Corrugated tubes protect wind turbine cables

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Excerpt: Corrugated tubes protect cables in wind turbines against impact and abrasion. The tubes are flexibile, extended fatigue life, and can be paired with straight or 90° tube connectors, seals, and O-rings. The durable polyamide corrugated tubes come in 15 different sizes with inner dimensions rangi …

How Connectors Cut Turbine Assembly Costs

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Excerpt: Robert Laskowski,  Harting North America, Elgin, Ill, www.harting.com Wind turbine systems encompass a wide variety of components and subsystems that must be integrated and tested. The work requires several types of wiring and cables for electrical power, data communications, and control …

Cable Jacketing Boasts LOI of 40

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Excerpt: Estane X-1311, a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) developed for cable jacketing and molding, delivers a Limited Oxygen Index (LOI) of 40. The wind industry recommends compounds with higher LOI to reduce flame spread while maintaining flexibility and abrasion resistance. The material has a Shore …

Advantages of extruded flat cables

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Excerpt: A few advantages to extruded flat cables are that they can be extruded in continuous lengths in an automated, climate controlled process. Manufacture is easily set up for a wide variety of cables. Silicone jackets have complete integrity, totally surrounding cable elements in a durable one-piece con …

Fast, easy installation of multiple cables

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Excerpt: A multi-cable bushing system called Skintop Cube is said to provide better way to seal and clamp cables than competitive designs and with simplified service. Users install the frame to an enclosure just once. All repairs can be done without removing the frame. Advantages are said to include: …

Cable insulation adds flame retardant

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Excerpt: Estane Engineered Polymers, a business group within The Lubrizol Corporation, has developed Estane X-1311 thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), a material that delivers a Limited Oxygen Index (LOI) of 40, developed for cable jacketing and molding. The industry is placing greater emphasis on the deve …