Aluminium Conductor Steel Reinforced Inspection Device

Conductors represent 40% of the initial investment in line projects. Therefore, it is pertinent to improve the periodic inspection of lines to increase their marginal lifespan.

Use of line inspection robots to assess the condition of conductor cables and detect potential faults, with the adjustment of asset risk analysis to the actual state of the conductors.

• Development of a complementary methodology for assessing the condition of conductor cables;
• Adapting the asset risk analysis to the actual conductor’s condition;
  Line remodelling and uprating processes according to the state of the conductor cables;
• Analysing the actual condition of the conductors while the line is in service, avoiding interruptions and cutting of a conductor section for analysis.