GROUNDING AND LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEMS
HIGH PERFORMANCE AND RELIABILITY FOR GENERATION, TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
The CS - COPPERSTEEL® conductors have electrical performance equivalent to copper, as the steel core allows the conductor to operate over a wider temperature range without compromising its physical characteristics.
- THE SMARTEST, MOST EFFICIENT AND COSTEFFECTIVE SOLUTION;
- EXCELLENT ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE;
- HIGH MECHANICAL STRENGTH;
- HIGH CORROSION RESISTANCE
- EASY INSTALLATION AND HIGH FLEXIBILITY;
- COMPATIBILITY WITH COPPER SYSTEM ACCESSORIES AND CONNECTIONS.
GREATER LIFESPAN
6 TIMES MORE DURABILITY THAN HOT DIP GALVANIZED STEEL.
CS - COPPERSTEEL is the only resistant and long-lasting material, due to the electrochemical characteristic of copper in the outer layer of the conductor. The service life of a CS - COPPERSTEEL conductor in any soil is 40 to 50 years, while that of a galvanized steel conductor is 8 to 10 years [1] [2].
[1] Romanoff M., “Underground Corrosion”, United States Department of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards, Circular 579 (April, 1957). [2] Loboda M., “Corrosion Tests of Steel Earthing Electrodes with Protective Coatings Made from Different Materials”, Inernational Conference on Grounding and Earthing, (November, 2006).
DISCOURAGES THEFT
MATERIAL WITH NO ATTRACTIVENESS IN THE ILLEGAL MARKET
The COPPERSTEEL conductors have no commercial value as scrap, as the atomic cladding process prevents their separation. Thus, bimetallic conductors solve the problem of pure copper theft, which is attractive due to the high resale value in the illegal market.
STANDARDS:
ASTM B-228: Standard Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded Copper-Clad Steel Conductors.
ASTM B-227: Standard Specification for Hard-Drawn Copper-Clad Steel Wire