LineVue®
Automated Field Inspection for Overhead Conductors
Do you know the condition of your aging lines?
Many transmission and
distribution lines are very old with some conductors and shield wires having
been in service for more than 70 years. With lines well past their design life,
the rates of deterioration are largely unknown. As lines continue to age, it
becomes increasingly important for utilities to know the existing physical
condition of conductors to optimize capital management of these important
assets.
Knowing the actual condition
of the conductor steel core is important for utilities to determine whether the
conductor needs immediate replacement to avoid unplanned failures or, if
utilities can forego expensive capital investment programs to extend the life
of their assets.
LineVue® is a
non-destructive automated inspection tool used to collect information and
assess the conductor condition in the field and in real-time. LineVue® helps
utilities better manage these key assets, address safety concerns, increase
infrastructure reliability, and reduce replacement costs – be informed and
make the right investment decisions by knowing the condition of your lines.
Customer Recommendations
"Using LineVue®, East
Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC) was able to conclusively assess the condition
of aging transmission conductors in real-time and incorporate the inspection
findings into the company's conductor replacement strategy."
- EKPC Reliability Team
"We are satisfied that
LineVue® is capable of providing acceptable and accurate data. The tool
provides a viable method to assess our conductors without cutting out samples.
Most importantly, using LineVue® eliminates the need for Hydro One to
schedule an outage when we assess the condition of our conductors.”
- Hydro One Networks