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Reference Number	NIA_NGET0043
Title	Live Line Working Equipment
Status	Completed
Energy Categories	Other Power and Storage Technologies(Electricity transmission and distribution) 100%;
Research Types	Applied Research and Development 100%
Science and Technology Fields	ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) 100%
UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation	Not Cross-cutting 100%
Principal Investigator	Project Contact No email address given National Grid Electricity Transmission
Award Type	Network Innovation Allowance
Funding Source	Ofgem
Start Date	01 August 2010
End Date	01 January 2015
Duration	55 months
Total Grant Value	£1,850,000
Industrial Sectors	Power
Region	London
Programme	Network Innovation Allowance
Investigators	Principal Investigator	Project Contact , National Grid Electricity Transmission (100.000%)
Web Site	http://www.smarternetworks.org/project/NIA_NGET0043
Objectives	The re-establishment of Live Line working within National Grid. The preliminary Investigation into the project has indicated a high likelihood of success due to evidence of successful implementation by other utilities around the world. This is further enhanced following National Grid’s representation on to the IEC and CIGRE International Live Line working groups (based on IFI project success to date).
Abstract	The Transmission System is likely to become increasingly constrained over the next 5-10 years, based on forecast constraint costs, new access arrangements, continued asset investment requirements and new generation connections. Live Line working offers significant opportunities in enabling maintenance and defect overhead line (OHL) work to be carried out however significant investment and commitment is required order to re-establish previous Live Line capability and this project is planned to develop and identify the best equipment and working practices to ensure an economic, efficient and effective technology and process. The methods that are proposed for this project are: Identification of potential suppliers for basket and trolley Factory visit to discuss options Delivery of finished helicopter equipment(Specialist Aviation design company has already been identified and discussions around scope undertaken)Delivery of new basket and trolleyNote : Project Documents may be available via the ENA Smarter Networks Portal using the Website link above
Publications	(none)
Final Report	(none)
Added to Database	31/08/18