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Date of Approval: March 13, 2006
10-TMSS-03, Rev. 0 TRANSMISSION MATERIALS STANDARD SPECIFICATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 SCOPE
2.0 CROSS REFERENCES
3.0 APPLICABLE CODES AND STANDARDS
4.0 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
4.1 General
4.2 Design Criteria
4.3 Ratings
4.4 Materials
4.5 Fabrication
4.6 Elongation
4.7 Diameter Variations
4.8 Reel Design
4.9 Markings
5.0 TESTS
6.0 PACKING AND SHIPPING
7.0 DATA SCHEDULE
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10-TMSS-03, Rev. 0 TRANSMISSION MATERIALS STANDARD SPECIFICATION
1.0 SCOPE
This Transmission Material Standard Specification (TMSS) specifies the minimum
technical requirements for design, engineering, manufacture, inspection, testing and
performance of the following bare Concentric-Lay Stranded Overhead Ground Wires
(OGW) intended to be used in the overhead transmission system of Saudi Electricity
Company (SEC), Saudi Arabia:
Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Steel Overhead Ground Wire
Aluminum-Clad Steel Overhead Ground Wire (ACS Type)
Aluminum Conductors, Aluminum-Clad Steel Reinforced Overhead Ground Wire
(ACSR/AW Type)
Aluminum Alloy, Aluminum-Clad Steel Reinforced Overhead Ground Wire
(AACSR/AW Type)
2.0 CROSS REFERENCES
This Material Standard Specification shall be read in conjunction with the General
Specification No. 01-TMSS-01, titled "General Requirements for All
Equipment/Materials" which shall be considered as an integral part of this TMSS.
This TMSS shall also be read in conjunction with SEC Purchase Order or Contract
Schedules for project, as applicable.
3.0 APPLICABLE CODES AND STANDARDS
The latest revisions of the following Codes and Standards shall be applicable for the
equipment/material covered in this TMSS. The vendor/manufacturer may propose
equipment/material conforming to equivalent Industry Codes and Standards other than
those quoted hereunder without jeopardizing the requirements of this TMSS, in which
case he shall submit a copy of the proposed standards and shall submit a written proof
that the proposed standards are equivalent in all significant respects to the standards
specified.
3.1 ASTM A 363 Standard Specification for Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Steel
Overhead Ground Wire Strand
3.2 ASTM B 415 Standard Specification for Hard-drawn Aluminum Clad
Steel Wire
3.3 ASTM B 416 Standard Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded
Aluminum-Clad Steel Conductors
3.4 ASTM B 230M Standard Specification for Aluminum 1350-H19 Wire for
Electrical Purposes
3.5 ASTM B 398M Standard Specification for Aluminum-Alloy 6201-T81
Wire for Electrical Purposes
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3.6 ASTM B 502 Standard Specification for Aluminum-Clad Steel Core
Wire for Aluminum Conductors, Aluminum-Clad Steel
Reinforced
3.7 ASTM B 549 Standard Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded
Aluminum Conductors, Aluminum-Clad Steel Reinforced
(ACSR/AW)
3.8 ASTM B 711 Standard Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded
Aluminum-Alloy Conductors, Steel Reinforced
(AACSR/AW)
3.9 IEC 209 Aluminium Conductors, Steel-reinforced.
4.0 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
4.1 General
4.1.1 The overhead ground wire (OGW) shall be of manufacturer's standard
design but shall meet or exceed the requirements of this Specification in
all respects.
4.1.2 Manufacturer's drawings, as required in 01-TMSS-01, shall show the
outline of the overhead ground wire, together with all pertinent
dimensions. Any variations in these dimensions due to manufacturing
tolerances shall be indicated.
4.2 Design Criteria
4.2.1 Service conditions referenced in 01-TMSS-01 shall be the basis of
design criteria.
4.2.2 The grade of zinc-coated steel overhead ground wire shall be high-
strength (H.S) grade steel wire.
4.2.3 The type of aluminum-clad steel overhead ground wire shall be hard-
drawn, round steel wire for general use for electrical purposes.
4.2.4 The aluminum wires shall be made from aluminum 1350 drawing stock
9.52 mm to 25.40 mm in diameter, in the H19 temper and drawn into
wire.
4.2.5 The aluminum-alloy wires shall be aluminum-alloy 6201 produced by
the thermal treatment, with or without supplementary strain hardening,
for stable temper T81, drawn and then artificially aged.
4.2.6 The type and size of overhead ground wires covered in this
specification are shown in the table below. The required type and size
of overhead ground wire shall be specified in the Data Schedule.
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Type of
OGW
Size of OGW
Nominal
Overall
Diameter
(mm)
Minimum
Breaking
Strength
(kN)
Maximum
DC
Resistance
at 20C
(ohm/km)
Minimum
Fault Current
for 0.30 . at
50C Initial
Temperature
(kA)
Zinc Coated
Steel
7 strands, H.S 9.52 48 - -
Aluminum
Clad Steel
(ACS)
7 No. 8 AWG
7 No. 6 AWG
7 No. 5 AWG
9.78
12.40
13.86
70
101
120
-
-
-
-
-
-
ACSR/AW
or
AACSR/AW
7 No. 5 AWG 13.86* 70* 0.47* 13*
ACSR/AW
or
AACSR/AW
19 No. 8 AWG 16.31* 120* 0.31* 24*
* Binding parameters, when overhead ground wires are required to be
compatible with optical fiber ground wires (OPGW).
4.3 Ratings
4.3.1 The electrical resistance of the zinc-coated overhead ground wire shall
be determined by direct resistance measurements and the maximum
resistance shall be based on the nominal diameter of the wire and the
resistivity value of 0.19157 -mm
2
/m (115.23 -cmil/ft) at 20C
(68F).
4.3.2 The electrical resistance of the aluminum-clad overhead ground wire
shall be determined by direct resistance measurements and the
maximum resistance shall be based on the nominal diameter of the wire
and the resistivity value of 0.0848 -mm
/m (51.01-cmil/ft) at 20C
(68F) for 20.3 % conductivity.
When aluminum-clad steel overhead ground wire with a higher
conductivity value is required the electrical resistance shall be based on
the following resistivity values:
38.41ohm-cmil/ft for 27% conductivity
34.57ohm-cmil/ft for 30% conductivity
25.93ohm-cmil/ft for 40% conductivity
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4.3.3 The electrical resistivity of aluminum wire and aluminum alloy wire to
be used in ACSR/AW and AACSR/AW type overhead ground wires
shall not exceed 0.028172 -mm