DocumentCode
1030948
Title
Welded FM Connection for Aluminum Pipe Cables
Author
Goldlust, J.A. ; Smith, Kenneth J.
Author_Institution
Boston Insulated Wire and Cable Company
Issue
10
fYear
1967
Firstpage
1265
Lastpage
1273
Abstract
The use of aluminum for cable conductors has been hampered by the lack of an acceptable splicing technique. A method whereby the aluminum conductors of a 950-kcmil, 72-kV pipe cable were spliced by means of metal inert gas (MIG) welding and a field machined (FM) compression sleeve is described. The design criteria and the practical problems encountered during the development, as well as their solutions, are presented. The welding operation and connector application are fully described. Test data are included for strength and conductance in the splice.
Keywords
Aluminum; Cables; Conducting materials; Conductors; Copper; Soldering; Splicing; Temperature; Testing; Welding;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Power Apparatus and Systems, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9510
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TPAS.1967.291903
Filename
4073192
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