Last week, Ende Transmission, a subsidiary of Ende Corporation, participated in the delivery of isolated scaffolding for living online (energized) in the new substations of 500 kV, with the objective of strengthening the tools workshop for maintaining this type of Substations

“Work in isolated scaffolding will be used to perform maintenance known as’ line Long live ‘or’ hot work ‘.This type of work allows you to repair, maintain and perform interventions on the different elements of the electrical substation without requesting A disconnection.This technique has as its main objective for transmission to ensure the reliability, quality and continuity of the transmission network, “said the general manager of the Company, Ing. Filiberto Soto Encinas.

The scaffolding are manufactured in high -strength epoxyglass material, with unions of aluminum and epoxy seal, offering high resistance and low weight for transport and handling.Platforms and accessories are made in fiberglass material or epoxiglass respectively.

“Ende Transmission made the acquisition of three sets of isolated scaffolding for regional of Santa Cruz, Tropic and Cochabamba.Each acquired set is under the regulations INTERNATIONAL IEC 60855 AND ASTM F711.Each complete set has an isolation of 800 KVAC, which is corrected for a height of 2500 m.s.n.m.allowing work In 500 kV substations.Scaffolding in its different configurations can support a load 300 kg, ”added the manager.

As part of the technical delivery, the supplier made the verification and demonstration of each part of the set and its correct use.“Additionally, the sets come with a tester team for Insulating parts also referred to as poles and a leakage current.It has been made special emphasis on security measures that must be taken during use in substations energized: the voltage equalization in the base, the grounding and measurement of current of Fuga, ” Soto concluded.