RESOURCES · GUIDES · NEWS · EVIDENCE
Everything we know, written down.
Selection guides, industry news, engineering briefs and the evidence behind our claims. No gated fluff — every document here is meant to be used while writing a specification or an RFQ.
§01 — News & market
Industry news.
Where grid investment is going — and what it means for MV cable buyers
Drivers behind medium-voltage demand and how to prepare the specification.
Specifying cable for wind and solar collection networks
20/33/35 kV class choice, LSZH sheaths, UV and temperature derating, voltage-drop checks.
IEC 60502-2 explained for 6–35 kV cable buyers
U₀/U vs Uₘ, insulation thickness, routine test levels, partial discharge and screen sizing.
Why utilities keep buying ADSS and OPGW
Roles of each type, space potential and anti-tracking sheaths, span design, retrofit without outage.
§02 — Engineering briefs
Selection logic with the numbers shown.
§03 — Selection guides
Frequently used comparison guides.
LV vs MV vs HV cable
Where the voltage bands actually sit.
Copper vs aluminium
Cost, weight, termination and ampacity trade-offs.
Armoured vs unarmoured
When STA armour earns its cost.
Flame-retardant vs fire-resistant
Two properties that are constantly confused.
XLPE vs PVC insulation
Temperature class and lifetime economics.
How to choose cable size
Ampacity, voltage drop and short-circuit checks.
GYTA vs GYTS vs GYTA53
Three armour levels for outdoor fibre.
ADSS vs OPGW
Aerial fibre on live power lines.
Control vs power cable
Duty, not just size.