Techniques for Splicing and Terminating Aluminum Power Cable

Because of the phenomenal growth of underground power distribution, the economics of using polyethylene or cross-linked polyethylene insulated aluminum conductors has gained wide acceptance. With polyethylene or cross-linked polyethylene insulated conductors, however, the techniques of splicing and terminating differ from conventional paper insulated cables to a degree which requires the reeducation of the cable splicer.