Why CCSX for NZ

• Resilience Against Storms & Vegetation: Mitigates outages from treefall and windborne debris.
• Reliability & Regulatory Compliance: Supports Commerce Commission SAIDI/SAIFI targets by reducing vegetation-related faults.
• Safety for People & Wildlife: Leakage current <1 mA reduces shock hazard; protects native wildlife from electrocution.

Cost-Effective Risk Reduction

• Underground like reliability at ~25% of undergrounding cost.
• Retrofit simplicity: Installation similar to bare conductor; cost uplift only 10–15%.

NZ Standards & Compliance

• Aligns with AS/NZS 7000 and Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010.
• Compatible with NZECP 34 clearance requirements.
• Suitable for 11 kV / 22 kV (and 33kV on request) feeders and rural SWER networks.

Technical Highlights

• Construction: Aluminum Clad Steel, AAAC or ACSR core, XLPE insulation, UV-resistant HDPE jacket.
• Service Life: ~45 years.
• Span Advantage: Long spans reduce need for interpoling—ideal for NZ terrain.

Summary

CCSX covered conductor delivers underground like reliability at a fraction of the cost, materially reduces fire, vegetation and animal fault risk, improves public and crew safety, and aligns with NZ standards making it a pragmatic resilience investment for rural and urban networks.