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High-Performance ACCC Conductors May Reduce the Need for Power Outages During Fire Season

ACCC Conductor projects underway to reduce line sag, increase power flow & reduce electrical line losses, & CTC Global believes their investment in new technology will help California in many ways.<br>Contact us:<br>Phone: 1 949 428 8500<br>info@ctcglobal.com<br>www.ctcglobal.com<br>

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High-Performance ACCC Conductors May Reduce the Need for Power Outages During Fire Season

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  1. High-Performance ACCC Conductors May Reduce the Need for Power Outages During Fire Seasonwww.ctcglobal.com Nov 2019

  2. Introduction CTC Global is an ACCC conductor manufacturing company that was founded to develop, certify and deploy advanced technologies to improve the efficiency, capacity, reliability and resiliency of the electric power grid. Our primary product is high-capacity, low-sag (HCLS conductor) CTC Global ACCC Conductor solutions. www.ctcglobal.com

  3. Over the last several years, California has experienced several major firesattributed to overhead power lines.  While the entire State mourns the loss of life and homes to these devastating fires, most of us recognize that dry / windy conditions are beyond the control of our electricity suppliers and understand why they are beginning to use power outages as a strategy to reduce the risk of starting more fires. ACCC Conductors may reduce the need for power outages. www.ctcglobal.com

  4. How CTC Global ACCC Conductor can help Power line wires (known as conductors) generally use aluminum wires wrapped around steel core strands. The steel core provides tensile strength while the aluminum is used to carry most of the electrical power.  As power lines carry an increased amount of electrical current, they heat up and sag.  www.ctcglobal.com

  5. In 2003, for instance, excessive conductor sag (among other issues) caused a number of short circuit events that shut down the entire eastern power grid. While major fires weren’t a result of this, the financial losses from that particular blackout were estimated to be between six and eight billion dollars. The loss of property and lives in California has been much worse. www.ctcglobal.com

  6. CTC Global’s ACCC Conductor replaces the steel core with a modern carbon fiber core that is not only much stronger and lighter than steel, it also doesn’t stretch when it heats up. This prevents excessive conductor sag which keeps the wires much higher and further away from trees, thereby reducing the likelihood of short circuits, fires and outages.  www.ctcglobal.com

  7. In theory, the use of ACCC Conductors on California’s grid may enable the utilities to re-route power around high risk areas which could potentially further reduce the need to shut the power down. www.ctcglobal.com

  8. Contact Us CTC Global Phone: +1 949 428 8500 Fax: +1 949 428 8515 info@ctcglobal.com www.ctcglobal.com

  9. Thank You

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