ACSS

Aluminum(annealed) Conductor Coated Steel Supported

Characteristics:
-High conductivity, low electrical resistance, increasing current carrying capacity.
-Energy-saving & low line loss, safe & reliable, low carbon emission & eco-friendly.

Standards:

IEC 61089	Round wire concentric lay overhead electrical stranded conductors
IEC 62219	Overhead electrical conductors-Formed wire, concentric lay, stranded conductors
EN IEC 62641	Conductors for overhead lines – Aluminium and aluminium alloy wires for concentric lay stranded conductors
EN IEC 63248	Conductors for overhead lines – Coated or cladded metallic wire for concentric lay stranded conductors
EN 50182	Conductors for overhead lines – Round wire concentric lay stranded conductors
ASTM B856	Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum Conductors, Coated Steel Supported (ACSS)
ASTM B857	Shaped Wire Compact Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum Conductors, Coated-Steel Supported (ACSS/TW)
ASTM B609	Aluminum 1350 Round Wire, Annealed and Intermediate Tempers, for Electrical Purposes
ASTM B957	Extra-High-Strength and Ultra-High-Strength Zinc-Coated(Galvanized) Steel Core Wire for Overhead Electrical Conductors
ASTM B958	Extra-High-Strength and Ultra-High-Strength Class A Zinc–5% Aluminum-Mischmetal Alloy-Coated Steel Core Wire for Use in Overhead Electrical Conductors
Other international standards according to customers’ requirements

Code Name	Stranding (Al/Steel)	Cross Section (MCM)	Diameter of Al Wire (mm)	Diameter of Steel Wire (mm)	Nominal Weight (kg/km)	Nominal Diameter of Conductor (mm)	Rated Tensile Strength (kN)
Thrasher	76/19	2312	4.43	2.07	3754	45.77	169.5
Martin	54/19	1351	4.02	2.41	2582	36.17	176.1
Cardinal	54/7	954	3.38	3.38	1826	30.38	124.5
Lapwing	45/7	1590	4.78	3.18	2664	38.20	131.7
Eagle	30/7	556.5	3.46	3.46	1296	24.21	117.9
Dove	26/7	556.5	3.72	2.89	1139	23.55	88.5
Other designs according to customers’ requirements