Installation of optical shieldwire on existing transmission lines

Conference · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1988 · Proceedings of the American Power Conference; (USA)

OSTI ID:7048092

Trausch, S ^[1]

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1. Fluor Daniel, Chicago, IL (US)

The author reports the development of a communication network between Minneapolis and Chicago. The fiber optics cable was installed, with a few exceptions, on existing transmission lines. Most of the utilized transmission structures are 138-161 kV wood pole H-frame structures with two shield wires. One of the shield wires was removed and replaced by the fiber optic cable. In a 30-mile section the fiber optic cable was installed on 345 kV lines supported on steel poles and steel lattice towers. Generally, however, 345 kV lines were avoided because it was difficult to obtain outages for the installation of the optic ground wire (OPGW). In some cases, where existing transmission line structures could not be used, the fiber optic cable was installed on 30- to 50-foot single wood pole structures designed to support this cable.

• OSTI ID: 7048092
• Report Number(s): CONF-880403--
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Proceedings of the American Power Conference; (USA) Journal Volume: 50
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
240303* -- Power Transmission Lines & Cables-- Overhead Lines-- (1990-)
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
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ALLOYS
ALUMINIUM
COMMUNICATIONS
DESIGN
ELECTRICAL INSULATION
ELEMENTS
FIBER OPTICS
FIBERS
IRON ALLOYS
IRON BASE ALLOYS
MATERIALS TESTING
METALS
OPTICAL FIBERS
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
OVERHEAD POWER TRANSMISSION
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
POWER TRANSMISSION
POWER TRANSMISSION LINES
STEELS
TESTING
TUBES
WIRES
WOOD