IEEE 1675-2008 pdf download IEEE Standard for Broadband over Power Line Hardware
1.Overview
1.1 Scope
The scope of this standard is to provide testing and verification standards for the commonly used hardware.primarily couplers, and enclosures, for broadband over power line (BPL) installations. and provide standardinstallation methods to enable compliance with applicable codes and standards. This standard does notcover repeater/node hardware, data transmission, protocols, or other aspects of BPL related to the internalworkings of this technology.
1.2 Purpose
The BPL industry in the United States is in its infancy. For this technology to become widespread.standards must be put in place that will enable utilities to quickly develop a BPL program without thetedious task of investigating every possible hardware solution for safety and usability. A BPL standard willgive both the utilities and the BPL industry the ability to confidently pursue a BPL installation. In addition.because of the nature of BPL, non-utility personnel will be working in close proximity to areas that arecommonly considered off-limits to all personnel except for qualified linemen, The purpose of this standardis to provide the boundaries of what is strictly the working area for linemen only in the utility environment.and detail construction practices that enable adherence to applicable codes and standards.
2. Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document (i.e.. they mustbe understood and used, so each referenced document is cited in text and its relationship to this document iscxnlained). For dated references. only the edition cited applies. For dated references, only the edition citedapplies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendmentsor corrigenda) applies.
3.Definitions, acronyms, and abbreviations
For the purposes of this standard, the following terms and definitions apply. The Authoritative DictionaryofIEEE Standards Terms B4] should be referenced for terms not defined in this clause.
3.1 Definitions
3.1.1 arcing distance: The direct through-air distance between a primary conductor and the nearestgrounded body.
3.1.2 BPL communications device: A device that connects to a BPL signal coupler, such as a modem orcommunications node.
3.1.3 capacitive arrester-coupler: A capacitive BPL signal coupler including a surge arrester element inparallel with the capacitive coupling element.
3.1.4 capacitive coupler: A device intended to couple BPL signals bi-directionally onto a power line, andincluding a capacitive element withstanding the line voltage.
3.1.5 coupler communications port: The terminals on the BPL signal coupler that connect to the BPlcommunications device.
3.1.6 design family: A set of unique designs that share common high-voltage performance characteristicsDifferences between design variations in the design family do not affect high-voltage performance.
3.1.7 ground fault factor: The factor by which a phase-to-neutral voltage may rise, if another phase isfaulted to ground.
3.1.8 highest voltage for equipment: The highest rated rms phase-to-phase voltage of power lines forwhich a coupler is designed. Coupler insulation may be designed for phase-to-neutral or phase-to-phaseconnection.
3.1.9 hybrid coupler: A device intended to couple BPL signals bi-directionally onto a power line, andincluding an inductive element in series with the power line and a capacitive element withstanding the linevoltage.
3.1.10 inductive coupler: A device intended to couple BPL signals bi-directionally onto a power line, andincluding an inductive element in series with the power line.
3.1.11 medium voltage (MV): Medium-voltage lines may be overhead or underground, depending on thepower grid network topology.
NOTE–This standard applies to medium-voltage levels up to 38 000 V.
3.1.12 overhead coupler: A BPL signal coupler in contact with a primary voltage, for use on overhead orunderground lines.
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