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Data Requirement
User input to the program is facilitated by point-and-click
options provided by the graphical user interface design of the
program in the PC/Windows environment. Because the program does not
require real-time conductor temperature data or real-time
meteorological data, greater user participation is required to
obtain the best results. Expert rules of ampacity ensure the
correctness of data entered to the program and are designed to
create greater interest amongst users. The following data is
required from the user.
Power line conductor data and line design parameters. The geographic
locations of the line are specified by entering the coordinates of
the points through which the line passes.
General purpose meteorological forecast by the national weather
service.
The task of data entry has been made simple and accomplished in very
little time. For example, weather data required for California is
input in less then twenty minutes. The required data is available
from daily newspapers or other weather services
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