HOTLINE MAINTENANCE
TECHNIQUE IN POWER
SYSTEM
INTRODUCTION
HOTLINE MEANS ENERGISED ELECTRICAL
POWER LINE.
HOTLINE MAINTENANCE - USED FOR
ATTENDING WORKS ON ENERGISED
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WITHOUT INTERUPTING
POWER SUPPLY.
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE / FAULT
RECTIFICATION CAN BE CARRIED OUT
METHODS
HOTSTICK
BAREHAND
TECHNIQUE
TECHNIQUE
HOTSTICK TECHNIQUE
LINEMAN REMAINS AT GROUND POTENTIAL
WORK IS CARRIED OUT WITH LONG, LIGHT
WEIGHT & HIGHLY INSULATED EPOXY
GLASS/GLASS FIBRE STICKS (HOT STICKS )
MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT CLEARENCE WITH LIVE PARTS
FAULTS ON EARLY STAGE CAN BE RECTIFIED
USED UPTO 230 KV SYSTEM
BAREHAND TECHNIQUE
LINEMAN REMAINS AT LINE POTENTIAL
WORKS DIRECTLY WITH HAND
WEARS SPECIALLY MADE CONDUCTIVE SUIT, BOOT,
GLOVES AND SOCKS TO KEEP IT IN SINGLE VOLTAGE
MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE TO EARTH POINTS
USED UPTO 765 KV SYSTEM
FEATURES OF 230/400 KV YARD
IN TS-II
CONSISTS OF 2 MAIN BUSES WITH TRANSFER BUS
IN 230 KV & 400 KV YARD
EACH
22 BAYS IN 230 KV YARD AND 13 BAYS IN 400 KV YARD
CONSISTING OF UNITS, STS, ICTS, MINING & GRID FEEDERS
EACH BAY IS EQUIPPED WITH BUS ISOLATORS, BREAKER,
LINE ISOLATOR, CT, CVT, LAS ETC.,
ALL THE ABOVE FORM PART OF THE GRID AND PLAY VITAL
ROLE IN SMOOTH TRANSFER OF POWER GENERATED BY
OUR 7 UNITS
CURRENT PRACTICE IN YARD
MAINTENANCE
HALF YEARLY ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
CARRIED OUT THRO ANNUAL MAINTENANCE
CONTRACT
WORK ON BUS ISOLATOR IS CARRIED OUT BY
CLEARING THE CONCERNED BUS AND TAKING
THAT FEEDER ON TRANSFER BUS
WORK
ON EQUIPMENTS VIZ.,
(BREAKER),LINE ISOLATOR, CT, CVT, LAS
ETC., IS CARRIED OUT BY SHUTTING
DOWN THE CONCERNED FEEDER
BUS
CLEARING AND LINE SHUT DOWN
ARE CARRIED OUT WITH PRIOR
APPROVAL FROM THE CONCERNED
AUTHORITY
WORKS THAT CAN BE CARRIED
OUT USING HOT LINE MTCE
PERIODICAL TIGHTNESS IN LIVE BUSES
REPLACING OF DAMAGED ISOLATOR
CONTACTS,ISOLATOR & BREAKER PAD CLAMPS
AND DAMAGED CONDUCTOR
CHANGING OF FAULTY INSULATORS IN STRUNG
BUS
BYPASSING T CLAMPS AND BUS BAR JUMPERS
OF LOW CURRENT PATH
TIGHTENING OF BOLTS AND NUTS ON CLAMPS
ADVANTAGES
BUS CLEARANCES CAN BE REDUCED.
EXTEND THE LIFE OF ISOLATORS ETC BY
MINIMISING THEIR FREQUENT OPERATION
RISK OF TRIPPING OF UNITS/ FEEDERS IN
CASE OF ANY BUS FAULT DURING SINGLE BUS
OPERATION CAN BE AVOIDED WHICH
PREVENTS FURTHER CASCADE TRIPPING IN
GRID
SAVE ENERGY, EQUIPMENT AND TIME BY
MINIMISING SHUT DOWNS
LIMITATIONS
NEEDS SPECIAL IMPORTED AND
RECOMMENDED TOOLS
NEEDS QUALIFIED, TRAINED AND EXPERIENCED
PERSONS
CAN NOT BE CARRIED OUT UNDER ADVERSE
WEATHER CONDITIONS
INVOLVES HUGE INVESTMENT FOR
ESTABLISHING THE HOT LINE CREW AND
IMPORTING SPECIAL TOOLS
FEASIBILITY STUDY
ADVANTAGES
MINIMISATION OF FREQUENT OPERATION
OF EQUIPMENTS ESPECIALLY BUS
ISOLATORS
LIMITATIONS
C0MPLICATED
PROCEDURE FOR WORKS
IN CURRENT FLOWING PATH
FOR EXAMPLE TO ATTEND BUS ISOLATOR ALIGNMENT
PROBLEM,IT REQUIRES:
CHANGE OVER TO TRANSFER BUS
BUS ISOLATOR IS TO BE ELECTRICALLY SEPERATED
FROM THE MAIN BUS VOLTAGE WHICH INVOLVES
DISCONNECTION OF JUNCTION POINTS
LIMITATIONS-CONTINUED
IN ABOVE CASE ,THERE IS A POTENTIAL RISK OF
DISTURBING NEIGHBOURING BAYS
AVAILABILITY OF ONLY VERY LIMITED AGENCIES
MOBILISATION & DEMOBILISATION OF CREW AND
EQUIPMENT IS COSLY FOR PIECE MEAL WORK
WEATHER WILL HAVE MORE SAY WHILE
CARRYING OUT THE WORK
MAINTENANCE COST ANALYSIS
400KV BAY(USING HOT LINE TECHNIQUES):
1.
2.
3.
4.
TIGHTNESS CHECKING,CLAMPS
REPLACEMENT ETC., EXCEPT ISOLATOR
ALIGNMENT FOR ONE BAY ---------------------- Rs. 40,000
BUS ISOLATORS ALIGNMENT (2X40000)----- Rs. 40,000
TOTAL COST FOR ONE BAY ---------------------- Rs. 80,000
TOTAL COST FOR 13 BAYS ----------------------- Rs.10,40,000
MAINTEANCE COST ANALYSIS-CONTINUED
400KV BAY (USING ANNUAL MAINTENANCE CONTRACT):
1. TOTAL COST FOR ONE BAY INCLUDING ALL
EQUIPMENTS USING OFF LINE METHOD------- Rs. 3,300
2. TOTAL COST FOR 13 BAYS -------------------------- Rs.42,900
COST OF HOT LINE MAINTENANCE
OVER OFF LINE METHOD ---------------- 24.24 times
higher
MAINTEANCE COST ANALYSIS-CONTINUED
230KV BAY(USING HOT LINE TECHNIQUE):
TIGHTNESS CHECKING,CLAMPS
REPLACEMENT ETC., EXCEPT ISOLATOR
ALIGNMENT FOR ONE BAY ---------------------- Rs. 25,000
2. BUS ISOLATORS ALIGNMENT (2X30000)----- Rs. 60,000
3.
TOTAL COST FOR ONE BAY --------------------- Rs. 85,000
4.
TOTAL COST FOR 22 BAYS ---------------------- Rs.18,70,000
1.
MAINTEANCE COST ANALYSIS-CONTINUED
230KV
BAY(USING ANNUAL MAINTENANCE COTRACT):
1.TOTAL COST FOR ONE BAY INCLUDING ALL
EQUIPMENTS USING OFF LINE METHOD---------- Rs. 3,600
2. TOTAL COST FOR 22 BAYS ---------------------------- Rs.79,200
COST OF HOT LINE MAINTENANCE
OVER OFF LINE METHOD --------------- 23.61 times
higher
CONCLUSIONS
IN
EQUIPMENT OPERATION POINT OF
VIEW HOT LINE METHOD IS
ADVANTAGEOUS.
POLICY DECISION HAS TO BE TAKEN AS
THE MAINTENACE COST WILL BE
APPROXIMATELY 24 TIMES HIGHER THAN
PRESENT MAINTENANCE COST
CONCLUSIONS-CONTINUED
ONLY ONE
KNOWN AGENCY IS AVAILABLE
FOR BARE HAND TECHNIQUE WHICH MAY
LEAD TO THE NON-AVAILABILITY OF THE
CREW AS AND WHEN REQUIED
MOBILISATION
OF EQUIPMENT & CREW
WILL BE TIME TAKING AND COSTLY FOR
ANY SPECIFIC EMERGENCY WORKS
