Optical Ground Wire Engineering 101

This session will teach you the advantages and disadvantages of the three basic design types of OPGW used today. You will also learn the “best practices” for each type. We will continue with the trade-offs between fiber count, diameter, and fault current capacity. This will then segue into the details of how the required fault current capacity should be determined by a utility along with how it is then computed by a cable manufacturer for a cable design. We will explain why it is not a good idea to require that the capacity be comparable to that of a conventional (that is, non-fiber optic), commonly-used overhead ground wire. We will finish by discussing lightning performance.

Mike Riddle, Incab America

Mike has both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in electrical engineering from North Carolina State University. He attended NC State on an Army ROTC scholarship, so, after graduation he spent 6 years in the US Army Signal Corps. He reached the rank of Captain serving both at the infantry battalion (the mud) and at the Pacific theater level (the stratosphere). After Mike’s military service, he became an Electrical Designer for Hawaiian Electric Co in transmission line design. After leaving Hawaii, Mike spent 22 years working in management and executive positions in both engineering and sales for AFL and Brugg Cables. During this time, he was also involved with IEEE PES working groups and standards committees. Currently, Mike is Executive Vice President and co-owner of Incab America LLC. He is responsible for all day-to-day operations, including managing sales, engineering, project management, and customer service. Mike also led Incab’s start-up of cable production in its Arlington, TX plant.

Date/Time

Nov 11, 2020 @ 12pm-1pm Central Time

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