OPGWLiveLineInstallationMethodology

OPGWLIVELINE
INSTALLATIONMETHODOLOGY

TitoB.Galacio,PECE

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OBJECTIVE
Attheendofthesessiontheparticipants
shouldbeabletoidentifytheSpecialEquipment
andthedifferentmethodologyusedinthe
OPGWLiveLineInstallation.

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COURSEOUTLINE
OverviewofOPGWInstallation
OpticalCableTypeandStructure
AdvantagesofOverheadLineversusUndergroundCable
IdentificationandDescriptionofSpecialEquipment
OPGWLiveLineInstallationMethodology

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OVERVIEWOFOPTICALFIBERCABLE

INDEXTERMS
ConstructionWorksforTransmissionLine
EnergizedLine
GroundWires
OPGWCable
OHGWCables
OPGWInstallationinAliveLines
OverheadTransmissionLine
AllDielectricSelfSupporting(ADSS)
OpticalPhaseConductorCables(OPCC)

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OVERVIEWOFOPTICALFIBERCABLE

INDEXTERMS
OPGWStandsFor
OpticalGroundWire
OpticalFiberCompositeOverheadGroundWire
OpticalPowerGroundWire

OHGWStandsFor
OverheadGroundWireforelectricalapplications
SimplyaGroundingWirewithnoembeddedfiberoptic
cable

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OPTICALCABLETYPEANDSTRUCTURE

OPTICALCABLETYPEAND
STRUCTURE

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OPTICALCABLETYPEANDSTRUCTURE

OPGWSTRUCTURE
Atubularstructurewithoneormoreopticalfibersinit
Surroundedbylayersofsteelandaluminumwire
FluidFilled(FF)Cable

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OPTICALCABLETYPEANDSTRUCTURE

TYPESOFOVERHEADOPTICALFIBERCABLES
SelfsupportingFiberOpticCable(ADSS)
anonmetalliccablewhichsupportsitsownweight
withouttheuseoflashingwiresormessenger
couldbeforalltypesoflines:electriclines,overhead
distributionlinesforrailways,etc.

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OPTICALCABLETYPEANDSTRUCTURE

TYPESOFOVERHEADOPTICALFIBERCABLES
LashedFiberOpticCables
Opticalcableslashedtothegroundwireorthephase
cableontheelectriclines.
Ex.OPGW(usuallyinstalledonnormalvoltageand
extrahighvoltagepowerlines)

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OPTICALCABLETYPEANDSTRUCTURE

TYPESOFOVERHEADOPTICALFIBERCABLES
OpticalPhaseConductorCables(OPPC)
Compositeopticalphasecablesusedasanalternative
telecommunicationssolutionwhenthereisnoexisting
OpticalGroundWireinthehighvoltageelectriclines

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OPTICALCABLETYPEANDSTRUCTURE

OVERHEADLINEVS.UNDERGROUNDCABLE
Underground(Buried)Cable
Thetechnologyinvolvesrestrictionsforlandowners
(legaldisadvantage)
Irreversibleecologicaldamage(ecologicaldisadvantage)

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OPTICALCABLETYPEANDSTRUCTURE

OVERHEADLINEVS.UNDERGROUNDCABLE
ImpactofUnderground(Buried)Cable
Whenburyingcables,thesoilmustbeexchanged
cableroutesneedtobekeptfreefromdeeply
rootedplants
undergroundcablesradiateheatwhichhasaneffecton
soilhumidity
Thelayingofundergroundcablealsorequiresthe
constructionofcablejointingstructuresevery500to
700meters

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OPTICALCABLETYPEANDSTRUCTURE

OVERHEADLINEVS.UNDERGROUNDCABLE
OverheadLine
Overheadlinesmakeupalargepartofthe
interconnectedsystem
Ensurelowlosstransmissionat138kVto750kVextrahigh
voltagethusguaranteereliableenergysupply

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IDENTIFICATIONANDDESCRIPTION
OFSPECIALEQUIPMENT

IDENTIFICATIONANDDESCRIPTION
OFSPECIALEQUIPMENT

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IDENTIFICATIONANDDESCRIPTION
OFSPECIALEQUIPMENT
TRACTIONMACHINE/MOBILEUNIT

ThisMobileUnitis
usedtodeliverguide
ropesuspendedwith
existingOverhead
GroundWire(OHGW)
byselfdrivenmachine
fromonesteeltowerto
thenextsteeltower/s
usingsupportingroller
system.

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IDENTIFICATIONANDDESCRIPTION
OFSPECIALEQUIPMENT
RECOVERYMACHINE

ThisRecoveryMachineusedtorecovertheguideandpullingropeupon
completionofinstallationofOPGWandretrievingtheexistingOHGW.
Itpreventsofsupportingrollersandtightentheguideropetoprevent
touchingwithliveconductor,ithasaservingbrakewhentheguide
ropeisbeingdrawnbackbythewinch.

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IDENTIFICATIONANDDESCRIPTION
OFSPECIALEQUIPMENT
SUPPORTINGROLLER 2WHEEL

This Supporting Roller is a two guide wheel block, set at 10 meters (applicable to
5/8 dia. Existing OHGW) or 15 meters (applicable to 3/8 dia. Existing OHGW)
interval distance and attached to the 16mm (for 5/8 OHGW) or 12mm (for 3/8
OHGW) diameter guide rope. It is used to rotate the ground wire with new
OPGW cable and can resist the influence of wind direction.

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IDENTIFICATIONANDDESCRIPTION
OFSPECIALEQUIPMENT
GROUNDINGROLLER

ThisGroundingRollerisatwoguidewheelblock.Itisusedtoprotect
workersfrominduction.Installafterevery150metersinterval
distancesupportingrollersorminimumoftwo(2)pcsGrounding
Rollersperspanwhicheverisapplicable.

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IDENTIFICATIONANDDESCRIPTION
OFSPECIALEQUIPMENT

WIRESTRETCHINGROLLER

ThisWireStretchingRolleris
designedtosmoothlyguide
andlessenfrictionduring
stringingworkstoprevent
damagetotheOPGWcable.
Thistoolwith5rollerscanturn
upto90deg andinstalled
insidethesteeltower.

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IDENTIFICATIONANDDESCRIPTION
OFSPECIALEQUIPMENT
EARTHINGROLLER

ThisEarthing Rollerisdesignedtoprotectworkerfrom
possibleelectricinductionfromtheexistinglivehigh
voltagecable.

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IDENTIFICATIONANDDESCRIPTION
OFSPECIALEQUIPMENT
SINGLEBLOCKROLLER:18DIA.

This18inchessingleblockrollerisinstalledat
cornerrunsofOPGQtomettheallowablw
bendingradiusoftheOPGW.

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GUIDEROPE:14MMDIA.

Itistheguideropethatmaintaintheintervaloftwowheelroller
byconnectingtothecenterofthesupportingroller.

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PULLINGROPE:16MMDIA.

RopeusedtostringOPGW&to
removeexistingOverheadGround
wire.

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IDENTIFICATIONANDDESCRIPTION
OFSPECIALEQUIPMENT

MIDSPANANDDEADENDSTOCKING

ThisMidSpanandDeadEnd
Stockingareusedtostronglygrasp
andtemporarilyconnectingOPGW
toPullingRopeandOPGWto
OPGWtoavoiddamagedtothe
cable.Grippingpowerisincreased
asmuchasthetensionappliedis
increased.Ithas3,000.00kgs.
Workingload.

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IDENTIFICATIONANDDESCRIPTION
OFSPECIALEQUIPMENT
SWIVEL

ThisSwivelpreventstheOPGWfromloosingandtwisting.
Hence,itpreventstheOPGWandpullingropefrombeing
tangled.Ithas3,000.00kgs workingloadandweighs1.50
kgs.
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IDENTIFICATIONANDDESCRIPTION
OFSPECIALEQUIPMENT
TENSIONER

ThisTensioner.

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PULLER

ThisPuller

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LIVELINEINSTALLATIONMETHODOLOGY

LIVELINEINSTALLATION
METHODOLOGY

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LIVELINESTRINGINGMETHODOLOGY

ThistechnologyenhancestheInstallationofOPGW
cableonexistingTransmissionLinewhilemaintaining
powersupplyontheexistingtransmissionlineorwhat
wecallOPGWLIVELINEINSTALLATION.

ThismethodrequiresSpecialEquipmentandproper
safetymeasures.

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LIVELINEINSTALLATIONMETHODOLOGY

THEGENERALMETHODOFINSTALLATION

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LIVELINEINSTALLATIONMETHODOLOGY
WHYLIVELINEINSTALLATION?
Advantages:

NoOutageRequired 100%FullLiveLine,BothCircuitLive

LiveLineWorkCapability 66KV 500KV

ExcellentWorkPerformance 1Drum(35km)/2Days

ProtectionofOPGW LowTension(70100kgf)Notwisting

SafetyProcedure LowTension(70100kgf)

EasyAccess NoBigmachineRequired

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LIVELINEINSTALLATIONMETHODOLOGY

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LIVELINEINSTALLATIONMETHODOLOGY
Tensionstringingmethod

TheinstallationofOPGWusingtensionstringingmethodonlivepowertransmission
linesisaboutunrollingtheOPGWwireusingpullerandtensioner(seeFigure1).

Thesedevicesshallhavepossibilitytoregulatetensiononthewireandpullingspeed
duringwireinstallation.Furthermorethesedevicesshallhavehydraulicbrake,which
automaticallystopsthepullerandtensionerwhentensionsetpointisexceededorwhen
thewireisbroken.Controllingthetensiononthewireandpullingspeed,itispossibleto
keepthestringingforceatthesamelevelandtokeepsafeelectricaldistancebetween
groundwiresandphasewires.

DuringOPGWwiresinstallationonlivepowertransmissionlines,anisolatingropeare
usedbecauseoftheirlightweight.Oneachtowerofthetensionsectionthepulleyblocks
aremounted,onwhichgroundwireislied.Thegroundwire,whichisbeingreplacedis
usedasmessengerlinefortheOPGWwire.Inthiscaseit

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LIVELINEINSTALLATIONMETHODOLOGY
Note1:
Itshouldbeverifiedorcheckediftheexistinglinegroundwireisingoodcondition,ifthereareno
damagestothewireandthatthiswirewillendurestringingforceappliedduringreplacement
execution.
Isolatingropeispulledoutfromthelasttoweronthetensionsectiontothepullerandliedontothe
pulleyblockatthetowerwhereitisjointedtotheexistinggroundwirewithcablestocking.From
theothersideofthetensionsectionOPGWwireisclampedtotheexistinggroundwirewithanti
twistingdeviceandliedontothepulleyblock.

ThismakespossiblesimultaneouslyremoveexistinggroundwireandinstallOPGW.OncetheOPGW
isonplace,thereissaggingprocedureperformedonthewholetensionsection.Nextstepisto
clamptheOPGWwireatthetowerusingspecialequipmentmadeforthispurposeToensurehigh
levelofsafetyduringprojectinstallation,especiallyinsectionscrossingimportantobjectsasroutes
orotherpowertransmissionlinesthecradleblockstringingmethodisused.Thismethodisbased
ontheinstallationofpulleys(cradleblocks),whicharepositionedontheexistinggroundwireevery
severalmeters.Thepulleysusedareusuallyverticaldoublepulleysorsinglepulleyblocks.Vertical
doublepulleysarehaving2disks,eachinseparatechamberandsides,whichmaybeopened.The
upperdiskofthedoublepulleyisliedontotheexistinggroundwire,whereaslowerdiskis
supportingpullingrope[1].PulleysareusedforOPGWinstallationonthewholetensionsectionbut
especiallythismethodisusedtosecureimportantspanswhereabovedescribedtensionstringing
methodisusedaswellasgroundwirereplacementinonespan.

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LIVELINEINSTALLATIONMETHODOLOGY
WHYLIVELINEINSTALLATION?
AlthoughtheinstallationofOPGW(OpticalGroundWire)inexisting
transmissionlinehasoftenbeencarriedoutbypowertransmission
companiesworldwide,powersystemoperatorshasbeenimposing
restrictionstotheplannedoutagesofthetransmissionlines.Because
ofthis,thePowerTransmissionCompanieshaveoptedfortheOPGW
stringingwithenergizedtransmissionlines.Aquitesafeand
productivemethodologycalledCarrierwasadopted.

Themethodconsistsinusingaselfpropelledcarrierthatslideson
existinggroundingwire,whilepullinganaramidropeandpositioning
severaldoublepulleys.TheOPGWgetsstrungbypulleysandthen
replacestheexistinggroundwire.Thispaperdescribesthe
experienceofseveralOPGWstringing,includingmethodologyand
toolsused,advantagesandmainresultsachieved.Additionally,it
showshowteamtrainingwasconductedandsecuritymeasures
undertaken.
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LIVELINEINSTALLATIONMETHODOLOGY
WHYLIVELINEINSTALLATION?
ThestringingofOPGW(OpticalGroundWire)inexistingoverhead
transmissionlines(OHTL)havebeenoftenusedinmanypower
transmissioncompanies worldwide.Intheconventionalmethod,the
replacementofanexistinggroundwirebyOPGWrequiredplanned
outageofthetransmissionline.However,theelectricsystem
operatorimposesaseriesofrestrictionstodisconnectthe
transmissionlines.Forthatreason,transmissioncompanieshave
optedforOPGWinstallationinenergizedtransmissionlines.Inorder
toavoiddisconnectinglineswhilemeetingthetransmission
companies neededtoreplacetheexistinggroundwirebytheOPGW,
averysafeandproductiveenergizedlinemethodologycalledCarrier
Methodhasbeenapplying

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