ABC Helping Improve Power Supply, Safety

An estimated 85% of the electricity distribution network in Alborz Province has been equipped with aerial bundled cables (ABC) prevent theft, head of the region’s Electric Power Distribution Company said.
“The province has 12,000 km of power distribution network and we are equipping the network with self?supporting aluminum cables,” Bargh News quoted Ramin Faraj as saying.
“There are 17,000 substations in the province. Renovation and expansion started three years ago and aerial bundled cables have replaced copper wires,” Faraj said, hoping that with proper access to funds work would be completed soon.
Theft of copper cables has been disrupting power supply in province creating problems for the people, businesses and industries.