High-Performance ACCC Conductors May Reduce the Need for

Power Outages During Fire Season

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Nov 2019
Introduction

CTC Global is an ACCC conductor manufacturing

company that was founded to develop, certify and
deploy advanced technologies to improve the
efficiency, capacity, reliability and resiliency of the
electric power grid.

Our primary product is high-capacity, low-sag (HCLS

conductor) CTC Global ACCC Conductor solutions.

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Over the last several years, California has experienced several major fires
attributed to overhead power lines.

While the entire State mourns the loss of life and homes to these devastating
fires, most of us recognize that dry / windy conditions are beyond the control of
our electricity suppliers and understand why they are beginning to use power
outages as a strategy to reduce the risk of starting more fires.

ACCC Conductors may reduce the need for power outages.

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How CTC Global ACCC Conductor can help

Power line wires (known as conductors) generally use aluminum

wires wrapped around steel core strands. The steel core provides
tensile strength while the aluminum is used to carry most of the
electrical power.

As power lines carry an increased amount of electrical current, they

heat up and sag.

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In 2003, for instance, excessive conductor sag (among other issues) caused a
number of short circuit events that shut down the entire eastern power grid.

While major fires weren’t a result of this, the financial losses from that particular
blackout were estimated to be between six and eight billion dollars.

The loss of property and lives in California has been much worse.

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CTC Global’s ACCC Conductor replaces the steel core
with a modern carbon fiber core that is not only much
stronger and lighter than steel, it also doesn’t stretch
when it heats up.

This prevents excessive conductor sag which keeps the

wires much higher and further away from trees,
thereby reducing the likelihood of short circuits, fires
and outages.

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In theory, the use of ACCC Conductors on California’s grid may enable the utilities to re-
route power around high risk areas which could potentially further reduce the need to
shut the power down.

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Phone: +1 949 428 8500

Fax: +1 949 428 8515

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