Title :
Application of gap conductor and other special conductors for uprating
Author :
Kikuchi, Akira ; Yonezawa, Koichi
Author_Institution :
Sumitomo Electr. Ind. Ltd., Japan
Abstract :
Power transmission lines in the USA face to the problems like: (1) antiquated and overworked; (2) objection from inhabitants to construct new transmission; (3) lack of coordination with IPPs on the grid efficiency; and (4) unexpected growth in electricity consumption. One way to solve these kinds of problem is to increase the current capacity of existing transmission lines by re-stringing the conductor, which have higher current capacity. In this paper, the authors examine the application of gap conductors for such uprating schemes.
Keywords :
maintenance engineering; overhead line conductors; power overhead lines; USA; capacity improvement; conductor restringing; gap conductor; overhead power line uprating; Aluminum alloys; Annealing; Conducting materials; Conductors; Iron alloys; Resistance heating; Steel; Temperature; Thermal conductivity; Thermal expansion;
Conference_Titel :
Power Engineering Society Summer Meeting, 2001
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7173-9
DOI :
10.1109/PESS.2001.970007
