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this system sounds the same as aerial bunched conductor in the uk
this is a 240/415v conductor featuring what was called insulated covering
it was used as a replacement to open copper network extensivley in the uk
when there was a tree/conductor conflict ( Sorry past tense is wrong it is still used extensively)
however it was found that the added momentum of this heavier conductor increased the chances of outage
due to abrasion of the conductor covering against tree growth and the resultant ingress of moisture
Since at the time and i believe it still to be the case this conductor can not be jointed whole sections
of conductor have to be replaced rather than use the usual compression fittings that form the most common
restitution method in the uk
so generally although what at first seemed to be the end of utility arboriculture has maybe actually
impressed the fact that there is no substitute for a good planned system management structure