TEMPORARY RESTORATION SYSTEMS

TEMPORARY TOWERS are used for

Emergency restoration of transmission lines after natural disasters

Live line maintenance and repair of transmission lines

Repair or upgrade of steel lattice towers

Temporary towers for bypass construction

Bringing temporary power to remote areas, mines, field hospitals

Pre-construction of a transmission line

River crossings

Communication tower

Environmentally sensitive areas

TEMPORARY TOWERS help to

Enable rapid restoration in emergencies

Reduce the cost of repairs and maintenance

Eliminate power outages during repair

Reduce the need to buy outsourced electricity

Improve productivity during construction of TL

Improve customer relations by reaching remote locations

Minimize inconvenience to customer

Minimize environmental footprint

OUR TEMPORARY TOWERS are

A low-cost solution to restoring power quickly

Able to be erected manually by a small crew

Erected in 4 hours and dismantled in 1 hour

Easy to erect and to dismantle without heavy equipment

Where safety is paramount

Designed for 21st century HV transmission requirements

EMERGENCY RESTORATION
When a disaster strikes, temporary towers are used to restore
power quickly, while the permanent towers are replaced.

REGULAR MAINTENANCE

When line maintenance is

required, temporary towers are
used to keep power flowing,
without the need to commit
expensive equipment.

THE EVOLUTION OF
TEMPORARY TOWERS
In the beginning the Aluminum Lattice Tower.
The first generation of emergency tower was developed
in the 1970s as an aluminum lattice type.
This technology satisfied transmission requirements at
that time.

THE EVOLUTION OF
TEMPORARY TOWERS
Then, the Modular Aluminum Tower
In 1990, the first modular aluminum type tower
was introduced.
This second generation design solved many of the
shortcomings of the aluminum lattice tower.

THE EVOLUTION OF
TEMPORARY TOWERS
And today, the Advanced Modular Aluminum Tower
In 2002, the Advanced Modular Tower was
introduced by Tower Solutions Inc.
The new design meets all the TL challenges of the
21st century and beyond such as 765 kV, 198 kmph
wind and 600m span.
This new tower is a significant improvement, setting
the new standard.

ADVANTAGES
OF THE NEW TOWER

Faster and easier installation

Easier to store and transport

Can be erected in any terrain

Higher strength to weight ratio

Uses standard nuts and bolts

Fewer components and more adaptable

Special foundation not required

Maintenance free

Adaptable to any configuration

Base articulation has low friction surface

Attachment plate has 2 degrees of freedom

COMPONENTS

OF THE ADVANCED MODULAR TYPE TOWER

UNIVERSAL
ATTACHMENT

MAST SECTION

GIN
POLE
ARTICULATION

FOUNDATION

COMPONENTS

The Foundation

Very small footprint

Uses standard nuts and bolts

Designed for balanced load distribution

Can be expanded for soft soils

COMPONENTS
The Articulation

Allows free rotation in all directions

Tower can be orientated in any direction, without limit

Bronze alloy components reduce friction to a minimum

Makes it easy to erect the tower

Evenly distributed load

COMPONENTS

The Mast Section

High strength-to-weight ratio

Modular square design allows easy erection

Patented hole design maximizes strength and

minimizes wind resistance and weight

Hardware components are interchangeable

Optimal fit for storage in shipping container

Ends machined to tight tolerance to eliminate

alignment problems

Very high area of contact at section ends

Corner rail in each corner gives unrestricted sliding

movement for gin pole and fall arrestor

COMPONENTS
Universal Attachment Plate

A single attachment is used for both guywires and insulators

Two degrees of freedom means conductor movement is not

transmitted to tower

Made of only 4 parts, making assembly and installation easy

Transfer rods distribute load evenly to tower

COMPONENTS
Gin Pole

For lifting tower sections, insulators and other

tower components

Can be operated without heavy equipment

Easily attached to the tower section

High strength to weight ratio

Slides independent of lineman safety devices

SPECIAL TOOLS
Fall Arrestor

Keeps the line worker safely

attached to the tower

Remains attached to the

tower at all times

Never disconnects from the

tower

Travels freely upward, but

will not move down until
you want it to

Out of the way while

climbing the tower

SPECIAL TOOLS
Linemans Step

Gives the lineman a place to

rest when working on the
tower.

Lightweight and durable.

Securely attached to tower

but easy to move when
needed.

SPECIAL TOOLS
Capstan Winch

Gasoline powered winch

Special braking system

prevents uncontrolled
release

Simple operation

IEC certified

SPECIAL TOOLS
Helicopter Centering Tool

Easy to use

Makes it easy for a

helicopter to drop the upper
tower sections onto the
lower section

SPECIAL TOOLS

Crane

Can be used with short or long end to lift up to

2000 Kg weight.

Using a temporary tower as the crane, a

permanent steel tower can be erected without
the expense of a crane or helicopter.

SPECIAL TOOLS

Linemans Platform

Extendible to 12 outreach
from the tower

Lightweight and durable

Easy to install

Versatile and adaptable to

any orientation

TESTING and QUALIFICATION

Testing
Our towers are rigorously
tested in the lab and the field

OUR TOWERS comply with

IEEE 1070-1995
Transmission Modular Restoration Structure Components

IEC 60652
Loading tests on overhead Line Structures

Compression of Columns Test

6.6374 m (219-11/16) column tested to 290 kN (65,000 lb)

compression applied at center axes

maximum permanent deformation to be less than 0.508 mm (0.020 in)

Combined Bending and Compression Test

6.6374 m (219-11/16) column loaded to 445 kN (100,000 lb) compression and

22.2 kN (5,000 lb) cantilever load simultaneously

loads, elastic or permanent deflections, measured and recorded

maximum permanent deformation less than 0.508 mm (0.020in) in compression

and 2.54mm (0.100in) in bending

Ultimate Strength Bending Welds Test

6.6374 m (219-11/16) column bolted on one end to suitable test structure

cantilever load applied at rate of 8.9 kN/min (2000 lbf/min)

4 tests to be performed by rotating the column

in no case should the column have an ultimate strength less than an equivalent
moment of 190,000 Nm (140,000 ft.lbf)

Guy and Insulator Attachment Test

insulator attachment to be pull tested at transverse holes locations to 267 kN (60,000

lb)

insulator attachment is installed onto section fixed on bench

load to be held for 5 minutes then released

there should not be any kind of failure or excessive permanent deformation

Bolt and Nut Ultimate Strength Test

3 samples from production run of 20 mm tower connections bolts to be pull tested

average strength of 3 assemblies to be greater than 107 kN (24,000 lb)

IEEE standard indicates 8 x 15.9mm (5/8) splicing bolts but Tower Solutions Inc. uses
8 x 19.04mm (3/4) splicing bolts with a designed UTS = 40,100 lb

Gimbal Compression and Transverse Test

first production unit of a gimbal to be tested in compression to 578 kN

(130,000 lb) with load applied to axis of gimbal and transverse
compression to 44.5 kN (10,000 lb)

no sign of excessive permanent deformation of the gimbal to be noted

at this load

Gimbal Transverse Test

first production unit of a gimbal to be tested in compression to 44.5 kN

(10,000 lb)

no sign of excessive permanent deformation of gimbal to be noted at

this load

PRIOR PROJECTS

CHAINETTE Configuration
Tower height: 49.6 m (163)

Voltage
Voltage

765 Kv
765 Kv

Span
Span

1500 (457 m)
1500 (457 m)

Conductor
Conductor

1351.5 kcm/ACSR
1351.5 kcm/ACSR
Dipper
Dipper
4 bundle
4 bundle

NESC
NESC

Grade B hvy
Grade B hvy

Wind
Wind

4 PSF
4 PSF

Ice
Ice
mm)
mm)

0 deg 1/2 (12.5

0 deg 1/2 (12.5

Height of
Height of
conductor at tower
conductor at tower

130 (40m)
130 (40m)

Height of
Height of
conductor at half span
conductor at half span

50 (15m)
50 (15m)

PRIOR PROJECTS

HORIZONTAL SUSPENSION
Tower height: 55.1 m (181)

Voltage
Voltage

240 Kv
240 Kv

Span
Span

1800 (600 m)
1800 (600 m)

Conductor
Conductor

795 kcm/ACSR
795 kcm/ACSR
Drake
Drake
2 conductors/phs
2 conductors/phs

NESC
NESC

Grade Hvy
Grade Hvy

Wind
Wind

8 PSF
8 PSF

Ice
Ice

-5 deg 1/4 (6 mm)

-5 deg 1/4 (6 mm)

Height of
Height of
conductor at tower
conductor at tower

167 (51m)
167 (51m)

Height of
Height of
conductor at half span
conductor at half span

64 (21m)
64 (21m)

PRIOR PROJECTS
VERTICAL SUSPENSION
Tower height: 45 m (148)

45 m
148
26.5 m
87

Voltage
Voltage

240 Kv
240 Kv

Span
Span

1867 (569 m)
1867 (569 m)

Conductor
Conductor

477/type6.4/ACSR/SD
477/type6.4/ACSR/SD
20.38mm D
20.38mm D
2 bundle Hawk
2 bundle Hawk
double circuit
double circuit

UTS
UTS

83,800 N
83,800 N

Tension
Tension

37364 at 200C, 12 mm
37364 at 200C, 12 mm
ice, 400 Pa wind
ice, 400 Pa wind
18683 N at 4 C
18683 N at 4 C

Max wind
Max wind

150 kph
150 kph

Ice
Ice

1/2 (12.5 mm)

1/2 (12.5 mm)

Clearance
Clearance
between phases
between phases
Height of
Height of
conductor at tower
conductor at tower

20 (6.1m) vertical
20 (6.1m) vertical
5 (1.5m) horizontal
5 (1.5m) horizontal
87 (26.5m)
87 (26.5m)

Height of
Height of
conductor at half span 94.1 (28.7m)
conductor at half span 94.1 (28.7m)

PRIOR PROJECTS
VERTICAL SUSPENSION
Tower height: 78.3 m (257)

Voltage
Voltage

765 Kv
765 Kv

Span
Span

400 m (1,312)
400 m (1,312)

Conductor
Conductor

Bersemis ACSR
Bersemis ACSR

Tension
Tension

7953 kg at 32C
7953 kg at 32C
full wind
full wind

Max wind
Max wind

198 km/h (925 Pa)

198 km/h (925 Pa)

Clearance
Clearance
between phases
between phases

15.5m
15.5m

Height of
Height of
conductor at tower
conductor at tower

30.8m (101)
30.8m (101)

PRIOR PROJECTS
DOUBLE DEAD-END
Tower height: 52.5 m (172)
90 deg conductor angles
Voltage
Voltage

750 Kv
750 Kv

Span
Span

650 m
650 m

Conductor
Conductor

Bluejay
Bluejay
4 bundle
4 bundle

UTS
UTS

83,800 N
83,800 N

Tension
Tension

20,750 N
20,750 N

Max wind
Max wind

160 km / h
160 km / h

Clearance
Clearance
between phases
between phases

21.3 (6.5m)
21.3 (6.5m)

Height of
Height of
conductor at tower
conductor at tower

87 (32m)
87 (32m)

Height of
Height of
conductor at half span 55.8 (17m)
conductor at half span 55.8 (17m)

PHOTO GALLERY

Optimized storage
in standard ISO
size containers for
easy deployment in
emergencies.

Transport and
storage are also
made easy.

Base assembly pinned down, waiting for

tower to be connected
Shipping rods still attached

Crane hoisting of temporary

towers

Ginpole is used to hoist

mast sections into position

Lifting
insulators into
position using
ginpole

Lifting mast
section into
position

Universal Attachment Plate

Attached to tower before raising

Chainette configuration

Two temporary towers

alongside steel tower

Conductor transfer to
temporary towers

Climbers view

We dont just sell towers

We sell solutions
info@towersolutions.ca

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