General recommendations for performing maintenance work on energized power lines are provided. Technical explanations as required to cover certain laboratory testing of tools and equipment, in-service inspection, field maintenance and care of tools and equipment, and work methods for the maintenance of energized lines and for persons working in the vicinity of energized lines are included.
- Standard Committee
- PE/T&D - Transmission and Distribution
- Status
- Active Standard
- PAR Approval
- 2014-03-27
- Superseding
- 516-2009
- Corrigendum
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516-2021/Cor1-2023
- Board Approval
- 2021-09-23
- History
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- Published:
- 2022-01-13
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Working Group Details
- Society
- IEEE Power and Energy Society
- Standard Committee
- PE/T&D - Transmission and Distribution
- Working Group
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ESMOL-516_WG - Live Line Guide Working Group
- IEEE Program Manager
- Michael Kipness
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- Kristine Buchholz
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516-2021/Cor1-2023
IEEE Guide for Maintenance Methods on Energized Power Lines - Corrigendum 1
This corrigendum provides corrections to typographical errors in two equations from 516-2021.
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516-2009
IEEE Guide for Maintenance Methods on Energized Power Lines
This guide provides the general recommendations for performing maintenance work on energized power lines. It is not intended to include all of the proven practical methods and procedures, however, these selected comprehensive recommendations are based on sound engineering principles, engineering safety considerations, and field experience by many utilities. Included are technical explanations as required to cover certain laboratory testing of tools and equipment, in-service inspection, maintenance and care of tools and equipment, and work methods of the maintenance of energized lines for persons working in vicinity of power lines.