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- Design of Transmission Lines, Structures, and Foundations (Organized by the University of Wisconsin) February 19-23, 2018 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida (Check web site for availability)
- Computerized Transmission Line Design: PLS-CADD Hands-On Training (This is identical to our "Design of Overhead T&D Lines using PLS-CADD" course except organized by the University of Wisconsin) February 26 - March 2, 2018 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida (Check web site for availability)
- Design of Overhead Transmission and Distribution Lines using PLS-CADD (includes 32 PDHs), March 19 - 23, 2018 in Madison, Wisconsin (Space still available)
- Analysis and Design of Transmission Towers Using TOWER (includes 28 PDHs), April 3 - 6, 2018 in Madison, WI (Space still available)
Other authorized classes organized by PLS agents and consultants:
- PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE & TOWER Training - South Africa, April 9-13, 2018 in Johannesburg by Trans-Africa Projects
- PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE & TOWER Training - South Africa, June 11-15, 2018 in Cape Town by Trans-Africa Projects
- PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE & TOWER Training - South Africa, August 13-17, 2018 in Durban by Trans-Africa Projects
- PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE & TOWER Training - South Africa, October 15-19, 2018 in Johannesburg by Trans-Africa Projects
- Aerial LiDAR enters Indian Electricity Sector by Paul Richardson, Network Mapping in Electric Energy T&D Magazine July, 2013
- Otto Lynch is quoted in the Washington Post after the blackout in India
- Otto Lynch discussing the State of America's Grid after the San Diego blackout on the September 9th, 2011 NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams
- NERC Facility Ratings Methodology Alert mentions PLS-CADD as a tool for utilities to "more easily assess their lines"
- "Airborne Surveying Aids in Vegetation Management", by Thomas Wells, British Columbia Transmission Corp., Transmission & Distribution World, November 2005
- "Aerial Surveys Calculate Vegetation Growth", by Bryan Hooper and Tom Bailey, British Columbia Hydro, Transmission & Distribution World, October 2004
- "Use of Probabilistic Temperatures in the Calculation of Transmission Line Ratings using PLS-CADD"
by Milind Khot, Transpower New Zealand, Presentated at EEA Annual Conference & Trade Exhibition, June 17-19 2004, Christchurch, NZ
- Press Release: Composite Technology Announces Ten Sizes of its ACCC Cable Now Available in PLS-CADD Software
- "California Bulks Up to Provide More Transmission Capacity",
by Tom Boyko, Transmission & Distribution World, Jun 1, 2004
- "DVP Refurbishes Guyed Transmission Towers",
Transmission & Distribution World, Feb 1, 2004
- Press Release: Composite Technology's ACCC Cable to be Featured in Power Line Systems' CADD Design Tools
- "Vegetation
Management Takes to the Air", by Bryan Hooper, British Columbia Hydro, Transmission & Distribution World, September 2003
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"KCP&L Reconductors Energized 345-kV Line", by John E. White, Quanta
Services, and Paul S. Beaulieu and Rick Albertson, Kansas City Power & Light,
Transmission & Distribution World, September 2003
Link
to September issue with graphics
- See how Transpower New Zealand Ltd. saved 34% of total project cost using
PLS-CADD's FE options by reading "Design
Tool Reduces Line-Uprating Costs" by Trevor E. Jacobs and Robert Lake in
the April 2003 edition of Transmission & Distribution World.
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"Technology Enhances Joint-Use Planning Process" by Matt Brungardt,
Brungardt Honomichl & Co., P.A.,Transmission & Distribution World, March 2003
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"Finding 'Hidden Capacity' In Transmission Lines" by Blake Forbes, Public
Service Company of New Mexico, and Dale Bradshaw and Fisher Campbell, Tennes,
Transmission & Distribution World, September 2002
- "Line Design Goes Airborne" by John E. Lionberger and Leslie Duke of Burns &
McDonnell Engineering, Transmission & Distribution World, September 2001
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"3-D modeling boosts transmission capacity" by John E. Lionberger and
Leslie Duke of Burns & McDonnell Engineering, Electric Light & Power, July 2001
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PLS-CADD
Miscellaneous
User Contributed
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New
- Video Modeling rigid and flexible Jumpers in PLS-CADD
- Video Lightning Protection using the Electrogeometric Method ("Rolling Sphere")
- Video Panel and Connection Cut with Ghost Mode
- Video PLS-CADD Vegetation Work Sites
- Video Guy Strain Insulator modeling in PLS-POLE and TOWER
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Feature Demonstrations
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General
- Video Online Library Integration
- Video Introduction to the QuickSearch Toolbar
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PLS-CADD
- Video PLS-CADD/ULTRALITE introduction
- Video PLS-CADD/LITE for creating Sag-Tension reports
- Video PLS-CADD XY Structures (distribution modeling example)
- Video 3D Graphical Stringing
- Video LiDAR Tools
- Video PLS-CADD structure customize command for moving structure attachments and guy anchors (in French).
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PLS-POLE
- Video Push Brace Modeling in PLS-POLE
- Video PLS-POLE Framing Wizard with PLS-CADD/LITE
- Video Build PLS-POLE Models from iPhone Photos
- Video Introduction to the Framing Manager in PLS-POLE
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TOWER
- Video Introduction to the Family Manager for Body and Leg Extensions in TOWER
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Importing and Exporting Data
- Video Web Mapping Services (WMS/WMTS)
- Video Creating Custom Reports with XML
- Video Import of pictures and staking list from a spreadsheet
- Video Flyby of PLS-CADD model exported to Google Earth
- Video Digitizing Plan and Profile Drawings
- Video How to use USGS data with PLS-CADD (also helpful for those using data obtained via LIDAR or photogrammetry)
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Reports
- Video Inset Report Views in PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE and TOWER
- Video Report enhancements in version 13
- Video PLS-CADD/LITE for creating Sag-Tension reports
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Drafting
- Video Title, Notes, Appendix Pages and Index Maps added to P&P sheets in version 13.20
- Video P&P sheets with multiple station ranges
- Video Inset structure views in PLS-CADD demonstration
- Video Structure drafting demonstration
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Clearances
- Video Check of clearances between wires for an entire line at once
- Video Check of clearances in a roll from a horizontal substation structure to a vertical transmission structure.
- Video Check of structure and guy clearances to wires.
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User Contributed
- Optimization of transmission lines in PLS-CADD by NM Group
- Norway A beautiful flight across fjords made by Norconsult starting with PLS-CADD's KML export
- IEEE PES T&D Expo, April 17 – 19, 2018, Denver, Colorado Booth 2162
- CIGRE Exposition, August 26 – 31, 2018, Paris, France
- ASCE ETS Conference, November 4 – 8, 2018, Atlanta, Georgia
- Summary of recent user group meetings and trade shows
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