Overhead lines are the most common type of electrical equipment found in power systems. An overhead power line provides the means of conveying electrical power from a source to a load centre using conductors or cables supported on structures (including foundations) by insulators and line hardware. Typical distribution voltages in Australia are at 33 kV, 11 kV and 415/240 volts, commonly referred to as low voltage. Typical transmission voltages in Australia and New Zealand are; 66 kV, 110/132 kV, 220 kV, 275 kV, 330 kV and 500 kV.
Overhead lines are the most common type of electrical equipment found in power systems. An overhead power line provides the means of conveying electrical power from a source to a load centre using conductors or cables supported on structures (including foundations) by insulators and line hardware.
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By attending this unit, participants will gain what new knowledge and skills in the area of overhead line design –mechanical. This unit uses a discursive and case study approach via intensive face-to-face delivery of core content with associated PowerPoint slides, unit notes and further readings. These notes provide a basic explanation of what is required to perform a mechanical overhead line design. Learning in this unit is further enhanced by students examining worked examples and several exercises during the unit and participating in the follow-up discussions of these with their class group and unit presenter. It is one that will have you actively involved in the discussions that result from readings and from the unit materials. This approach sets the foundation for collaborative discussion and ongoing interaction with peers and university/industry experts and real-world assessments. In this way, the unit has a balance of theory and practical worked examples in a shared learning environment.
Who should participate?
This unit is aimed at Engineers working in the Power sector to advance their understanding of current practices used in overhead line design –mechanical. To undertake this unit, you should have a good grasp of electrical transmission technology and the level of design computation needed, and a working knowledge of power system engineering. There is no specific pre‐requisite unit that needs to be completed before undertaking this unit.
This unit is approximately 50% theory and 50% worked examples such that the worked examples build on and explain the theory of modelling and load flow analysis. The presentation of the unit material is interactive and as a result, the referred teaching approach for this unit is one that has the participants actively involved in the discussions that result from the presentations and example problems or calculations. There are three assignments associated with this unit. To help you tackle the assignment, all the analysis steps are introduced progressively through unit notes and readings with worked examples.