How to Improve the Efficiency, Capacity, Reliability and Resilience
of the Grid with #ACCCconductor
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ACCC® Conductor Update: January 2020
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Quick Update:
In the last 30 days, 14 ACCC
®
Conductor Installations have been completed and energized. There are currently 44 active ACCC Conductor installations with start dates for 23 additional ACCC Conductor installations scheduled. Surprised? Don't be. ACCC Conductor offers the ability to improve the efficiency, capacity, reliability and resilience of the power grid, worldwide.
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PLN Completes 500 kV Quad Bundled ACCC
®
Conductor Installation in West Java
With the support of contractors KSO PT Sangkan Jaya and PT Prima Estika, PLN (Persero) TJBB completed and energized their 500 kV quad bundled Suralaya to Balaraja transmission line on December 30
th
, 2019. The project started on November 12
th
and was completed very quickly by using six separate teams on six defined sections. Support for the installation was also provided by PLN, PLN Engineering, PT KMI Wire and Cable, and CTC Global’s Licensed Service Provider PT Dinamika Elektra Mandiri.
PLN selected Amsterdam size ACCC
®
Conductor to replace Dove size ACSR conductor to increase line capacity without the need to modify or replace existing lattice structures. Average span length was ~480 meters with the longest span over 890 meters. One section included a substantial mountain crossing. The 61.5 circuit kilometer project used 746 kilometers of ACCC Conductor manufactured by PT. KMI Wire and Cable with ACCC Core produced by CTC Global. Compression Fitting Hardware was provided by Dervaux.
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SA Power Networks Completes 2
nd
ACCC® Conductor Installation in Australia
CTC Global is pleased to report that SA Power Networks successfully completed their second ACCC
®
Conductor installation last month in Adelaide, Australia.
The new 6.5 kilometer 66 kV “Goolwa to Middleton” line utilized Helsinki size ACCC Conductor mounted on steel monopoles replaced an older line where corrosion had taken its toll. The lines, which were moved to a new position are made from ACCC Conductor which has greater strength, less sag and is better suited to harsh coastal conditions with the bonus of needing fewer poles to carry the weight.
In the next ten years, SA Power Networks plans to build a new substation at Middleton to meet the growing power demand in the area and have coordinated current maintenance with future plans to keep costs and impacts for electricity customers as low as possible.
The work was done before the busy summer tourist season to minimise any disruption to holiday plans.
The average span was approximately 300 meters with the longest span at 424 meters. ACCC Conductor for the project was supplied by Taihan and hardware was supplied by PLP. SA Power Networks did their own engineering and construction.
SAPN crews used Tesmec pullers and tensioners. ACCC Master Installer Shariffudin Abdullah provided preconstruction training and project review. Michael Parr of SAPN reported that the project went well with no issues.
The project supplies 8,000 residents and businesses in the Goolwa community.
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An Exciting Announcement is Coming
Please Visit CTC Global at IEEE PES 2020 in Chicago
Booth 2403
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PLN Video:
Reconductoring 500 KV BALARAJA - LENGKONG - GANDUL 2 line with ACCC Conductor
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CTC Global's Conductor Comparison Program CCP™ Software is Available Online
CTC Global is pleased to announce that our highly regarded
Conductor Comparison Program
(CCP™)
software is now available online. The new
web-based version
has all the features found in the Excel version, which has been replaced and will no longer be supported. The new version is designed to make it easier to use, and it also has some new features. Having CCP online will make it easier to keep it up-to-date with new wire files and other data, and to add improvements as they are made. Users will always know they have the current version every time they log in. CCP is also compatible with tablets.
Registration to use CCP requires only a valid email address and password. Users may also use CCP as a guest however, saving and export features are only available to registered users.
Thank you for using our CCP. We welcome your feedback. For technical support, please contact
ccphelp@ctcglobal.com
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Looking for ACCC Conductor Hardware?
Check out our Supplier Parts Database
CTC Global added a new Hardware Supplier Parts Database to our website. The database will help you find all of the hardware components you need to install
ACCC®
Conductor. The database shows which hardware manufacturers offer the parts you might need in your particular region while offering many options.
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Free Engineering Manual
To help Transmission and Distribution planners, engineers, policy makers, grid operators, technicians and others take full advantage of the
ACCC®
Conductor's attributes,
CTC Global
has published a 250 page Engineering Manual.
It offers a very comprehensive set of design guidelines, case studies, figures and facts about conductors and composite materials, and includes links to additional resources and FAQ's
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Check out CTC Global's Blog
In addition to our monthly newsletter and social media posts, CTC Global also posts articles on the Company's
BLOG SITE
. If you haven't checked it out, please do when you have free time. You will find an interesting array of project details, industry trends and efficiency discussions and much more. We also do our best to respond to posted comments.
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Follow CTC Global on LinkedIn
We hope you find our monthly newsletter informative, but realize you may not have time to read 1,000 e-mails every week. If you'd like to only receive periodic announcements about major
CTC Global
and ACCC® Conductor activities please consider following us on LinkedIn. To access our LinkedIn page please click:
CTC Global LinkedIn
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Follow CTC Global on Facebook
As most of you know,
CTC Global
has completed well over 700 ACCC® Conductor projects in more than 50 countries with the help of several authorized conductor and hardware manufacturing partners along with many great installation crews and contractors.
For those of you that would like to stay more closely abreast of our activities, with a little light-heartedness thrown in from time to time, please consider following us on Facebook. To access our Facebook page, please click:
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Follow CTC Global on Twitter
For up to the minute news about
CTC Global
, the ACCC® Conductor, ACCC Installation Projects and other industry trends, news, and announcements please consider following CTC Global on Twitter. To do so, please click:
CTC Global Twitter
or look for us
@CTC_ACCC
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Follow CTC Global on YouTube
You may have already seen a number of
CTC Global
ACCC® Conductor videos over the years that were posted on various YouTube pages. In an attempt to provide you with easier access we created a YouTube page. To access it, please click:
CTC Global YouTube
or visit the
Video Library
on CTC Global's Website
www.ctcglobal.com
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CTC Global is Hiring
We're dedicated to providing our customers with the highest quality products by employing, developing, empowering and retaining the most energetic and talented employees. At CTC Global we value our employees highly and understand that the company's success is the sum of the success of every individual in the organization.
CTC Global is an equal opportunity employer, provides a drug-free workplace, free of discrimination and harassment, and offers a comprehensive benefits package to its full-time employees. Additionally, CTC has proudly taken the
Veteran hiring pledge
to affirm our commitment to actively hire veterans of the U.S Armed Forces. For information on a challenging and rewarding position at CTC Global, please contact our HR department directly at:
careers@ctcglobal.com
or
https://www.ctcglobal.com/careers/
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CTC Global proudly works with top-tier manufacturing partners worldwide
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ACCC® Conductor is an internationally patented and trademark registered product of CTC Global Corporation. The ACCC Conductor is manufactured in association with more than two dozen qualified and licensed international stranding partners. If you are interested in the ACCC Conductor, please contact CTC Global to make sure your supplier is authorized to produce and deliver ACCC Conductor in your area. Thank You.
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CTC Global, Inc.
2026 McGaw Avenue Irvine,
CA 92614 Phone: +1 949.428.8500
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