2.0 Basic System Design Concept In overhead line design, reliability is determined by assigning a fixed return period to extreme climatic events, such as wind, ice, and combined wind and ice loads. This implies some expected failure rate d...
AI summary The section discusses reliability and security in power system design, emphasizing overhead line reliability through return periods for extreme weather and structural security measures like containment structures. It outlines BEPS planning criteria (N-1, N-2, N-1-1) and contrasts reliability (probabilistic) with security (deterministic) in power networks versus structural design.