摘要 |
<p>A method of protecting a bare overhead conductor wherein a grease composition containing a plastics agent cross-linkable under the influence of ultra-violet radiation is applied to the conductor during its fabrication. The conductor when secured in place overhead is exposed to the ultra-violet radiation present in sunlight which causes cross-linking of the plastics agent present at the surface of the grease composition exposed to the sunlight, and thereby hardening of the grease composition at this surface. Such hardening prevents denudation of the conductor of the grease composition.</p> |