Compression connector performance on oxidized aluminum cable conductors
- Resource Type
- Conference
- Authors
- Dang, Chinh; Pelissou, Serge; St-Antoine, Serge; Savage, Richard; Cote, Jacques
- Source
- 2008 IEEE/PES Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition, 2008. T&D. IEEE/PES. :1-4 Apr, 2008
- Subject
- Power, Energy and Industry Applications
Communication, Networking and Broadcast Technologies
Connectors
Aluminum
Conductors
Power cables
Power cable insulation
Thermal conductivity
Fires
Cable insulation
Chemical hazards
Cleaning
Aluminum conductors
compression connectors
oxidation
- Language
- ISSN
- 2160-8555
2160-8563
Oxidized aluminum conductors are often found in overhead and underground distribution systems. Jointing these oxidized aluminum conductors with compression connectors in cable joints can lead to thermal runaway and fire hazard as found in our laboratory experiments. This problem was partly alleviated by the clearing and degreasing processes used in the rejuvenation of the underground cable insulation by silicone injection. It can, however, be eliminated by chemical cleaning.