INCOMPLETE FARADAY CAGE EFFECT OF HELICOPTERS USED IN PLATFORM LIVE-LINE MAINTENANCE

Authors
CAMERON GW BODGER PS WOUDBERG JJ
Citation
Gw. Cameron et al., INCOMPLETE FARADAY CAGE EFFECT OF HELICOPTERS USED IN PLATFORM LIVE-LINE MAINTENANCE, IEE proceedings. Generation, transmission and distribution, 145(2), 1998, pp. 145-148
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Eletrical & Electronic
Journal title
IEE proceedings. Generation, transmission and distribution → ACNP
ISSN journal
13502360
Volume
145
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
145 - 148
Database
ISI
SICI code
1350-2360(1998)145:2<145:IFCEOH>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
The use of helicopters for maintenance on live overhead transmission l ines has become a realistic option. The helicopter blades, body and wo rking platform can be seen as creating an incomplete Faraday cage, whi ch may be an enhancement to live-line worker safety. This paper simula tes the condition using a Faraday cage which can be dismantled, in a c ontrolled laboratory environment to ascertain the effectiveness of app aratus.