Spacer Cable

Spacer Cable is a pre-engineered electrical distribution system designed for high reliability, low operating costs, and improved right-of-way flexibility. The conductors are covered with 2 or 3 layers of polymer designed to allow intermittent contact with ground points (tree branches, etc.) without causing an outage or nuisance tripping. The polymer is resistant to UV degradation, electrical tracking and abrasion. The conductor is supported by a high strength messenger which provides mechanical support, a system neutral, and acts as a shield wire against lightning. The conductors are hung loosely beneath the messenger and supported by "spacers." The insulating properties of the covering allows the messenger and the conductors to be bundled into a compact area thereby allowing great flexibility in solving right-of-way problems.

Applications	Benefits
Areas with trees	Reduced outages (high mechanical and electrical strength) Reduced nuisance tripping 30-80% reduction in tree trimming costs Improved aesthetics and customer relations
Areas with right-of-way concerns	Improved economics (multiple circuits, underbuilds) Compact design Low EMF
Alley construction	Reduced NESC clearance requirements
Topography, rivers, roads	Span flexibility (up to 1,000 feet with some designs)
Areas with ice storms	Designed for heavy ice loading
Areas of high winds	Resistant to galloping Eliminates concerns with phase﷓to﷓phase contacts
Contaminated areas	Polymer covering reduces tracking problems

Spacer Cable is available for 5 through 69kV, single and 3﷓phase distribution circuits. Hendrix provides complete systems including pre-engineered support hardware, messenger, conductors, spacers, insulators and terminations. We also stock component parts and provide installation equipment, design services, training and onsite installation support.

Spacer Cable is the most economical overhead electrical distribution system available when reliability or right﷓of﷓way are of concern. However, proper design and installation is required to insure a long life. Poor materials, incompatible components, improper grounding, lack of lightning arresters, poor sagging, improper splicing, or poor tap arrangements have resulted in premature aging or turndowns. That's why Hendrix offers you help.

• We invented Spacer Cable and are the only supplier of complete systems
• We stock spare parts
• Our designs are based on knowledge gained from over 45 years of experience
• We use proprietary materials developed specifically for Spacer Cable
• All components are compatible and designed for long life
• We maintain in﷓house expertise to design the systems
• We provide installation equipment (rental or sale)
• We provide customer site advisory and training services

Hendrix, 53 Old Wilton Road, Milford, NH 03055-3119. Tel: 603-249-1255 ; Fax: 603-673-1497 .