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Bird Guards For Power Lines

Bird Guards For Power Lines-CAT-BCIC-RAPC
Our Raychem BCIC-RAPC Bird Guards for Power Lines are designed to protect birds and raptors from electrocution. Installed on power overhead lines, they prevent birds' wings to touch the line or the ground components.
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Product Features

  • LV/MV Insulating Cover Product Availability : ANZPAC, Asia, China, EMEA, Worldwide

  • LV/MV Insulating Cover Technology : Cold Applied, Cold Applied Energised Installation

  • LV/MV Insulating Cover Voltage Class (kV): ≤ 35, ≤ 36

  • LV/MV Insulating Cover Product Type : Birdcap, Insulator Cover

  • Equipment : Clamp Top, Conductor, Dead End, Double PIN, Horizontal Post, Line Post/Pin, Post Insulator

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Overview

Our Raychem BCIC-RAPC Bird Guards prevent harmful raptor interactions on medium voltage distribution lines.
Bird Guards

Our Raychem BCIC-RAPC Bird Guards For Power Lines are hot-stickable distribution covers designed to prevent raptor-caused outages on medium voltage distribution lines. The Bird Guards use a bi-material design to allow for hot-stick installations on the pin, horizontal, and dead-end type insulator applications. The main cover and has built-in rigid clips, providing a reliable mechanical hold. Up to 10 feet of coverage on conductor sizes from #6 to 795 kcmil together. The extension arm is designed to nest over vibration dampers without any interferences and interlock over the raptor cover. This modular design provides the ability to extend coverage beyond a single arm with its integrated locking system.
The main Raychem Bird Guard cover fits a variety of porcelain and polymer type insulators without disturbing the BIL levels of the insulators. The flexible center cover allows conductors to exit from the insulator at angles up to 30° from any axis: all without having to trim the cover.

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Key Features

  • Reliable outage protection
  • Fast and versatile installation
  • High performance material
  • Rugged, non-tracking, UV-resistant polymer
  • Long-term performance in extreme conditions
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Bird Guards for Power Lines

Reducing Animal-Related Outages

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  1. Raptor Cover System (English)

TE Connectivity's Wildlife and Asset Protection Raptor Cover System provide protection against the interaction of raptors with medium voltage distribution lines. See how easy the BCIC Raptor Cover and the BCAC Arm Extension can be installed.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Question: Are the Raychem BCIC-RAPC Bird Guards for Power Lines part of TE's installation training program?

Answer: Yes, our Bird Guards for Power Lines are part of our Wildlife and Asset Protection Solutions training schedule. Learn more on TE.com/trainingcenter

 

Question: What are our Bird Guards for Power Lines made of?

Answer: Our Bird Guards for Power Lines are designed using a combination of our Raychem flexible and rigid anti-tracking insulating materials. This combination allows for a versatile and robust design while ensuring a long product service life.

 

Question: What are the main advantages of our Bird Guards for Power Lines? 

Answer: Our Bird Guards for Power Lines will allow you to eliminate raptor/bird-caused outages, which are common on medium voltage overhead distribution lines. Their flexible design provides the ability to extend coverage beyond a single arm with the integrated locking system.

Features

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Product Type Features

  • Material System  Crosslinked Polyolefin, Polyolefin

  • LV/MV Insulating Cover Technology  Cold Applied, Cold Applied Energised Installation

  • LV/MV Insulating Cover Product Type  Birdcap, Insulator Cover

  • Insulator Type  Polymeric, Porcelain, Post

  • Insulator Type/ANSI  55-2,55-3,55-4,55-5, 55-4,55-5,57-2, 55-5,55-6,55-7,56-1,56-2,56-3, 56-1,55-6,55-7, Horizontal Post, Polymer or Porcelain, Porcelain, Porcelain (Horizontal) 25 – 35kV, Porcelain (Horizontal) >35kV, Vise Top Polymeric

Configuration Features

  • Visual Inspection  No

Electrical Characteristics

  • LV/MV Insulating Cover Voltage Class (kV) ≤ 35, ≤ 36

Body Features

  • Insulator Material  Porcelain

  • Color  Gray, Red

Dimensions

  • Insulator Outside Skirt Diameter Range  91.44 – 190.5 mm [ 3.6 – 7.5 in ]

  • Conductor Range (mm²) 25 – 150

  • Conductor Range (AWG/kcmil) 6 – 556, 6 – 795

  • Insulation Coverage (mm) 1041.4, 1066.8, 1079.5, 1219.2, 1390.4, 1397, 2108.2, 2133.6, 508, 533, 609.6, 685.8, 775, 812.8

  • Insulation Coverage (in) 20, 21, 24, 27, 30.5, 32, 41, 42, 42.5, 48, 55, 76, 83, 84

Usage Conditions

  • Operating Temperature Range (°C) 0 – 105

Operation/Application

  • Halogen Free  No, Yes

  • Equipment  Clamp Top, Conductor, Dead End, Double PIN, Horizontal Post, Line Post/Pin, Post Insulator

  • Application Type  Distribution, Overhead

  • Energized Installation  No, Yes

  • Low Halogen  Yes

Industry Standards

  • RUS Approved  Yes

Product Availability

  • LV/MV Insulating Cover Product Availability  ANZPAC, Asia, China, EMEA, Worldwide

Reference Number

  • TE Internal Number CAT-BCIC-RAPC

Related Materials

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