By
Tess Bennett
on Dec 17, 2020 6:49AM
Source: TransGrid
Removes risk of climbing towers.
Energy grid operator TransGrid is using drones to install hardware on power lines and hang wires in mountainous terrain.
Most recently, the unmanned aircraft were deployed to attach bird diverters, objects that are designed to increase the visibility of overhead power lines for birds, to lines in Stockdill, ACT.
The drones allow the hardware to be installed much more quickly and removes the risks associated with working at heights.
TransGrid worked with Preformed Line Products (PLP) to design the cradle that allows its bird diverters to be installed by the drones.