AAC (All Aluminium Conductors)
ASC (Aluminium Stranded Conductors)
Construction: Bare concentric-lay-stranded aluminium wires constructed with a straight round central aluminium wire surrounded by one or more layers of helically laid aluminium wires.
Application: Used in overhead electric power transmission and distribution lines for various voltages.
Standard: BS 215-1
Technical Characteristics Based on Standard BS 215-1
Code name | Nominal aluminium area | Stranding and wire diameter | Sectional area | Approx. overall diameter | Approx. mass | Calculated D.C. resistance at 20oC | Calculated breaking load |
mm2 | No./mm | mm2 | mm | kg/km | Ω/km | kN | |
MIDGE | 22 | 7/2.06 | 23.33 | 6.18 | 64 | 1.2270 | 3.99 |
ANT | 50 | 7/3.10 | 52.83 | 9.30 | 145 | 0.5419 | 8.28 |
FLY | 60 | 7/3.40 | 63.55 | 10.20 | 174 | 0.4505 | 9.90 |
WASP | 100 | 7/4.39 | 106.0 | 13.17 | 290 | 0.2702 | 16.00 |
HORNET | 150 | 19/3.25 | 157.6 | 16.25 | 434 | 0.1825 | 25.70 |
CHAFER | 200 | 19/3.78 | 213.2 | 18.90 | 587 | 0.1349 | 32.40 |
COCKROACH | 250 | 19/4.22 | 265.7 | 21.10 | 731 | 0.1083 | 40.40 |
BUTTERFLY | 300 | 19/4.65 | 322.7 | 23.25 | 888 | 0.08916 | 48.75 |
CENTIPEDE | 400 | 37/3.78 | 415.2 | 26.46 | 1145 | 0.06944 | 63.10 |