Title :
Aerial infrared line inspection
Author_Institution :
ABB Power T&D Co. Inc., Raleigh, NC, USA
Abstract :
The aerial infrared inspection of power lines is an effective technique used by electric utilities to identify high resistance connections that may lead to line outages. This paper discusses the type of equipment used, inspection intervals, costs, benefits, limitations and optimal use of this inspection technique
Keywords :
infrared imaging; inspection; power overhead lines; power system measurement; aerial infrared power line inspection; benefits; costs; electric utilities; equipment; high resistance connections identification; inspection intervals; limitations; line outages; optimal use; Aircraft; Cities and towns; Costs; Helicopters; Inspection; Personnel; Spine; Switches; Transmission lines; Urban areas;
Conference_Titel :
Rural Electric Power Conference, 1999
Conference_Location :
Indianapolis, IN
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5244-0
DOI :
10.1109/REPCON.1999.768678
