March 31, 2012
Report

Applicability of the “Gallet equation” to the vegetation clearances of NERC Reliability Standard FAC-003-2

Abstract

NERC has proposed a standard to use to specify clearances between vegetation and power lines. The purpose of the rule is to reduce the probability of flashover to a calculably low level. This report was commissioned by FERC’s Office of Electrical Reliability. The scope of the study was analysis of the mathematics and documentation of the technical justification behind the application of the Gallet equation and the assumptions used in the technical reference paper

Revised: April 12, 2013 | Published: March 31, 2012

Citation

Kirkham H. 2012. Applicability of the “Gallet equation” to the vegetation clearances of NERC Reliability Standard FAC-003-2 Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.