Aluminum conductor composite core reinforced cable and method of manufacture

A composite core for an electrical cable comprising:

• a. a first section comprising a plurality of substantially continuous reinforcing fibers of at least a first type, the fiber type comprising a modulus of elasticity that exceeds the modulus of elasticity of glass fibers;
• b. one or more other sections that surround the first section comprising a plurality of substantially continuous reinforcing fibers of at least a second type, the fibers comprising a modulus of elasticity of or similar to glass fibers;
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• c. a cured resin matrix, wherein the fibers of the first second and the one or more other sections are embedded within the resin matrix;
• wherein, the fibers of the inner and the outer cores are oriented substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis and wherein, the fibers of the first section are different from the fibers of the one or more other sections.

A composite core for an electrical cable comprising:

• a. an inner core comprising a plurality of substantially continuous reinforcing carbon fibers;
• b. an outer core surrounding the inner core comprising a plurality of substantially continuous reinfocing glass fibers;
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• c. a cured resin matrix wherein, the fibers of the inner and the outer cores are embedded in said resin matrix;
• wherein the fibers of the inner and the outer cores are oriented substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, and wherein the composite core comprises a set of mechanical properties.

A composite core for an electrical cable comprising:

• a. a first section comprising a plurality of substantially continuous reinforcing carbon fibers;
• and
• b. at least one other section surrounding the first section comprising a plurality of substantially continuous reinforcing glass fibers;
• and
• c. a cured resin matrix, wherein the fibers of the first section and the at least one other section are embedded within the resin matrix;
• wherein the fibers of the first section and the at least one other section are oriented substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis and wherein, the core comprises a set of mechanical properties.