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Its main purpose is to be used as a drop wire of Telephone Cable s, and inner Conductor of CATV cable.
The main producers are located in , and USA


USES


Groundings , union of ground rods to metallic structures, meshes, substations, power installations and Lightning Arrestor s. This material has proven its aptitude for these purposes. More than 60 years of installations all around the world certify the excellence of this type of installation.


PROPERTIES


Among the main properties of these conductors the following should be highlighted:



ADVANTAGES


Due to the inseparable union of the two metals it is "theft proof" because it is not possible to
recuperate the copper and as such the conductor has no scrap value. Thus the frequent robberies so
common with pure copper conductors is avoided. The installation with copper steel conductors are
safe and fulfills the required specifications of a good grounding. For this reason it is used with
preference by utilities and oil companies.