Engineer Overhead Lines to Withstand Ice, Wind and FreezingRain

This White Paper explains how ice, wind and vegetation load overhead distribution lines at the same time. It shows engineers how to assess the complete line and compare resilience options.What you will learn about:How freezing rain, rime ice and wet snow add weight to conductors and change their shape in the wind.Why a moderate wind on a heavily iced line can govern design, and how galloping and vegetation contact create outages.How a messenger-supported spacer cable separates the electrical function of covered conductors from the main mechanical load path.How monitored severe-weather test data compares tension changes in bare, covered and spacer cable systems.What utility records from the December 2008 Northeast ice storm show about circuit availability and restoration.How to compare options at corridor level, check the full load path of poles, brackets and foundations, and apply energized-line safety rules.Download this free whitepaper now!