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Overview
Bushing Guard
- RAYCHEM
- RAYCHEM BCAC
Product Features
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LV/MV Insulating Cover Product Availability: Worldwide
Overview
Our Raychem BCAC Bushing Guards range has been successfully eliminating outages from all types of animals for years. The Bushing Guard uses a scissor action design to allow for live installations on bushing skirts, ranging in size from 1.7" (43 mm) through 2.7" (68 mm) in core diameter and 3.0" (75 mm) through 4.75" (120 mm) in shed diameter. The scissor action translates the force on contact with the bushing core to a rotating action that closes the cover around the bushing.
The Bushing Guard is made from rugged, non-tracking, UV-resistant Raychem polymer which ensures long-term performance in outdoor, high voltage and extreme environmental conditions.
Key Features
- Reliable protection from animal-caused outages
- Fast and versatile installation
- High-performance materials for extreme durability
- Cover gripper attachment facilitates hot-stick installation from pole or bucket
- Step latching mechanism for craft-friendly installation
- REACH and RoHS compliant
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Question: What is the life expectancy of TE’s Raychem Bushing Guards?
Answer: The determined life expectancy of our Bushing Guards, based upon research and development field reports, is a minimum of 40 years.
Question: Can I thermal scan connectors through the transformer Bushing Guards?
Answer: Yes, the honeycomb cage design of our Bushing Guards was deliberately engineered to allow scanning using a thermal device.
Question: How many different sizes of Bushing Guards do you offer?
Answer: Currently we offer four sizes of Bushing Guards with new sizes underway.
Features
Please review product documents or contact us for the latest agency approval information.
Product Type Features
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Material System Crosslinked Polyolefin
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LV/MV Insulating Cover Technology Cold Applied, Cold Applied Energised Installation
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LV/MV Insulating Cover Product Type Arrester Cover, Birdcap, Bushing Cover, Cover
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Insulator Type Arrester, Glass, Polymeric, Porcelain, Terminations
Configuration Features
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Visual Inspection No
Electrical Characteristics
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LV/MV Insulating Cover Voltage Class (kV) ≤ 25, ≤ 35
Body Features
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Color Gray, Red
Dimensions
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Insulator Outside Skirt Diameter Range (mm) 0 – 100, 0 – 127, 0 – 95, 63 – 100, 75 – 122, 102 – 173, 125 – 203
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Insulator Outside Skirt Diameter Range (in) 0 – 3.75, 0 – 4., 0 – 5., 2.5 – 4., 3. – 4.8, 4. – 6.8, 5. – 8.
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Conductor Range (AWG/kcmil) 6, 6 – 795
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Insulator Core Diameter Range (mm) 0 – 50, 38 – 108, 43 – 125, 43 – 68
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Insulator Core Diameter Range (in) 0 – 2., 1.5 – 4.25, 1.7 – 2.7, 1.7 – 5.
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LV/MV Insulating Cover Conductor Diameter (mm) 0 – 19, 0 – 6
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LV/MV Insulating Cover Conductor Diameter (in) 0 – .288, 0 – .75
Usage Conditions
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Operating Temperature Range (°C) 0 – 105
Operation/Application
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Halogen Free Yes
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Equipment Arrester, Conductor, Insulators/Bushings, Terminations
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Application Type Distribution, Overhead
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Energized Installation No, Yes
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Low Halogen Yes
Industry Standards
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RUS Approved Yes
Product Availability
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LV/MV Insulating Cover Product Availability Worldwide
Reference Number
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TE Internal Number CAT-BCAC
