Pole Leakage Mitigation

Apr 2013

Electricity Distribution

Reference:

Status: Live

Start Date: Apr 2013

End Date: Unknown

Funding Licencee(s): Northern Powergrid

Contact: Chris Goodhand, Innovation Manager (01977 605641)

Funding Mechanism Innovation Funding Incentive

Research Area: None

Core Technology(ies): High Voltage Technology

Estimated Expenditure: £47,200.00

Introduction: The safety and operation of High Voltage (HV) unearthed wood pole lines

Objectives: Examine the mechanism for conductive electric shocks received from unearthed wood poles at 11 & 20kV and quantify their potential magnitudes under varying weather conditions.