BS EN 62567:2013

What is BS EN 62567 – Self-damping conductor about? 

BS EN 62567 is the European standard on overhead lines that provide test procedures based on self-damping and is devoted to minimizing the causes of discrepancy. 

The scope of BS EN 62567 is to provide test procedures and devoted to minimize the causes of discrepancy between test results, taking into consideration the large experience accumulated in the last 30 years by numerous test engineers and available in literature, including a CIGRE Technical Brochure specifically referring to this standard (see Bibliography).  
BS EN 62567 describes the current methodologies, including apparatus, procedures and accuracies, for the measurement of conductor self-damping and for the data reduction formats. In addition, some basic guidance is also provided to inform the potential user of a given method's strengths and weaknesses. The methodologies and procedures incorporated in this Standard are applicable only to testing on indoor laboratory spans. 
As the conductor self-damping is generally not specified by the manufacturer, it can be determined through measurements performed on a laboratory test span. 
The methodologies and procedures incorporated in this BS EN 62567 are applicable only to testing in indoor laboratory spans. 

Who is BS EN 62567 - Self-damping conductor for? 

BS EN 62567 on conductor self-damping of overhead lines is relevant to: 

• Mechanical industry 
• Manufacturing of overhead line  
• Electrical engineers 
• Laboratory 
• Companies dealing with overhead electric wire  
• Retailers and suppliers for conductors 

Why should you use BS EN 62567 - Self-damping conductor? 

Conductor self-damping is a physical characteristic of the conductor that defines its capacity to dissipate energy internally while vibrating. Self-damping capacity is an important characteristic of the conductors for overhead transmission lines. 

BS EN 62567 gives you all the necessary information about terms, symbols, and units, test span arrangements, the layout of a test stand for conductor self-damping measurements, connection specifications, type of transducers, conductor conditioning, and test procedures that ensures the characteristics of the conductor for overhead lines. 

As a user of BS EN 62567, you will be able to assess the quality and performance of self-damping conductors by testing methods that can be routinely maintained and calibrated.