Daehan Electric Wire & Cable Deploys US-Patented 'New Concept Laying Method' at New York City Site

Patent Registered in Korea, USA, and Australia
Reduces Road Occupancy and Requires No Additional Equipment

Daehan Electric Wire & Cable's independently developed new technology is being deployed in the heart of New York City.

A site in downtown New York where Daehan Electric Wire's 'Directional Installation Method' has been applied. Photo by Daehan Electric Wire

Daehan Electric Wire & Cable announced on the 4th that it has introduced the 'direction-changing laying method' at a site replacing the aging power grid in downtown New York.

This technology is a construction method designed to freely change the direction in which ultra-high voltage cables are unrolled during laying (installing cables in underground conduits, etc.). New equipment necessary for this was also developed. Daehan Electric Wire & Cable developed this technology through its own research. Patents have been obtained in the United States, Australia, and South Korea, and patent certification procedures are underway in Singapore and other countries.

The technology is optimized for congested urban sites with heavy traffic and crowds, making it expected to be very useful going forward. The work can be completed by occupying only two lanes of the road, and no additional equipment such as cranes or scaffolding is required, reducing citizen inconvenience and shortening construction periods. Using the existing method requires occupying three or more lanes and additional equipment.

Daehan Electric Wire & Cable also applied this technology to the ultra-high voltage project site in New York, USA, which it won in October last year. The project involved removing aging cables previously installed and building a new ultra-high voltage power grid to reliably supply power to JFK Airport. Considering the site location in downtown New York, this technology was applied to reduce the road restriction area and duration compared to the existing laying method.

Daehan Electric Wire & Cable expects to secure many opportunities for aging power grid replacement projects in U.S. urban areas through this technology. About half of the underground power grids in the U.S. are over 40 years old and have already exceeded their replacement cycle. Therefore, significant demand is anticipated for installing high-capacity power grids and replacing aging power grids.

A Daehan Electric Wire & Cable official explained, "This new technology enables quick and safe construction even in unstable laying environments such as urban areas with heavy traffic and crowds," and predicted, "It minimizes citizen inconvenience and allows projects to be carried out economically, strengthening our competitiveness not only in the U.S. but also in countries with many urban sites such as South Korea, Europe, and Singapore."

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