High Voltage Power Network Construction

Keith Harker has spent virtually the whole of his career with the UK electrical supply industry with experience spanning transmission, distribution and generation engineering. In more recent years he has held a number of senior positions in power network construction with the National Grid Company with responsibilities that have included design, project management, health and safety, quality management, engineering competency and technical assurance. He has written numerous papers on power engineering and is the author of an earlier book on the subject of power system commissioning and maintenance practice. He is currently concerned with both consultancy and lecturing in power engineering and is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology.

• Chapter 1: Construction execution modelChapter 2: Legal and national/international standardsPart 1: TechnologyChapter 3: Power system design fundamentalsChapter 4: Power system fault analysisChapter 5: HV network designChapter 6: Overhead line designChapter 7: High voltage and auxiliary cable designChapter 8: Substation designChapter 9: Substation HV equipment designChapter 10: Protection and control systems designChapter 11: Impressed voltageChapter 12: Substation earthing designChapter 13: Civil, structural and building engineering designChapter 14: Detail design, manufacture and site installationChapter 15: Equipment commissioning - technical Part 2: Construction QMS proceduresChapter 16: Construction delivery models and contractsChapter 17: Scheme investment procedureChapter 18: Construction health and safety managementChapter 19: Project management proceduresChapter 20: Scheme design proceduresChapter 21: Manufacture procedureChapter 22: Site installation procedureChapter 23: Equipment commissioning procedureChapter 24: Project stage-by-stage procedureChapter 25: Data management Part 3: Engineering competencyChapter 26: Engineering competency