Overhead electrical lines exceeding AC 1 kV. General requirements - Common specifications

BS EN 50341-1:2012

British Standards Institution
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Current

Supplement

British Standards Extra Supplement

Series

BS EN

Abstract

Details requirements covering definitions and symbols, basis of design, actions on lines (including wind loads, wind forces, ice loads and combinations, temperature effects, security loads, safety loads, short-circuit currents) electrical requirements, earthing systems, supports, foundations, conductors and earth wires, insulators, hardware, line equipment and quality assurance for new overhead lines with nominal voltages above 1 kV AC and with rated frequencies below 100 Hz.

History

Supersedes BS EN 50341-1:2001+A1:2009 and BS EN 50423-1:2005.

ISBN

9780580784101

Subjects

  • Building services
  • Electrical services
  • Power supply/distribution

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