The need for moving the electricity distribution network under the ground is continuously growing. As the extreme weather situations occur more often the demand for underground cable networks becomes bigger and bigger.
As the underground cable market develops, the cable accessory market develops, too. It is not only a question about weather but also the fact that we need more efficiency, reliability, and safety in our grid. Underground cable networks stand for all that and there, high-quality cable accessories play a critical role.
Ensto’s mechanical cable connectors and lugs have a new kind of an innovative screw design with stepless shearing. It makes the installation easy, safe, and secure and the screw can be scaled to fit various connector and lug sizes, covering a range from 10 mm² to 800 mm².
First of all, instead of several installation tools, our products only need one tool for installation. Second, the screw always breaks at the right place on the surface level. These benefits truly minimize the probability for faulty installations. We have one technology, and one installation technique. This is a substantial advantage for our customers.
With the older generation products, the installers sometimes have challenges with the screw cut-off point because the conductor cross-section is indicated based on electrical performance – not the actual physical diameter. Thanks to our meticulous and innovative design, this concern is now a thing of the past.
It is a real advantage that we can offer
similar products for all common conductors.
The totally new type of a robust connector and lug family was launched in 2021 and it has been expanding with new sizes ever since: from 10–95 mm², 25–150 mm² and 50–240 mm² to 95–300 mm², 185–400 mm² and 300–630 mm². Now the family is growing with the next size 400-800 mm², and the largest size 630–1000 mm² will be ready at the end of 2024.
Ensto seems to be offering the new family members right on time. It is a real advantage that we can offer similar products for all common conductors. Larger conductor cross-sections are a global trend – the demand for capacity is increasing and thus the cross-sections are increasing. Larger cross-sections also support the needs of distributed production such as wind farms and solar power plants and electric vehicle public charging stations, to mention some.
Ensto is constantly investing in product development and expanding its product offering for electricity distribution. The mechanical connectors and lugs are part of the medium voltage cable accessory portfolio and manufactured by Ensto. This means good availability and a short supply chain for customers all over the world. When a customer asks a question, we know the answer ourselves and don’t need to wait for someone else to give that to us. This means smooth and efficient communications, which is part of our customer-oriented cooperation.
Picture: As the connector and lug range expands, new markets open up.