Selection and Installation Guides for Distribution Line Material
Material comparisons, protection selection, conductor choice and installation practice, written for the person deciding what to specify.
Porcelain or Silicone Composite Insulators How to Decide
The choice is decided by pollution, weight and handling losses rather than by price per unit.
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Drop Out Fuses and Surge Arresters on a Distribution Pole
What each device protects against and why a pole-mounted transformer normally needs both.
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AAC AAAC and ACSR Which Overhead Conductor for Your Span
Strength to weight ratio sets the span you can hold at acceptable sag. That is the real selection criterion.
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XLPE or PVC Insulated Cable Where Each One Belongs
Operating temperature sets current capacity, and that is the practical difference between the two insulations.
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Installing Insulation Piercing Connectors on Bundled Cable
How a piercing tap works, how the series are selected and what goes wrong when it is rushed.
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Earth Rods Stay Assemblies and Dressing a Distribution Pole
The low-cost fittings that stop a line build when they are missing, and what each one is for.
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Describe the position, the environment and the part you are matching and we will tell you what in the catalogue fits.