Title :
Corrosion and Current Burst Testing of Copper and Aluminum Electrical Power Connectors
Author :
Buccholz, V. ; Frank, Ron ; Morton, Chris
Abstract :
Crimped and mechanically bolted aluminum and copper connectors are commonly used for terminating industrial electrical power cables of ratings up to 600 V. Aluminum connectors are available for use with aluminum or copper conductor, and copper connectors are available for use with copper conductor only. The performance of copper and aluminum connectors was compared by accelerated aging under corrosive environmental conditions. The testing consisted of 2000 hours of cyclic salt fog environmental exposure, in conjunction with periodic electrical current burst testing. The connectors were evaluated by comparing the change in resistance of the test samples as the test progressed
Keywords :
corrosion testing; electric connectors; power cable testing; accelerated aging; copper conductor; corrosive environmental conditions; current burst testing; cyclic salt fog environmental exposure; electrical power connectors; industrial electrical power cables; Accelerated aging; Aluminum; Conductors; Connectors; Copper; Corrosion; Electric resistance; Metals industry; Power cables; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exhibition, 2005/2006 IEEE PES
Conference_Location :
Dallas, TX
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9194-2
DOI :
10.1109/TDC.2006.1668638
