If required, our engineers can assist in upgrades where additional capacity is needed, or where obsolete equipment needs to be removed and replaced. In addition, grounding is a key component that will always receive special emphasis. MEI Engineers and technicians use PLS-CADD to design a wide variety of transmission power lines and structures. We will assure all concrete structures are designed for the application and well-constructed. High quality concrete work is a little thought of feature of a substation.

For specialized applications, MVI can integrate metal clad switch gear into the overall design.

Typical methods of construction will utilize wood structure or steel designs.

We use PLS-CADD daily for transmission line design, and aside from a few know bugs/flaws, it is EXCELLENT software. The final product will be thoroughly tested and well documented. In contrast, learning what design values to use in PLS-CADD (for clearances, studies, etc) is the hard part - but that can be found in your companys design manual, talking to experienced engineers, etc. The design will always take into account grounding and over-current protection to assure the substation is safe and reliable. The tools that are used to assist in the design process are PLS-CADD, ETAP and AutoCAD. SAPS: Structural analysis of power and communication systems is another analysis engine that can be used as a plug-in to add the sag-voltage finite element to the standard version of PLS-CADD. Perform structural design check under loads specified by the user, you can also calculate the maximum allowable wind and weight.MVI employs engineers and lineman who are trained and experienced in the design and installation of substations. PLS-POLE tool: Analysis and design with wood, veneered wood, steel, concrete or column reinforced with polymer fibers (FRP) or made of modular aluminum Tower Leg Extension Tower Uneven Leg Extension Transmission Line Tower Leg Extensions Transmission Line Design Power Line Systems PLS CADD Transmission Line. PLS CADD is the most powerful power line design program on the market. This software runs under Microsoft Windows and one of its features is an easy and graphical user interface. PLS CADD software integrates all aspects of design into a single application with a simple, logical and compatible interface. No other program can match the sophisticated engineering capabilities of PLS-CADD. This complexity and integration leads to cost-effective design and is only produced in a fraction of the time. PLS has a complex three-dimensional engineering model. This model includes ground, structure and all wires. Models can be viewed in a number of different ways: view specifications, designs, sheets, and 3D views.

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