Spacers

PLP Substation Spacers for 230kV and below are designed to properly space stranded conductor in different bundle arrangements. For slack conductor connections, PLP recommends at least one spacer is placed between every piece of substation equipment (e.g., between circuit breaker and current transformer) and/or one spacer is placed every 10 feet (3 meters). For tensioned connections inside the substation (strung bus), PLP recommends one spacer be placed every 33 feet (10 meters). Rigid spacers should not be used at OHL connections subjected to vibrations. A wide range of flexible spacers and spacer dampers for this purpose is available.