Department of Water and Power,
City of Los Angeles Case Study

Patton & Cooke Co. - The Path to Success

Customer:

Department of Water and Power, City of Los Angeles

Location:

Los Angeles CA, USA

Industry:

Utility

Challenge:

To design a tailor-made solution that:

• provides two 600 Amp connection points for 1000 KCMIL cable run
  
• provides four 200 Amp tapping points
• ensures proper radius within very small vault confines where usual cable bends are impossible

Solution:

Completely new multi-task design for cable installations in small confined vault or manhole spaces through 90º rotation of 600 Amp bushing location.

Product:

L-Splice Junction Bar

Key applications:

Unlike connections with conventional rubber or other related components, the unique splice design guarantees streamline cable orientation even in smallest vaults.

Benefits:

The Junction Bar solutions of Patton & Cooke Co. offer a variety of benefits to the customer:

• resistance to extreme temperatures, acids, alkalis, solvents and stress fracturing
  
• no amalgamation with rubber inserts and elbows
• rigid composition preventing deformation under cable loading
• excellent fault current withstand
• internal ground shield interconnected with mounting inserts
• internal ground screen and topical conductive material provide full module grounding
• damaged 200 Amp universal well stud easily removed with 5/32” A/F hexdriver
• reduced downtime
• easy stud removal regardless of size or condition