Cable Stocking with Self-Extinguishing Plastic Coating
According to power reports, with its 50,018MW of generated wind energy Germany is Europe’s leader of installed wind power plants. By the end of 2016, a total of 28,217 wind power plants supplied 12.3% of the power produced in Germany. However, although there is an increasing number of new installations, the applied technology still has its weak points. For example, recurrent fires cause significant damage and even personal injury. Fires may arise as a result of short circuits and flying sparks caused by worn-out cable insulations inside the narrow generator houses.
By Hans Benkert, CEO, rupi-Cologne, Germany
To reduce the risk of fire, in addition to securing the cables and avoiding wire breakage, rupi-Cologne has developed the rupi-Blue cable stocking, which consists of braids made of a V2 flame-retardant plastic coating. The relatively soft material avoids metal-on-metal friction, thus reducing fire risks and significantly increasing the service life of the plants.
