Eaton
2300 Badger Drive
Waukesha, WI 53188-5951
tel: 262-691-8227
ConnieASmith@eaton.com
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For Release
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October 7, 2014
Immediately
Connie Smith, (262) 691-8227
Eaton Minimizes Wildlife-Related Power Outages and Protects Arresters with
New Ground Terminal Wildlife Guard
WAUKESHA, Wis. … Power management company Eaton has recently introduced its new
ground terminal wildlife guard, an expanded product offering of the Wildlife Protection System
from its Cooper Power Systems business. In addition to the existing terminal wildlife guards,
the latest offering reduces service interruption from animal interference while maintaining the
reliability and performance of distribution arresters.
“Interference from wildlife is one of the leading causes of service interruptions for our utility
customers. It can result in costly outages, reduction in reliability and harm to wildlife,” said
Chris Decker, product line manager, Eaton’s Cooper Power Systems division. “Both line and
ground terminal wildlife guards are designed to address these potential challenges by
providing the highest level of protection with low maintenance costs. At the same time, they
are engineered to reduce utility exposure and more readily ensure the safety of wildlife.”
Ideal for traditional heavy-duty and riser pole applications, the ground terminal protector has
a universal fit that can be quickly added to any standard distribution arrester. It has the ability
to protect against flashovers between live and ground terminals and provides electrical
insulation through a compact, inexpensive and effective system. Because it can reduce the
time required for a lineman to identify fault locations in the field, the ground terminal wildlife
guard can also contribute to saving time and money for utility customers.
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The Wildlife Protection System from Eaton’s Cooper Power System’s business already
includes the line terminal wildlife guard, which possesses an enhanced flexible design that
increases the distance to live components from wildlife interference and allows for easy
installation and removal during overhead equipment maintenance.
Exceeding the 1656™- 2010 standard from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers (IEEE®), both the line terminal and ground terminal wildlife guards have the ability
to withstand wet power frequency flashovers, cold temperatures and ultraviolet and salt fog
aging. Guard ratings are available up to 22 kilovolts (kV) compared to the 5 kV industry
standards.
For more information on Eaton’s Cooper Power Systems business and its entire portfolio of
electrical power solutions, visit www.cooperpower.com.
Eaton’s Cooper Power Systems division provides a range of power delivery and reliability,
automation and control, advanced metering and demand response solutions designed to
increase efficiency and smart operations. The Power Systems business serves customers in
the utility, commercial, industrial, mining, renewable energy and other markets.
Eaton’s Electrical Sector is a global leader with expertise in power distribution and circuit
protection; backup power protection; control and automation; lighting and security; structural
solutions and wiring devices; solutions for harsh and hazardous environments; and
engineering services. Eaton is positioned through its global solutions to answer today’s most
critical electrical power management challenges.
Eaton is a power management company with 2013 sales of $22.0 billion. Eaton provides
energy-efficient solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and
mechanical power more efficiently, safely and sustainably. Eaton has approximately 103,000
employees and sells products to customers in more than 175 countries. For more
information, visit www.eaton.com.
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