To measure electrical properties like DC and AC resistance of HV Cables or samples of such cables or samples of their bare conductors requires a contacting solution that provides and ensures good electrical contact to all individual conductive elements at both ends of the conductor to be characterized.
Establishing such contacts is often a rather difficult and very time-consuming process when using conventional methods, which can lead to incorrect measurements. Such methods are typically based on cleaning the conductor ends for all kinds of non-conductive elements. And the more advanced, sophisticated, and large the cable design is – the more difficult the conventional preparation processes become.