Title :
Welding of aluminum alloy lugs to aluminum cables
Author :
Dzektser, N. ; Izmailov, V. ; Sargsian, L.
Author_Institution :
Ind. Electrotechnics, St. Petersburg, Russia
Abstract :
Two problems are met when aluminum cable is connected to copper terminal of electrical apparatus: to make a reliable contact of aluminum lug with copper terminal and to make a reliable contact of aluminum cable with aluminum lug. The solution of the first problem is to use a lug made of Al-Mg-Si alloy, which has a low contact creep and friable surface films. The reliable contact of a lug and a cable may be produced by welding. The suitable design of a lug has been developed for welding.
Keywords :
aluminium alloys; electrical contacts; reliability; welding; AlMgSi; contact creep; electrical apparatus; friable surface films; lug design; reliable contact; welding; Aluminum alloys; Cables; Contact resistance; Copper; Creep; Friction; Mechanical factors; Surface resistance; Surface treatment; Welding;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical Contacts, 1995., Proceedings of the Forty-First IEEE Holm Conference on
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2728-4
DOI :
10.1109/HOLM.1995.482857
