This specification lists code word names for bare overhead electrical conductors that are recognized in North America. Code word names are used to describe various conductor constructions used in North America, Europe and elsewhere in the world. The code word name construction can be modified with the use of suffix modifiers that identify additional construction variations. For example, the type of steel core material used in an ACSR (aluminum conductors, steel reinforced) type of conductor may be modified with the letter designation ”/GA3” denoting the strength and type of coating for the steel core material. The code word names are grouped into tables of like constructions. The tables provide the applicable ASTM standard for which the conductor construction may be built to. They include code word names that are referenced in Canadian Standards Association (CSA) and European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) standards.
This specification covers various overhead conductor constructions and code word names; compact round ACSR aluminum stranded conductors; trapezoidal shaped-ACSR and ACSS (aluminum conductors, coated steel supported) stranded conductors; concentric-lay-stran
ded self-damping ACSR, concentric round-6201 (T81) AAAC (all aluminum alloy conductors); concentric round-6101-T81 A2 AASC (aluminum alloy stranded conductors); concentric round-5005 AAAC OBSOLETE; miscellaneous stranded conductors; aluminum alloy (Type AL1) conductors used in the UK; aluminum alloy (Type AL3) conductors used in the UK; and concentric round ACSR conductors used in the UK. A procedure has been outlined for adding additional code word names to this specification.
This specification lists code word names for bare overhead electrical conductors that are recognized in North America. Code word names are used to describe various conductor constructions used in North America, Europe and elsewhere in the world. The code word name construction can be modified with the use of suffix modifiers that identify additional construction variations. For example, the type of steel core material used in an ACSR (aluminum conductors, steel reinforced) type of conductor may be modified with the letter designation ”/GA3” denoting the strength and type of coating for the steel core material. The code word names are grouped into tables of like constructions. The tables provide the applicable ASTM standard for which the conductor construction may be built to. They include code word names that are referenced in Canadian Standards Association (CSA) and European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) standards.
This specification covers various overhead conductor constructions and code word names; compact round ACSR aluminum stranded conductors; trapezoidal shaped-ACSR and ACSS (aluminum conductors, coated steel supported) stranded conductors; concentric-lay-stranded self-damping ACSR, concentric round-6201 (T81) AAAC (all aluminum alloy conductors); concentric round-6101-T81 A2 AASC (aluminum alloy stranded conductors); concentric round-5005 AAAC OBSOLETE; miscellaneous stranded conductors; aluminum alloy (Type AL1) conductors used in the UK; aluminum alloy (Type AL3) conductors used in the UK; and concentric round ACSR conductors used in the UK. A procedure has been outlined for adding additional code word names to this specification.
