What is BS EN 50341-2-18 – Overhead electrical line about?
BS EN 50341-2-18 is a part of the BS EN 50341 standard that discusses the national normative aspects for Sweden for overhead electrical lines exceeding AC 1 kV. Overhead lines or overhead wires are used to transmit electrical energy to trams, trolleybuses and trains.
BS EN 50341-2-18 is applicable for new overhead lines only and not for existing lines. BS EN 50341-2-18 is applicable for the installation of OPGW and OPCON, also known as OPPC, in overhead lines in Sweden. BS EN 50341-2-18 is applicable for the installation of ADSS and OPAC in overhead lines in Sweden.
Who is BS EN 50341-2-18 – Overhead electrical lines for?
BS EN 50341-2-18 on overhead electrical line applies to:
- Electrical engineers
- Electrical design engineers
- Manufacturer of overhead line
- Quality testing personnel
Why should you use BS EN 50341-2-18 – Overhead electrical lines?
Overhead lines or overhead wires are used to transmit electrical energy to trams, trolleybuses and trains. Overhead lines are designed on the principle of one or more overhead wires situated over rail tracks. Feeder stations at regular intervals along with the overhead line supply power from the high-voltage grid.
BS EN 50341-2-18 provides you with a measure which is related to maintenance of the electrical installation that fulfils the legislation in force when it was erected. In the case of rebuilding or extension of an electrical installation (overhead line), the regulations in force are applied for the rebuilding or extension.
BS EN 50341-2-18 provides you with the methods in which the Swedish approach for the calculation of climatic loads on transmission lines can be classified and the value of the peak wind pressure is given directly.
BS EN 50341-2-18 gives you the guidance that includes supports, material, lattice steel towers and many more design and materials which helps in the manufacturing of overhead electrical lines.