AusGrid Issues List of Approved Materials and Equipment Advice (March 2016)
http://www.ausgrid.com.au/Common/Industry/Network-documentation/Network-standards-advice/~/media/Files/Network/Documents/NSA/NSA1343.pdf
ACCC Warns of Fires and Shocks as Infinity Cable Reaches Fail Date
http://www.thefifthestate.com.au/politics/government/accc-warns-of-fires-and-shocks-as-infinity-cable-reaches-fail-date/80571
Prysmian secures contract worth around 250 Mil for Submarine Cable
http://www.prysmiancable.com.au/corporate/prysmian-secures-contract-worth-around-e-250-m/
SA Power Networks Publishes Testing Standard for Underground and Overhead Distribution Powerlines
http://www.sapowernetworks.com.au/public/download.jsp?id=547&page=/content..
Queensland Government Alert – SKL Electrical Cables Prohibited
https://www.worksafe.qld.gov.au/injury-prevention-safety/electricity/homeowners-and-consumers/skl-electrical-cables-prohibited
Chinese SKL Cables – Brittle on the outside, bad fortune on the inside!
http://www.prysmiancable.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Prysmian_Ad_WakeUp6_SKL_WEB.pdf
Australian Homes at Risk from Faulty Wiring
http://www.domain.com.au/news/australian-homes-at-risk-from-faulty-wiring-20160302-gn8jlg/
Importing Electrical Cable from Asia ? – Get it Tested for Compliance to Australian Standards and Codes
http://excelplas.com/laboratory-testing
Fire Resistant Cables in Australia – White Paper [PDF]
http://www.pyrosales.com.au/media/blfa_files/The_Case_for_MICC_Cables.pdf
Lawyers Representing Nexans Make Case
http://www.adcommission.gov.au/cases/Documents/EPR%20271/032%20-%20Submission%20Australian%20Industry%20Olex%20re%20Electra%20Submission%2019%20May.pdf
World Wire Cable (Aust.) Pty Ltd Publishes Comprehensive Capability Statement [PDF]
https://www.queenslandgasconference.com.au/__novadocuments/13287
Achievement and Experience in Service of Long Length High Voltage Electrical
http://www.cigre-thailand.org/tncf/events/aorc2014/full_paper/1116R.pdf
Prysmian to Provide Fire Safety Cables to New UK Factory
http://www.prysmiangroup.com/en/corporate/media/news/Prysmian-to-provide-fire-safety-cables-in-Tulip-factory-in-UK/
Prysmian Group Well-connected from its Liverpool base
http://www.liverpool.nsw.gov.au/trim/documents?RecordNumber=017975.2016
Prysmian and Nexans Cable Cartel Alledged
http://www.judgments.fedcourt.gov.au/judgments/Judgments/fca/single/2014/2014fca0376
Copper-catalyzed oxidation caused by copper-rich impurities in cross-linked polyethylene cable insulation (New Research)
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10854-015-3820-7
Condition Assessment of High Voltage (22 kV) Aerial Bundled Cable (ABC)
http://www.jicable.org/2015/content/Programme/pdfCreator/239_D10.5_JICABLE15_0305.pdf
Condition Assessment of High Voltage (22 kV) Aerial Bundled Cable (ABC) 1st page
http://www.jicable.org/TOUT_JICABLE_FIRST_PAGE/2015/2015-D10-5_page1.pdf
Tasmania is Facing a Power Crisis Due to Cable Fault
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-25/tasmania-power-crisis-may-worsen-tasnetworks-industrial-action/7197782
Russian Cable Conference and Exhibitions Draws Big Numbers
http://www.cabex.ru/en-GB/home/archive/2013/exhibitor_list.aspx
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