Title :
Watch the birdie! [overhead line faults]
Author :
Van Rooyen, Chris ; Vosloo, Hein ; Harness, Richard
Author_Institution :
Endangered Wildlife Trust, Parkview, South Africa
Abstract :
Electrical faults on transmission lines are an important source of power disturbances. These faults have a variety of causes, including fires, lightning, insulator pollution, animal electrocutions, and equipment failure. Important faulting mechanisms that have hitherto been largely overlooked are bird streamers. In this article, the role of bird streamers as a faulting mechanism are discussed, as well as remedies to reduce the problem. Results obtained in South Africa through the application of remedies are presented.
Keywords :
failure analysis; flashover; power overhead lines; power transmission faults; National Bird Guard project; South Africa; animal electrocutions; bird streamers; equipment failure; fires; flashover; insulator pollution; lightning; overhead line faults; power disturbances; transmission lines; Africa; Animals; Birds; Equipment failure; Fires; Insulation; Lightning; Power transmission lines; Urban pollution; Watches;
Journal_Title :
Industry Applications Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MIA.2003.1227873
