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US 2021/0134474 A1Published application
Low Sag Tree Wire
AssigneeSouthwire Company
InventorsCharles L. Holcombe, Drew Wallace Pearson, Joachim Axel Schlumberger, Barrett M. Kimball
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a tree wire and a method of preparing the same. The tree wire disclosed herein has an improved ampacity compared to a conventional ACSR tree wire, as well as reduced sag compared to a conventional ACSR bare conductor and/or ACSR tree wire.
Claims20
A tree wire, comprising:
- (a) a composite core comprised of
- at least one capped strand including
- a first resin supporting a matrix of carbon fibers and
- a capping layer including a second resin disposed on the surface of the first resin;
- (b) a plurality of aluminum strands disposed on the periphery of the composite core;
- and
- (c) a covering system comprising
- (c-1) optionally, a conductor shield including a third resin and an ionic substance dispersed therein, where the conductor shield is disposed on the periphery of the plurality of aluminum strands;
- and
- (c-2) a covering layer comprising a fourth resin, a fifth resin, or a combination thereof, where the covering layer is disposed on the periphery of the plurality of aluminum strands (b), or if present, the periphery of conductor shield (c-1);
- wherein the tree wire has a voltage rating of from about 15 kV to about 115 kV and a rated strength of from about 2,300 lbs. to about 55,000 lbs.
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