Method for increasing the current carried between two high voltage conductor support towers
AssigneeGift Technologies, LLC
InventorsWilliam Brandt Goldsworthy, George Korzeniowski
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Abstract
A method for increasing the current carried between two high voltage conductor support towers is provided. The method includes removing a first high voltage carrying cable mounted between the towers and replacing it with a composite core cable. This replacement of cable may be accomplished with existing cable hanging equipment and without the need for additional tooling.
Claims25
A method for increasing the current carried between two high voltage conductor support towers, the method comprising:
- removing a first high voltage carrying cable suspended between the towers, said first cable having a steel core and a conductor surrounding the core, wherein the steel core has an outer surface diameter, and wherein the conductor has an area in cross-section;
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- replacing said first high voltage carrying cable with a second cable on the towers such that the second cable is suspended between the towers, wherein the second cable comprises a composite pultruded core surrounded by a conductor, wherein the conductor of the second cable has an area in cross-section greater than the area of the conductor of the first cable, wherein the second cable carries more current than the first cable.
A method for increasing the current carried between two high voltage conductor support towers, the method comprising:
- removing a first high voltage carrying cable suspended between the towers, said first cable having a steel core and a conductor surrounding the core, the conductor comprising an outer surface diameter;
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- replacing said first high voltage carrying cable with a second cable on the towers such that the second cable is suspended between the towers, wherein the second cable comprises a pultruded composite core surrounded by a conductor wherein the conductor of the second cable has an outer surface diameter that is not greater than the outer surface diameter of the conductor of the first cable, wherein the second cable carries more current than the first cable.
A method for increasing the current carried between two high voltage conductor support towers, the method comprising:
- removing a first high voltage carrying cable suspended between the towers, said first cable having a steel core having an outer surface diameter and a conductor surrounding the core;
- and
- replacing said first high voltage carrying cable with a second cable on the towers such that the second cable is suspended between the towers, wherein the second cable comprises a pultruded composite core having an outer surface diameter and a conductor surrounding the core, wherein the diameter of the outer surface of the composite core is equal to the diameter of the outer surface of the steel core, and wherein the second cable carries more current than the first cable.
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