Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites for the Electrical Market

Electrical Market
Fiber reinforced polymer profiles have been successfully used in electrical applications for over 20 years.

Pultruded cable supports, high on the tunnel's side walls, were used in the largest privately financed engineering project ever, connecting Britain to the European mainland. Over eight million pounds of pultruded fiber reinforced polymer composites support 783 miles of electrical cables and optic fibers that control lighting, ventilation and communications. The 25,000 volt cables that supply power to the trains are also supported with pultruded composites. The product met the following specification requirements:

• Temperatures ranging from 41ºF to 104ºF
• Humidity at 100%
• Wind speeds of 223 m.p.h.
• Constant saltwater spray or even immersion
• Fire, smoke and toxicity safety criteria
• Easy installation
• Minimum maintenance
• Minimum overall cost
• Resistance to static loading of cables
   

Cable trays offer durability in the European Chunnel

Telecommunications Tower
Providing communication from Alaska to the continental U.S.

Electronic signals pass through fiber reinforced polymer composites without distortion.

Products are ideal for use as:

• All fiberglass building structures
• Communications Towers
• Transit Signs (containing microchips and laser scanning devices)

CP pultruded profiles also provide:

• light weight and high strength
• structural properties
• corrosion resistance
• electrical and thermal insulation
• part integration
• inherent color
• dimensional stability over wide temperature ranges
   

FRP crossarms are compatible with existing crossarm hardware.

All-composite transit signboards protect sensitive electronics from Tampa's heat and vandalism.