Title :
Use of plastics in next generation power systems
Author_Institution :
Astec Adv. Power Syst., St. Laurent, Que., Canada
Abstract :
In this paper, the benefits of the use of plastics in the new Helios Prodigy power plant are discussed. Specifically, the design of the DC distribution module is presented and issues such as insulated environment, material selection and aesthetics are discussed. Furthermore, the cost benefit of plastic parts over their sheet metal equivalent are presented in order to demonstrate the savings one obtains as the component count, assembly time as well as weight are all reduced
Keywords :
cost-benefit analysis; plastics; telecommunication power supplies; DC distribution module; Helios Prodigy power plant; aesthetics; assembly time reduction; component count reduction; cost benefit; insulated environment; material selection; next generation power systems; plastics; telecommunication power systems; weight reduction; Assembly; Cable insulation; Circuit breakers; Copper; Plastics; Power cable insulation; Power cables; Power generation; Power systems; Telegraphy;
Conference_Titel :
Telecommunications Energy Conference, 2000. INTELEC. Twenty-second International
Conference_Location :
Phoenix, AZ
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6407-4
DOI :
10.1109/INTLEC.2000.884313
