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TABLE 1 Construction Requirements of Aluminum Conductors, Steel Reinforced (ACSR)

Stranding Stranding Nominal
Size
Code Design Aluminum Wires Steel Wires O.D. of Mass,
Class
WordsA Aluminum/ Diameter, Diameter, Conductors, lb/1000 ft
cmil AWG Steel Number Layers Number Layers in.
in. in.
2 312 000 ... Thrasher AA 76/19 76 0.1744 4 19 0.0814 2 1.802 2523
2 167 000 ... Kiwi AA 72/7 72 0.1735 4 7 0.1157 1 1.735 2301
2 156 000 ... Bluebird AA 84/19 84 0.1602 4 19 0.0961 2 1.762 2508
1 780 000 ... Chukar AA 84/19 84 0.1456 4 19 0.0874 2 1.602 2072
1 590 000 ... Falcon AA 54/19 54 0.1716 3 19 0.1030 2 1.545 2042
1 590 000 ... Lapwing AA 45/7 45 0.1880 3 7 0.1253 1 1.504 1790
1 510 500 ... Parrot AA 54/19 54 0.1672 3 19 0.1003 2 1.505 1938
1 510 500 ... Nuthatch AA 45/7 45 0.1832 3 7 0.1221 1 1.466 1700
1 431 000 ... Plover AA 54/19 54 0.1628 3 19 0.0977 2 1.465 1838
1 431 000 ... Bobolink AA 45/7 45 0.1783 3 7 0.1189 1 1.427 1611
1 351 500 ... Martin AA 54/19 54 0.1582 3 19 0.0949 2 1.424 1735
1 351 500 ... Dipper AA 45/7 45 0.1733 3 7 0.1155 1 1.386 1521
1 272 000 ... Pheasant AA 54/19 54 0.1535 3 19 0.0921 2 1.382 1634
1 272 000 ... Bittern AA 45/7 45 0.1681 3 7 0.1121 1 1.345 1432
1 272 000 ... Skylark AA 36/1 36 0.1880 3 1 0.1880 0 1.316 1286
1 192 500 ... Grackle AA 54/19 54 0.1486 3 19 0.0892 2 1.338 1531
1 192 500 ... Bunting AA 45/7 45 0.1628 3 7 0.1085 1 1.302 1342
1 113 000 ... Finch AA 54/19 54 0.1436 3 19 0.0862 2 1.293 1430
1 113 000 ... Bluejay AA 45/7 45 0.1573 3 7 0.1049 1 1.259 1254
1 033 500 ... Curlew AA 54/7 54 0.1383 3 7 0.1383 1 1.245 1329
1 033 500 ... Ortolan AA 45/7 45 0.1515 3 7 0.1010 1 1.212 1163
1 033 500 ... Tanager AA 36/1 36 0.1694 3 1 0.1694 0 1.186 1044
954 000 ... Cardinal AA 54/7 54 0.1329 3 7 0.1329 1 1.196 1227.1
954 000 ... Rail AA 45/7 45 0.1456 3 7 0.0971 1 1.165 1074
954 000 ... Catbird AA 36/1 36 0.1628 3 1 0.1628 0 1.140 964
900 000 ... Canary AA 54/7 54 0.1291 3 7 0.1291 1 1.162 1158
900 000 ... Ruddy AA 45/7 45 0.1414 3 7 0.0943 1 1.131 1013
795 000 ... Mallard AA 30/19 30 0.1628 2 19 0.0977 2 1.140 1233.9
795 000 ... Condor AA 54/7 54 0.1213 3 7 0.1213 1 1.092 1022
795 000 ... Tern AA 45/7 45 0.1329 3 7 0.0886 1 1.063 895
795 000 ... Drake AA 26/7 26 0.1749 2 7 0.1360 1 1.108 1093
795 000 ... Cuckoo AA 24/7 24 0.1820 2 7 0.1213 1 1.092 1023
795 000 ... Coot AA 36/1 36 0.1486 3 1 0.1486 0 1.040 803.6
715 500 ... Redwing AA 30/19 30 0.1544 2 19 0.0926 2 1.081 1109.3
715 500 ... Starling AA 26/7 26 0.1659 2 7 0.1290 1 1.051 983.7
715 500 ... Stilt AA 24/7 24 0.1727 2 7 0.1151 1 1.036 921
666 600 ... Gannet AA 26/7 26 0.1601 2 7 0.1245 1 1.014 916.2
666 600 ... Flamingo AA 24/7 24 0.1667 2 7 0.1111 1 1.000 857.9
636 000 ... Egret AA 30/19 30 0.1456 2 19 0.0874 2 1.019 987.2
636 000 ... Scoter AA 30/7 30 0.1456 2 7 0.1456 1 1.019 995.1
636 000 ... Grosbeak AA 26/7 26 0.1564 2 7 0.1216 1 0.990 874.2
636 000 ... Rook AA 24/7 24 0.1628 2 7 0.1085 1 0.977 818.2
636 000 ... Swift AA 36/1 36 0.1329 3 1 0.1329 0 0.930 642.8
636 000 ... Kingbird AA 18/1 18 0.1880 2 1 0.1880 0 0.940 689.9
605 000 ... Teal AA 30/19 30 0.1420 2 19 0.0852 2 0.994 938.6
605 000 ... Wood Duck AA 30/7 30 0.1420 2 7 0.1420 1 0.994 946.5
605 000 ... Squab AA 26/7 26 0.1525 2 7 0.1186 1 0.966 831.3
605 000 ... Peacock AA 24/7 24 0.1588 2 7 0.1059 1 0.953 778.8
556 500 ... Eagle AA 30/7 30 0.1362 2 7 0.1362 1 0.953 870.7
556 500 ... Dove AA 26/7 26 0.1463 2 7 0.1138 1 0.927 765.2
556 500 ... Parakeet AA 24/7 24 0.1523 2 7 0.1015 1 0.914 716.1
556 500 ... Osprey AA 18/1 18 0.1758 2 1 0.1758 0 0.879 603.3
477 000 ... Hen AA 30/7 30 0.1261 2 7 0.1261 1 0.883 746.4
477 000 ... Hawk AA 26/7 26 0.1354 2 7 0.1053 1 0.858 655.3
477 000 ... Flicker AA 24/7 24 0.1410 2 7 0.0940 1 0.846 613.9
477 000 ... Pelican AA 18/1 18 0.1628 2 1 0.1628 0 0.814 517.3
397 500 ... Lark AA 30/7 30 0.1151 2 7 0.1151 1 0.806 621.8
397 500 ... Ibis AA 26/7 26 0.1236 2 7 0.0961 1 0.783 546.0
397 500 ... Brant AA 24/7 24 0.1287 2 7 0.0858 1 0.772 511.4
397 500 ... Chickadee AA 18/1 18 0.1486 2 1 0.1486 0 0.743 431.0
336 400 ... Oriole AA 30/7 30 0.1059 2 7 0.1059 1 0.741 526.4
336 400 ... Linnet AA 26/7 26 0.1137 2 7 0.0884 1 0.720 462.0
336 400 ... Merlin AA 18/1 18 0.1367 2 1 0.1367 0 0.684 364.8
300 000 ... Ostrich AA 26/7 26 0.1074 2 7 0.0835 1 0.680 412.2
266 800 ... Partridge AA 26/7 26 0.1013 2 7 0.0788 1 0.642 366.9
266 800 ... Waxwing AA 18/1 18 0.1217 2 1 0.1217 0 0.609 289.1
211 600 0000 Penguin AA, A 6/1 6 0.1878 1 1 0.1878 0 0.563 290.8
211 300 ... Cochin AA (HS) 12/7 12 0.1327 1 7 0.1327 1 0.664 526.8
203 200 ... Brahma AA (HS) 16/19 16 0.1127 1 19 0.0977 2 0.714 674.6
190 800 ... Dorking AA (HS) 12/7 12 0.1261 1 7 0.1261 1 0.631 475.7
176 900 ... Dotterel AA (HS) 12/7 12 0.1214 1 7 0.1214 1 0.607 440.9

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TABLE 1 Continued
Stranding Stranding Nominal
Size
Code Design Aluminum Wires Steel Wires O.D. of Mass,
Class
WordsA Aluminum/ Diameter, Diameter, Conductors, lb/1000 ft
cmil AWG Steel Number Layers Number Layers in.
in. in.
167 800 000 Pigeon AA, A 6/1 6 0.1672 1 1 0.1672 0 0.502 230.5
159 000 ... Guinea AA (HS) 12/7 12 0.1151 1 7 0.1151 1 0.576 396.3
134 600 ... Leghorn AA (HS) 12/7 12 0.1059 1 7 0.1059 1 0.530 335.5
133 100 00 Quail AA, A 6/1 6 0.1489 1 1 0.1489 0 0.447 182.8
110 800 ... Minorca AA (HS) 12/7 12 0.0961 1 7 0.0961 1 0.481 276.3
105 600 0 Raven AA, A 6/1 6 0.1327 1 1 0.1327 0 0.398 145.2
101 800 ... Petrel AA (HS) 12/7 12 0.0921 1 7 0.0921 1 0.461 253.8
83 690 1 Robin AA, A 6/1 6 0.1181 1 1 0.1181 0 0.354 115.0
80 000 ... Grouse AA (HS) 8/1 8 0.1000 1 1 0.1670 0 0.367 148.8
66 360 2 Sparate AA, A 7/1 7 0.0974 1 1 0.1299 0 0.325 106.63
66 360 2 Sparrow AA, A 6/1 6 0.1052 1 1 0.1052 0 0.316 91.2
41 740 4 Swanate AA, A 7/1 7 0.0772 1 1 0.1029 0 0.257 66.95
41 740 4 Swan AA, A 6/1 6 0.0834 1 1 0.0834 0 0.250 57.35
33 090 5 ... A 6/1 6 0.0743 1 1 0.0743 0 0.223 45.51
26 240 6 Turkey AA, A 6/1 6 0.0661 1 1 0.0661 0 0.198 36.02
A
Code words shown are provided here for information only. These code names apply to Class AA Bare Aluminum Conductors, Steel Reinforced (ACSR) as shown above.
They do not apply to Class A products shown in the above table.
Conversion factors:
1 cmil = 5.067 E – 0.4 mm2
1 in. = 2.54 E + 01 mm
1 lb/1000ft = 1.488 E + 00 kg/km
1 ft = 3.048 E – 01 m
1 lb = 4.536 E – 01 kg
1 lbf = 4.448 E – 03 kN

9. Construction default strength of steel shall be regular strength Type GA2 to

9.1 ACSR may be constructed using steel core wire with any Specification B498/B498M or MA2 to Specification B802/
one of two types of protective coatings. The acceptable core B802M.
wires are: 9.5 All steel wires shall lie naturally in their position in the
9.1.1 Galvanized steel core wires, with coating Classes A or stranded core, and where the core is cut, the wire ends shall
C in accordance with Specification B498/B498M; remain in position or be readily replaced by hand and then
9.1.2 High-strength galvanized steel core wire, coating remain approximately in position. This requirement also ap-
Class A in accordance with Specification B606; plies to the outer layer of aluminum wires of a conductor.
9.1.3 Zn-5A1-MM coated steel core wire, coating Class A,
in accordance with Specification B802/B802M; 9.6 The stranded steel core shall be free from waviness and
9.1.4 High-strength Zn-5A1-MM coated steel core wire, kinks.
coating Class A in accordance with Specification B803; 9.7 Before stranding, aluminum and steel wires shall have
9.1.5 Extra-high-strength galvanized steel core wire coating approximately uniform temperatures.
Class A in accordance with Specification B957;
9.8 The diameter of the finished conductor shall be not less
9.1.6 Extra-high-strength Zn-5Al-MM coated steel core
than 99 % nor more than 101 % of that shown in Table 1 and
wire, coating Class A in accordance with Specification B958;
Table 2 when measured with a diameter tape between the
9.1.7 Ultra-high-strength galvanized steel core wire coating
closing die(s) and the capstan of the strander.
Class A in accordance with Specification B957; or
9.1.8 Ultra-high-strength Zn-5Al-MM coated steel core
wire, coating Class A in accordance with Specification B958. 10. A Rated Strength of Conductor

9.2 The number and diameter of aluminum and steel wires 10.1 The rated strength of a completed conductor shall be
and the area of cross section of aluminum wires shall conform taken as the aggregate strength of the aluminum and steel
to the requirements prescribed in Tables 1-5. components, calculated as follows. The strength contribution
of the aluminum wires shall be taken as the percentage,
9.3 Where compressed stranding is required in order to indicated in Table 6, of the sum of the strengths of the
insulate the conductor properly, one or more aluminum layers 1350-H19 wires, calculated from their specified nominal wire
of any stranded conductor consisting of 7 wires or more may be diameter and the appropriate specified minimum average
slightly compressed. The nominal diameter of the compressed tensile strength given in Specification B230/B230M. The
conductor is 3 % below the nominal diameter of noncom- strength contribution of the steel core wires shall be taken as
pressed conductor and the area of cross section after compress- the percentage, according to the number of layers of steel
ing is in accordance with Section 13. wires, indicated in Table 6, of the sum of the strengths of the
9.4 For “HS” (High Strength) type conductors as denoted in steel wires, calculated from their specified nominal wire
Table 1 and Table 2, unless specified by the customer, the diameter and the appropriate specified minimum stress at 1 %

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TABLE 2 Construction Requirements—Aluminum Conductors, Steel Reinforced (ACSR)
Stranding Nominal
Outside
Size, Stranding Aluminum Wires Steel Wires Mass,
Class Diameter of
mm2 Design kg/km
Diameter, Diameter, Conductors,
Number Layers Number Layers
mm mm mm
1250 AA 84/19 84 4.35 4 19 2.61 2 47.85 4274
1250 AA 76/19 76 4.58 4 19 2.14 2 47.34 4023
1250 AA 72/7 72 4.70 4 7 3.13 1 46.99 3901

1120 AA 84/19 84 4.12 4 19 2.47 2 45.31 3833

1120 AA 76/19 76 4.33 4 19 2.02 2 44.74 3595
1120 AA 72/7 72 4.45 4 7 2.97 1 44.51 3499

1000 AA 84/19 84 3.89 4 19 2.33 2 42.77 3416

1000 AA 72/7 72 4.21 4 7 2.81 1 42.11 3132
900 AA 84/19 84 3.69 4 19 2.21 2 40.57 3073
900 AA 72/7 72 3.99 4 7 2.66 1 39.9 2812

800 AA 54/19 54 4.34 3 19 2.60 2 39.04 3015

800 AA 45/7 45 4.76 3 7 3.17 1 38.07 2652
710 AA 54/19 54 4.09 3 19 2.45 2 36.79 2678
710 AA 45/7 45 4.48 3 7 2.99 1 35.85 2351

630 AA 54/19 54 3.85 3 19 2.31 2 34.65 2375

630 AA 45/7 45 4.22 3 7 2.81 1 33.75 2084
560 AA 54/19 54 3.63 3 19 2.18 2 32.68 2112
560 AA 45/7 45 3.98 3 7 2.65 1 31.83 1854

500 AA 54/7 54 3.43 3 7 3.43 1 30.87 1889

500 AA 45/7 45 3.76 3 7 2.51 1 30.09 1656
450 AA 54/7 54 3.26 3 7 3.26 1 29.34 1706
450 AA 45/7 45 3.57 3 7 2.38 1 28.56 1492

400 AA 30/19 30 4.12 2 19 2.47 2 28.83 1824

400 AA 26/7 26 4.43 2 7 3.45 1 28.07 1622
400 AA 24/7 24 4.61 2 7 3.07 1 27.65 1515
355 AA 30/19 30 3.88 2 19 2.33 2 27.17 1620
355 AA 26/7 26 4.17 2 7 3.24 1 26.4 1435
355 AA 24/7 24 4.34 2 7 2.89 1 26.03 1343

315 AA 30/19 30 3.66 2 19 2.20 2 25.64 1443

315 AA 26/7 26 3.93 2 7 3.06 1 24.9 1277
315 AA 24/7 24 4.09 2 7 2.73 1 24.55 1194
315 AA 18/1 18 4.72 2 1 4.72 0 23.6 1014

280 AA 30/7 30 3.45 2 7 3.45 1 24.15 1291

280 AA 26/7 26 3.70 2 7 2.88 1 23.44 1131
280 AA 24/7 24 3.85 2 7 2.57 1 23.11 1058
280 AA 18/1 18 4.45 2 1 4.45 0 22.25 901.0

250 AA 30/7 30 3.26 2 7 3.26 1 22.82 1152

250 AA 26/7 26 3.50 2 7 2.72 1 22.16 1011
250 AA 24/7 24 3.64 2 7 2.43 1 21.85 946.0
250 AA 18/1 18 4.21 2 1 4.21 0 21.05 806.4

224 AA 30/7 30 3.08 2 7 3.08 1 21.56 1029

224 AA 26/7 26 3.31 2 7 2.57 1 20.95 904.0
224 AA 24/7 24 3.45 2 7 2.30 1 20.7 849.2
224 AA 18/1 18 3.98 2 1 3.98 0 19.9 720.7

200 AA 30/7 30 2.91 2 7 2.91 1 20.37 918.2

200 AA 26/7 26 3.13 2 7 2.43 1 19.81 808.3
200 AA 24/7 24 3.26 2 7 2.17 1 19.55 757.6
200 AA 18/1 18 3.76 2 1 3.76 0 18.8 643.2

180 AA 30/7 30 2.76 2 7 2.76 1 19.32 826.0

180 AA 26/7 26 2.97 2 7 2.31 1 18.81 728.6
180 AA 24/7 24 3.09 2 7 2.06 1 18.54 681.2
180 AA 18/1 18 3.57 2 1 3.57 0 17.85 579.9

160 AA 30/7 30 2.61 2 7 2.61 1 18.27 738.6

160 AA 26/7 26 2.80 2 7 2.18 1 17.74 648.0
160 AA 24/7 24 2.91 2 7 1.94 1 17.46 604.2
160 AA 18/1 18 3.36 2 1 3.36 0 16.8 513.7
140 AA 26/7 26 2.62 2 7 2.04 1 16.6 567.4
140 AA 24/7 24 2.73 2 7 1.82 1 16.38 531.8

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TABLE 2 Continued
Stranding Nominal
Outside
Size, Stranding Aluminum Wires Steel Wires Mass,
Class Diameter of
mm2 Design kg/km
Diameter, Diameter, Conductors,
Number Layers Number Layers
mm mm mm
140 AA 18/1 18 3.15 2 1 3.15 0 15.75 451.5
125 AA 26/7 26 2.47 2 7 1.92 1 15.64 503.7
125 AA 24/7 24 2.58 2 7 1.72 1 15.48 474.9
125 AA 18/1 18 2.97 2 1 2.97 0 14.85 401.3

100 AA (HS) 16/19 16 2.82 1 19 2.44 2 17.84 972.4

100 AA (HS) 12/7 12 3.26 1 7 3.26 1 16.3 734.1
100 AA, A 6/1 6 4.61 1 1 4.61 0 13.83 404.8
90 AA (HS) 12/7 12 3.09 1 7 3.09 1 15.45 659.5

80 AA (HS) 12/7 12 2.91 1 7 2.91 1 14.55 584.9

80 AA, A 6/1 6 4.12 1 1 4.12 0 12.36 323.3
71 AA (HS) 12/7 12 2.74 1 7 2.74 1 13.7 518.6
63 AA (HS) 12/7 12 2.59 1 7 2.59 1 12.95 463.4
63 AA, A 6/1 6 3.66 1 1 3.66 0 10.98 255.2
56 AA (HS) 12/7 12 2.44 1 7 2.44 1 12.2 411.2

50 AA (HS) 12/7 12 2.30 1 7 2.30 1 11.5 365.4

50 AA, A 6/1 6 3.26 1 1 3.26 0 9.78 202.4
40 AA (HS) 8/1 8 2.52 1 1 4.20 0 9.24 217.9
40 AA, A 6/1 6 2.91 1 1 2.91 0 8.73 161.3

31.5 AA, A 7/1 7 2.39 1 1 3.19 0 7.97 148.4

31.5 AA, A 6/1 6 2.59 1 1 2.59 0 7.77 127.8
25 AA, A 7/1 7 2.13 1 1 2.84 0 7.1 117.8
25 AA, A 6/1 6 2.30 1 1 2.30 0 6.9 100.8

20 AA, A 7/1 7 1.91 1 1 2.55 0 6.37 94.80

20 AA, A 6/1 6 2.06 1 1 2.06 0 6.18 80.83
16 AA, A 6/1 6 1.84 1 1 1.84 0 5.52 64.49
12.5 AA, A 6/1 6 1.63 1 1 1.63 0 4.89 50.61

extension given in Specification B498/B498M, B606, B802/ 12.2 In the calculation of the electrical resistance of a
B802M, or B803, whichever is applicable. conductor, the zinc-coated or Zn-5A1-MM coated steel core
10.2 Rated strength and breaking strength values shall be wires may be included.
rounded to three significant figures, in the final value only, in 13. Variation in Area
accordance with the rounding method of Practice E29.
13.1 The area of cross section of the aluminum wires of a
10.3 Rated strength of various constructions are given in conductor shall be not less than 98 % of the area specified.
Table 3 or Table 4. Unless otherwise specified by the purchaser, the manufacturer
may have the option of determining the cross-sectional area by
11. Density either of the following methods, except that in case of question
11.1 For the purpose of calculating mass per unit length, regarding area compliance, the method of 13.1.2 shall be used:
cross sections, etc., the density of aluminum 1350 shall be 13.1.1 The area of cross section may be determined by
taken as 2705 kg/m3 [0.0975 lb/in.3] at 20°C (Explanatory Note calculations from diameter measurements, expressed to four
5). decimal places, of the component aluminum wires at any point
when measured perpendicularly to their axes.
11.2 For the purpose of calculating mass per unit length,
13.1.2 The area of cross section of the aluminum wires of a
cross sections, etc., the density of galvanized or aluminized
conductor may be determined by Test Method B263. In
steel wire shall be taken as 7780 kg/m3 [0.281 lb/in.3] at 20°C.
applying that test method the increment in mass per unit length
resulting from stranding may be the applicable value specified
12. Mass Per Unit Length and Electrical Resistance
in 12.1 or may be calculated from the measured component
12.1 The mass per unit length and electrical resistance of a dimensions of the sample under test. In case of question
unit length of stranded conductor are a function of the length of regarding area compliance, the actual mass per unit length
lay. The approximate mass and electrical resistance may be increment due to stranding shall be calculated.
determined using the standard increments shown in Table 6.
When greater accuracy is desired, the increment based on the 14. Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance
specific lay of the conductor may be calculated (Explanatory 14.1 The conductor shall be clean and free of imperfections
Note 6). not consistent with good commercial practice.

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TABLE 3 Rated Strength Aluminum Conductors, Steel Reinforced (ACSR)
Size
Stranding Design ACSR/GA2 ACSR/GA3 ACSR/GA4 ACSR/GA5,
Class ACSR/GC2
cmil AWG Aluminum/Steel ACSR/MA2, ACSR/MA3, ACSR/MA4, ACSR/MA5,
kips
kips kips kips kips
2 312 000 ... AA 76/19 56.7 54.8 58.5 59.9 60.4
2 167 000 ... AA 72/7 49.8 48.4 51.3 52.3 52.7
2 156 000 ... AA 84/19 60.3 57.7 62.8 64.8 65.4
1 780 000 ... AA 84/19 51.0 48.9 53.1 54.7 55.2
1 590 000 ... AA 54/19 54.5 51.6 57.5 59.7 60.4
1 590 000 ... AA 45/7 42.2 40.5 43.9 45.1 45.5
1 510 000 ... AA 54/19 51.7 48.9 54.5 56.6 57.3
1 510 000 ... AA 45/7 40.1 38.5 41.6 42.8 43.2
1 431 000 ... AA 54/19 49.1 46.4 51.7 53.7 54.4
1 431 000 ... AA 45/7 38.3 36.9 39.8 41.0 41.3
1 351 000 ... AA 54/19 46.3 43.8 48.8 50.7 51.3
1 351 000 ... AA 45/7 36.2 34.8 37.6 38.7 39
1 272 000 ... AA 54/19 43.6 41.2 46.0 47.7 48.3
1 272 000 ... AA 45/7 34.1 32.8 35.4 36.4 36.7
1 272 000 ... AA 36/1 26.4 26.0 27.0 27.4 27.6
1 192 500 ... AA 54/19 41.9 39.7 44.1 45.7 46.3
1 192 500 ... AA 45/7 32.0 30.7 33.2 34.1 34.4
1 113 000 ... AA 54/19 39.1 37.0 41.2 42.7 43.2
1 113 000 ... AA 45/7 29.8 28.7 31.0 31.9 32.2
1 033 500 ... AA 54/7 36.6 34.6 38.6 40.2 40.7
1 033 500 ... AA 45/7 27.7 26.6 28.8 29.6 29.8
1 033 500 ... AA 36/1 21.4 21.1 21.9 22.3 22.4
954 000 ... AA 54/7 33.8 32.0 35.7 37.1 37.6
954 000 ... AA 45/7 25.9 24.9 26.9 27.7 27.9
954 000 ... AA 36/1 19.8 19.5 20.3 20.6 20.7
900 000 ... AA 54/7 31.9 30.2 33.7 35.0 35.4
900 000 ... AA 45/7 24.4 23.5 25.4 26.1 26.3
795 000 ... AA 30/19 38.4 35.8 41.1 43.1 43.7
795 000 ... AA 54/7 28.2 26.6 29.7 30.9 31.3
795 000 ... AA 45/7 22.1 21.2 22.9 23.5 23.7
795 000 ... AA 26/7 31.5 29.6 33.5 34.9 35.4
795 000 ... AA 24/7 27.9 26.4 29.5 30.6 31.0
795 000 ... AA 36/1 16.8 16.5 17.2 17.4 17.5
715 500 ... AA 30/19 34.6 32.2 36.9 38.7 39.3
715 500 ... AA 26/7 28.4 26.6 30.1 31.4 31.9
715 500 ... AA 24/7 25.5 24.1 26.9 27.9 28.3
666 600 ... AA 26/7 26.4 24.8 28.0 29.3 29.7
666 600 ... AA 24/7 23.7 22.4 25.0 26.0 26.3
636 000 ... AA 30/19 31.5 29.4 33.6 35.2 35.8
636 000 ... AA 30/7 30.4 28.7 33.2 34.9 35.4
636 000 ... AA 26/7 25.2 23.6 26.8 27.9 28.3
636 000 ... AA 24/7 22.6 21.4 23.9 24.8 25.1
636 000 ... AA 36/1 13.8 13.5 14.0 14.2 14.3
636 000 ... AA 18/1 15.7 15.3 16.3 16.7 16.9
605 000 ... AA 30/19 30.0 28.0 32.0 33.5 34.0
605 000 ... AA 30/7 28.9 27.3 31.6 33.2 33.7
605 000 ... AA 26/7 24.3 22.8 25.8 26.9 27.3
605 000 ... AA 24/7 21.6 20.4 22.7 23.6 23.9
556 500 ... AA 30/7 27.8 25.8 29.7 31.2 31.7
556 500 ... AA 26/7 22.6 21.2 24.0 25.0 25.3
556 500 ... AA 24/7 19.8 18.7 20.9 21.7 22.0
556 500 ... AA 18/1 13.7 13.4 14.3 14.6 14.8
477 000 ... AA 30/7 23.8 22.1 25.5 26.8 27.2
477 000 ... AA 26/7 19.5 18.4 20.7 21.6 21.9
477 000 ... AA 24/7 17.2 16.2 18.1 18.8 19.0
477 000 ... AA 18/1 11.8 11.5 12.3 12.6 12.7
397 500 ... AA 30/7 20.3 18.9 21.7 22.8 23.1
397 500 ... AA 26/7 16.3 15.3 17.2 18.0 18.2
397 500 ... AA 24/7 14.6 13.9 15.4 16.0 16.2
397 500 ... AA 18/1 9.94 9.7 10.4 10.6 10.7
336 400 ... AA 30/7 17.3 16.2 18.5 19.4 19.7
336 400 ... AA 26/7 14.1 13.3 14.9 15.5 15.7
336 400 ... AA 18/1 8.68 8.4 8.96 9.17 9.24
300 000 ... AA 26/7 12.7 12.0 13.4 14.0 14.2
266 800 ... AA 26/7 11.3 10.6 11.9 12.4 12.6
266 800 ... AA 18/1 6.88 6.7 7.1 7.27 7.32
211 600 0000 AA, A 6/1 8.35 7.95 9.01 9.41 9.55
211 300 ... AA (HS) 12/7 20.7 18.9 22.6 24.0 24.4
203 200 ... AA (HS) 16/19 28.4 25.8 31.1 33.1 33.7
190 800 ... AA (HS) 12/7 18.7 17.0 20.4 21.6 22.1
176 900 ... AA (HS) 12/7 17.3 15.8 18.9 20.1 20.4
167 800 000 AA, A 6/1 6.62 6.30 7.15 7.46 7.57

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TABLE 3 Continued
Size
Stranding Design ACSR/GA2 ACSR/GA3 ACSR/GA4 ACSR/GA5,
Class ACSR/GC2
cmil AWG Aluminum/Steel ACSR/MA2, ACSR/MA3, ACSR/MA4, ACSR/MA5,
kips
kips kips kips kips
159 000 ... AA (HS) 12/7 16.0 14.6 17.4 18.4 18.8
134 600 ... AA (HS) 12/7 13.6 12.4 14.8 15.7 16.0
133 100 00 AA, A 6/1 5.30 5.05 5.72 5.97 6.05
110 800 ... AA (HS) 12/7 11.3 10.3 12.2 13.0 13.2
105 600 0 AA, A 6/1 4.38 4.12 4.65 4.85 4.91
101 800 ... AA (HS) 12/7 10.4 9.46 11.2 11.9 12.1
83 690 1 AA, A 6/1 3.55 3.34 3.76 3.92 3.98
80 000 ... AA (HS) 8/1 5.20 4.89 5.73 6.04 6.15
66 360 2 AA, A 7/1 3.64 3.39 3.90 4.09 4.15
66 360 2 AA, A 6/1 2.85 2.68 3.01 3.14 3.18
41 740 4 AA, A 7/1 2.36 2.20 2.52 2.64 2.68
41 740 4 AA, A 6/1 1.86 1.76 1.97 2.05 2.07
33 090 5 A 6/1 1.49 1.41 1.57 1.64 1.66
26 240 6 AA, A 6/1 1.19 1.12 1.26 1.30 1.32

15. Mechanical and Electrical Tests 16.2 All inspections and tests shall be made at the place of
15.1 Tests for mechanical and electrical properties of alu- manufacture unless otherwise especially agreed upon between
minum wires shall be made before stranding (Explanatory Note the manufacturer and the purchaser at the time of the purchase.
7). 16.3 The manufacturer shall afford the inspector represent-
15.2 All aluminum wires composing the conductors shall be ing the purchaser all reasonable access to manufacturer’s
capable of meeting the bending properties stated in Specifica- facilities to satisfy him that the material is being furnished in
tion B230/B230M after stranding. accordance with this specification.
15.3 Routine production testing after stranding is not re- 17. Packaging and Package Marking
quired. However, when such tests are requested by the pur- 17.1 Package sizes and kind of package, reels or coils, shall
chaser and agreed to by the manufacturer at the time of placing be agreed upon between the manufacturer and the purchaser at
the order (or made for other reasons) aluminum wires removed the time of placing the order. Recommended package sizes are
from the completed conductor shall have tensile strengths of shown in Table 7 or Table 8 (Explanatory Note 9).
not less than 95 % of the minimum tensile strength specified
17.2 There shall be only one length of conductor on a reel.
for the wire before stranding. The electrical resistivity shall
(See Table 9.)
meet the minimum resistivity specified for the wire before
stranding. Elongation tests may be made for information 17.3 The conductors shall be protected against damage in
purposes only and no minimum values are assigned (Explana- ordinary handling and shipping. If heavy wood lagging is
tory Note 7). The frequency of these tests shall be agreed upon required, it shall be specified by the purchaser at the time of
between the purchaser and the manufacturer. placing the purchase order.
15.4 Tests for demonstration of rated strength of the com- NOTE 1—Multiple lengths per package are allowable only when the
pleted conductor are not required by this specification but may bare conductor is intended for re-manufacture, such as adding a covering
or insulation. In such cases, the position of each end of a length is to be
be made if agreed upon between the manufacturer and the
clearly marked and the length of each portion shall be shown on the tag
purchaser at the time of placing an order. If tested, the breaking attached to the end of the conductor.
strength of the completed conductor shall be not less than the
17.4 The net mass, length, size, kind of conductors,
rated strength if failure occurs in the free length at least 1 in.
stranding, type of coating, class of zinc or Zn-5A1-MM coating
[25 mm] beyond the end of either gripping device, or shall be
(if used), and any other necessary identification shall be
not less than 95 % of the rated strength if failure occurs inside,
marked on a tag attached to the end of the conductor inside the
or within 1 in. [25 mm] of the end of, either gripping device
package. This same information, together with the purchase
(Explanatory Note 8).
order number, the manufacturer’s serial number (if any), and
15.5 Tests for all properties of zinc-coated, or Zn-5A1-MM all shipping marks and other information required by the
coated steel wires shall be made before stranding (Explanatory purchaser shall appear on the outside of each package.
Note 7).
18. Keywords
16. Inspection 18.1 aluminum conductor; concentric-lay-stranded alumi-
16.1 Unless otherwise specified in the contract or purchase num conductor; electrical conductors; electrical conductors,
order, the manufacturer shall be responsible for the perfor- aluminum; steel-reinforced conductors; stranded aluminum
mance of all inspection and test requirements specified. conductors

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TABLE 4 Rated Strength—Aluminum Conductor, Steel Reinforced (ACSR)
Rated Strength (by type of steel core wire)
Size, Class Stranding ACSR/GA2 ACSR/GC2 ACSR/GA3 ACSR/GA4 ACSR/GA5
mm2 Design ACSR/MA2, kN ACSR/MA3, ACSR/MA4 ACSR/MA5,
kN kN kN kN
1250 AA 84/19 306 293 319 329 332
1250 AA 76/19 269 260 278 284 286
1250 AA 72/7 250 242 257 262 264

1120 AA 84/19 275 263 286 295 298

1120 AA 76/19 240 232 248 254 256
1120 AA 72/7 226 219 232 237 238

1000 AA 84/19 245 234 254 262 265

1000 AA 72/7 202 196 208 212 213
900 AA 84/19 226 217 236 243 245
900 AA 72/7 181 176 186 190 192

800 AA 54/19 240 227 252 262 265

800 AA 45/7 186 179 193 199 201
710 AA 54/19 213 201 224 233 236
710 AA 45/7 167 160 173 178 180

630 AA 54/19 189 179 199 207 209

630 AA 45/7 148 142 153 158 159
560 AA 54/19 173 164 182 189 191
560 AA 45/7 132 126 136 140 142

500 AA 54/7 154 145 163 169 171

500 AA 45/7 118 113 122 125 127
450 AA 54/7 139 131 147 153 155
450 AA 45/7 108 104 112 115 116

400 AA 30/19 170 158 181 190 193

400 AA 26/7 139 131 148 154 157
400 AA 24/7 123 116 130 135 137
355 AA 30/19 151 140 161 169 171
355 AA 26/7 123 115 131 136 138
355 AA 24/7 111 105 117 121 123

315 AA 30/19 138 128 147 154 156

315 AA 26/7 110 103 117 122 123
315 AA 24/7 98.7 93.2 104 108 109
315 AA 18/1 68.0 66.3 70.8 72.7 73.2

280 AA 30/7 122 113 131 137 140

280 AA 26/7 100 94.1 106 111 112
280 AA 24/7 87.5 82.6 92.0 95.7 96.9
280 AA 18/1 60.4 58.9 63.0 64.6 65.1

250 AA 30/7 109 101 117 123 125

250 AA 26/7 89.5 84.1 94.6 98.7 100
250 AA 24/7 79.4 75.0 83.4 86.7 87.8
250 AA 18/1 54.1 52.7 56.4 57.8 58.2

224 AA 30/7 97.4 90.4 104 109 111

224 AA 26/7 80.0 75.1 84.5 88.2 89.4
224 AA 24/7 72.0 68.1 74.8 77.8 78.7
224 AA 18/1 48.3 47.1 50.4 51.7 52.0

200 AA 30/7 89.7 83.4 95.5 100 102

200 AA 26/7 71.5 67.2 75.6 78.8 79.9
200 AA 24/7 64.2 60.7 67.7 70.2 70.9
200 AA 18/1 43.1 42.1 45.0 46.1 46.4

180 AA 30/7 80.7 75.0 85.9 90.1 91.5

180 AA 26/7 65.4 61.4 69.0 72.0 73
180 AA 24/7 57.8 54.7 60.9 63.2 63.8
180 AA 18/1 40.4 39.1 41.4 42.4 42.7

160 AA 30/7 72.9 67.9 77.6 81.3 82.6

160 AA 26/7 58.9 55.4 62.4 64.9 65.7
160 AA 24/7 52.0 49.2 54.8 56.8 57.4
160 AA 18/1 35.8 34.6 37.0 37.8 38.1
140 AA 26/7 52.2 49.2 55.3 57.5 58.2
140 AA 24/7 46.4 44.0 48.9 50.6 51.1
140 AA 18/1 31.5 30.4 32.5 33.3 33.5