ASTM overhead ABC cable

1.Introduction 

overhead ABC Cable are overhead power lines using several insulated phase conductors bundled tightly together, usually with a bare neutral conductor. They can improves safety and reliance of electrified wire netting.

 

2.Construction

 

Phase conductors are concentrically stranded EC Grade aluminum wires, insulated with either black weather resistant cross linked polyethylene (XLPE) or polyethylene (PE). The conductor insulation is marked with longitudinal ridges for phase       identification.

Neutral messengers are concentrically stranded AAC or 6201 Alloy or ACSR. Neutral messenger can either be bare or insulated, depending on ABC design.

 

3.Standards

 

1). B-230 Aluminum Wire, 1350-H19 for Electrical Purposes.

2). B-231 Aluminum Conductors, Concentric-Lay-Stranded.

3). B-232 Aluminum Conductors, Concentric-Lay-Stranded, Coated Steel Reinforced (ACSR).

4). B-399 Concentric-Lay Stranded 6201-T81 Aluminum Alloy Conductors.

5). B498 Zinc-Coated Steel Core Wire for Aluminum Conductors, Steel Reinforced (ACSR).

6). Duplex Aerial Bundled Cable meets or exceeds all applicable requirements of ANSI/ICEA S-76-474

4.Type

Duplex  overhead ABC Cable

Code*Word	Phase conductor			Bare Neutral Message			Nominal lay Length	Weight Per 1000 ft.(lbs.)		Allo wable Amp acitles
	Size (A WG)	Stranding	Insul Thick(Mils)	Size (AWG)	Stranding	Rated Strength (lbs.)	inches	XLP	POLY	XLP	POLY
AAC Neutral-messenger
Pekingese	6	1	45	6	7	563	10.36	61	61	85	70
Collie	6	7	45	6	7	563	10.36	64	64	85	70
Dachshund	4	1	45	4	7	881	10.36	92	92	115	90
Spaniel	4	7	45	4	7	881	10.36	96	96	115	90
Doberman	2	7	45	2	7	1350	14.88	147	147	150	120
Malemute	1/0	9	60	1/0	7	1990	14.88	234	234	205	160

 

Triplex overhead ABC Cable

Code*Word	Phase conductor			Bare Neutral Message			Nominal lay Length	Weight Per 1000 ft.(lbs.)		Allo wable Amp acitles
	Size (A WG)	Stranding	Insul Thick(Mils)	Size (AWG)	Stranding	Rated Strength (lbs.)	inches	XLP	POLY	XLP	POLY
AAC Neutral-messenger
Pateela	6	7	45	6	7	563	14.88	103	103	85	70
Oyster	4	7	45	4	7	881	14.88	154	154	115	90
Clam	2	7	45	2	7	1350	20.58	233	233	150	120
Murex	1/0	7	60	1/0	7	1990	20.58	374	374	205	160
Purpura	1/0	9	60	1/0	7	1990	20.58	368	368	205	160
Nassa	2/0	7	60	2/0	7	2510	25.42	462	462	235	185
Melita	3/0	17	60	3/0	19	3310	29.97	562	562	275	215
Portunus	4/0	18	60	4/0	19	4020	29.97	696	696	315	245
Nannynose	336.4	19	60	336.4	19	6146	38.79	1118	1118	420	325
*Code words for XLP insulated products are formed by adding "/XLP" to the conventional code words above (e.g.-Chihuahua/XLP) +Conductor temperature of 90 for XLP,75 for Poly;ambient temperature of 40;emissivity 0.2;2ft./sec.Wind in sun.

 

Quadruplex  overhead ABC Cable

Code*Word	Phase conductor			Bare Neutral Message			Nominal lay Length	Weight Per 1000 ft.(lbs.)		Allo wable Amp acitles
	Size (A WG)	Stranding	Insul Thick(Mils)	Size (AWG)	Stranding	Rated Strength (lbs.)	inches	XLP	POLY	XLP	POLY
AAC Neutral-messenger
Clydessdale	4	1	45	4	7	881	20.58	198	198	100	80
Pinto	4	7	45	4	7	881	20.58	211	211	100	80
Mustang	2	7	45	2	7	1350	25.42	318	318	135	105
Criollo	1/0	9	60	1/0	7	1990	25.42	503	503	180	140
Percheron	2/0	11	60	2/0	7	2510	29.97	619	619	205	160
Hanovarian	3/0	17	60	3/0	19	3310	35.18	764	764	235	185
Oldenburg	4/0	18	60	4/0	19	4020	35.18	945	945	275	210
Lippizaner	336.4	19	80	336.4	19	6146	38.79	1519	1519	370	280
*Code words for XLP insulated products are formed by adding "/XLP" to the conventional code words above (e.g.-Chihuahua/XLP) +Conductor temperature of 90 for XLP,75 for Poly;ambient temperature of 40;emissivity 0.2;2ft./sec.Wind in sun