Aluminum Conductor, Steel Reinforced (ACSR)
1. Application
It is widely used in overhead transmission and distribution lines.
2. Section Diagram
The conductor is composed by round aluminum wires and round, coated steel core wire(s) for use as overhead
electrical conductors.
3. Standard
ASTM B 232, AS 3607-1989, BS 215 Part 2, DIN 48204, DIN 48201/8.
4. Packing
Wooden Drum, Plywood Drum, Steel Drum.
5. Technical Specification
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Code WordsA
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Class
|
Stranding
Design
Al/St
|
Stranding
|
Nominal O.D. of Conductors In.
|
Mass
lb/1000ft
|
|
Al
|
St
|
|
No.
|
Dialn.c
|
Layers
|
No.
|
Dialn.c
|
Layers
|
|
Thrasher
|
AA
|
76/19
|
76
|
0.1744
|
4
|
19
|
0.0814
|
2
|
1.802
|
2523
|
|
Kiwi
|
AA
|
72/7
|
72
|
0.1735
|
4
|
7
|
0.1157
|
1
|
1.735
|
2301
|
|
Bluebird
|
AA
|
84/19
|
84
|
0.1602
|
4
|
19
|
0.0961
|
2
|
1.762
|
2508
|
|
Chukar
|
AA
|
84/19
|
84
|
0.1456
|
4
|
19
|
0.0874
|
2
|
1.602
|
2072
|
|
Falcon
|
AA
|
54/19
|
54
|
0.1716
|
3
|
19
|
0.1030
|
2
|
1.545
|
2042
|
|
Lapwing
|
AA
|
45/7
|
45
|
0.1880
|
3
|
7
|
0.1253
|
1
|
1.504
|
1790
|
|
Parrot
|
AA
|
54/19
|
54
|
0.1672
|
3
|
19
|
0.1003
|
2
|
1.505
|
1938
|
|
Nuthatch
|
AA
|
45/7
|
45
|
0.1832
|
3
|
7
|
0.1221
|
1
|
1.466
|
1700
|
|
Plover
|
AA
|
54/19
|
54
|
0.1628
|
3
|
19
|
0.0977
|
2
|
1.465
|
1838
|
|
Bobolink
|
AA
|
45/7
|
45
|
0.1783
|
3
|
7
|
0.1189
|
1
|
1.427
|
1611
|
|
Martin
|
AA
|
54/19
|
54
|
0.1582
|
3
|
19
|
0.0949
|
2
|
1.424
|
1735
|
|
Dipper
|
AA
|
45/7
|
45
|
0.1733
|
3
|
7
|
0.1155
|
1
|
1.386
|
1521
|
|
Pheasant
|
AA
|
54/19
|
54
|
0.1535
|
3
|
19
|
0.0921
|
2
|
1.382
|
1634
|
|
Bittern
|
AA
|
45/7
|
45
|
0.1681
|
3
|
7
|
0.1121
|
1
|
1.345
|
1432
|
|
Skylark
|
AA
|
36/1
|
36
|
0.1880
|
3
|
1
|
0.1880
|
0
|
1.316
|
1286
|
|
Grackle
|
AA
|
54/19
|
54
|
0.1486
|
3
|
19
|
0.0892
|
2
|
1.338
|
1531
|
|
Bunting
|
AA
|
45/7
|
45
|
0.1628
|
3
|
7
|
0.1085
|
1
|
1.302
|
1342
|
|
Finch
|
AA
|
54/19
|
54
|
0.1436
|
3
|
19
|
0.0862
|
2
|
1.293
|
1430
|
|
Bluejay
|
AA
|
45/7
|
45
|
0.1573
|
3
|
7
|
0.1049
|
1
|
1.259
|
1254
|
|
Curlew
|
AA
|
54/7
|
54
|
0.1383
|
3
|
7
|
0.1383
|
1
|
1.245
|
1329
|
|
Ortolan
|
AA
|
45/7
|
45
|
0.1515
|
3
|
7
|
0.1010
|
1
|
1.212
|
1163
|
|
Tanager
|
AA
|
36/1
|
36
|
0.1694
|
3
|
1
|
0.1694
|
0
|
1.186
|
1044
|
|
Cardinal
|
AA
|
54/7
|
54
|
0.1329
|
3
|
7
|
0.1329
|
1
|
1.196
|
1227.1
|
|
Rail
|
AA
|
45/7
|
45
|
0.1456
|
3
|
7
|
0.0971
|
1
|
1.165
|
1074
|
|
Catbird
|
AA
|
36/1
|
36
|
0.1628
|
3
|
1
|
0.1628
|
0
|
1.140
|
964
|
|
Canary
|
AA
|
54/7
|
54
|
0.1291
|
3
|
7
|
0.1291
|
1
|
1.162
|
1158
|
|
Ruddy
|
AA
|
45/7
|
45
|
0.1414
|
3
|
7
|
0.0943
|
1
|
1.131
|
1013
|
|
Mallard
|
AA
|
30/19
|
30
|
0.1628
|
2
|
19
|
0.0977
|
2
|
1.140
|
1233.9
|
|
Condor
|
AA
|
54/7
|
54
|
0.1213
|
3
|
7
|
0.1213
|
1
|
1.092
|
1022
|
|
Tern
|
AA
|
45/7
|
45
|
0.1329
|
3
|
7
|
0.0886
|
1
|
1.063
|
895
|
|
Drake
|
AA
|
26/7
|
26
|
0.1749
|
2
|
7
|
0.1360
|
1
|
1.108
|
1093
|
|
Cuckoo
|
AA
|
24/7
|
24
|
0.1820
|
2
|
7
|
0.1213
|
1
|
1.092
|
1023
|
|
Coot
|
AA
|
36/1
|
36
|
0.1486
|
3
|
1
|
0.1486
|
0
|
1.040
|
803.6
|
|
Redwing
|
AA
|
30/19
|
30
|
0.1544
|
2
|
19
|
0.0926
|
2
|
1.081
|
1109.3
|
|
Starling
|
AA
|
26/7
|
26
|
0.1659
|
2
|
7
|
0.1290
|
1
|
1.051
|
983.7
|
|
Stilt
|
AA
|
24/7
|
24
|
0.1727
|
2
|
7
|
0.1151
|
1
|
1.036
|
921
|
|
Gannet
|
AA
|
26/7
|
26
|
0.1601
|
2
|
7
|
0.1245
|
1
|
1.014
|
916.2
|
|
Flamingo
|
AA
|
24/7
|
24
|
0.1667
|
2
|
7
|
0.1111
|
1
|
1.000
|
857.9
|
|
Egret
|
AA
|
30/19
|
30
|
0.1456
|
2
|
19
|
0.0874
|
2
|
1.019
|
987.2
|
|
Scoter
|
AA
|
30/7
|
30
|
0.1456
|
2
|
7
|
0.1456
|
1
|
1.019
|
995.1
|
|
Grosbeak
|
AA
|
26/7
|
26
|
0.1564
|
2
|
7
|
0.1216
|
1
|
0.990
|
874.2
|
|
Rook
|
AA
|
24/7
|
24
|
0.1628
|
2
|
7
|
0.1085
|
1
|
0.977
|
818.2
|
|
Swift
|
AA
|
36/1
|
36
|
0.1329
|
3
|
1
|
0.1329
|
0
|
0.930
|
642.8
|
|
Kingbird
|
AA
|
18/1
|
18
|
0.1880
|
2
|
1
|
0.1880
|
0
|
0.940
|
689.9
|
|
Teal
|
AA
|
30/19
|
30
|
0.1420
|
2
|
19
|
0.0852
|
2
|
0.994
|
938.6
|
|
Wood Duck
|
AA
|
30/7
|
30
|
0.1420
|
2
|
7
|
0.1420
|
1
|
0.994
|
946.5
|
|
Squab
|
AA
|
26/7
|
26
|
0.1525
|
2
|
7
|
0.1186
|
1
|
0.966
|
831.3
|
|
Peacock
|
AA
|
24/7
|
24
|
0.1588
|
2
|
7
|
0.1059
|
1
|
0.953
|
778.8
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Code WordsA
|
Class
|
Stranding
Design
Al/St
|
Stranding
|
Nominal O.D. of Conductors In.
|
Mass
lb/1000ft
|
|
Al
|
St
|
|
No.
|
Dialn.c
|
Layers
|
No.
|
Dialn.c
|
Layers
|
|
Eagle
|
AA
|
30/7
|
30
|
0.1362
|
2
|
7
|
0.1362
|
1
|
0.953
|
870.7
|
|
Dove
|
AA
|
26/7
|
26
|
0.1463
|
2
|
7
|
0.1138
|
1
|
0.927
|
765.2
|
|
Parakeet
|
AA
|
24/7
|
24
|
0.1523
|
2
|
7
|
0.1015
|
1
|
0.914
|
716.1
|
|
Osprey
|
AA
|
18/1
|
18
|
0.1758
|
2
|
1
|
0.1758
|
0
|
0.879
|
603.3
|
|
Hen
|
AA
|
30/7
|
30
|
0.1261
|
2
|
7
|
0.1261
|
1
|
0.883
|
746.4
|
|
Hawk
|
AA
|
26/7
|
26
|
0.1354
|
2
|
7
|
0.1053
|
1
|
0.858
|
655.3
|
|
Flicker
|
AA
|
24/7
|
24
|
0.1410
|
2
|
7
|
0.0940
|
1
|
0.846
|
613.9
|
|
Pelican
|
AA
|
18/1
|
18
|
0.1628
|
2
|
1
|
0.1628
|
0
|
0.814
|
517.3
|
|
Lark
|
AA
|
30/7
|
30
|
0.1151
|
2
|
7
|
0.1151
|
1
|
0.806
|
621.8
|
|
Ibis
|
AA
|
26/7
|
26
|
0.1236
|
2
|
7
|
0.0961
|
1
|
0.783
|
546.0
|
|
Brant
|
AA
|
24/7
|
24
|
0.1287
|
2
|
7
|
0.0858
|
1
|
0.772
|
511.4
|
|
Chickadee
|
AA
|
18/1
|
18
|
0.1486
|
2
|
1
|
0.1486
|
0
|
0.743
|
431.0
|
|
Oriole
|
AA
|
30/7
|
30
|
0.1059
|
2
|
7
|
0.1059
|
1
|
0.741
|
526.4
|
|
Linnet
|
AA
|
26/7
|
26
|
0.1137
|
2
|
7
|
0.0884
|
1
|
0.720
|
462.0
|
|
Merlin
|
AA
|
18/1
|
18
|
0.1367
|
2
|
1
|
0.1367
|
0
|
0.684
|
364.8
|
|
Ostrich
|
AA
|
26/7
|
26
|
0.1074
|
2
|
7
|
0.0835
|
1
|
0.680
|
412.2
|
|
Partridge
|
AA
|
26/7
|
26
|
0.1013
|
2
|
7
|
0.0788
|
1
|
0.642
|
366.9
|
|
Waxwing
|
AA
|
18/1
|
18
|
0.1217
|
2
|
1
|
0.1217
|
0
|
0.609
|
289.1
|
|
Penguin
|
AA
|
6/1
|
6
|
0.1878
|
1
|
1
|
0.1878
|
0
|
0.563
|
290.8
|
|
Cochin
|
AA
|
12/7
|
12
|
0.1327
|
1
|
7
|
0.1327
|
1
|
0.664
|
526.8
|
|
Brahma
|
AA
|
16/19
|
16
|
0.1127
|
1
|
19
|
0.0977
|
2
|
0.714
|
674.6
|
|
Dorking
|
AA
|
12/7
|
12
|
0.1261
|
1
|
7
|
0.1261
|
1
|
0.631
|
475.7
|
|
Dotterel
|
AA
|
12/7
|
12
|
0.1214
|
1
|
7
|
0.1214
|
1
|
0.607
|
440.9
|
|
Pigeon
|
AA
|
6/1
|
6
|
0.1672
|
1
|
1
|
0.1672
|
0
|
0.502
|
230.5
|
|
Guinea
|
AA
|
12/7
|
12
|
0.1151
|
1
|
7
|
0.1151
|
1
|
0.576
|
396.3
|
|
Leghorn
|
AA
|
12/7
|
12
|
0.1059
|
1
|
7
|
0.1059
|
1
|
0.530
|
335.5
|
|
Quail
|
AA
|
6/1
|
6
|
0.1489
|
1
|
1
|
0.1489
|
0
|
0.447
|
182.8
|
|
Minorca
|
AA
|
12/7
|
12
|
0.0961
|
1
|
7
|
0.0961
|
1
|
0.481
|
276.3
|
|
Reven
|
AA
|
6/1
|
6
|
0.1327
|
1
|
1
|
0.1327
|
0
|
0.398
|
145.2
|
|
Petrel
|
AA
|
12/7
|
12
|
0.0921
|
1
|
7
|
0.0921
|
1
|
0.461
|
253.8
|
|
Robin
|
AA
|
6/1
|
6
|
0.1181
|
1
|
1
|
0.1181
|
0
|
0.354
|
115.0
|
|
Grouse
|
AA
|
8/1
|
8
|
0.1000
|
1
|
1
|
0.1670
|
0
|
0.367
|
148.8
|
|
Sparate
|
AA
|
7/1
|
7
|
0.0974
|
1
|
1
|
0.1299
|
0
|
0.325
|
106.63
|
|
Sparrow
|
AA
|
6/1
|
6
|
0.1052
|
1
|
1
|
0.1052
|
0
|
0.316
|
91.2
|
|
Swanate
|
AA
|
7/1
|
7
|
0.0772
|
1
|
1
|
0.1029
|
0
|
0.257
|
66.95
|
|
Swan
|
AA
|
6/1
|
6
|
0.0834
|
1
|
1
|
0.0834
|
0
|
0.250
|
57.35
|
|
…
|
AA
|
6/1
|
6
|
0.0743
|
1
|
1
|
0.0743
|
0
|
0.223
|
45.51
|
|
Turkey
|
AA
|
6/1
|
6
|
0.0661
|
1
|
1
|
0.0661
|
0
|
0.198
|
36.02
|
