B2.
Mission
To facilitate the exchange of information and dissemination of knowledge about the design, construction and operation of overhead lines. To develop guidelines and prepare updates to assist practitioners and managers in their work. This includes mechanical and electrical design of line components, verification testing, condition assessment of line components and elements, maintenance, refurbishment and life extension as well as upgrading and enhancement of existing overhead lines.
Technological Scope
Increase the power capacity of existing overhead lines; Ensure line reliability, or create/improve the reliability of existing overhead lines; Ensure environmentally compatible overhead lines; Line assessment, methods, new tools, maintenance.
Scope
Study Committee B2 covers all aspects of overhead line design (AC and DC), including construction, maintenance, modification of existing lines and environmental considerations. Specific areas of interest are:
Electrical performance dealing with the utilization of new and existing overhead power lines including modification of existing lines to enable increased energy transfer capability and economic design of new lines;
Towers, insulators and foundations seeking to improve diagnostic and modeling tools of components in use, dynamic and static foundation and structure loads, corrosion repair in structures and evaluation of new materials for line supports;
Conductors and fittings covering conductor fatigue and endurance capability, protection against wind-induced vibrations, evaluation of aged fittings and support in the preparation of standards, e.g. for fittings, conductor self-damping and conductor fatigue;
Asset management taking into account electrical and civil aspects of line reliability and availability, including climatic loads, electrical clearances and live line working.
