reconductor

English

Etymology

re- +‎ conductor

Verb

reconductor (third-person singular simple present reconductors, present participle reconductoring, simple past and past participle reconductored)

  1. (electronics) To replace the cable or wire on an electric circuit, typically a high-voltage transmission line, usually to afford a greater electric-current-carrying capability.
    To allow the new generator to serve the new customer demand, the electric utility decided to reconductor the 115 kV transmission line instead of building another 115 kV transmission line.
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