Live-line restoration with an ERS jumper
Challenge
Keep a corridor energised while bridging between structures, with no full shutdown available on an already critical line. The 1,800 metre stretch ran through a dense residential and commercial market in Sector 2, Vaishali with 11 kV & 33 kV lines crossing beneath and a rebuild that would otherwise have needed a 10 day outage.
Approach
HTSE erected three 30m ERS Towers and strung the line live from the existing tower onto the ERS and between the two ERS Towers using a composite insulated crossarm as the jumper to transfer the load safely between structures.
Result
The bypass was energised in about three and a half hours, with only a two-and-a-half-hour distribution shutdown for stringing. The line stayed in service without customers losing supply, and the structure held through a severe hailstorm without damage.