![]() ![]() ![]() These thinner wires are insulated and braided into a cable that is injected with a flow of liquid nitrogen cooled to minus 337 degrees Fahrenheit.įor comparison, it takes about 18 conventional copper wire cables to transfer the same amount of electricity one of the new liquid-cooled superconductor cables can handle, Ross said. Traditional power cables made from copper wires are larger and less resilient than the new, much thinner superconductor wires. “The idea is we can move an incredible amount of power through these small wires if they’re at the correct operating temperature,” Ross said. The core innovation are thin strips of superconductor wire manufactured just outside of Boston, said Mike Ross, managing director of superconductor power systems at American Superconductor. Hernandez/Block Club Chicago A display model of American Superconductor Company new liquid cooled cable showing its internal components. ![]()
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