T&D Buyer's Guide

In 1897, ACA sold the first aluminum for current-carrying application. That sale was the beginning of a relationship between ACA and the electrical industry that has prevailed for nearly a century. Today, ACA Conductor Accessories is the world^^s foremost supplier of aluminum conductor accessories to the entire utility industry. Yet, we are more than simply a manufacturer of metal products... we offer a depth of engineering, production, training and testing services not available from any other source, at any price. With ACA, you get the product performance you need for reliability, and the know-how to apply it. ACA expertise, born from beginnings of the electric age... it^^s an edge that makes a big difference. The entire ACA organization is ready to listen to your needs and provide a better technical solution for improved system reliability. We will be happy to provide you with detailed literature and answer specific questions about any of our products and services. Contact us today for more information and the name of the ACA field representative near you.

MDF Cable Bus Systems 4465 Limaburg Rd. (Zip 41048) Manufacturer of Cable Bus Systems for High current, electrical busway applications (1000 to 6000 Amps). AC & DC Systems are available from 600 Volt to 35KV. Complete Engineered systems are supplied for Industrial, Utility and Commercial applications including service entrances, primary and secondary feeders, plant distribution, large motor and equipment feeders. Corrosion resistant aluminum, bus enclosures are supplied for indoor and outdoor applications. PVC coated systems are available for highly corrosive environments. Supports for busway systems can also be supplied.

Evluma is committed to developing affordable, long-lasting and environmentally low-impact LED lighting solutions that fundamentally change the landscape of the outdoor utility lighting market. Evluma’s high standard of customer service plus its background in innovative lighting technologies and software cooperatively influence the design of its utility-grade products. Evluma has added a family of roadway luminaires to its product line. Available in three sizes, the RX1 (small) is the winner of a BrightStar award.

Now in 110 countries, Doble Engineering Company has been helping clients in the electric power industry improve operations and optimize system performance for nearly a century.

Doble Engineering Company offers diagnostic instruments, services, and the world’s premier library of statistically significant apparatus test results for the benefit of energy generation and delivery companies and industrial power users worldwide.

High Voltage, Inc. designs and manufactures industry-leading high voltage test equipment for proof testing, diagnostic testing,  high voltage breakdown testing, and preventative maintenance testing. Trusted for the most technically-advanced, portable, and user-friendly high voltage equipment on the market. HVI test sets are used worldwide by utilities, testing service companies, electrical contractors, large industrial factories, and electrical apparatus OEMs.

HVI has been an essential supplier of electrical testers and test kits for over 20 years. Our familiarity with the regulations and procedures inherent to this industry make us more than a supplier or manufacturer, but a partner. Customers turn to HVI for its high-quality testing equipment, unparalleled customer support, and its commitment to sharing deep industry knowledge in an approachable, helpful way.

By working closely with technicians and professionals like you, we have been able to consistently innovate new technologies and solve real world problems with custom solutions. For the industry standard in high voltage testing equipment, you can rely on HVI.

Sediver is the pioneer and industry leader in high voltage toughened glass insulation technology for more than 75 years. Our outstanding track record confirms the quality of our products, with 650  million toughened glass insulators in service, on both AC&DC lines, in 150 countries and every climatic condition. In North America, nearly 40M  Sediver glass insulators have been providing reliable service to more than 100 utilities since more than 50 years.

Sediver Research Center has developed state of the art smart solutions for real-time monitoring of leakage current & predictive maintenance. Sediver technical assistance team helps support our  customers by providing T/ line insulation design expertise and testing of aging insulators for end-of-life diagnostics.

Sediver offers a full range of:

• Cap & Pin toughened glass insulators for AC & DC Transmission lines (ANSI & CSA standards), with M&E Ratings up to  200 000 lbs (860 KN).

• Glass suspension insulators for distribution lines 15-69KV,

• RTV coated glass insulators (Sedicoat) for polluted environments.

• Glass Insulators for insulated HV/T-line shield wires.

• Large diameter glass insulators for mitigation of bird droppings on suspension strings.

Testing facilities in the USA

Sediver's West Memphis laboratory regularly performs such work, providing US utilities with clear factual diagnostics.

• State-of-the-art testing equipment

• Sediver’s unique expertise in the evaluation of the results

• Full support from Sediver’s extensive R&D Team

• Experience with complex case studies for refurbishment/upgrades of AC and DC lines

Doble Engineering Company is a global leader in diagnostic test equipment, software and engineering services for the electric power industry. Founded in 1920, it helps utilities and energy asset owners improve reliability, assess system health, and optimize operations through advanced diagnostics and expertise worldwide.

We rent and support electrical testing equipment. We have more resources, more capability, and more inventory to serve the electrical testing and power industries. Our passion to the industry is unwavering. We pride ourselves on customer service and technical expertise on the equipment we rent. 

We carefully select the right equipment for your rental, prepare it in real-world conditions, complete for the application. It’s field ready.

Testing needs support; the apparatus, the test equipment, the technician, and the job. It’s all we do. 

We make the connection between logistics and the job, wherever it is. Putting a label on a box isn’t enough. We proactively monitor the shipment, adapt, and ensure delivery commitment.