The Case for Aluminium Cable Usage in 1-kV Networks in Nigeria with Emphasis on Public Awareness
This paper presents the needed analysis for the use of Aluminium conductors as an alternative to the use of copper in 1-kV armoured and non-armoured cable network applications in Nigeria. The study revealed that over the years, copper cables have dominated the Nigeria cable market, except for bare Aluminium conductors (AOHL) and service cables (NAY and NAYY). The use of Aluminium as a conductor...
Ademola Abdulkareem, Ayokunle Awelewa, Dike Ike
Awelewa Ayokunle » He obtained B.Eng. (Electrical Engineering) from University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria, and M.Eng. (Electrical Power and Machines) from Covenant University, Canaan Land, Ota, Nigeria, in 2001 and 2007, respectively. He partook in the compulsory NYSC program as a corps teacher between January 2002 and January 2003, and thereafter, worked as a computer trainee engineer between 2003 and 2004... view full profile