Abstract
H. Willott Taylor and K. L. May, in a paper entitled “Standardization in Great Britain of Single-Circuit Overhead Lines up to 33 kV.”, presented recently in London before the Institution of Electrical Engineers, consider that standardization can be done in a rational manner which will avoid any likelihood of stultification of new ideas ; the preparation of suitable standard designs of overhead lines could be undertaken by a standing committee of the British Standards Institution. Some of the Electricity Commissioners' regulations are reviewed with particular reference to their latest modifications for light lines. Details are given of the design evolved by the British Electrical and Allied Industries Research Association for light high-voltage lines up to 22 kV. which is now being considered by the B.S.I. With slight modifications, this design can be adaptable for 33-kV. working and also for heavier conductors. An alternative design, employing wood ‘H’ poles and suspension insulators, is suggested for special cases. A low-voltage design is also detailed and recommended.
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Standardization of Overhead Power Supply Lines. Nature 151, 445–446 (1943). https://doi.org/10.1038/151445f0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/151445f0