šŸ’” ACL Cables Launches Advanced Power Conductor System

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• ACL Cables PLC unveiled the state-of-the-art ACL SAX Medium Voltage Covered Conductor (MVCC) System at Techno 2025 to revolutionise Sri Lanka's power distribution infrastructure. • This solution combines high reliability and cost-effectiveness, specifically engineered to 'break the fault chain' that plagues traditional bare conductor systems. • Key Benefits & Performance: • Reliability: Significantly reduces flashovers caused by animals, fallen branches, and conductor clashing. • Safety: Provides superior defence against electric shock hazards for humans and wildlife, enhancing community safety in urban and rural areas. • Durability: Proven performance in challenging environments (coastal, urban, wildlife), with a 33kV line in Tangalle operating flawlessly for eight years. • Economic: More cost-effective than MV ABC or underground cables. Allows for simple retrofitting utilizing existing poles and reduces right-of-way maintenance costs. • Longevity: Offers an estimated service life of over 30 years. • The multi-layer system features an All Aluminium Alloy Conductor, virgin MV-grade XLPE insulation, and a tracking-resistant HDPE outer layer, conforming to BS EN 50397-1:2020 standards. šŸ”Œ

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