Inspections are easier and tape more visible in a manhole with the new cool gray Scotch Fire-Retardant Electric Arc Proofing Tape 77W. There is a growing concern about electrical networks at large industrials or utilities going down because of cable or splice faults. The cost of repairing adjacent cables and other assets that are damaged is expensive. Scotch Arc Proofing Tapes 77 series tapes are one way to protect the integrity of networks and adjacent assets. The tape expands with heat, providing a barrier for adjacent cables until limiting devices can interrupt the failed current. The black tape has already proven itself in providing protection for adjacent electrical circuits when a cable or splice fault is damaged by fire; the new cool gray tape has the same quality and higher visibility on black cable.
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Scotch Cool Gray Arc Proofing Tape Protects Cable – Makes Visibility in Manhole Better
April 2, 2009
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3M Extends Portfolio of Components for Fiber-To-The-Home Networks
April 2, 20093M Communication Markets Division recently introduced new fiber distribution boxes and terminals for service providers installing FTTH networks in multi-dwelling units (MDUs). New Fiber Distribution and Cable Transition Boxes Feature Compact Utility
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