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Dogbone Vibration Damper

General Recommendations Damping devices are designed for the single purpose of reducing or minimising vibration, which damages conductors whether current-carrying, earthing or staying at the point of suspension or attachment, especially if conductors are suspended in suspension arrangements that apply radial stresses in a concentrated form. After many years of research and experience, we have developed a damper efficient enough to enable us to extend our range of vibration dampers beyond the achievements to date. The DOGBONE vibration damper is an advanced and completely new form of the accepted STOCKBRIDGE or MONROE & TEMPLIN dampers. It has a damping efficiency as high as 70% in the 12-40 Hz range as compared to a 40% efficiency in the range 11-13 Hz accepted for the traditional damper. In addition to the two ranges covered and by virtue of the weight design and positioning on the messenger, we are able to increase the energy absorption of the damper by applying a torsional stress to the messenger. Copyright 2010 Preformed Line Products All rights reserved Telephone: 033 397 5800 Facsimile: 033 387 7094 Email: plppmb@preformedsa.co.za Website: www.preformedsa.co.za

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Dogbone Vibration Damper

Features of the DOGBONE Damper: The damper is secured to the conductor by the well-known and successful Preformed retaining rods.This securing method has several advantages:

1. No concentrated radial stresses are set up under the clamp. 2. The complete elimination of dampers wandering up or down the line and causing conductor damage. 3. Installation or removal may be carried out, without shut-down of the line, by hotstick application. The design completely eliminates any moisture build up and is therefore again superior to the conventional damper as far as corrosion is concerned. The neoprene pad between damper and conductor offers the conductor protection from abrasion from the damper clamp at the attachment point. And last but not least, no tools are required for the installation of the DOGBONE damper. Application: Although it is possible, through laboratory and field studies, to evaluate the capability of dampers (of any design) and to compare the efficiency of one against another, the science is not such that a standard yardstick can be developed to indicate the number of dampers which should be used on a line or span. Since there are many variable characteristics involved in a particular line, the vibration phenomenon is influenced by these characteristics. A theoretical evaluation to determine the number of dampers can be done, but only for individual installations. In the case of the DOGBONE, tests have shown that it is more efficient than the Stockbridge type dampers. It is therefore standard practice to evaluate the number of dampers for a given line design in each case. Material: The attachment clamp is a high grade aluminium alloy. The messenger is 19 strands of high carbon steel. The weights are of high grade Zinc. BS 1004A. The retaining rods are made from our usual high grade aluminium alloy used on all PREFORMEDTM fittings.

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Dogbone Damper
CATALOGUE NO. DVD 543/606 DVD 7110 DVD 1114 WEIGHTS USED 2 kg each 2 kg each 3 kg each CONDUCTOR DIA. mm 13,8 - 15,0 18 - 27 28,5 - 36 UNIT APPROX. MASS INCL. RODS 4,7 kg 4,7 kg 6,8 kg

Positioning of Dogbone Dampers Guide Chart Based on EPRI Recommendation: CATALOGUE NO. CONDUCTOR DIMENSION FROM SUSP CLAMP CENTRE TO CENTRE OF DAMPER CLAMP 1,5 m 1,5 m 1,6 m 1,8 m 1,7 m 2,0 m 2,0 m 2,1 m 2,5 m

DVD7110/714 DVD 740/787

Wolf 30/7/2,59 Elm 19/3,76 Lynx 30/7/2,79 Poplar 37/2,87 Panther 30/7/3,0 Sycamore 37/3,23 Bear 30/7/3,35 Goat 30/7/3,71 Bison 54/7/3,0 Zebra 54/7/3,18 Dinosaur 54/3,89 & 19/2,36

DVD 826/925

DVD 7110G DVD 7110B2 DVD 1114Z DVD 1114

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PLP method to determine asymmetrical placement:

W=

LOOP LENGTH AT CRITICAL FREQUENCY, M ie. Frequency giving rise to shortest loop length. = 185 x WIND SPEED,V MIS, CONDUCTOR DIAMETER, Dmm Hz

CRITICAL FREQUENCY, Fc

CALCULATION BASED ON EMPIRICAL STROUHAL RELATIONSHIP LOOP LENGTH, W 103 2 x Fc (CONDUCTOR TENSION, T Kn) (MASS PER UNIT LENGTH, m Kg/KM) M

TAKE MAXIMUM LAMINAR FLOW WIND SPEED AS 6,7 M/S COMBINING ABOVE EQUATIONS GIVES W= THUS S1,FIRSTDAMPER 103 2 x Fc = (CONDUCTOR TENSION, T Kn) (MASS PER UNIT LENGTH, m Kg/KM) 0,7xW = 0.282 x Dx (T), (m) S2, SECOND DAMPER = 0,6 x W = 0.242 x D x (T)1/2, M (m) INDEX T - 18 S3, THIRD DAMPER = 0,9 x W = 0.363 x D x (T)1/2, M (m) Copyright 2010 Preformed Line Products All rights reserved Telephone: 033 397 5800 Facsimile: 033 387 7094 Email: plppmb@preformedsa.co.za Website: www.preformedsa.co.za M M

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Application Instruction Dogbone and Multi-Reponse Damper

1. Position the Dogbone on to the conductor as shown.

2. Align the centre mark of the first retaining rod on the centre of the hook. Crown 1 - and slightly behind the crown so that the rod pushes the hook against the conductor

3. Wrap the retaining rod around the conductor both sides of the hook. 4. At this point, check that the rod has been applied so that it terminates on the inside of the conductor bundle. Align the centre mark of the second rod on the hook crown approx 8mm away from the first one and continue to wrap on the second rod. Copyright 2010 Preformed Line Products All rights reserved Telephone: 033 397 5800 Facsimile: 033 387 7094 Email: plppmb@preformedsa.co.za Website: www.preformedsa.co.za

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