Bare Overhead Conductors

AAC, ACSR, ACSR II

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Nexans is a diversified wire and
cable manufacturer. Nexans has
been designing, manufacturing and
delivering cables to customers in
North America since 1911. Major
utilities, distributors and contractors
recognize Nexans as a quality
supplier and a technology leader.
Substantial investment in research and
development of product and process
technologies continuously reinforces
our commitment to excellence.
Nexans offers a combination of sales,
design, manufacturing and quality
control which ensures that all relevant
standards of design and service are
met. With our multi-plant manufacturing
base, we are able to produce all
standard types and sizes of bare
overhead conductors, as well as a wide
range of non-standard conductors, for
virtually every application.
Applications
The bare overhead conductors
described in this brochure are suitable
for installation in all practical spans on
transmission towers, wood poles and
other structures. Installations range from
long-distance EHV transmission lines
to sub-service spans at distribution or
utilization voltages on private premises.
The choice of conductor size, type
and strength should take into account
factors such as electrical load, voltage
regulation, corona losses, ice and
wind loading, extreme temperatures
and vibration. Nexans is prepared
to assist in the evaluation of these
factors as they relate to the design of a
transmission or distribution line.
Specifications
Nexans’ bare overhead conductors
are designed, manufactured and
tested in accordance with the following
specifications:
ASTM B 231 Standard Specification
for Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum
1350 Conductors
ASTM B 232 Standard Specification
for Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum
Conductors, Coated-Steel Reinforced
(ACSR)
Bare Overhead Conductors
Packaging is provided as per ACSR Bare Overhead
Aluminum Association Packaging
Standards for Aluminum Conductor and
Conductor
ACSR, Sixth Edition
Product Construction
ACSR is a composite concentric-lay
stranded conductor consisting of
AAC Bare Overhead a central steel core around which
Conductor are stranded one or more layers of
aluminum alloy 1350-H19 wires.
The steel core may consist of a single
Product Construction
wire, 7, 19, 37 or more concentrically
Bare all aluminum conductors (AAC)
stranded wires. They are normally
are concentric-lay-stranded consisting
protected against corrosion by the
of one or more layers of aluminum
application of zinc coating. The
alloy 1350 wires wrapped helically
standard Class A coating is usually
around a central wire. Each successive
adequate for ordinary environments.
layer has six wires more than the
Heavier Class B or C coatings may
underlying one. Increasing the number
be specified for greater protection. A
of wires for any given cross-sectional
special high-strength steel core with a
area provides greater flexibility. The
Class A coating is also available.
most commonly used strandings consist
There are numerous combinations
of 7, 19, 37, 61 and 91 wires.
of aluminum and steel wires and
Class AA strandings are used for bare
layers that are available. The sizes
overhead lines. The direction of lay
and strandings most frequently used
for the outer layer is right-hand and is
for overhead lines are listed on the
usually reversed in successive layers.
following pages.
The temper of the wires is full hard-
drawn (H19).
Features and Benefits
Class A strandings are used primarily
ACSR conductors have a long
for overhead conductors that are to be
service record due to their economy,
covered. They have greater flexibility
dependability and favourable strength
than Class AA. The outermost layer
to weight ratio. Such conductors
is right-hand lay and the temper is
combine the lightweight and high
normally H19. Successive layers are
conductivity of the aluminum wires with
reverse lay.
the tensile strength and ruggedness
of the steel core. For overhead line
Features and Benefits
design, this enables higher tensions to
AAC conductors are the most
be used with less conductor sag and
economical since their lighter weight
longer spans than would be possible
means lower unit length costs, easier
with most other types of conductors.
handling during installation and the use
of simpler fittings. They are inherently
Applications
corrosion resistant due to their
Aluminum conductors, steel reinforced
homogeneous construction.
(ACSR) are widely used for overhead
transmission and distribution lines.
Applications
Stranded bare AAC conductors may
be used in overhead line installations
where the design parameters do not
require the higher tensile strength or
temperature ratings provided by ACSR,
ACCR or other types of conductors.
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Physical Data for Aluminum 1350 Conductors

         Diameter (inch)
Rated
Size No. of Individual Complete Weight Strength
Codeword (AWG/kcmil) Wires Wires Conductor (lb/kft) (Ibf)

Peachbell 6 7 0.0612 0.184 24.6 563

Rose 4 7 0.0772 0.232 39.1 881
Iris 2 7 0.0974 0.292 62.2 1350
Pansy 1 7 0.1093 0.328 78.4 1640
Poppy 1/0 7 0.1228 0.368 98.9 1990
Aster 2/0 7 0.1379 0.414 124.8 2510
Phlox 3/0 7 0.1548 0.464 157.2 3040
0xlip 4/0 7 0.1739 0.522 198.4 3830
Daisy 266.8 7 0.1952 0.586 250.2 4830
Laurel 266.8 19 0.1185 0.593 250.1 4970
Tulip 336.4 19 0.1331 0.666 315.5 6150
Cosmos 477 19 0.1584 0.792 446.8 8360
Syringa 477 37 0.1135 0.795 446.8 8690
Zinnia 500 19 0.1622 0.811 468.5 8760
Dahlia 556.5 19 0.1226 0.856 521.4 9750
Orchid 636 37 0.1311 0.918 596.0 11400
Violet 715 37 0.1391 0.974 671.0 12800
Arbutus 795 37 0.1466 1.026 745.3 13900
Magnolia 954 37 0.1606 1.124 894.5 16400
Bluebell 1033.5 37 0.1672 1.170 968.4 17700
Columbine 1351.5 61 0.1489 1.340 1266 23400
Coreopsis 1590 61 0.1615 1.454 1489 27000
Cowslip 2000 91 0.1482 1.630 1873 34200
Lupine 2500 91 0.1657 1.823 2365 41900

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Electrical Data for Aluminum 1350 Conductors

        Resistance            Reactance at 60 Hz**

Size DC at 20°C AC at 25°C AC at 50°C AC at 75°C Capacitive Inductive at 25°C Ampacity*

Codeword (AWG/kcmil) (ohm/kft) (ohm/kft) (ohm/kft) (ohm/kft) (megohm-kft) (ohm/kft) (A)

Peachbell 6 0.659 0.673 0.739 0.806 0.766 0.659 105

Rose 4 0.414 0.423 0.465 0.506 0.729 0.414 135
Iris 2 0.260 0.266 0.292 0.318 0.692 0.260 185
Pansy 1 0.207 0.211 0.232 0.253 0.671 0.207 215
Poppy 1/0 0.164 0.167 0.184 0.200 0.655 0.164 245
Aster 2/0 0.130 0.133 0.146 0.159 0.634 0.130 285
Phlox 3/0 0.103 0.105 0.116 0.126 0.618 0.103 330
Oxlip 4/0 0.0816 0.0835 0.0917 0.100 0.602 0.0816 380
Daisy 266.8 0.0647 0.0663 0.0727 0.0794 0.581 0.0647 440
Laurel 266.8 0.0648 0.0663 0.0727 0.0794 0.581 0.0648 445
Tulip 336.4 0.0513 0.0527 0.0578 0.0629 0.560 0.0513 510
Cosmos 477 0.0363 0.0373 0.0409 0.0445 0.533 0.0363 640
Syringa 477 0.0363 0.0373 0.0409 0.0445 0.533 0.0363 640
Zinnia 500 0.0346 0.0356 0.0390 0.0426 0.533 0.0346 660
Dahlia 556.5 0.0311 0.0320 0.0352 0.0383 0.522 0.0311 700
Orchid 636 0.0272 0.0282 0.0309 0.0335 0.511 0.0272 760
Violet 715 0.0241 0.0250 0.0275 0.0299 0.502 0.0241 820
Arbutus 795 0.0217 0.0227 0.0248 0.0269 0.494 0.0217 880
Magnolia 954 0.0181 0.0191 0.0208 0.0227 0.479 0.0181 980
Bluebell 1033.5 0.0167 0.0177 0.0193 0.0210 0.473 0.0167 1030
Columbine 1351.5 0.0128 0.0138 0.0151 0.0163 0.452 0.0128 1210
Coreopsis 1590 0.0128 0.0120 0.0130 0.0141 0.439 0.0128 1230
Cowslip 2000 0.00865 0.00994 0.0107 0.0115 0.421 0.00865 1520
Lupine 2500 0.00699 0.00845 0.00907 0.00970 0.404 0.00699 1700

* Ampacity is with sun and wind at 2 ft/s
** Reactance at 1 foot equivalent spacing

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Physical Data for ACSR Conductors

      Diameter (inch) Weight (lb/kft)
Size Stranding Complete Rated
Codeword (AWG/kcmil) (AI/Steel) Steel Wire Aluminum Wire Steel Core Conductor Aluminum Steel Total Strength (Ibf)

Turkey 6 6/1 0.0661 0.0661 0.066 0.198 24.4 11.6 36.0 1190
Swan 4 6/1 0.0834 0.0834 0.083 0.250 39.0 18.4 57.4 1860
Swanate 4 7/1 0.1029 0.0772 0.103 0.257 39.0 28.0 67.0 2360
Sparrow 2 6/1 0.1052 0.1052 0.105 0.316 61.9 29.3 91.2 2850
Sparate 2 7/1 0.1299 0.0974 0.130 0.325 62.3 44.7 102.0 3640
Robin 1 6/1 0.1181 0.1181 0.118 0.355 78.1 36.9 115.0 3550
Raven 1/0 6/1 0.1327 0.1327 0.133 0.398 98.4 46.6 145.0 4380
Quail 2/0 6/1 0.1489 0.1489 0.149 0.447 124.2 58.8 183.0 5310
Pigeon 3/0 6/1 0.1672 0.1672 0.167 0.502 155.9 74.1 230.0 6620
Penguin 4/0 6/1 0.1878 0.1878 0.188 0.563 197.6 93.4 291.0 8350
Waxwing 266.8 18/1 0.1217 0.1217 0.122 0.609 249.8 39.2 289.0 6880
Partridge 266.8 26/7 0.0788 0.1013 0.236 0.642 250.4 115.6 366.0 11300
Merlin 336.4 18/1 0.1367 0.1367 0.137 0.684 315.5 49.5 365.0 8680
Linnet 336.4 26/7 0.0884 0.1137 0.265 0.720 316.5 145.5 462.0 14100
Oriole 336.4 30/7 0.1059 0.1059 0.318 0.741 317.0 209.0 526.0 17300
Chickadee 397.5 18/1 0.1486 0.1486 0.149 0.743 372.5 58.5 431.0 9940
Ibis 397.5 26/7 0.0961 0.1236 0.288 0.783 374.1 171.9 546.0 16300
Pelican 477 18/1 0.1628 0.1628 0.163 0.814 446.8 70.2 517.0 11800
Flicker 477 24/7 0.0940 0.1410 0.282 0.846 449.5 164.5 614.0 17200
Hawk 477 26/7 0.1053 0.1354 0.316 0.858 448.6 206.4 655.0 19500
Hen 477 30/7 0.1261 0.1261 0.378 0.883 449.7 296.3 746.0 23800
Osprey 556.5 18/1 0.1758 0.1758 0.176 0.879 521.1 81.9 603.0 13700
Parakeet 556.5 24/7 0.1015 0.1523 0.305 0.914 524.2 191.8 716.0 19800
Dove 556.5 26/7 0.1138 0.1463 0.341 0.927 523.9 241.1 765.0 22600
Rook 636 24/7 0.1085 0.1628 0.326 0.977 598.8 219.2 818.0 22000
Grosbeak 636 26/7 0.1216 0.1564 0.365 0.990 598.7 275.3 873.0 25200
Drake 795 26/7 0.1360 0.1749 0.408 1.108 749.0 344.0 1093 31500
Tern 795 45/7 0.0886 0.1329 0.266 1.063 748.9 146.1 895 22100
Rail 954 45/7 0.0971 0.1456 0.291 1.165 899 176 1075 25900
Cardinal 954 54/7 0.1329 0.1329 0.399 1.196 899 329 1228 33800
Curlew 1033.5 54/7 0.1383 0.1383 0.415 1.245 973 356 1329 36600
Bluejay 1113 45/7 0.1049 0.1573 0.315 1.259 1049 205 1254 29800
Bittern 1272 45/7 0.1121 0.1680 0.336 1.345 1198 234 1432 34100
Lapwing 1590 45/7 0.1253 0.1880 0.376 1.504 1498 292 1790 42200
Bluebird 2156 84/19 0.0961 0.1602 0.481 1.762 2040 468 2508 60300

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Electrical Data for ACSR Conductors
      Resistance          Reactance at 60 Hz **
Inductive Inductive Inductive
Size DC at 20°C AC at 25°C AC at 50°C AC at 75°C Capacitive at 25°C at 50°C at75°C Ampacity*
Codeword (AWG/kcmil) (ohm/kft) (ohm/kft) (ohm/kft) (ohm/kft) (megohm-kft) (ohm/kft) (ohm/kft) (ohm/kft) (A)

Turkey 6 0.642 0.655 0.750 0.816 0.751 0.120 0.139 0.144 105
Swan 4 0.403 0.412 0.479 0.522 0.715 0.115 0.131 0.137 140
Swanate 4 0.399 0.407 0.463 0.516 0.710 0.113 0.124 0.130 140
Sparrow 2 0.253 0.259 0.308 0.336 0.678 0.110 0.123 0.128 185
Sparate 2 0.251 0.256 0.297 0.330 0.674 0.109 0.118 0.121 185
Robin 1 0.201 0.206 0.247 0.270 0.660 0.107 0.119 0.122 210
Raven 1/0 0.159 0.163 0.197 0.216 0.642 0.104 0.114 0.116 240
Quail 2/0 0.126 0.130 0.162 0.176 0.624 0.102 0.112 0.113 275
Pigeon 3/0 0.100 0.103 0.121 0.145 0.606 0.0992 0.108 0.109 315
Penguin 4/0 0.0795 0.0822 0.107 0.116 0.597 0.0964 0.105 0.105 365
Waxwing 266.8 0.0644 0.0657 0.0723 0.0788 0.576 0.0903 0.0903 0.0903 445
Partridge 266.8 0.0637 0.0652 0.0714 0.0778 0.565 0.0881 0.0881 0.0881 455
Merlin 336.4 0.0510 0.0523 0.0574 0.0625 0.560 0.0826 0.0826 0.0826 515
Linnet 336.4 0.0506 0.0517 0.0568 0.0619 0.549 0.0854 0.0854 0.0854 530
Oriole 336.4 0.0502 0.0513 0.0563 0.0614 0.544 0.0843 0.0843 0.0843 530
Chickadee 397.5 0.0432 0.0443 0.0487 0.0528 0.544 0.0856 0.0856 0.0856 575
Ibis 397.5 0.0428 0.0438 0.0481 0.0525 0.539 0.0835 0.0835 0.0835 590
Pelican 477 0.0360 0.0369 0.0405 0.0441 0.528 0.0835 0.0835 0.0835 640
Flicker 477 0.0358 0.0367 0.0403 0.0439 0.524 0.0818 0.0818 0.0818 670
Hawk 477 0.0357 0.0366 0.0402 0.0438 0.522 0.0814 0.0814 0.0814 660
Hen 477 0.0354 0.0362 0.0398 0.0434 0.517 0.0803 0.0803 0.0803 660
Osprey 556.5 0.0309 0.0318 0.0348 0.0379 0.518 0.0818 0.0818 0.0818 710
Parakeet 556.5 0.0307 0.0314 0.0347 0.0377 0.512 0.0801 0.0801 0.0801 720
Dove 556.5 0.0305 0.0314 0.0345 0.0375 0.510 0.0795 0.0795 0.0795 730
Rook 636 0.0268 0.0277 0.0303 0.0330 0.502 0.0786 0.0786 0.0786 780
Grosbeak 636 0.0267 0.0275 0.0301 0.0328 0.499 0.0780 0.0780 0.0780 790
Drake 795 0.0214 0.0222 0.0242 0.0263 0.482 0.0756 0.0756 0.0756 910
Tern 795 0.0216 0.0225 0.0246 0.0267 0.488 0.0769 0.0769 0.0769 890
Rail 954 0.0180 0.0188 0.0206 0.0223 0.474 0.0748 0.0748 0.0748 970
Cardinal 954 0.0179 0.0186 0.0205 0.0222 0.470 0.0737 0.0737 0.0737 990
Curlew 1033.5 0.0165 0.0172 0.0189 0.0205 0.464 0.0729 0.0729 0.0729 1040
Bluejay 1113 0.0155 0.0163 0.0178 0.0193 0.461 0.0731 0.0731 0.0731 1070
Bittern 1272 0.0135 0.0144 0.0157 0.0170 0.451 0.0716 0.0716 0.0716 1160
Lapwing 1590 0.0108 0.0117 0.0128 0.0138 0.434 0.0689 0.0689 0.0689 1340
Bluebird 2156 0.00801 0.00903 0.00977 0.0105 0.409 0.0652 0.0652 0.0652 1610

* Ampacity is with sun and wind at 2 ft/s

** Reactance at 1 foot equivalent spacing

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ACSR-II Overhead
Conductors
ACSR-II Overhead Conductors are
manufactured from two standard ACSR
conductors which are twisted together
with a very long lay (8-10 feet). This
simple cable design is very effective in
reducing ice loading and wind-induced
conductor motion, and the costly
damage that these can cause.
AAC (all aluminum conductor) and
AAAC (all aluminum alloy conductor)
are also available in the twisted
configuration, and are identified as
AAC-II and AAAC-II respectively.
Wind-Induced Conductor
Motion
Aeolian Vibration
Steady, low speed wind loading can
impart vertical motion to a standard
overhead conductor. At resonant
frequencies, the amplitude of this
motion (aeolian vibration) is sufficient
to cause fatigue damage to the
conductor strands, and can reduce the
life expectancy of the conductor.
ACSR-II conductor reduces aeolian
vibration to harmless levels through two
mechanisms:
  1) Prevention of resonant vibrations
  2) Conversion of vertical motion to
   rotational motion.
The twisted configuration of ACSR-II
results in a constantly changing profile
along its length. Consequently, the
wind-force applied to the conductor is
different at each point along its length.
This variation in wind force effectively
prevents resonant vibration and
reduces vertical conductor motion.
A further reduction is achieved as
a result of the ease of rotation of a
twisted assembly compared to a single
conductor. Since a cabled conductor Operating Temperatures
is much easier to rotate than a single
conductor, much of the wind’s energy Compared to a standard ACSR
is dissipated through harmless rotation conductor of equivalent cross-sectional
of an ACSR-II conductor rather than area, ACSR-II conductor has a larger
imparting damaging aeolian vibration. surface area. This allows for greater
heat dissipation, and means that for
Conductor Galloping a given current, ACSR-II conductor
The combination of an eccentric ice will operate at a lower temperature.
coating and high wind-loading can Similarly, ACSR-II conductor has a
create a situation where a standard greater ampacity than the equivalent
overhead conductor is subjected to single ACSR conductor.
wind-induced lift. Vertical motion of
several feet can result as the ice-coated
conductor, behaving like an airfoil, is
Cost Savings
lifted and then dropped by the wind.
The unique physical properties of
Severe damage to the conductor and
ACSR-II conductors can result in real
accessories can result as this cycle
savings in the cost of a T & D system.
repeats itself.
— Fatigue damage to conductor
strands is reduced, thus enhancing life-
However, the twisted configuration of
expectancy and delaying replacement.
the ACSR-II design changes the angle
— Accessories (i.e. vibration dampers,
of wind attack along the cable’s length
armor rods, and anti-galloping devices)
and prevents the formation of an ice
normally used with standard conductors
airfoil. This effectively eliminates one of
to reduce conductor motion can be
the key causes of conductor galloping.
eliminated.
— The higher installation tension
Sub-Conductor Oscillation
permitted with ACSR-II conductor results
Wind speeds in excess of 20 mph can
in reduced structure costs through fewer
cause damaging wake-induced motion
and smaller structures.
of bundled conductors in amplitudes of
— Lower operating temperature and
up to 5 feet.
resistance is obtained.
— Higher load capacity is achieved.
However, it is known that if one of the
conductors in a bundled system is a
different diameter than the other, the
likelihood of resonant vibrations being
created is greatly reduced. When
two ACSR-II conductors are used in a
bundled configuration, it is very likely
that at any point along the length of the
bundle the apparent diameter of one
ACSR-II conductor will be different from
that of the other.
In addition, wind vortices formed in a
standard bundled system cause vertical
forces and vertical conductor motion.
As stated previously, an ACSR-II
conductor will convert these vertical
forces into rotational motion.
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Physical Data for ACSR-II Conductors
Size Stranding Steel Wire Aluminum Major Overall Aluminum Steel Total Rated
Codeword (AWG/kcmil) (Al/Steel) Diameter Wire Diameter Diameter * Weight Weight Weight Strength
(inch) (inch) (inch) (lb/kft) (lb/kft) (lb/kft) (lbf)
ACSR-II Turkey 6 2 × 6/1 0.0661 0.0661 0.396 49.0 23.2 72.2 2380
ACSR-II Swan 4 2 × 6/1 0.0834 0.0834 0.500 78.0 36.8 114.8 3720
ACSR-II Swanate 4 2 × 7/1 0.1029 0.0772 0.514 78.0 56.0 134.0 4720
ACSR-II Sparrow 2 2 × 6/1 0.1052 0.1052 0.632 124.0 58.6 182.6 5700
ACSR-II Robin 1 2 × 6/1 0.1181 0.1181 0.710 156.4 73.8 230.2 7100
ACSR-II Raven 1/0 2 × 6/1 0.1327 0.1327 0.796 197.4 93.2 290.6 8760
ACSR-II Quail 2/0 2 × 6/1 0.1489 0.1489 0.894 248.8 117.6 366.4 10620
ACSR-II Pigeon 3/0 2 × 6/1 0.1672 0.1672 1.004 313.4 148.2 461.6 13240
ACSR-II Penguin 4/0 2 × 6/1 0.1878 0.1878 1.126 395.4 186.8 582.2 16700
ACSR-II Waxwing 266.8 2 × 18/1 0.1217 0.1217 1.218 500.6 78.4 579.0 13760
ACSR-II Partridge 266.8 2 × 26/7 0.0788 0.1013 1.284 503.4 231.2 734.6 22600
ACSR-II Merlin 336.4 2 × 18/1 0.1367 0.1367 1.368 565.8 259.6 730.4 17360
ACSR-II Linnet 336.4 2 × 26/7 0.0884 0.1137 1.440 634.2 291.0 925.2 28200
ACSR-II Oriole 336.4 2 × 30/7 0.1059 0.1059 1.482 636.2 418.0 1054 34600
ACSR-II Chickadee 397.5 2 × 18/1 0.1486 0.1486 1.486 746.2 117.0 863.2 19880
ACSR-II Ibis 397.5 2 × 26/7 0.0961 0.1236 1.566 749.4 343.8 1093 32600
ACSR-II Pelican 477 2 × 18/1 0.1628 0.1628 1.628 895.6 140.4 1036 23600
ACSR-II Flicker 477 2 × 24/7 0.0940 0.1410 1.692 900.2 329.0 1229 34400
ACSR-II Hawk 477 2 × 26/7 0.1053 0.1364 1.696 899.2 412.8 1312 39000
ACSR-II Hen 477 2 × 30/7 0.1261 0.1261 1.766 902.2 592.6 1495 47600
* Minor Overall Diameter is 1/2 of Major Overall Diameter

Electrical Data for ACSR-II Conductors*

Size        Resistance       Reactance at 60 Hz **
Codeword (AWG/kcmil) Inductive Inductive Inductive
DC at 20°C AC at 25°C AC at 50°C AC at 75°C Capacitive at 25°C at 50°C at 75°C
(ohm/kft) (ohm/kft) (ohm/kft) (ohm/kft) (megohm-kft) (ohm/kft) (ohm/kft) (ohm/kft)
ACSR-II Turkey 6 0.321 0.328 0.375 0.408 0.566 0.107 0.117 0.119
ACSR-II Swan 4 0.202 0.206 0.240 0.261 0.530 0.102 0.110 0.113
ACSR-II Swanate 4 0.199 0.204 0.232 0.258 0.525 0.101 0.106 0.109
ACSR-II Sparrow 2 0.127 0.130 0.154 0.168 0.493 0.0967 0.104 0.106
ACSR-II Robin 1 0.101 0.103 0.124 0.135 0.475 0.0938 0.100 0.102
ACSR-II Raven 1/0 0.0796 0.0816 0.0986 0.108 0.457 0.0911 0.0960 0.0973
ACSR-II Quail 2/0 0.0632 0.0651 0.0808 0.0880 0.439 0.0886 0.0937 0.0945
ACSR-II Pigeon 3/0 0.0502 0.0517 0.0647 0.0723 0.420 0.0861 0.0906 0.0912
ACSR-II Penguin 4/0 0.0398 0.0411 0.0533 0.0579 0.403 0.0833 0.0875 0.0878
ACSR-II Waxwing 266.8 0.0322 0.0329 0.0362 0.0394 0.390 0.0794 0.0794 0.0794
ACSR-II Partridge 266.8 0.0319 0.0326 0.0357 0.0389 0.382 0.0777 0.0777 0.0777
ACSR-II Merlin 336.4 0.0255 0.0261 0.0287 0.0313 0.372 0.0768 0.0768 0.0768
ACSR-II Linnet 336.4 0.0253 0.0259 0.0284 0.0310 0.364 0.0750 0.0750 0.0750
ACSR-II Oriole 336.4 0.0251 0.0257 0.0281 0.0307 0.359 0.0741 0.0741 0.0741
ACSR-II Chickadee 397.5 0.0216 0.0222 0.0243 0.0264 0.359 0.0748 0.0748 0.0748
ACSR-II Ibis 397.5 0.0214 0.0219 0.0241 0.0262 0.351 0.0731 0.0731 0.0731
ACSR-II Pelican 477 0.0180 0.0185 0.0203 0.0221 0.345 0.0727 0.0727 0.0727
ACSR-II Flicker 477 0.0179 0.0184 0.0202 0.0220 0.339 0.0714 0.0714 0.0714
ACSR-II Hawk 477 0.0178 0.0183 0.0201 0.0219 0.336 0.0710 0.0710 0.0710
ACSR-II Hen 477 0.0177 0.0181 0.0199 0.0217 0.332 0.0701 0.0701 0.0701
For single-aluminum-layer ACSR, the AC values are approximate, based on assumed current for 75°C, 75% of assumed
*
current for 50°C, and 10% of assumed current for 25°C. Reactances for multi-layer conductors are not temperature dependent.
Data is adapted from conventional ACSR data given in Tables 4-15 and 4-16 of Aluminum Electrical Conductor Handbook,
Second Edition, published by the Aluminum Association.
** Reactance at 1 foot equivalent spacing

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