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In such cases the user should consider the downstream capacitive discharge current to avoid false operation of the non-directional indicators. Some overhead line fault indicators called as pole mounted fault indicators can detect the live line and the fault current from 3 to 5 metres (9.8 to 16.4 ft) below the conductors.
Many faults in overhead power lines are transient in nature. When a fault occurs, equipment used for power system protection operate to isolate the area of the fault. A transient fault will then clear and the power-line can be returned to service. Typical examples of transient faults include: momentary tree contact; bird or other animal contact
Markers are often installed on overhead lines near airfields, or at river crossings where there is a possibility of float-equipped aircraft using the river. Some markers contain conductor marking lights or strobe lights to improve visibility at night or in fog. An overhead line obstruction warning marker near an airstrip.
If you think lines are in the area you're working in, call SDG&E at 1-800-411-SDGE. Depending on what you're doing, SDG&E may be able to turn off the electricity, cover the lines or move them ...
If after the first, swift reclose, the recloser closes onto a fault, it is likely that the fault is a secondary class of fault, vegetation contact or equipment failure. An overcurrent fault would indicate a line to line class fault, which can be confirmed by negative phase sequence overcurrent protection, whereas an earth fault can indicate a ...
The conventionally used aid in cable fault testing and location is the cable test van. The van is installed with conventional cable measuring systems for quickly reaching the location of any cable fault. In 20 years that followed, over 2000 fault location vehicles were manufactured, more than half of which were intended for the former USSR.
In the area surrounding the overhead lines it is dangerous to risk interference; e.g. flying kites or balloons, using ladders or operating machinery. Overhead distribution and transmission lines near airfields are often marked on maps, and the lines themselves marked with conspicuous plastic reflectors, to warn pilots of the presence of conductors.
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