Classification

of Towers based on

1)No. of Circuits
a. Single circuits towers
b. DC/SC towers

c. DC towers
d. MC towers

2)AOD
a)

Suspension/Tangent towers

<2

b)

Small angle towers

c)

Medium angle towers

15 -30

d)

Large Angle towers

30 -60

e)

Dead end towers

>60

f)

Transposition towers(4Xarms)

g)

Special towers JC, MC, NB, NBMC

h)

Pole mounted termination towers

i)

Mono poles

2 -15

132 KV
SC

DC/SC
(B/B)

P/D(4.2) K(8)

0 (1.3)

R(7.15)

L(8.7)

30 (1.31)

C&D

S(7.75)

M(11.5) 60
(3.174)

Bot Xarm

Bot Xarm

12.283

12.35

12.3

Ht

ht

Total Height

Total

27.381

38.46

27.1

height

MC
(B/B)

NB (B/B)

Note: All in meters

220 KV

L&T

TSP

M/C

NB

AV/AS

BS

30

CS(8)

Z(17)

60 (3.3)

D(11)
BotXarm Ht

16.85

19.085

17.45

11.79

Total Ht

33.5

38.035

51.4

29

Note: All in mesters

Special towers
NB

MCNB(220KV)

MCNB(132KV)

120m

250m

300m

60

0, 30 & 60 Deg

0, 30 & 60

2.2

5.4

3.936

14

13.1

12.15

Mono pole
180m
0, 30 & 60

Bot Xarm Ht

15.8

JC
For river crossing suspension towers only
Height(m)

Base width

Bot

(B/B) (m)

Xram(m)

Wt. (MT)

Full JC

88.2

12.38

69

32.5

Trunk

72.15

10.4

52.5

28.9

JC

Tower extensions:
+3m
+6m
+9m
+12m
+18m
+25m
+30m
Generally extensions are added to the tower at Bottom section .
Cage Extension is added at cage for dead end towers, the extension
Will be of 3m & 5m

SPANS:

Normal span: 320m for Panther

350m for Zebra and L&T towers
380m for Moose and TSP towers
950m for JC
Actual span
Wind span
Weight span:
Left wt. span & Right wt. span
Equivalent span
Negative span

Erection
a) Setting of stubs:
Template
Probe setting
B/B & diagonal at Template top
B/B & diagonal at stub top Ram bus shape
Stub cleats with B&N 2 each
Extra cleats to avoid failure of foundation due
to tower falling.

Threads to bisect
LP&AP
Template height at centre point & joining of 2
threads

b) After 14 days of curing

Built-up method:- This method consist of erection of
towers member by member. The 4 main leg members of
first section of the tower are first erected and guyed of. The
cross braces then assembled. For assembling second section
a light gin pole is placed on top of the corner legs for
raising the second section of the tower. Afterwards the gin

pole is shifted to top of second section leg to raise third

section this process is continued till complete tower is
erected.

Section method :Major sections of the tower are assembled on the

ground and same are erected as units.
Either mobile crane or gin pole of 10m long is
used.
Ground assembly(Proto) :This method consist of assembling the tower on
ground and erecting it as a complete unit. The
complete tower is assembled in line wise position to
allow Xarms to fitted. After assembly is completed
tower is picked up from ground with the help of crane
and carried to is location and set on its foundation.
This method is not is useful when the towers are
large and heavy and the locations are difficult.

Helicopter method :In this method the tower is erected in section. Bottom
section is first lifted on to the stub and then the
upper section is lifted and bolted to first section and

the process is repeated till the tower is erected. Some

times complete assembled tower is raised with the
help of helicopter.

This method is adopted when

approach is impossible.

MS tower parts to Galvanized tower parts

Galvanization Procedure

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Decreasing Bath Hard HCL

Pickling HCL
Rinsing Water
Fluxing Ammonia and Zinc Chloride
Hot plate
Zinc batch
Dychromizing
Finishing & Filling

Galvanization :

oTower parts 86 Microns

oBolt & Nuts - 45 Microns

Tightening of B&N
The bolts & nuts are used to join the tower parts
The bolts are of 16mm diameter and 20mm diameter
The length of bolts are various from 35mm to 80mm multiple
of 5mm
17.5mm/21.5mm dia hole is provided on tower part for
fixing bolt & nut
Spring washers - 16 x 3.5 mm- to tighten the bolt&nut
Flat washers 4, 5, 6, 8, 10,20 and 25mm to fill up gaps

between the tower parts

Check for tight of B&N using torque wrench

The threads of bolts projecting out side shall be

punched at 3 positions and do half round welding to
ensure that nuts are not loosened in course of time
and avoid theft of angles.

Zinc epoxy painting is applied on welded portion to

avoid rusting.

Tower verticality :-

1 in 360

Slenderness Ratio = Effective length of members / Radius

of gyration

SR gives Resistance of any member to

bending
SR for leg members
Tension members - 350

- 150

Grounding : pipe earthing Tower foot Resistance<15

ohm
CP earthing - 15 30 m of 7/8 or 7/9 SWG
galvanized steel wire
Explain practice of coke and salt, betonite
powder
50x6mm flat of 1.5m length is used & flat
should be buried at 0.6m below the ground
level.

Earthing pipe is of 25mm dia, 3050 meters

length GI pipe with holes.

earthing is provided for D leg only

For Railway crossing double earthing is to
be provided.
Normally earth pipe is placed vertically &

in difficult places earth pipe placed in slant

position with prior approval.

A pit of 300mm dia and 3.2m depth is

excavated to place earth pipes.

Tower Accessories: Danger boards

Number plate
Phase plate
Anti Climbing Device
Step bolts 16x175 mm
Antiperch / Bird guards for suspension towers
Hanger rods

i)

ii)

iii)
iv)

v)

vi)

NO TOWER SHALL BE ERECTED ON FOUNDATION BEFORE 10

DAYS AFTER CONCRETING.

CHECK THE CORRECTNESS OF DIAGONAL AND LEVEL OF THE

STUB OF THE FOUNDATION.
TOWERS ARE TO BE ERECTED AS PER ERECTION DRAWING
ASSEMBLY OF TOWER PARTS SHALL BE MADE AS PER MARK
NUMBER WISE ENGRAVED ON THE TOWER MEMBER
CORRESPONDING TO NUMBER IN THE ERECTION DRAWING.
SPECIAL CARE SHALL BE TAKEN IN SELECTION OF MARK
NUMBER FOR TRANSVERSE AND LONGITUDINAL FACE OF THE
SQUARE BASE TOWER.
ANY BUCKLING, DAMAGE TO STEEL MEMBER, DAMAGE TO
GALVANIZING SHALL BE AVOIDED

vii)

NO MEMBER SHALL BE SUBJECTED TO UNDUE STRESS.

viii)

REASON CAN BE:

(i) DEFECTIVE FABRICATION.

(ii) DEFECTIVE FOUNDATION.
(iii) DEFECTIVE ERECTION METHOD.

viii)

ix)

x)

COLLECT MATERIAL FROM STORE TALLYING WITH BOM.

PREFERABLY TRANSPORT COMPLETE TOWER OR COMPLETE
SECTION.
THE TOWER MEMBER AT LOCATION SHALL BE KEPT ON
GROUND SERIALLY ACCORDING TO THE NEED FOR
FOLLOWING UP ERECTION SEQUENCE.

DERRICK TYING ROPE

DERRICK
20mm POLY
PROPYLENE
ROPE

CROW BARS

TOWER ERECTION

i)

ii)

iii)

iv)

WHILE LOADING AND UNLOADING THE TOWER PARTS, CARE

SHOULD BE TAKEN FOR STACKING SYSTEMATICALLY.

HANDLE THE TOWER PARTS CAREFULLY. WHILE HANDLING

THEM WEAR SUITABLE GLOVES.
ESTABLISH CLEAR SIGNAL/COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE
PERSONS WORKING ON THE TOP AND THE PEOPLE SUPPLYING
TOWER PARTS, WATCHING GUYS PULLING ETC SPECIAL CARE
SHALL BE TAKEN FOR R.C. TOWER.
ALL LIFTING TOOLS AND TACKLES SHOULD BE LOAD TESTED
AS PER STANDARD.

vi)

vii)

viii)

ix)

ENSURE THE DERRICK USED BEFORE TOWER ERECTION HAS

BEEN CHECKED FOR ADEQUATE STRENGTH / SIZE.

KEEP WATCH ON ALL GUYS USED DURING ERECTION ANY

SLIPPAGE/FAILURE IF THE GUY CAN CAUSE ACCIDENT.
POLYPROPYLENE ROPE FROM 20MM TO 25MM SIZE SHOULD BE
USED FOR GUYING & LIFTING.
AFTER 5 OPERATIONS CHECK THE CONDITION OF THE ROPE.
IF WORN OUT THEN REJECT.

xi)

xii)

xiii)

xiv)

xv)

xvi)

ALL TOWER MEMBERS TO BE FITTED WITH APPROPRIATE SIZE OF

NUTS & BOLTS OF THE SECTION ERECTED BEFORE THE ERECTION
IS TAKEN UP FOR THE NEXT SECTION.
AVOID ALL TOWER ERECTION IN RAINY DAY.
HEAVILY CLOUDY DAYS AVOID ALL TYPE TOWER ERECTION. STOP
TOWER ERECTION OF R.C.TOWER.

IN CASE OF HEAVY WIND OR APPROACHING STORM STOP ALL

TOWER ERECTION. EVERY ONE SHOULD BE AWAY FROM THE
TOWER.
PPE LIKE HELMET, SAFETY BELT OF PROPER QUALITY IS USED.

FOR CLIMBING TOWER USE SAFETY BELT WHICH CAN BE FITTED

TO THE TOWER.

LINE MATERIALS

1.Conductors
Conductor

Amps

Kg/KM

AL59

INVAR

Panther

489

974

734 Amp.

Double
Panther

30+7/3.00

Zebra

737

1621

930 Amp.

Double
Zebra

54+7/3.18

Moose

840

1998

54+7/3.53

AAAC- Less wt., more sag, & more current carrying capacity
ACSR- More wt., less sag, & less current carrying capacity
I. Total No. of wires = 3N(N+1)+1 ; Where N= No. of layers

Layer
Centre

No. of wires Total

1
1

1st
2nd
3rd

6
12
18

7
19
37

II. Lay Ratio = Lay/OD ; Where OD = Outer diameter=(2N+1)d;

where d= Dia of single strand

18 wires

10 12

12 wires

12 -14

6 wires

13 -18

2.Earth wire:

Shielding angle 10 30

7/3.66
Weight /KM

7/3.15

575

3. Insulators:

428 Kg/KM

70 KN, 120KN and 160 KN

Voltage Suspension

Angle

132KV

9Nos

10Nos

220KV

13Nos

14Nos

400KV

23Nos

24Nos

1323 = 76.2 KV 80 KV 11 = 8 Nos + 1 extra = 9 Nos

2203 = 127 KV 11 = 12 Nos + 1 extra = 13 Nos

4003 = 230.95 KV 11 = 21 Nos + 1 extra = 22 Nos or Say 23

a) Porcelain Insulators :- Ball and Socket
Long rod
b) SRC Insulators :- Silicon Rubber Composite
FRP rod with sheds, fiber resin plastic rod

Insulator hoisting
Suspension insulators shall be used upto deviations of 2 degrees
on all tangent type towers on the line and strain insulators on all
angle type towers.
For ensuring insulation co-ordination the suspension or tension
strings on approach and terminal towers near the station ends upto
a length of 1.5 Km shall be provided with adjustable arcing horns on
tower side and fixed arcing horns on line side, keeping the arcing
gap as may be stipulated by the Engineer at site.
Insulator strings shall be assembled on the ground. These shall be
cleaned and examined before hoisting. All accessories shall be
properly fitted.
Those having glazing defects exceeding half centimeter square
shall not be used.

For suspension towers 70 KN insulators are hoisted

with Aerial rollers. The Aerial rollers are like single
sleeve pulley .Before hoisting of insulators the M pins
should be checked thoroughly for their opening so that

the insulation will not detached during stringing.

4. SSH for conductor:-

PA rods 11 14 Nos; where PA=

Preformed Armoured Rods

5. STH for conductor

6. DSH for conductor

7. DTH for conductor

8. SSH for earth wire

9. STH for earth wire

10. 4R stock bridge vibration dampers (1.2 1.3m)

11. MS joint for conductor
12. MS joint for earth wire
13. Repair sleeves

WRONG METHOD

CORRECT METHODS

i)

ii)

iii)

iv)

v)

vi)

vii)

viii)

SELECT CONTINUOUS STRETCH AND STARTING TYPE OF TOWER FOR

STRINGING WITH ADEQUATE CARE.
PREPARE DRUM SCHEDULE FOR CONDUCTOR WITH CARE TO REDUCE
WASTAGE.
SELECT PROPERLY THE PLACEMENT SCHEDULE FOR TENSIONER AND
PULLER.
SELECT THE PLACE CAREFULLY FOR PLACEMENT OF TENSIONER AND
PULLER TAKING SITE CONDITION INTO CONSIDERATION.

CHECK CORRECTNESS OF ERECTED TOWER AS PER DRAWING AND

SPECIFICATION FOR ALL TOWERS.
CHECK COMPLETION OF EARTHING AND RECORD TOWER FOOTING
RESISTANCE OF EACH LOCATION.
ALL TREES ENROUTE THE LINE SHOULD BE CLEARED AND REMOVED
FROM THE TRAVELLING PATH OF CONDUCTOR.
CERTIFY AFTER VERIFICATION JOINTLY.

STRINGING
a)Paving out of conductor
b)Rough sag
c)Final tension / stringing

METHOD

SLACK OR LAY OUT METHOD.

PAYING BY TENSIONER PULLER.

T&P required :Tractor/Tensioner

Turn table (5T or 10T)
Conductor socks
Automatic come along clamp for conductor and earth wire
20mm and 25mm D shackles
Wooden packs
Ground rollers
Aerial rollers
Crowbars
Hacksaw blade
Cutting pliers
Screw driver
Spanners

1. Generally drum lengths are

Panther

2KM

Zebra

1KM

Moose

1KM

Earth wire

2KM

2. Place the conductor drum on TURN TABLE & unwind it.

3. Pull the end of conductor over ground rollers and passing
through Aerial rollers at suspension towers reach the next
cut point tower using tractor/ tensioner.

4. Make up the end of conductor to the cut point tower with STH/D
5. Follow the same procedure for balance conductors and
earth wire

Rough sag
T&P required:Rough sag leads
Steel ropes 10mm, 12mm, 15mm and 16mm
Come along clamp (7 bolts)
Slings (20mm)
4 Sheave pulley
2 Sheave pulley
Single Sheave pulley
Manila ropes 12mm, 16mm, 18mm and 20mm
Single and double end socks
Turn buckle
D shakles 20 mm
Dead man 1to 1.2 m

6. By connecting the other end to LEPTY do the rough sag by

pulling with tractor/tensioner and see that conductors

are lifted In all spans by hand height.

LEPTY made with steel rope of 12mm of 200m and 400m
lengths with four sheave pulleys on either end.

7. Common problem is BARD CAGING

Final tension /Stringing

T&P required:1. Leg winch
2. Sag boards
3. 100 MT joint compressor with die sets suitable

for panther, Zebra Moose and earth wire.

4. Earth wire flat clamps
5. D shackles 16mm/25mm

6. Binoculars
7. Tractor / Tension puller

8. Travelling speed will be 5 8 KM per hour.

9. if speed is low causes swinging of traveler and insulator

hardware and higher speed cause damage.

10. Tension load will be around 2000 2500 Kgs

11. For 3rd crossarm stringing tension will be 500 Kgs

12. For 400 KV pilot wire and tensioner is used. First pilot

wire will be passed through the entire reach with Tractor.

Conductor is winded on Tensioner. Pilot wire is knotted to
conductor. The other end of pilot wire is connected to
Puller.slowly puller load applied and tensioner is releasing
the conductor without any problem and make up at this with
STH. Once paving is completed again load Tensioner till sag
point and guyed. Then by Lepty and Tractor make marking

and cater the end.

13. Measurement of sag with equal supports use sag boards

between the two towers of sag span
14. Measurement of sag where supports are at different height
or single spans. Use Dynamo meter for tension readings

15. Sagging section length should not exceed 5KM or 15 spans

16. Physical measurement of ground clearance on roads and

important places.

DETAIL A
STEEL ROPE OF 20MM DIA

BACK FILLED EARTH

1100MM

150MM
300MM
100MM

1.50M LONG ISMB

200

DETAIL A
STEEL ROPE OF 20MM DIA

BACK FILLED EARTH

1100MM
150MM
300MM
100MM

1.50M LONG ISMB

200

SUSPENSION TOWER

TENSION TOWER

SUSPENSION TOWER

Excavated pit for Anchoring of Conductor

40m Approx.

STEEL ROPE OF 20MM DIA

TOOLS & PLANT REQUIRED PER CONDUCTOR

BACK FILLED EARTH

1600MM
250MM
2.00M LONG ISMB 200

DETAIL B

300MM
100MM

1. 20mm dia wire Rope Slings 40m length

- 1 No.
2. 20mm 'D' Shakles
- 2
Nos
3. Come along Clamp (Bolted Type)
- 1 No.
4. 20mm Sling 10m length
- 1 No.
5. Deadmen wood (1000mm-1200mm long)
- 1 No.

STEEL ROPE OF 20MM DIA

NOTE: Sling size = 20mm. Depending upon the

Tension load rope size should be selected
which is dependent on no of conductors
type and the tension applied during the
sagging. Arrangement should be capable of
1.5 times of the total tension load.

BACK FILLED EARTH

2100MM
250MM

300MM
100MM

2.00M LONG ISMB 200

DETAIL C

HOOK

HOOK

HOOK

STEEL ROPE

STEEL ROPE

BACK FILLED
EARTH

BACK FILLED
EARTH
RAIL PIECE

RAIL PIECE

IMPROPER
GUYING
ARRANGEMENT

PROPER
GUYING
ARRANGEMENT

PROPER
GUYING
ARRANGEMENT

After stringing ensure the following

Any departures from the correct sag in any span
does not exceed 4 percent.
The sag of any conductor does not depart by
more than 3% from the mean sag of all the
conductors in the same span subject of a
maximum of 150mm.

i)

BACK TENSION OF BOTH THE TENSION TOWERS OF SAG SECTION IS MOST IMPORTANT.
PROVIDE BACK TENSION BY PAID OUT CONDUCTOR OF THE NEXT ADJACENT SECTION
OF BOTH TENSION TOWERS.

ii)

BACK TENSION ON THE TOWER WITH GUY WIRE SHOULD BE AVOIDED.

iii)

IF REQUIRED PREPARE A SCHEME AND GOT IT APPROVED BY THE TECHNICAL CELL.

iv)

GUY WIRE CAPACITY SHOULD BE 1 TIMES OF MAXIMUM TENSION OF THE

CONDUCTORS.

v)

INSPECT THOROUGHLY THE CONDITION OF GUY WIRES BEFORE USED.

vi)

GUY FIXING ANGLE SHOULD BE BETWEEN 45 TO 50 TO THE VERTICAL.

vii)

GUY BLOCKING ARRANGEMENT SHOULD BE VERY CAREFULLY DONE.

viii)

RESPONSIBLE PERSONS SHOULD BE DEPLOYED DURING ENTIRE SAGGING OPERATION.

ix)

x)

MEN ON BACK STAY SHOULD BE PROVIDED WITH APPROPRIATE WHISTLE AND

COMMUNICATION.
MEN ON BACK STAY SHOULD BE IN CONSTANT TOUCH WITH FINAL SAGGING PERSON.

xi)

ANY WHISTLE OR COMMUNICATION FROM THE PERSON AT BACK STAY, STRINGING

SHOULD BE STOPPED.

xii)

IF NECESSARY CONDUCTOR SHOULD BE RELEASED TO DE-TENSION.

xiii)

FINAL SAGGING SHOULD BE DONE AS PER APPROVED SAG TENSION CHART.

xiv)

xv)

xvi)

xvii)
xviii)

xix)

ANY CHANGES IN THE SECTION, SPAN MADE DURING THE CONSTRUCTION THE SAG
TENSION CHART SHOULD BE GOT CORRECTED.
THE PERSON IN-CHARGE OF FINAL SAGGING SHOULD HAVE COPIES OF FINAL PROFILES,
SAG TENSION CHART, FINAL TOWER SCHEDULE, SAG TEMPLATE, PROPER RECORDING
REGISTER, FORMATS, ALL DRAWINGS OF HARDWARE AND ACCESSORIES.
TWO THERMOMETERS SHOULD BE CLAMPED ON THE TOWER IN ADVANCE ON THE SAG
SPAN.
TEMPERATURE SHOULD BE CONSTANTLY MONITORED.
NECESSARY CORRECTION OF SAG BOARD SHOULD BE DONE BEFORE FINAL MARKING OF
CONDUCTOR.
ADEQUATE AND PROPER COMMUNICATION SHOULD BE AVAILABLE AT ALL POINTS
CONTROLLING SAG AND BACK TENSION POINT.

xi)

xii)

xiii)
xiv)

xv)

xvi)

xvii)

xviii)

ALL EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE LOAD TESTED BEFORE FINAL SAGGING OPERATION

PLANNED.
USE SUITABLE DYNAMOMETERS TO CROSS CHECK SAG, SHORTER SPAN, HILLY
TERRAIN.
CHECK CONSTANTLY EVENNESS OF THE BUNDLE CONDUCTOR.
KEEP CONSTANT CHECK ON THE MOVEMENT OF AERIAL ROLLER TO ENSURE
INTERMEDIATE SPAN ALSO REACHED TO DESIRED SAG.
IN CASE ANY CONDUCTOR IS PULLED ABOVE SAG IN THE SAG SPAN THEN RELEASE
BOTH THE CONDUCTORS TO BRING DOWN BELOW SAG AND BRING EVENNESS AND
THEN RE-SAGGED.
AVOID FINAL SAGGING IN WINDY DAYS, OTHER WISE ALLOWANCE IS TO BE GIVEN
FOR UPLIFT.
ALLOWANCE GIVING IS NOT DESIRABLE SINCE IT DEPENDS ON THE WIND AND
EXPERIENCE.

SPECIFIC CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN IN MEASURING FINALLY SAGGED CONDUCTOR

BEFORE CUTTING & COMPRESSING THE DEAD END CLAMP.

i)

KEEP THE CONDUCTOR FINALLY SAGGED FOR 48HRS ON ROLLER.

ii)

AGAIN CHECK THE SAG AND RE-ADJUST IT IF NECESSARY.

iii)

KEEP SUSPENSION STRING ABSOLUTE VERTICAL.

iv)

v)

vi)

vii)
viii)

PLUMB MARK THE CONDUCTOR BEFORE REMOVING ROLLER BY MEANS OF A

PLUMB OR PLUMB MARKER MADE FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSE.
THEN THE CONDUCTOR SHOULD BE LIFTED BY MEANS OF A SUITABLE
LIFTING DEVICE.
LIFTING DEVICE MAY CONSIST OF ONE OR TWO HOOKS DEPENDING UPON
NUMBER OF CONDUCTORS.
AFTER LIFTING THE CONDUCTOR FIX PREFORMED ARMOUR RODS.
TAKE 2 OR 3 RODS ON EACH SIDE OF THE CENTRE MARK SUCH THAT THE
HAND WILL NOT BE MORE THAN ONE OR TWO PITCH LENGTHS AWAY FROM
THE CENTRE MARK.

ix)

x)

xi)

THE CENTRE MARK OF THE RODS SHOULD BE LOCATED AT THE CENTRE MARK
OF THE CONDUCTOR SUPPORT.

APPLY THE RODS BY ROTATING ABOUT CONDUCTOR CONTINUING FROM 1 OR 2

PITCH LENGTH OF EITHER SIDE OF THE CENTRE.
FIX ARMOUR ROD APPLYING SPIRAL MOTION OF THE HANDS UNTIL THEIR ENDS
ARE SNAPPED INTO POSITION.

xii)

FIX SUSPENSION STRING OVER ARMOUR ROD THEN RELEASE THE LOAD.

xiii)

CHECK THE INSULATOR ASSEMBLY IS IN PLUMB.

xiv)

xv)

INSTALL VIBRATOR DAMPERS OR SPACER DAMPERS AS PER DRAWING at 1.2 to

1.3 m
IF VIBRATION DAMPERS ARE USED THEN FIX THE LINE SPACER IMMEDIATELY
THERE AFTER.

i)

ii)

ALLOW THE FINALLY SAGGED CONDUCTOR FOR 48HRS TO TAKE CARE THE
CREEPAGE OR MINOR SAG ERROR DUE TO MOVEMENT OF AERIAL ROLLER.
LIFTING DEVICE SHOULD BE FIXED IN SUCH A MANNER SO THAT LIFTING LOAD
IS TRANSFERRED TO TOWER BODY.

iii)

AVOID POINTED LIFTING LOAD ON THE TIP OF CROSS ARM.

iv)

LIFTING HOOK SHOULD HAVE A RUBBER OR NEOPRENE LINING.

v)

vi)

vii)

MATCH THE CENTRE OF THE ARMOUR ROD WITH CENTRE MARK OF THE
SUSPENSION POINT.
FIX VIBRATION DAMPERS OR SPACER DAMPER IMMEDIATELY SINCE THE
CONDUCTOR AT FULL LOAD / CRITICAL TENSION.

FIX LINE SPACER IMMEDIATELY FOR BUNDLE CONDUCTOR TO AVOID CLASHING

OF CONDUCTOR.

i)

ii)

iii)

iv)

v)

MEASURE THE EXACT JUMPER LENGTH REQUIRED FOR EACH

TENSION TOWER.
CHECK THE JUMPER DEPTH, ANGLE
ELECTRICAL CLEARANCE DIAGRAM.

AS

GIVEN

IN

THE

PRESS THE JUMPER CONE AND FIX ON THE TOWER.

WHILE FIXING JUMPER THE CONDUCTOR SHOULD BE EARTHED
PREFERABLY ON BOTH THE SIDES.
IN CASE OF BUNDLE CONDUCTOR RIGID SPACER SHOULD BE
FIXED AS PER THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF MANUFACTURER.

Statutory Inspection points:

S. No.

Conductor

Location No.

Earth wire

Type of tower

Earth wire bonds

Chimney

Number plates

Coping

Danger boards

Missing bolt & nuts

Phase plates

HR weld

Step bolt & nuts

Insulators

Protection wall

Arcing horns

Ground clearance

Jumper bolt & nuts

Tree clearance

Jumpers

Other remarks

Vibration Dampers