Title :
Energy losses in power tap-connectors
Author :
Timsit, R.S. ; Sprechel, J.D.
Author_Institution :
AMP Power & Utilities, Markham, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
The paper reviews the service-performance properties of bolted, compression and fired wedge-connectors used in electrical distribution systems. The superior performance of fired wedge-connectors is pointed out. The results of a preliminary analysis of energy savings show that the cost of energy loss incurred over a time interval of 20 years due to the degradation of bolted and compression connectors may exceed the cost of energy loss in fired wedge-connectors by several hundreds of dollars (US$) per connector.
Keywords :
distribution networks; electric connectors; losses; reliability; bolted connectors; compression connectors; electrical distribution systems; energy losses; energy savings; fired wedge-connectors; power tap-connectors; service performance; Conductors; Connectors; Contacts; Costs; Creep; Energy loss; Rough surfaces; Solids; Surface cracks; Surface roughness;
Conference_Titel :
Transmission & Distribution Construction, Operation & Live-Line Maintenance Proceedings, 1998. ESMO '98. 1998 IEEE 8th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4883-4
DOI :
10.1109/TDCLLM.1998.668391
