wiredInUSA December 2017

In 2000, due to the outdated technical specification of electrical wiring, the market regulator imposed a ban on the use of aluminum wiring in the construction of residential and public buildings. Having analyzed international practices in cable production for residential, public and industrial buildings, Rusal launched the production of 8030 and 8176 alloys at the Kandalaksha and Irkutsk aluminum smelters. The aluminum wiring manufactured by Irkutskkabel and Kamskiye Cable has undergone extensive testing in accordance with current testing methods. Experts fromRosElectromontazh Association and the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations Research Institute were involved in the evaluation process. Cables with a power core made of alloys 8030 and 8176 are said to have a number of significant advantages over copper, including lower price, lower weight and increased flexibility. Software, all at sea Cable deployment control software was used in a successful at-sea trial deployment of ocean bottom nodes in the Norwegian North Sea. These alloys are widely used in electrical wiring production in the US and China.

compared to cable ties with a single steel tooth.

The body of the 2-Lock cable tie is perfectly smooth on both sides. The absence of the rack on the body allows a more accurate tensioning as there are no predetermined ratchet points in which the tooth has to sit. This eliminates the risk of abrasion, either internally on single bundles or externally on multiple bundles of cables. Black 2-Lock cable ties have a carbon black content for UV resistance in outside applications. They provide highmechanical performance at temperatures as low as –40°C and are UL94 V2 flammability rated. UC Rusal’s aluminum alloys 8030 and 8176 have been approved by Russian authorities for use in electrical wiring applications. The Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation has approved the order that regulates construction of electrical installations andpermits theuseof aluminum wiring in buildings and structures. A permit from the regulator is a major breakthrough for Russian producers of aluminum wiring in the domestic market and in the CIS countries, and the approval opens up new market opportunities. Aluminum wiring for Russian markets

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wiredInUSA - December 2017