Advantages with “Covered Conductor Solutions”

Technical Aspects :
1) Triple Extruded Covered Conductor and Manufacturing of Conductor done simultaneously
with Triple Extrusion
2) Longitudinal Water Blocking hence “NO chance of Water Entry” & “Conductor Snapping”
3) Having Excellent Non – Tracking , UV & Weather Resistant Insulation System thereby
improving reliability of system
4) Higher Current Carrying Capacity due to higher diameter & consequent higher area for “Heat
Emission”
5) Extremely Low Leakage Current on Surface hence ensuring Safety to Humans & Animals
6) Very Low Electro – Magnetic Fields in case of Covered Conductor hence advantageous for
densely populated areas
7) No Skinning of Insulation on Tension Points / Cut Sections as Tension Clamps & IPC are used
8) In case of Normal Conductors, 2 – 4 connectors are used on every jumper which offers
resistance in circuit and same is completely eliminated in case of Covered Conductors as lines
are taken through Tension Clamps without any cutting in between
9) Prevents form Pollution / Contamination / Corrosion as Covered Conductors are insulated.
Ozone formation & its reaction with Steel Core of ACSR Bare Conductor to create rust &
formation of Aluminium Oxide in case of AAAC Conductor leading to Conductor Snapping is a
big issue
10) Sizable Reduction in “Phase – Phase” & “Phase – Ground” Clearances
11) Conductor Snapping due to Induced Flashover Voltage by contact of Bare Conductor during
Wind & Rainy Season can be totally avoided
12) Easy to Install on Existing Support / Poles without any Technical Modification
13) Upgradation on Existing Infrastructure also possible
14) No digging work required, which is the case for Under Ground Cable, thereby avoiding
Expensive ROW
15) Conductor De-Rating is avoided in case of Covered Conductor which is the case with Under
Ground Cable since buried under ground
16) Damage cases by External Agencies are completely avoided which are frequent issues with
Under Ground Cable
17) In Under Ground System, Spare Cable are to be laid in case of Single Phase & Double Circuit in
case of 3 Phase Cable which becomes expensive

Revenue Aspects :
1) No Maintenance required. Frequent Tree Trimming NOT required which is the case of Bare
Conductor. Tree Trimming required to maintain ROW Only
2) Loss on account of Power Theft by hooking can be avoided
3) Frequent Tripping in case of Bare Conductor due to various issues leads to high recovery time
of Transformer, Breaker & Associated Equipment. It is completely avoided in case of Covered
Conductor as No Tripping
4) Claim Settlement on account of death due to Electrical Accidents to Human & Animals are
completely avoided as no such case of Electrocution happen in case of Covered Conductor