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Guidelines for Attending to some of the transmission Line Defects / Break Downs / Fallen Towers

Replacement of Defective Suspension Disc Fitting Insulator

  1. T and Ps / Stock Items Required :
    • Binocular.
    • Earthing chain.
    • Safety belt.
    • Single Sleeve pully.
    • D-Shakle.
    • Slings,
    • Pull lift Ratchet type
    • Crowbars.
    • Spanners / Wrenches.
    • Helmet.
    • Disc Insulator.
  2. Procedure :

    Arrange shutdown of the line. Place earth chain on line at required place. for suspension type of Discs, hold the complete strings with conductor by ratchet type pull lift fixed with cross arm to loosen the string and take out and replace defective discs. release the discs and leave in original shape.

    For tension type of discs the conductor has to be pulled by wrinch Machine so as to release tension on the discs, take out and replace defective discs / Fit the conductor in tension string. Release the conductor so that the tension string come back to its original status.

Replacement / Attending to the Damaged Tension Insular Fittings / Midspan / Dead End Joints. (Conductor / Earthwire Failure)

  1. T and Ps / Stock Items Required :

    As above and following  additional :

    • 100 Tonnnes Hydraulic compressor.
    • Dies for compression joints suitable for joints and compressors.
    • Belted type come-along clamps for joints and compressors.
    • Winch machine sith suitable wire rope.
    • Steel Measuring tape.
    • Thermometer.
    • Sag Board.
    • Bull dog clamps.
    • Sag Tension chart.
    • Crowbars.
    • Conductor Cutter.
    • Wire brush
    • Hacksaw frame.
    • A.C.S.R. Conductor and
    • Earthwire and its Accessories
    • 4 Sleeve pulley
  2. Procedure :

    Arrange shutdown of the line. Place earth chain on line at required place. Open the earthwire / Conductor at the adjoining straight line towers on either side and place the same in roller at suspension tower, bring the broken ends together as for as possible. Check for the damaged portion of earthwire / conductor. Cut-out the defective length and measure the same. Provide equal length of fresh material. Complete the jointing job to require type of fitting / joints. Pull the earthwire / conductor to required height and fix the tension fittings in position one either side of the tower by pulling operation with wench Machine. Fix the suspension fittings on either side on straight line towers with earthwire / conductor. Remove earthing chain and other devices from the line and confirm their removal.

    turn the shutdown and re-energize the line.

    Sp,e ptjer ,pr activities / operation may be required for 400 KV transmission lines involving twin bundle conductor, spacers, corana rings, T-Jumpering on Transpositions towers etc. Necessary provisions to meet out the requirement for such jobs will have to be kept ready for the 400 KV systems.

    It may be ensured that no mid span joint is provided within 30 m. from tower. Two joints should not be provided in any single span.

Attending to the Breakdown of Transmission Line Due to Fallen Tower.

  1. T and Ps Required :

    As above excepting derrik pole, drum jack etc. required more.

  2. Procedure :
    • Arrange Shut Down
    • Place Earth Chain at Required Place
    • For straight line tower open the conductor / earthwire from the fallen as well as adjoining towers on either side. Dismantle the fallen tower. Check for the correctness of grouted stubs. If damaged, repair action be don. Errect new tower. Transfer the conductor / earthwire after its repaid / jointing etc. as per site requirements.

      For tension tower, Anchoring of conductor / earthwire is required additionally. Other operations remain as above.

      Remove earth chain and other devices from the line, return shut down and re-energize the line.