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Written by Rob Fox
Underground enclosures, commonly call handholes, pits, or vaults, come in a variety of shapes and...

Written by Robert Ransone
In physics, the glow and audible event occurring when an insulator is exposed to excessive voltages...

Written by John Schonewolf
To support design and development activities, we maintain a fully equipped electrical and...

Written by Brian Dob
There are four common pilot protection schemes for line protection used today: (1) Direct...

Written by Hubbell Power Systems
Rising water can damage or weaken existing transmission line and substation utility foundations. In...

Written by Robert Ransone
Toughened glass bell insulators are easily identified through the application of color bands on the...

Written by Hubbell Power Systems
In Alaska, the 115-kV Quartz Creek transmission line connects two hydroelectric dams on the Kenai...

Written by Ryan Freeman
All Hubbell Power Systems surge arresters are factory tested according to IEEE C62.11 and IEC...

Written by Hubbell Power Systems
THE IMPORTANCE OF EQUIPMENT REPOSITIONING In recent years, the U.S. has been faced with several...

Written by Ryan Freeman
Consumer demands for reliable electric power have continued to increase over the years with...

Written by Gary L. Seider, PE
There are seven key deep foundation solutions: helical piles, micropiles, driven piles, rammed...

Written by Kimberly Thomas
All bolted deadends are rated 40% of the conductor RBS. Bolted deadends can be used in slack span...

Written by Ryan Freeman
Lightning protection devices date back to the mid 1700’s. Early technology, such as the lightning...

Written by Hubbell Power Systems
While heat is generally the enemy of power system transmission lines, strong winter weather brings...

Written by Ryan Freeman
Follow the directions, recommended work practices and be safe when installing line arresters....