EEA Electricity Engineers' Association

The purpose of the forums is to bring together overhead line designers for the standardisation of the safe design of overhead line infrastructure and share innovative approaches to design solutions.

This years North Island forum was held in Auckland on Thursday 6th May. The agenda for the day is available below:

NI Agenda

Presentations

Sean McCready: EEA	Introduction - Overhead Line Designers Group and EEA Activities
Rob Douglas: EnergyEdge	What are the roles and responsibilities of Line Designers? / What should you be aware of?
Rob McCrone: EEA Consultant	Overhead Line Design Micro-Credential / Learners survey
Paul Blackmore: Powerco	Wooden Pole and Conductor Condition Assessment Guide - Update
Matthew Crake: WSP	Seismic Design
Carl Rathbone: PowerNet	A couple of Semi-Regular conversations
Participants Presentations:
Helen Gilbert: WEL Networks	WEL Networks 33kV steel pole defects
Liang Li: Electrix	Strain rigging on ACSR conductors
Edlyn Colaco: Jacobs	Screw Piles
Steve Copper: Top Energy	Top Energy Design tools
Tim Hoskin: Transpower	Survey and modelling of transmission lines
Mitch Graham: Unison	Tonga HV & LV networks
James Donald: AECOM	ADSS Line design and Challenges
Paul Blackmore: Powerco	Powerco GIS Systems

This years South Island forum was held in Christchurch on 26th May. The agenda for the day is available below:

SI Agenda

Presentations

Participants Presentations:
Cameron McNoe: Meyer Cruden	Backfill/compaction methods-address field study
Scot Jefferies: Aurora	Backfill and compaction and foundation testing
Pablo Daverio: Infratec	OH line in Niuafo'ou, Tonga
Andy Burrell: Landpro	Tree growth rates with LiDAR
Brian Campbell: Connetics	Aurora steel poles
James Mathieson: ElectroNet	Weather Event Inspections - Use of Drones to monitor
Ravinder Singh: PLP	Overhead Lines Galvanic Corrosion Challenges
Jed Coppins: Network Tasman	Foundation Design
Andrew Hindle: BECA	33kV Increasing Line Ratings and Optimising Pole Refurbishment

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