BARE OVERHEAD CONDUCTORS

ACSR/GZ – ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS, GALVANISED STEEL REINFORCED

Standard sizes to BS 215 Part 2

Physical characteristics

Strand/wire Cross Sectional Calculated Final

diameter No/mm Area Nominal Approximate Coefficient of
Product minimum modulus of
O.D. Mass linear expansion
code Alum Steel Alum Steel Total breaking load elasticity
mm kg/km /°C x 10-6
No/mm No/mm mm2 mm2 mm2 kN GPa *

Squirrel 6/2.11 1/2.11 21 3.5 24.5 6.33 84.7 7.87 79 19.3

Gopher 6/2.36 1/2.36 26.2 4.4 30.6 7.1 110 9.6 79 19.3
Flounder * * 6/2.36 1/3.81 26.2 7.9 34.1 6.7 140 16.4 79 19.3
Ferret 6/3.00 1/3.00 42.4 7.1 49.5 9.0 170 15.2 79 19.3
Mink 6/3.66 1/3.66 63.1 10.5 73.6 10.98 254.9 21.67 79 19.3
Racoon 6/4.09 1/4.09 78.8 13.1 91.9 12.27 318.9 27.06 79 19.3
Dog 6/4.72 7/1.57 105 13.5 118.5 14.15 394 32.7 75 19.3
Dingo 18/3.35 1/3.35 158.7 8.8 167.5 16.75 506 35.7 66 21.2
Wolf 30/2.59 7/2.59 158.1 36.8 194.9 18.1 730 69.2 80 18.9
Jaguar 18/3.86 1/3.86 210.6 11.7 222.3 19.3 671 46.55 66 21.2
Goat 30/3.71 7/3.71 324.3 75.7 400 25.97 1488 135.13 80 19.4
Zebra 54/3.18 7/3.18 428.9 55.6 484.5 28.62 1621 131.9 69 20.6
* Practical value reported as per BS 215 Part 2, Appendix B.
** Smooth body construction.

Electrical characteristics

Equivalent Current ratings (Rural weathered)

Resistance Inductive
area Winter night Summer noon Geometric
Product reactance
mean radius (X a) to 0.4m
code D.C. at A.C. at Still 1 m/s Still 1 m/s
Copper Alum mm
20°C 75°C air wind air wind Ω/km
mm2 mm2
/km /km Amps Amps Amps Amps
Squirrel 12.6 20.7 1.368 1.741 109 183 77 147 2.05 0.331
Gopher 15.8 25.9 1.093 1.403 127 210 89 168 2.29 0.324
Flounder * * 12.2 20 1.354 1.81 109 182 77 146 2.18 0.327
Ferret 25.5 41.8 0.677 0.9 174 280 122 223 2.92 0.309
Mink 37.9 62.2 0.455 0.632 226 354 157 281 3.56 0.297
Racoon 47.3 77.6 0.364 0.519 261 403 181 319 3.98 0.29
Dog 63.1 103.4 0.273 0.391 319 483 220 381 4.95 0.276
Dingo 95 155.7 0.181 0.223 452 671 311 527 6.5 0.259
Wolf 94.3 154.6 0.183 0.223 466 686 320 537 7.48 0.25
Jaguar 126.1 206.8 0.137 0.168 551 805 378 629 7.48 0.25
Goat 193.5 317.2 0.0891 0.109 773 1089 525 844 10.71 0.227
Zebra 255.8 419.4 0.0674 0.0865 903 1257 611 971 11.59 0.222
** Smooth body construction.

The cables described in this technical manual are designed to be used for the supply of electrical energy in fixed applications up to the rated voltages at a nominal power frequency between 49Hz and 61Hz.

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