Covered Line Wire, ACSR/AAC/AAAC, XLPE or PE Insulated, Aluminum

CONDUCTOR: Single Conductor compressed or concentric HD aluminum, aluminum alloy, or ACSR

COVERING: Black, Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE)

black extruded Cross-linked Polyethylene (XLPE)

Black Polyethylene (PE)

Medium-Density Polyethylene (MDPE)

High-Density Cross-linked Polyethylene (HDXLPE)

Overview

Applications

Covered Line Wire is used primarily for overhead secondary distribution lines. It is not an electrically insulated conductor and is treated as bare conductor when installed.


Construction

Conductors are aluminum alloy 1350-H19, 6201-181, or ACSR conductors, concentrically stranded and covered for weather proofing with polyethylene(PE), high density polyethylene (HDPE) or crosslinked polyethylene(XLPE).


Standards

ASTM B-230 – Aluminum 1350-H19 Wire for Electrical Purposes.

ASTM B-231 – Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum Conductors, Coated-Steel Reinforced (ACSR).

ASTM B-1248 – Polyethylene Plastics Molding and Extrusion Materials.

ASTM C-8.35 – Specifications for Weather-Resistant Polyethylene-Covered Wire and Cable.

ICEAS-61-402

ANSI/ICEA S-70-547 Weather Resistant Polyethylene Covers Conductors

NEMA PUB NO. WC 5-1973 – Standards Publication Thermoplastic insulated Wire and Cable for the transmission and distribution of Electrical Energy.

Parameter

Insulated AAAC Covered Conductor

COVERED AAC ALUMINUM CONDUCTOR, CONCENTRIC-LAY-STRANDED

CODE WORD (1)

SIZE AWG OR kcmil

NO. OF WIRES

COVER THKN. INCHES

APPROX. CABLE O.D.

TOTAL

RATED STRENGTH LBS

AMPACITY

AL

LLDPE

XLPE

PE

XLPE

Apple

6

1

0.03

0.224

24.6

33.4

33.4

440

105

120

Plum

6

7

0.03

0.238

24.6

33.8

33.8

505

105

120

Pear

4

1

0.03

0.266

39.1

50.3

50.3

710

140

160

Apricot

4

7

0.03

0.284

39.1

50.9

50.9

795

140

160

Cherry

2

1

0.045

0.35

62.2

83.2

83.2

1105

185

210

Peach

2

7

0.045

0.372

62.2

83.9

83.9

1215

185

210

Nectarine

1

7

0.045

0.407

78.4

104

104

1475

200

230

Quince

1/0

7

0.06

0.476

99

133.5

133.5

1790

245

280

Orange

2/0

7

0.06

0.521

124.8

163.5

163.5

2260

290

335

Fig

3/0

7

0.06

0.569

157.3

200.6

200.6

2735

325

375

Olive

4/0

7

0.06

0.626

198.3

247

247

3445

375

430

Mulberry

266.8

19

0.06

0.694

250

304

304

4475

430

500

Silverbelt

266.8

19

0.08

0.733

250

322

322

4475

430

500

Anona

336.4

19

0.06

0.764

315

375

375

5535

500

580

Crabapple

336.4

19

0.08

0.804

315

395

395

5535

495

575

Chinquapin

350

19

0.06

0.778

328

389

389

5750

510

595

Ginkgo

350

19

0.08

0.818

328

410

410

5750

510

595

Molles

397.5

19

0.08

0.86

373

459

459

6400

545

640

Ash

400

19

0.08

0.862

375

462

462

6440

550

640

Huckleberry

477

37

0.08

0.93

447

543

543

7820

610

715

Paw Paw

556.5

37

0.08

0.991

522

625

625

8950

675

790

Breadfruit

636

61

0.095

1.08

596

724

724

10200

725

850

Persimmon

795

61

0.095

1.185

745

888

888

12900

830

975

Grapefruit

1033.5

61

0.095

1.325

969

1132

1132

16400

890

1055

Mango

1590

61

0.11

1.629

1490

1726

1726

24300

1240

1470

 

Insulated ACSR Covered Conductor

COVERED ACSR ALUMINUM CONDUCTOR, STEEL-REINFORCED, CONCENTRIC-LAY-STRANDED

CODE WORD

SIZE AWG OR kcmil

NO. OF WIRES

COVER THKN.INCHES

APPROX CABLE O.D.

TOTAL

RATEDSTRENGTH LBS

AMPACITY

AL

LLDPE

XLPE


PE

XLPE

Walnut

6

44348

0.03

0.252

24.5

46.5

46.5

1130

105

120

Butternut

4

44348

0.03

0.303

38.9

70.7

70.7

1765

140

160

Hickory

4

44378

0.03

0.309

38.9

81.1

81.1

2240

140

160

Pignut

2

44348

0.045

0.396

61.9

116

116

2710

180

210

Almond

1/0

44348

0.06

0.505

98.5

183

183

4160

235

275

Pecan

2/0

44348

0.06

0.553

124.1

225

225

5035

270

315

Filbert

3/0

44348

0.06

0.606

156.5

279

279

6290

335

385

Buckeye

4/0

44348

0.06

0.665

197.4

345

345

7935

370

440

Hackberry

266.8

44214

0.06

0.71

250

344

344

6540

435

505

Redbud

266.8

44214

0.08

0.75

250

363

363

6540

435

505

Mockernut

336.4

44214

0.06

0.783

315

427

427

8245

505

585

Aspen

336.4

44214

0.08

0.823

315

447

447

8245

500

580

 

Insulated AAAC Covered Conductor 

Item #

Size
AWG or MCM

Strand

Outside
Diameter

Rated
Breaking
Strength

Weight
Per
MFT
XLP

Weight
Per
MFT
Poly

Ampacity
XLP

Hornbeam

4

7/w

.310 Inches

1480 Lbs

62.1 Lbs

60.1 Lbs

145 Amps

Linden

2

7/w

.406 Inches

2520 Lbs

96.1 Lbs

93.3 Lbs

190 Amps

Oilnut

1/0

7/w

.518 Inches

4010 Lbs

166.1 Lbs

160.0 Lbs

250 Amps

Waterash

2/0

7/w

.567 Inches

4850 Lbs

203.3 Lbs

196.4 Lbs

290 Amps

Shellbark

3/0

7/w

.622 Inches

6110 Lbs

249.4 Lbs

241.4 Lbs

335 Amps

Planetree

4/0

7/w

.683 Inches

7700 Lbs

307.3 Lbs

298.1 Lbs

385 Amps

 

BS 6485

Code Name

Nominal

Calculatec

Wires

Approx. Overall Dia.

Nominal

Max.D.C. Resistance at20P

Alum. Weight

PVC Insulated Overall Diameter

PVC Insulated Total Weight

Packing Length

Area

Area

No.

Dia.

Load


mm'

mm2


mm

mm

kN

Q/km

kg/km

mm

kg/km

m±5%

Midge

22

23.33

7

2.06

6.2

3.99

1.227

64

8.4

106

3000

Aphis

25

26.44

3

3.35

7.2

4.11

1.081

73

9.2

133

3000

Gnat

25

26.8

7

2.21

6.6

4.59

1.066

73

8.8

116

3000

Weevil

30

31.6

3

3.66

7.9

4.86

0.9082

86

10.1

158

3000

Mosouito

35

37

7

2.59

7.8

6.03

0.7762

101

10.0

158

3000

Ladybird

40

42.8

7

2.79

8.4

6.87

0.6689

117

10.6

177

3000

Ant

50

52.83

7

3.1

9.3

8.28

0.5419

145

11.5

212

3000

Fly

60

63.55

7

3.4

10.2

9.9

0.4505

174

12.4

249

2500

Blueeottle

70

73.55

7

3.66

11.0

11.34

0.3881

202

13.2

285

2500

Earwing

75

78.5

7

3.78

11.4

11.94

0.3644

215

13.6

302

2000

Grasshopper

80

84.1

7

3.91

11.7

12.78

0.3406

230

13.9

319

2000

Clegg

90

95.6

7

4.17

12.5

14.53

0.2994

262

14.7

359

2000

Wasp

100

108

7

4.39

13.21

16.0

0.2702

290

15.4

393

3000

Beetle

100

106.6

19

2.67

13.4

17.42

0.2704

293

15.6

387

3000

Bee

125

132

7

4.9

14.7

19.94

0.2169

361

16.5

482

2500

Cricket

150

157.9

7

5.36

16.1

23.85

0.1813

432

18.3

587

2000

Hornet

150

157.6

19

3.25

16.3

27.7

0.1825

434

18.5

638

3000

Caterpillar

175

186

19

3.53

17.7

28.63

0.1547

512

19.9

646

2500

Chafer

200

213.2

19

3.78

18.9

32.4

0.1349

587

21.1

733

2000

Spider

225

236.9

19

3.99

20.0

36.01

0.1211

652

22.2

809

2000

Cockroach

250

265.7

19

4.22

21.1

40.4

0.1083

731

23.3

900

3000

Butterfly

300

322.7

19

4.65

23.3

48.7

0.08916

888

25.5

1082

3000

Moth

350

373.2

19

5.0

25.0

56.37

0.07711

1027

27.2

1241

2500

Drone

350

373.3

37

3.58

25.1

57.45

0.07741

1029

27.3

1222

2500

Locust

400

428.5

19

5.36

26.8

64.73

0.0671

1179

29

1416

2000

Centipede

400

415.2

37

3.78

26.5

63.1

0.06944

1145

28.7

1363

2000

Maybug

450

486.9

37

4.09

28.6

74.01

0.05931

1342

30.8

1573

2000

Scorpion

500

529.5

37

4.27

29.9

79.98

0.05441

1460

32.1

1706

1500

Cicada

600

628.6

37

4.65

32.6

94.95

0.04586

1733

34.5

2010

1500

Tarantula

750

794.8

37

5.23

36.6

120.1

0.03627

2191

38.5

2519

1000


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