.32, no.5, 1996) and puts forward the following issues for their consideration: conductor costs, life expectancy, steel core coatings, and copper conductors. The original authors give replies to these issues.
Keywords :
distribution networks; overhead line conductors; power overhead lines; power transmission lines; bare overhead distribution design; bare overhead transmission design; conductor costs; copper conductors; life expectancy; steel core coatings; Coatings; Conductors; Copper; Corrosion; Costs; Fatigue; Life testing; Steel; Virtual reality; Wire;
Journal_Title :
Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
