Project:
TL 266 Soldiers Pond to Hardwoods – Line Construction
Description:
The work included the construction of a new 17 km transmission line from Soldiers Pond to Hardwood’s substations, on the island of Newfoundland. Also, the work included the replacement and construction of a new gantry structure at Hardwood’s substation and the installation and testing of the fibre optic cable, including fibre terminations at both Terminal Stations. Scope of work was as follows:
- Design, construction and remediation of crane pads required for tower erection;
- Increased the density of the existing geodetic control network as required for line construction;
- Surveying and staking of tower layout, preparation of specific access requirements and laydown areas
- Developed detailed access plans and the construction of all access required for construction;
- Once constructed, maintained all access roads in a fit-for-purpose condition, including grading, dust
- control, snow removal and ice control
- soil investigation program for selection and installation of foundations;
- Installation of tower foundations and guy anchors;
- Assembly and erection of towers and hardware;
- Installation of gantry foundations;
- Assembly and erection of gantry structure and hardware;
- Clearing and preparation of conductor OPGW and OHSW stringing areas.
- Installation of Conductors, OPGW, OHSW and Counterpoise;
- Testing the Fibre Optic cable from end to end including the patch panels, FOC and the OPGW cable
Client:
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
Location:
Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland
- Project Name TL 266 Tower Erection Job
- Client Locke's Electrical
- Date 2017
- Duration 3 weeks
- Location Newfoundland
