3 reasons why insulated piercing connectors reduce transient resistance

Marel IPCs are used to take a tap connection and three main applications are listed below:

ADSS Fiber Optic Networks and Cables / Fast Internet

High-speed Internet connectivity has become one of the basic requirements of mankind in the developed world. Faster and stable connections are the basis for access to the media and digital space and they can be constructed through:

• Wi-Fi repeaters that receive wireless signals;
• Aerial fiber networks

Anchor clamps as a reliable and permanent connection

Anchor clamps as a reliable and permanent connection are used on low-voltage aerial bundled cables with or without neutral messenger and on telecommunications fiber-optic and coaxial cables. Their purpose is to tension the cable and, like an anchor or anchorage, fix the cable in one point with the possibility of a certain degree of cable deflection. Because of this way of functioning, they got the name anchor clamps. Sometimes, the term dead end clamps is also used. But considering that the term dead end clamps covers an even wider field of technical terms, I think that in our practice, that is, in the practice of manufacturers, linemen, supervisors, engineers and technicians who deal with low-voltage electrical and telecommunication insulated networks, the term anchor clamps is much better because it refers in the technical sense to a much narrower field of technical terms.

Should copper or aluminum contact plates be selected when defining the technical specification of an Insulated Piercing Connector (IPC)?

When a customer intends to select an IPC (Insulated Piercing Connector) that they consider superior, more efficient, and more reliable for their overhead low-voltage electrical network, they very often face a dilemma as to which option is better in terms of energy efficiency, durability, installation speed, and the overall economic value of the IPC.

The most commonly requested options are:
-    tinned copper contact plates;
-    tinned aluminum contact plates.

An IPC (Insulated Piercing Connector) is designed to establish electrical contact by simultaneously connecting two conductors, which may be insulated or non-insulated, copper or aluminum. In terms of construction, these conductors may be sector-shaped, round, solid, stranded, or similar.

Importance of proper installation – example from everyday practice:

Important note - the connector with the blue shear-off nut is a Marel insulated piercing connector type CES, other equipment is of unknown origin. Location - Republic of Serbia. The phenomenon of incorrect installation most often comes from insufficient training of employees, excessive self-confidence acquired on the basis of practice that was not accompanied by the acquisition of new knowledge in the field of installation and development of modern equipment. Very often the practice that has been applied for years has been wrong and therefore the experiences gained in that way are wrong.