Scope: This new book concentrates on the mechanical aspects of distribution wood pole lines, including live line working, environmental influences, climate change and international standards. Other topics include statutory requirements, safety, profiling, traditional and probabilistic design, weather loads, bare and covered conductors, different types of overhead systems, conductor choice, construction and maintenance. A section has also been devoted to the topic of lightning, which is one of the major sources of faults on overhead lines. The book focuses on the effects of this problem and the strategic principles of protection.
Dr. Brian Wareing runs his own consultancy company on overhead lines and
Lightning protectection. He also delivers an MSc course in Power Distribution Engineering based in the UK and overseas.
Preface
Chapter 1 : The Need for Overhead Lines
Chapter 2 : Statutory Requirements
Chapter 3 : Surveying and Profiling
Chapter 4 : Traditional and Probabilistic Design Standards
Chapter 5 : Overhead Line Design
Chapter 6 : Mechanical Design of Poles,Cross-Arms and Foudation
Chapter 7 : Weather Loads, Conductor Sags and Tensions
Chapter 8 : Conductor Characteristics and Selection
Chapter 9 : Bare, Insulated and covered Conductors
Chapter 10 : Line Construction
Chapter 11 : Inspection Techniques
Chapter 12 : Specific Line Inspection Regimes
Chapter 13 : Condition Assessment and Health Indices
Chapter 14 : Failure Modes in Overhead Lines
Chapter 15 : Wood Pole Decay Mechanims and Remedial Treatments
Chapter 16 : Line Component Susceptibility to Weather Effects
Chapter 17 : Live Line Working in the UK
Chapter 18 : Lighting and Lighting Protection
Chapter 19 : The Future
Index
