HOW TO PROTECT ELECTRICAL CABLES: THE MAIN RISKS

Factors such as the material that covers the cable can be the key

Electricity and electrical installations are one of the most used resources in terms of the generation and use of the energy necessary in production processes in different industrial sectors.

And the use of this form of energy has represented an enormous leap in quality and quantity in the course of industrialization and automation of production.

In fact, in many science fiction films, scenarios full of cables and installations cannot be missing, which immediately awaken in viewers a futuristic feeling of unknown technology, even though we have been accustomed to using it for a long time.

However, no matter how efficient this type of technology is, it has its risks and its protection and maintenance must be taken into account.

One of the aspects that those in charge of security in the facilities pay the most attention to is how to protect electrical cables, one of the elements that entails the most risks and in which the most attention must be paid when protecting the installation.

How do we have to protect our electrical cables? 

When we think of how to protect electrical cables, We must take into account that said protection must encompass both the cable itself and its surroundings in order to guarantee the greatest possible safety.

The key element will always be the cable. It will be necessary that the material of the cable itself be designed to guarantee its protection, since the manipulation of the wiring is one of the actions that can entail the most risks for the operators in charge of doing it and, even though there is a protocol that these technical experts follow, In order to minimize the risks of the operation, a cable covered with a material that is capable of isolating it and at the same time has enough flexibility to be extremely functional.

To think how to protect electrical cables, we must also look at their surroundings, that is, at the entire installation itself.

This must be designed and installed by expert professionals, who will respect all the maxims designed to reduce the risks entailed by the set of cables that make up the installation.

At the moment of deciding how to protect electrical cables, We must take into account the main factors that can cause wear and deterioration or direct failure: mainly water, external agents such as dust and constant contact with the sun, as well as the temperature at which the installation will be found. 

All of this can wear out the cables, so finding a material that is resistant to all these inclemencies should be our main concern.