Aluminum Covered Line Wire is designed for use on overhead secondary distribution lines. Covered Line Wire is not an electrically insulated conductor and is treated as a bare conductor when installed. The insulation provides protection against circuit interruption due to weather.
STANDARD :
Covered Line Wire ACSR Aluminum Conductor Strandard
ASTM B-230 - Aluminum 1350-H19 Wire for Electrical Purposes. ASTM B-231 - Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum Conductors, Coated-Steel Reinforced (ACSR). ASTM B-1248 - Polyethylene Plastics Molding and Extrusion Materials. ASTM C-8.35 - Specifications for Weather-Resistant Polyethylene-Covered Wire and Cable. ICEAS-61-402 NEMA PUB NO. WC 5-1973 - Standards Publication Thermoplastic insulated Wire and Cable for the Transmission and Distribution of Electrical Energy.
CONSTRUCTION :
Covered Line Wire ACSR Aluminum Conductor Construction
Conductors are aluminum alloy 1350-H19, 6201-181, or ACSR conductors, concentrically stranded and covered for weather proofing with polyethylene, high density polyethylene (HD) or crosslinked polyethylene (XLP).