Coated overhead conductors and methods
AssigneeGeneral Cabletechnologies Corporation
InventorsSathish K. RANGANATHAN, Vijay MHETAR, Cody R. DAVIS, Srinivas SIRIPURAPU
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Abstract
A coated overhead conductor having an assembly including one or more conductive wires, such that the assembly includes an outer surface coated with an electrochemical deposition coating forming an outer layer, wherein the electrochemical deposition coating includes a first metal oxide, such that the first metal oxide is not aluminum oxide. Methods for making the overhead conductor are also provided.
Claims45
A coated overhead conductor comprising an assembly including one or more conductive wires, wherein the assembly comprises an outer surface coated with an electrochemical deposition coating forming an outer layer, wherein the electrochemical deposition coating comprises a first metal oxide, wherein the first metal oxide is not aluminum oxide.
A method for making a coated overhead conductor, the method comprising:
- a. providing a bare conductor;
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- b. performing electrochemical deposition of a first metal oxide on an outer surface of the bare conductor to form an outer layer on the bare conductor, the outer layer comprising an electrochemical deposition coating, wherein the first metal oxide is not aluminum oxide.
A coated overhead conductor comprising an assembly including one or more conductive wires, wherein the one or more conductive wires are formed of aluminum or aluminum alloy, wherein the assembly comprises an outer surface coated with an electrochemical deposition coating forming an outer layer, the electrochemical deposition coating comprises titanium oxide, zirconium oxide or combinations thereof, and the outer layer has a thickness from about 5 microns to about 25 microns.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.