TY - GEN
T1 - The integrity of ACSR full tension splice connector at higher operation temperature
AU - Wang, John Jy An
AU - Lara-Curzio, Edgar
AU - King, Thomas
AU - Graziano, Joseph
AU - Chan, John
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - Due to the increase in power demand and limited investment in new infrastructure, existing overhead power transmission lines often need to operate at temperatures higher than those used for the original design criteria. This has led to the accelerated aging and degradation of splice connectors, which have been manifested by the formation of hot-spots that have been revealed by infrared imaging during inspection. The implications of connector aging is two-fold: (1) significant increase in resistivity of the splice connector (i.e., less efficient transmission of electricity) and (2) significant reduction in the connector clamping strength, which could ultimately result in separation of the power transmission line at the joint. Therefore, the splice connector appears to be the weakest link in the electric power transmission lines. This paper presents a protocol for integrating analytical and experimental approaches to evaluate the integrity of a full tension single-stage splice connector assembly.
AB - Due to the increase in power demand and limited investment in new infrastructure, existing overhead power transmission lines often need to operate at temperatures higher than those used for the original design criteria. This has led to the accelerated aging and degradation of splice connectors, which have been manifested by the formation of hot-spots that have been revealed by infrared imaging during inspection. The implications of connector aging is two-fold: (1) significant increase in resistivity of the splice connector (i.e., less efficient transmission of electricity) and (2) significant reduction in the connector clamping strength, which could ultimately result in separation of the power transmission line at the joint. Therefore, the splice connector appears to be the weakest link in the electric power transmission lines. This paper presents a protocol for integrating analytical and experimental approaches to evaluate the integrity of a full tension single-stage splice connector assembly.
KW - ACSR
KW - High temperature low sag conductors
KW - Tensile splice connector integrity
KW - Transmission lines
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=42549096008&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/PES.2007.385755
DO - 10.1109/PES.2007.385755
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:42549096008
SN - 1424412986
SN - 9781424412983
T3 - 2007 IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting, PES
BT - 2007 IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting, PES
T2 - 2007 IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting, PES
Y2 - 24 June 2007 through 28 June 2007
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