ERICO CADWELD Electrical Connections - Manual (Page 5)

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The CADWELD ® process is applicable to materials
other than copper. Some of these materials are:
Common steel
Chromax*
Everdur
®
Steel rail
Copper-clad steel
Columbium
Niobium
Brass
Wrought iron
Stainless steel
Cor-Ten
®
Monel
Cast iron
Kama*
Galvanized and
bethanized steel
Bronze
Commercially
pure iron
Silicon bronze
Nichrome*
Nichrome V*
*Resistance Heater Materials
A CADWELD welded connection produces a joint
(or connection) superior in performance to any
known mechanical or pressure type surface-to-
surface contact connector. By virtue of its molecular
bond, a CADWELD welded connection will not
loosen or increase in resistance over the lifetime
of the installation.
CADWELD Welded Connections Offer the
Following Advantages:
• Current carrying (fusing) capacity equal to that
of the conductor.
• Will not deteriorate with age.
• Permanent molecular bond that cannot loosen
or corrode.
• Will withstand repeated faults.
• Low labor costs.
• Made with inexpensive, lightweight equipment
— saves time on the job site.
• No special skills are required.
• No external power or heat required.
• Can be checked for quality by visual inspection.
• Portable system.
The CADWELD ® Connection
Cable sleeved by
CADWELD metal
beyond weld
for mechanical
strength
CADWELD metal
Molecular bond of
cable strand ends
to CADWELD metal