2G/W OPGW Live

Live-Line
Line Installation

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 Contents:

• OPGW System Overview

• Live--Line Installation
Live
• Live--Line Installation Method
Live
• Live--Line Installation Method
Live
under Non GW Condition
• Safety Evaluation
• Pictures

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 OPGW System Overview OPGW System Configuration

‰ OPGW system makes a nationwide communication network possible

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based
d on the
th overhead
h d systems
t usedd to
t transmit
t it power.
OPGW
Tower Fitting Suspension Tension Gantry
Tower Tower Tower

Optical
Terminal
Equipment Transmission Solar Power
Joint
J i t Line Cell Array Joint
J i t plant
box box

Optical
Battery & Repeater
Controller
Underground Non-Metallic Joint Enclose
Shelter Optical Fiber Cable for Underground
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< Terminal Station > < Repeater Station > < Terminal Station >

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 OPGW System Overview Application of OPGW

‰ Ground
G d Wire
Wi

‰ Communication between Power Systems

‰ Monitoring and Controlling of Power System

‰ Data Transmission with Large Capacity and High Speed

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 ELSEWEDY Live-
Live-Line Installation

‰The Necessity of Live-Line Installation

ƒ Active internet market
ƒ Demands for replacement of existing GW to OPGW
ƒ Insufficiency
y of electric p
power capacity
p y

‰ Live-Line Installation Method

ƒ Full Live-Line Installation
ƒ Ensure safety for workers and transmission line by
using Safety Analysis Program
ƒ Guarantee high quality and easy access of
installation equipment
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 Live--Line installation Process
Live

Replacing the existing ground wire by OPGW without power outage on double
circuit transmission line

PROCEDURE

Preparation

Installation of Supporting rollers

OPGW stringing

Turn-over & Sagging

Retrieval of Support rollers and

the disconnecting rope

Jointing & Testing

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Live--Line installation Method
Live Major Equipment

Guide Rope
-. Nominal diameter : 10mm
-. Max. Breaking strength : 2ton

Pulling Rope
-. Nominal diameter : 14mm
-. Max. Breaking strength : 4ton

Supporting Roller
-. Length : 350mm
-. Roller diameter : 36mm
-. Roller material : Aluminum

Mobile Unit
Recovery Machine
-. Runningg speed.
p 30 m/min
-. Load limit : 12㎏f or more -. Climb angle. maximum 31 degrees
60㎏f or more -. Weight. 34g

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 Live--Line installation Method
Live Accessories

Swivel

Pulley Block

Dead-end Stocking

Earthing Roller

Drum Stand
Engine Winch

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Live--Line installation Method
Live Accessories

Tension Assembly Set

Vibration Damper

Suspension Assembly Set

Fixing
Joint Box Clamp

Tension Tower Tension Tower Suspension Tower Tension Tower

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Live--Line installation Method
Live Preparation

‰ Install OPGW drum with stand at the drum field and puller at the engine
field.
‰Preparative equipment, fittings along the situation of working field.
‰Th stringing
‰The t i i block
bl k be
b attached
tt h d att the
th top
t andd bottom
b tt partt off tower.
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‰ Check
Ch k theh clearance
l between
b existing
i i ground d wire
i and d live-line
li li before
b f
stringing.
‰The exercise been already done and recorded during the survey ground wire
condition must be check again prior to start of installation.
‰Remove the existing aerial spheres and vibration damper etc.
‰Intervals of 10~20m to be maintained between supporting rollers.

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Live--Line installation Method
Live Installation of supporting roller

‰ Install supporting rollers using a mobile unit between spans. The mobile unit be shifted from
higher tower to lower tower.

‰Install supporting rollers on the top of the tower

tower.

Mobile Unit
Existing
Ground wire

Supporting Roller
Guide Rope Pulling Rope

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Live--Line installation Method
Live OPGW Stringing

‰ Fixing of supporting roller between towers by guide rope

‰ Use swivel(2ton) for connecting OPGW

‰ OPGW Stringing by using engine puller and reel winder (Pulling Tension Max.500kg)

Existing Ground wire

Guide Rope
OPGW
Pulling Rope

Swivel

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Live--Line installation Method
Live Turn-Over & Sagging

‰Upset the OPGW at the position of exist ground wire using chain block tension equipment.

Ground Wire Chain block

OPGW

Come-along
OPGW

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Live--Line installation Method
Live Remove exist ground wire

‰ Connect pulling rope to end of ground wire, and then withdraw ground wire.

OPGW
G id Rope
Guide R

Pulling Rope

Existing Ground wire

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Live--Line installation Method
Live Retrieving supporting roller

‰ Regain the pulling rope and supporting rollers to opposite direction between each span.

‰ Retreat the pulling rope on ground by pulling the Pulling rope with uniform speed by manpower.

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 Safety Evaluation

‰ Investigation of Tower & G.W conditions

‰ Safety
S f t gadgets
d t for
f workmen
k
‰ Fixing of warning Flags
‰ Grounding of equipment
‰ Clearance between Mobile unit and Conduct, OPGW and Conduct
‰ Minimum Clearance Distance for Live Line
‰ Safety Evaluation by Simulation Program
‰ Electrostatic Induction
‰ Electro magnetic Induction
‰ Dry Band Arcing Phenomenon
‰ Dynamic
y Sag/Tension
g during
g Installation

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Safety Evaluation Minimum Clearance Distance(ex.malaysia)

‰ Minimum Clearance Distance for Live Line

Bare hand Maintenance

Voltage Working
Phase to Ground Phase to Phase

132kV 2440
2440mm 1067
1067mm 1524
1524mm

275kV 3050mm 1740mm 4000mm

500kV 3700mm 3030mm 6096mm

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Safety Evaluation Span Length of Supporting Roller(ex.malaysia)

‰ Sag Value in Accordance with Span Length

S [m] 2 4 5 7 9 10 11 13 14 15 17 18 20
D 0.36 0.48 0.54 0.66 0.79 0.846 0.908 1.03 1.091 1.153 1.275 1.336 1.459

D’(S'=0) 1.23 2.23 2.73 3.73 4.73 5.234 5.734 6.734 7.234 7.734 8.734 9.234 10.23

D”(S'=S*80%) 1.03 1.83 2.23 3.03 3.83 4.234 4.634 5.434 5.834 6.234 7.034 7.434 8.234

S
S’ 10m 0m

0.846 0.710

7.55m
D D’ OPGW or Rope

4.964

D”
D Minimum Clearance (1.74m)

[ Span length for 275kV T/L (Tower Type 24LA) ]

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Safety Evaluation Grounding from Inducing Voltage

During stringing operation, all OPGW shall be grounded

by using ground roller.

[ Ground Roller]

OPGW Drum

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Safety Evaluation Dry Band Arcing In Rope

‰ Dry band arcing phenomenon occur by potential difference

along the insulation rope during installation process
‰ This phenomenon can be estimated by program Arc occur
and can be pprevented byy allocating
g supporting
pp g rollers
Rope
Wet Wet

Burning of
Dry Band
rope occurs in
this region by
Tracking

Potential

Leakage Current

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