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Electricity Transmission
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Mar 2013
Electricity Transmission
Microshock PPE Development
Reference:
Status:
Live
Start Date:
Mar 2013
End Date:
Unknown
Funding Licencee(s):
National Grid Electricity System Operator
Contact:
National Grid TO Innovation Team
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Funding Mechanism
Innovation Funding Incentive
Research Area:
None
Core Technology(ies):
Health and Safety
Estimated Expenditure:
£108,000.00
Introduction:
A health and safety study that aims to develop PPE capable of reducing the shocks received by linesman.
Objectives:
The project will aim to further develop the initial work that has been completed by Yasir Ahmed into the microshocks received by linesmen. This project will progress the initial studies to produce a harness and lanyard system that will reduce to an acceptable level or totally remove the microshocks that linesmen experience whilst climbing OHL towers with live adjacent circuits.
Related Links
National Grid Innovation Page on Jul 16, 2013
http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/About+us/innovation
National Grid Innovation Funding Incentive and Annual Report(s) on Mar 13, 2013
http://www.nationalgrid.com/uk/Electricity/Info/IFI/