With a Terminator you can produce a contact layer at the conductor end facets in a fast, reproducible, and safe way. These contact layers form ideal building blocks as part of connector systems that connect conductors of HV and EHV cables in field joints.
The AlCuCon sytem is designed to match all conventional Al & Cu conductor variations used in HV & EHV as well as DC & AC cable systems.
The electrical connection is made directly between the two treated end facets. This way the current path is made as short as possible, minimizing heat generation and space requirements.
The AlCuCon Connector Solution is a unique approach introducing several advantages:
The design can easily be adjusted to fit all conductor designs, sizes and materials within HV & EHV as well as DC & AC cable systems. This also includes connecting the transition from Al to Cu.
The unique features of the contact layers applied by the Terminator IF or ID utilized in the AlCuCon connector enables an Ag to Ag electrical connection for both Al and Cu conductor systems. This ensures a completely stable electrical connection over the entire lifetime of the cable system, hence no risk of thermal run away (especially a risk for Al connectors).
This approach also enables a stable electrical transition connector shifting from Cu to Al in the cable system.
The AlCuCon has clear quality markers ensuring that the mounting procedures has been carried correctly, and prober tightening has been achieved.
It has built-in axial flexibility via the incorporated spring washers adjusting to variable mechanical and thermal load scenarios, ensuring that constant axial pressure is maintained.
The AlCuCon installation procedure is requiring as little training and experience of the operator as possible, hence increasing flexibility in terms of finding qualified installation technicians to carry out this critical task. All challenging elements of the connection procedure has either been automatized or optimized with special equipment.
Total installation time per connector is 2 hours including applying the contact layer with the Terminator equipment.
If you have issues or challenges, or just have needs for making improvements in building connections to HV Cables, then ReliBond most likely is able to help you with a good solution