DocumentCode
2847375
Title
Aerial infrared line inspection
Author
Marshall, Mike
Author_Institution
ABB Power T&D Co. Inc., Raleigh, NC, USA
fYear
1999
fDate
1999
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Rural Electric Power Conference, 1999
Conference_Location
Indianapolis, IN
Print_ISBN
0-7803-5244-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/REPCON.1999.768678
Filename
768678
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