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Recent Developments
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PLS in the News
Newsletters
Technical Notes
Videos
User Group Meetings & Trade Shows
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- A PLS-POLE RUS structure model library may now be downloaded from the Online Library
- AFL Telecommunications OPGW PLS-CADD cable models are now available for download.
- Technical note: Memory Management of XYZ points in PLS-CADD
- Technical note: Transmission Line Vegetation Management in PLS-CADD
- Version 9 manuals for PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE and TOWER are available via the Help/Check For Updated Manual command in those applications.
- Version 9 released!
- Lapp Insulator Library containing Lapp's Rodurflex® composite strain, suspension, post and braced post insulators is now available for download.
- An advanced training and new feature review will be held at the Power Engineers Transmission Line Design 2008 Conference on March 4th in Sun Valley, Idaho
- 3M™ Aluminum Conductor Composite Reinforced (ACCR) PLS-CADD conductor models are now available for download.
- Brugg OPGW PLS-CADD cable models are now available for download.
- Technical note: Line Optimization in PLS-CADD
- Technical note: Modeling a PhaseRaiser® in PLS-POLE
- Selected handouts from the 2007 San Diego PLS User Group Meeting are now available online.
- Revised CTC ACCC/TW high temperature, low sag conductor models are available for download along with a technical note.
- PLS supports Windows Vista starting with version 8.10 of our software. Final support available in version 8.16.
- 2007 NESC PLS-CADD Criteria files are now available in the Online Library.
- PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE and TOWER version 8 released!
- Technical note: PLS-CADD Google Earth Integration Tips
- Technical note: Coordinate Systems in PLS-CADD Version 8
- Technical note: Checking Post Insulators with Multiple Interaction Curves
- Technical note: Efficient Transmission Tower Modeling contributed by George T. Watson PE
- J-Power Systems Long span crossing conductors are now available for download.
- TOWER and PLS-POLE now feature support for the Canadian telecom code CSA S37-01. A Technical Note describing the implementation is available.
- J-Power Systems Invar high temperature low sag conductors are now available for download.
- PLS-CADD related article: "Airborne Surveying Aids in Vegetation Management", by Thomas Wells, British Columbia Transmission Corp., Transmission & Distribution World, November 2005
- Review many other recent program improvements
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- Design of Overhead Transmission Lines using PLS-CADD, November 17-21, 2008 in Madison, WI (Space still available)
- Design and Optimization of Overhead Transmission Lines using PLS-CADD, December 13-16 and
Design and Optimization of lattice towers using TOWER, December 17-18, 2008 in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (Space still available)
- Computerized Transmission Line Design: PLS-CADD Hands-On Training February 16-20, 2009 in Orlando, FL
(Check availability)
- Design of Transmission Line Structures and Foundations February 23-27, 2009 in Orlando, FL
(Check availability)
- Analysis and Design of Transmission Towers Using TOWER March 3-6, 2009 in Madison, Wisconsin (Space still available)
English
- ANSI/TIA STANDARD 222 – Structural Standard for Antenna Supporting Structures and Antennas: A Comparison of Revisions F and G,
by Peter Moskal and Krishnamurthy Raghu, Bechtel Telecommunications Technical Journal, January 2006
- "Airborne Surveying Aids in Vegetation Management", by Thomas Wells, British Columbia Transmission Corp., Transmission & Distribution World, November 2005
- "Aerial Surveys Calculate Vegetation Growth", by Bryan Hooper and Tom Bailey, British Columbia Hydro, Transmission & Distribution World, October 2004
- "Use of Probabilistic Temperatures in the Calculation of Transmission Line Ratings using PLS-CADD"
by Milind Khot, Transpower New Zealand, Presentated at EEA Annual Conference & Trade Exhibition, June 17-19 2004, Christchurch, NZ
- Press Release: Composite Technology Announces Ten Sizes of its ACCC Cable Now Available in PLS-CADD Software
- "California Bulks Up to Provide More Transmission Capacity",
by Tom Boyko, Transmission & Distribution World, Jun 1, 2004.
- "DVP Refurbishes Guyed Transmission Towers",
Transmission & Distribution World, Feb 1, 2004
- Press Release: Composite Technology's ACCC Cable to be Featured in Power Line Systems' CADD Design Tools
- "Vegetation
Management Takes to the Air", by Bryan Hooper, British Columbia Hydro, Transmission & Distribution World, September 2003
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"KCP&L Reconductors Energized 345-kV Line", by John E. White, Quanta
Services, and Paul S. Beaulieu and Rick Albertson, Kansas City Power & Light,
Transmission & Distribution World, September 2003
Link
to September issue with graphics
- See how Transpower New Zealand Ltd. saved 34% of total project cost using
PLS-CADD's FE options by reading "Design
Tool Reduces Line-Uprating Costs" by Trevor E. Jacobs and Robert Lake in
the April 2003 edition of Transmission & Distribution World.
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"Technology Enhances Joint-Use Planning Process" by Matt Brungardt,
Brungardt Honomichl & Co., P.A.,Transmission & Distribution World, March 2003
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"Finding 'Hidden Capacity' In Transmission Lines" by Blake Forbes, Public
Service Company of New Mexico, and Dale Bradshaw and Fisher Campbell, Tennes,
Transmission & Distribution World, September 2002
- "Line Design Goes Airborne" by John E. Lionberger and Leslie Duke of Burns &
McDonnell Engineering, Transmission & Distribution World, September 2001
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"3-D modeling boosts transmission capacity" by John E. Lionberger and
Leslie Duke of Burns & McDonnell Engineering, Electric Light & Power, July 2001
- Power Line Systems is the undisputed leader in transmission line software with
clients at over 750 organizations in 75 countries and new sales increasing
these numbers every day (Southern Company selects PLS-CADD as
its overhead line design software standard). We supply software to all
of the top ten and to over 50% of the top 100 generating utilities on Electric
Light & Power's November 2000 list. Our customers include international leaders
like BC Hydro, Hydro Quebec, National Grid, Cemig, Power Link Queensland,
Eskom, Comision Federal de Electricidad and Electricité de France.
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PLS-CADD
Miscellaneous
User Contributed
- Video showing flyby of PLS-CADD model exported to Google Earth
- Video demonstrating the new TerraServer Image Download command
- Video showing how to Digitize Plan and Profile Drawings
- Video showing check of clearances between wires for an entire line at once.
- Video showing check of clearances in a roll from a
horizontal substation structure to a vertical transmission structure.
- Video showing check of structure and guy clearances to wires.
- Video showing how to use USGS data with PLS-CADD. Also
helpful for those using data obtained via LIDAR or photogrammetry.
- Video showing PLS-CADD/PLS-POLE import of information
from field populated database.
- Video of joint use example in PLS-CADD/Lite and
PLS-POLE (demonstrates new wizard interface).
- Video of PLS-CADD customize structure command
for moving structure attachments and guy anchors.
- Video showing import of pictures and staking list
from a spreadsheet.
Note: videos may require the latest Windows Media Player available from
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia
and are viewable with a 128k or faster connection (Modem users should consider downloading video before viewing).
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