Patent ID: 7546680

Claim:
A system for substituting an existing high-voltage electrical power conductor with a replacement high-voltage electrical power conductor, comprising: a coupling device that is mechanically and electrically connected to the replacement high-voltage electrical power conductor and mechanically and electrically connected to the existing high-voltage electrical power conductor, to mechanically and electrically interconnect the replacement and existing high-voltage electrical power conductors; a first apparatus that is mechanically and electrically connected to the replacement high-voltage electrical power conductor, for supplying the replacement high-voltage electrical power conductor into the place of the existing high-voltage electrical power conductor, where the first apparatus includes a conductive portion; a first jumper electrically connected to the conductive portion of the first apparatus and electrically connected to the existing high-voltage electrical power conductor, to electrically interconnect the first apparatus and the existing high-voltage electrical power conductor, and thus electrically interconnect the existing and replacement high-voltage electrical power conductors; a second apparatus that is mechanically and electrically connected to the existing high-voltage electrical power conductor, for removing the existing high-voltage electrical power conductor from its location, to make room for the replacement high-voltage electrical power conductor, where the second apparatus includes a conductive portion; and a second jumper electrically connected to the conductive portion of the second apparatus and electrically connected to the existing high-voltage electrical power conductor, to electrically interconnect the second apparatus and the existing high-voltage electrical power conductor.