What are FRP Rods with Copper Cores?
FRP Rods with Copper Cores are high-performance composite materials consisting of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) with the excellent electrical conductivity of copper. An outer layer FRP acting as an insulator and structural support and a central copper core, engineered to allow the efficient transmission of current, constitute this unique construction. The rods have been designed to be high in tensile strength, resistant to environmental degradation, and with superior electrical properties, making them suitable for use by power transmission, telecommunications, and grounding systems industries. The FRP exterior guarantees excellent durability and protection against corrosion, UV radiation, and temperature variations, while the copper core ensures low resistance pathways through electrical currents for improving operation efficiency. With this hybrid design, we have a lightweight substitute for traditional conductive materials, there are no transportation and installation concerns.
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Features
- Strength and Combined Conductivity
The combination of copper’s high conductivity and FRP mechanical strength provides versatile solutions.
- Corrosion Resistance
The FRP shell protects against moisture, chemicals, and environmental contaminants, with long service life.
- Lightweight Design
Solid copper Rods are replaced with FRP Rods with Copper Cores, which are much lighter thus reducing the handling, transportation, and installation efforts.
- Thermal Stability
Withstanding both hot and cold makes it capable of reliable performance.
- Electrical Efficiency
The low resistance of the copper core allows good current transfer and therefore minimizes losses in electrical applications.
- High Tensile Strength
Under load-bearing conditions, the rod is durable because the FRP layer has excellent resistance to mechanical stress.
- Customizable Configurations
There are several sizes and designs for customer’s specific application needs.
- Non-magnetic
The FRP rods are nonmagnetic, making them well-suited for applications that require sensitive magnetic environments.
Application
- Transmission lines
To be used as lightweight, corrosion-resistant conductive supports for current flow in high voltage transmission systems.
- Grounding systems
Grounding rods in electrical equipment, guaranteed to be used as reliable and long-standing introducers or acceptance points of conductivity, tolerant to exemplary environmental aging.
- Lightning protection systems
As conductors in lightning arrester devices for the effective conveyance of energy while withstanding all but the severest weather.
- Telecommunication towers
Applicable for grounding and signal transmission purposes, and to provide stable performance and durability in outdoor environments.
- Renewable energy facilities
Used to both transmit energy efficiently from wind and solar power generation facilities and withstand extreme weather.
- Substations
Combining electrical efficiency with structural resilience, mainly used in substations to connect equipment and provide reliable current conduction.
- Marine electrical systems
Grounding and bonding in the marine environment demands Copper Cores and therefore FRP Rods with Copper Cores are ideal.
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