# US 2018/0323596 A1 · Pylon system and method for extending the electrical transmission capacity of a pylon system

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- Number: US 2018/0323596 A1
- Document ID: US20180323596A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/773,408
- Filed: 2016-10-21
- Published: 2018-11-08
- Earliest claimed: 2015-11-03
- Applicants: Innogy SE
- Inventors: Daniel BARTMINN
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180323596A1

## CPC

- H02G 7/14: Arrangements or devices for damping mechanical oscillations of lines, e.g. for reducing production of sound {(damping spacers H02G7/125)}
- H02G: INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES

## Abstract

The present invention discloses a pylon system having at least two pylons to each of which at least one insulator is fitted, and having at least one first overhead-line conductor, suspended from each of the insulators, that is tensioned between the at least two pylons, characterized in that the pylon system comprises at least one second overhead-line conductor that is suspended from the respective insulators and is in direct electrical contact with the first overhead-line conductor at least in sections. Further, the present invention discloses a method for extending the electrical transmission capacity of a pylon system that comprises at least two pylons and at least one first overhead-line conductor tensioned between the pylons, wherein the first overhead-line conductor is fitted to a respective insulator mounted on the pylon, the method comprising a method step for fitting a second overhead-line conductor to the two pylons such that the second overhead-line conductor is in direct electrical contact with the first overhead-line conductor at least in sections.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A pylon system having at least two pylons, attached to each of which is at least one insulator, and having at least one first overhead line conductor, suspended from each of the insulators, that is tensioned between the at least two pylons, wherein the pylon system comprises at least one second overhead line conductor that is suspended from the respective insulators and is in direct electrical contact with the first overhead line conductor, at least in sections.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The pylon system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first overhead line conductor and the second overhead line conductor are each separately suspended from the respective insulators.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The pylon system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first overhead line conductor is connected to the second overhead line conductor, between the pylons, by at least one holding clamp.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The pylon system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second overhead line conductor is arranged, along its longitudinal extent, horizontally next to the first overhead line conductor.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The pylon system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second overhead line conductor wraps in the manner of a spiral around the first overhead line conductor, along the longitudinal extent of the first overhead line conductor of the latter.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The pylon system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first overhead line conductor and the second overhead line conductor each have a circular cross section.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The pylon system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second overhead line conductor has an outer contour portion that is concave in cross section, wherein the second overhead line conductor is arranged with respect to the first overhead line conductor in such a manner that the concave outer contour portion is arranged opposite a convexly realized outer contour portion of the first overhead line conductor.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The pylon system as claimed in claim 1, wherein a space between the first overhead line conductor and the second overhead line conductor is filled by a filling compound.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The pylon system as claimed in claim 8, wherein the filling compound is electrically conductive.

### Claim 10

A method for extending the electrical transmission capacity of a pylon system that comprises at least two pylons and at least one first overhead line conductor tensioned between the pylons, wherein the first overhead line conductor is attached to a respective insulator fastened to the pylon, wherein the method comprises a method step for attaching a second overhead line conductor to the two pylons in such a manner that the second overhead line conductor is in direct electrical contact with the first overhead line conductor, at least in sections.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The method as claimed in claim 10, wherein the method comprises a method step for filling a space between the first overhead line conductor and the second overhead line conductor with filling compound.