This guide applies to testing procedures of wildlife protective products installed on overhead electrical distribution systems rated up to and including 38 kV. The guide provides recommendations in accordance with industry standards for laboratory testing to help improve the reliability of these products and materials.
- Standard Committee
- PE/T&D - Transmission and Distribution
- Status
- Active PAR
- PAR Approval
- 2024-03-21
- Superseding
- 1656-2010
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- IEEE Power and Energy Society
- Standard Committee
- PE/T&D - Transmission and Distribution
- Working Group
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Dist-1656_WG - Distribution Reliability Working Group
- IEEE Program Manager
- Christian Orlando
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- Michael Lynch
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1656-2010
IEEE Guide for Testing the Electrical, Mechanical, and Durability Performance of Wildlife Protective Devices on Overhead Power Distribution Systems Rated up to 38 kV
This guide is applicable to wildlife protective products installed on overhead electrical distribution systems rated up to and including 38 kV. Test recommendations regarding these products that are in direct contact or in the proximity of energized parts and conductors are provided in this guide.