Electrical heating cycle tests on compressed cable lugs for aluminium return conductors (TM-ETR-27)

Compression terminations for aluminium conductors are currently supplied to British Railways by three manufacturers, namely B.I.C.C, - Burndy, Bowthorpe and Corners. The Research and Development Division was asked by B.R.B. to evaluate the electrical performance of these connectors to ensure that they would have a suitable life expectancy under service...