Wood Pole Overhead Lines
Concentrating on the mechanical aspects of distribution wood pole lines, this informative text includes coverage of live line working, environmental influences, climate change and international standards.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Wood Pole Overhead Lines
Glossary
- AAAC
- all aluminium alloy conductor
- AAC
- all aluminium conductor
- AACSR
- aluminium alloy conductor steel reinforced
- ABS
- air break switch
- ACAR
- aluminium conductor aluminium reinforced
- ACD
- anticlimbing device
- ACSR
- aluminium conductor steel reinforced
- Al
- aluminium
- APD
- arc protection device
- AR
- auto recloser
A
- BIL
- basic impulse level
- BM
- benchmark
B
- CAD
- computer-aided design
- CC
- covered conductor
- CENELEC
- European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation
- CLAH
- current limiting arcing horn
- Cu
- copper
C
- DNO
- distribution network operator
D
- EDS
- everyday stress
- EDT
- everyday tension
- EMF
- electro-magnetic field
- ENATS
- Energy Networks Association Technical Specification
- EOL
- end of life
- EPR
- earth potential rise
- ESI
- Electricity Supply Industry
- ESQCR
- Electricity Supply Quality and Continuity Regulations
E
- FL
- field liner
- FOS
- factor of safety
F
- GMR
- ground mounted recloser
- GPS
- global positioning system
- GSP
- global satellite position
G
- HD
- hard drawn
- HDPE
- high density polyethylene
- HI
- health index
- HSE
- Health and Safety Executive
- HV
- high voltage
- HVCC
- high voltage covered conductor
H
- IAD
- insulated access (aerial) device
- INS
- inertial navigation system
- IPC
- insulation piercing connector
I-K
- LA
- local authority
- LEMP
- lightning electromagnetic pulse
- LPS
- lightning protection system
- LV
- low voltage
L
- MCP
- maximum conductor pressure
- MCT
- maximum conductor tension
- MCW
- maximum conductor weight
M
- NGT
- National Grid Transo
- NNA
- National Normative Annexe
- NRPB
- National Radiological Protection Board
N
- OCB
- oil circuit breaker
- OHL
- overhead line
- OPGW
- optical pipe ground wire
O
- PAD
- power arc device
- PC
- personal computer
- PE
- polyethylene
- PME
- pole-mounted equipment
- PMS
- pole-mounted switchgear
- PMT
- pole-mounted transformer
- PPE
- personal protective equipment
P-Q
- ROEP
- rise...
R
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