Case Study
Greater Offshore Application
South Korea´s offshore equipment manufacturing industry faces tough operating environments which has led to an increase in the demand for power and higher-density installations.
Background
As a leader in the construction of marine and offshore equipment, South Korea is the home to some of the world's largest manufacturers of bulk carriers, tankers, rigs and platforms.
The Challenge
The country's marine designers and engineers face tough operating environments, depleting oil reserves make it necessary to drill even deeper and wider. This has led to a dramatic increase in demand for power and more pertinently for TE, a demand for higher-density installations to answer the calls for improved cost-effectiveness and efficiency.
- Tough operating environments
- Higher density installations
The Solution
TE’s solution was to introduce a low-profile, short, high-performance medium-voltage termination to support ease and simplicity of installation and resistance to humid environments.
To deliver increased “power density”, TE developed new cable accessory designs that facilitate simpler, faster, and more reliable installations. One good example of this is the low-profile medium-voltage termination, which allows a large number of cables to be successfully terminated in a small space.
To facilitate an even smaller, more compact, and more robust solution that outperforms the competition, we incorporated a radical new stress-control system (employing a metal-oxide varistor material) and a total seal of the cable insulation, sheath, and lug barrel.
The Results
The medium voltage termination has multiple advantages, including material and space savings, easy installation and operation, and a long operating life:
- Short length
- Small profile (no need for sheds on the cores)
- Easily installed on cables that are not straight and in confined spaces
- Total sealing of termination to cable and lug substrate
- Heat-shrink installation technology ensures no moisture is captured or retained under the termination, even when installed in very wet/ humid environments
- Extremely robust, tough materials
- Exceptional electrical performance
- No shelf life limitations
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