White Paper
Reduce Fire Ignition Risks
Strategically protect your power grid to minimize costly power outages.
What You Will Learn
Numerous fires associated with power-distribution systems can be prevented by putting in place appropriate engineering controls. These fires are commonly caused by:
- Wildlife-related activities
- Pollution flashover
- Vegetation clashing
- Conductor clashing
- Poorly designed insulation material
Partners with a proven track record of experience in the field, broad expertise in electrical and mechanical component design, as well as material science, can support safeguarding overhead lines and substations from the risk of unplanned outages and fire ignition. The selection and specification of optimized insulating and isolating solutions help mitigate active threats and reduce the risks.
Materials used in these solutions should be designed to last for 40+ years in order to match the life expectancy of the assets they protect and provide optimal performance with respect to:
- UV
- Anti-tracking
- Thermal endurance
- Heat resistance
Utility owners and operators who are planning power grid upgrades to reduce wildlife and wildfire related risks can now choose between non-halogenated materials with excellent anti-tracking performance, and halogenated materials with a very good anti-tracking performance, combined with V0 self-extinguishing properties.
Download this White Paper to learn more from TE specialist authors and how a strategic partnership and support in selecting advanced material solutions can retain the reliability, thermal, UV and anti-tracking performance of your power grid, providing long-lasting protection.
Know the Authors
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Brian McGowan
- Global Wildlife and Asset Protection Manager
Brian McGowan is TE Connectivity´s Raychem Global Portfolio Manager for Wildlife and Asset Protection. He has 25 years’ experience in the R&D and Product management. Holds 3 patents and 5 technical papers and is a member of Raptor research foundation, Birdlife International and Engineers Ireland.
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Luis Puigcerver
- Sr. Product Manager Wildlife and Asset Protection
Luis Puigcerver is TE Connectivity’s Product Manager for the Americas for Wildlife and Asset Protection. For the past 20+ years, he has worked closely with customers to help improve grid reliability, asset protection, wildlife protection and fire mitigation. Luis is involved in IEEE substation and distribution standards committees and holds 15 US patents in both the Telecom and Energy space.
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Matt James
- Sr. Product & Material Specialist Wildlife and Asset Protection
Matt James is TE Connectivity’s Senior Product and Materials Specialist for Wildlife and Asset Protection for EMEA. He has 10 years’ experience in materials development, cable accessories product development and wildlife and asset protection.
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Michael Anderson
- Business Development Manager Wildlife and Asset Protection
Michael Anderson is TE Connectivity’s North American Business Development Manager, Wildlife and Asset Protection. Managing business-to-business relationships in many market segments and working closely with clients to help improve the reliability, resiliency and safety of their power-delivery systems. Mike holds committee membership with the IEEE1264 and IEEE 1656.
