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Introduction To be completed...
Confidentiality To be completed...
Definitions To be completed... |
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1/6 - IDENTIFICATION OF RESPONDENT |
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Network age (construction year):
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Does your utility see a need for a guide regarding remedial actions for aged fittings and repair of conductors? |
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Do you inspect the condition of a new line prior to commissioning? |
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If yes, when is this inspection performed? |
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What is the usual interval between inspections of the following line components?
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QUANTITY/TYPE OF DAMAGE REPORTS (ON A PARTICULAR LINE / FOR A PARTICULAR PRODUCT) BEFORE IT HAS ANY IMPACT ON THE INSPECTION PLAN? |
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Conductor away from fittings (eg. lightning, clashing, cart damages):
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Suspension clamps and insulator string components:
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Spacers / Spacer-dampers / Vibration dampers / Aerial warning markers:
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Does your company records damage reports on a central database? |
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3/6 - DAMAGES TO CONDUCTOR AND FITTINGS |
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WHEN AND WHERE ARE DAMAGES ON CONDUCTOR AND FITTINGS DETECTED? |
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Conductor away from fittings (eg. Stringing damages, cart damages, conductor clashing, lightning):
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Conductor in the vicinity of clamps (suspension or other accessories):
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Suspension clamps and insulator string fittings:
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Spacers / Spacer-dampers / Vibration dampers / Aircraft warning markers:
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WHAT ARE THE PRINCIPAL REASONS FOR DAMAGES? |
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Conductor away from fittings (eg. Stringing damages, cart damages, conductor clashing, lightning):
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Conductor in the vicinity of clamps (suspension or other accessories):
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Suspension clamps and insulator string fittings:
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Spacers / Spacer-dampers / Vibration dampers / Aircraft warning markers:
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5/6 - EXTENT OF DAMAGES TO CONDUCTOR AND FITTINGS OVER THE LAST 5 YEARS |
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Damage to a conductor is defined as any alteration to the strands repair. Damage to a fitting is defined as any alteration that required the fitting to be repaired or replaced. |
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PLEASE PRIORITIZE THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF DAMAGES WITH REGARD TO THEIR FREQUENCY OF OCCURENCE ON YOUR NETWORK OVER THE LAST 5 YEARS: (1: most often / 6: less often) |
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Damages to conductor (all types) |
| | Damages to suspension clamps (including clamp looseness) |
| | Damages to dead-ends and joints |
| | Damages to spacers / spacer-dampers (including clamp looseness) |
| | Damages to vibration dampers (including clamp looseness) |
| | Damages to aerial warning markers (including clamp looseness) |
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WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS OF THE DAMAGES? |
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Damages to conductor (all types)
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Damages to suspension clamp and insulator string fittings
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Damages to spacers / spacer-dampers / vibration dampers / aircraft warning markers (including clamp looseness)
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Damages to dead-ends and joints
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METHODS USED FOR CONDUCTOR REPAIR |
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What guidelines does your company follow when making decisions on conductor repairs? |
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Does your company have an internal specification covering conductor repairs? |
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PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS BASED ON YOUR COMPANY'S GENERAL PRATICES: |
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What method is used to repair a conventional conductor (e.g. round wires : AAC, AAAC, ACSR, earth wires) in the following instances?
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Which statement corresponds to your company's practice?
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Which statement corresponds to your company's practice?
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If the damages occur in a jumper loop? |
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METHODS USED FOR COMPRESSION SLEEVE REPAIR (INCLUDING IMPLOSIVE FITTINGS) |
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What guidelines does your company follow when making decisions on compression sleeve repairs? |
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Does your company have an internal specification covering compression sleeve repairs? |
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What method is used to repair a compression sleeve in the following instances?
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REPLACEMENT PROGRAMS FOR CONDUCTOR ACCESSORIES |
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A replacement program is defined as the replacement of a large quantity of a given fitting on a line segment. |
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For which of the following fittings has your company put in place one or more replacement program over the last 5 years? |
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Which of the following factors are taken into account when deciding to put in place a replacement program?
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