Conductive aluminum tubes for metal-enclosed, compressed gas-insulated conductors and the like

Abstract

Abstract The confronting interior surfaces of the metallic central conductor and housing of an isolated phase bus system are treated by degreasing the surfaces of the central conductor and housing, etching the degreased surfaces, washing the etched surfaces, contacting the washed surfaces with an oxidizing agent, washing the resulting surfaces and drying the resulting treated surfaces under dust-free conditions. The process provides surfaces which are devoid of all particles which can deteriorate or otherwise destroy the dielectric integrity of the isolated phase bus while at the same time having surfaces of higher coefficients of emissivity as compared with conventional untreated surfaces thereby reducing the operating temperatures of the bus run.

Inventors

• 👤 Howard W Graybill

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