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SECTION FIVE AERIALS

PAGE
Explanatory Information
Thermal Characteristics

2-7
2

Electrical Characteristics

Physical and Mechanical Characteristics

Bare Overhead Conductors

Product Sheets

8-21

AAC Aerial Conductors

AAAC Aerial Conductors

10

ACSR Aerial Conductors

12

Hard Drawn Cu Aerial Conductors

14

PVC Insulated Hard Drawn Cu Aerial Cables

16

PVC Insulated AAC Aerial Cables

18

Al Aerial Bundled Cables (ABC)

20

Notes

22

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THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
Continuous Current Carrying Capacity
The continuous current carrying capacity of a conductor depends on the permissible conductor temperature rise above
ambient air temperature. For the calculation of current ratings of bare overhead conductors, ambient air temperatures
between 20C and 40C are usually considered.
The maximum permissible continuous operating temperature of an overhead conductor is limited by the permanent effects
of high temperatures on the strength of the conductor material. Aluminium wire may be operated indefinitely at
temperatures of up to 75C without significant annealing occurring. Therefore, this temperature is taken as the continuous
operating temperature for bare aluminium and aluminium alloy conductors.
For aluminium and aluminium alloy conductors, a maximum operating temperature limit of 100C is recommended,
resulting in approximately 3% loss of strength after 1000 hours of operation. Under emergency operating conditions with
higher temperatures, the effect of annealing should be considered. The loss of strength for an AAC or AAAC/1120
conductor operated at 150C for 10 hours is equivalent to the loss of strength for the same conductor operated at 100C
for 7000 hours. The effect is less significant with steel-reinforced conductors, where the steel provides most of the strength
of the conductor and is essentially unaffected by temperature. However, to allow for the effects on grease and fittings, a
maximum operating temperature limit of 120C is recommended in this case.
The maximum load capacity of a long line is usually dictated by consideration of system stability, permissible voltage
regulation, or the cost of energy losses. However, the maximum load capacity of a short line may be determined by the
maximum permissible operating temperature of the conductor. The maximum permissible operating temperature is that
which results in the greatest permissible sag (allowing for creep) or that which results in the maximum allowable permanent
loss of tensile strength due to annealing.
The conductor temperature depends on the current load, the electrical characteristics of the conductor, and the
atmospheric parameters such as wind and sun. Assuming these factors to be fairly constant, the conductor temperature
does not change significantly. In this situation, the heat supplied to the conductor is balanced by the heat dissipated and
the thermal condition of the conductor is then defined as steady state. At such a steady state, with the conductor at
maximum permissible temperature, a heat balance equation can be used to calculate the continuous current carrying
capacity of a conductor.
The formulae used for the calculations are generally in accordance with those published by V. T. Morgan.

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THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS (CONT.)

Ambient Temperature
For dry conductors the choice of ambient temperature has little influence on the increase of the calculated current carrying
capacity for a given temperature rise. For example, for temperature rises higher than 30C, the increase in the current
carrying capacity for a given temperature rise above an ambient of 20C is within 2% of the value obtained with the same
temperature rise above an ambient of 35C. Rain has a major effect on the current carrying capacity of a conductor, and
the rating of a wet conductor is higher than that of a dry one. For conductors with a wet surface, the choice of ambient
temperature significantly influences the current carrying capacity.

Solar Radiation
Many factors can influence the effect of solar radiation. The altitude of the sun, the clearness ratio of the sky, the incidence
of the solar beam and the reflectance of the sun from the ground, affect the magnitude of the solar heat input into the
conductor. However, small changes in solar radiation intensity have little effect on the current carrying capacity. An
increase in solar radiation intensity from 1000 W/m2 to 1200 W/m2 decreases the rating of a conductor by about 2%. A
value of 1000 W/m2 for direct solar radiation and 100W/m2 for diffuse solar radiation for summer noon conditions has been
chosen as appropriate to general conditions throughout Australia and New Zealand.

Emissivity and Solar Absorption Coefficients

Emissivity is the value between zero and unity which defines the fraction of the black-body radiation that the surface emits.
Similarly, absorptivity is the value between zero and unity that defines the fraction of the incident irradiation that is
absorbed by the surface. The surface condition of a conductor affects both these parameters, and for convenience they
are assumed to be equal.
The Rural Weathered condition is considered to exist on old lines in clean atmospheres and may also exist as sections of
new conductor in an old line arising from augmentation or alteration works.

Air Movement
This is the most significant of all the parameters. The rate of increase of the current carrying capacity of a conductor with
increasing wind velocity is greatest at low wind velocities. This is partly due to the effect of wind velocity on the radial
temperature gradient in the conductor.
Wind direction also affects the current carrying capacity of a conductor. However, it would be difficult to take the variability
of the wind into account because of its dependence on many factors, including local topography and climate.
In view of this and of the lack of comprehensive meteorological data across the country, current carrying capacities have
been calculated for the theoretical extreme condition of still air and for 1.0 metre/second.

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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
AC Resistance
The electrical resistance of a conductor with alternating current is greater than its resistance with direct current.
For all-aluminium conductors, the increased resistance is due mainly to skin effect, which causes the current to concentrate
in the outer portion of the conductor. Non-uniformity of current distribution is also caused by a proximity effect, which
results from electromagnetic fields from nearby conductors. However, for normal spacing of overhead lines this effect is
small and can be ignored.
For steel-reinforced conductors the current that follows the spiral of the helically applied aluminium wires around the steel
core produces a longitudinal magnetic flux in the steel core. This alternating flux causes both hysteresis and eddy current
losses, increasing the effective resistance of the conductor to alternating current. The magnetic flux in the steel varies with
current, and is most significant when the number of aluminium layers is odd, because there is incomplete cancellation of
the magnetic flux in the steel core.
Skin effect and, in the case of steel-reinforced conductors with single and three layers of aluminium, hysteresis and eddy
current effects, were taken into consideration in determining the AC resistance.

Inductive Reactance
The inductive reactance of stranded conductors in an overhead line is calculated by considering the flux linkages caused
by current flowing in the conductors. To simplify the calculation, it is usually considered to consist of two components: the
conductor component of reactance resulting from the magnetic flux, and the spacing component of reactance resulting
from the magnetic flux to the equivalent return conductor.
The conductor component depends on the number of strands and the geometry of the conductor. The spacing component
takes into consideration the spacing between conductors and the geometry of the circuit. The reactance of an overhead
line is found by adding the two components.
For steel-reinforced conductors, the magnetic flux in the steel core depends on the amount of current flowing in the
conductors and is most significant when the number of aluminium layers is odd. However, the magnetic properties of the
steel core are highly non-linear, and the conductor component of reactance can be accurately determined only from tests.
The values shown in the tables of electrical performance data in the following sections are sufficiently accurate for most
practical installations.
Values for inductive reactance to 300 mm horizontal spacing are shown in the following Product Sheets.

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PHYSICAL & MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Sag and Tension
The general theory of sag-tension calculations is based on the fact that a conductor suspended between two points
assumes the shape of a catenary. The basic relationship between sag and tension can be established from knowledge of
the stress-strain characteristics of a conductor. Factors which will subsequently affect the sag and tension are thermal
elongation of the conductor due to changes in temperature, creep with time under load, and increased loadings due to wind
and ice. These factors affect the length of the conductor and consequently the sag and tension characteristics.
The physical and mechanical performance characteristics required for sag-tension calculations are shown in the product
sheets which follow, and the factors which affect the length of a stranded conductor are briefly explained in the following
sections.
Suitable formulae for selecting the appropriate tension are published in AS/NZS 7000:2010, Overhead Line Design Detailed Procedures.

Stress-Strain Characteristics
The stress-strain behaviour of a stranded conductor depends on the properties of the component wires and the
construction of the conductor, including the number of layers and the lay length of the wires.
Stress-strain tests are used to establish the behaviour of a stranded conductor during the initial loading period, and a
relationship for its elastic behaviour in its final state. The test procedure used to obtain the stress-strain characteristics is to
load and hold the conductor at 30%, 50% and 70% of its calculated breaking load with load-holding periods of 30 minutes,
1 hour and 1 hour respectively and the conductor is unloaded at the end of each holding period.
From the initial loading curve where the conductor is loaded to 30% of its breaking load and held for 30 minutes, the
amount of geometric settlement of the component wires, the initial creep and the initial modulus of elasticity can be
determined.
Subsequent loading and unloading of the conductor at 50% and 70% of its breaking load with load holding periods of 1
hour, ensures that the component wires are settled and that most of the initial creep has been removed. This leaves the
conductor in its final state and the final unloading of the conductor is used to determine the final modulus of elasticity.
The final modulus of elasticity is used for sag-tension calculations to determine the behaviour of a conductor which has
been in service for some time and has been subjected to high tensions due to low temperatures, wind and in some cases
ice loading.
At some high temperature, all of the load is transferred to the steel and the thermal elongation of the composite conductor
is identical to the thermal elongation of the steel core alone. In practice, for normal operating conditions, it is sufficiently
accurate to assume a direct relationship between thermal elongation and the coefficient of linear expansion of the
composite conductor. The coefficient of linear expansion for the composite conductor may be calculated, taking into
account the material properties and the areas of each component making up the conductor.

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(CONT.)
Thermal Elongation
Variations in temperature will change the length of a conductor and this change in length is known as thermal elongation or
thermal strain.
For homogeneous AAC, AAAC and hard drawn copper conductors the thermal elongation is directly related to the
coefficient of linear expansion of the material.
For composite ACSR and AACSR conductors the thermal elongation is more complex to establish, due to the relationship
between stresses and strains of constituent wires. The stress distribution in a composite conductor changes with
temperature. Due to the lower coefficient of thermal expansion of steel compared with that of aluminium, a rise in
temperature increases the proportion of the tensile load carried by the steel core.

Creep
Creep is defined as the plastic deformation or non-recoverable extension of conductors which occurs with time under load.
It can be considered to consist of two components: initial creep and long term creep.
Initial creep is the result of settling in of wires when the conductor is first subjected to maximum tension. This component
of creep can be offset by pre-tensioning the conductor at a load higher than the everyday tension (EDT) before final
sagging. This procedure can effectively stabilise the conductor before final sagging and also provides a consistent base for
determining subsequent long-term creep. If conductors are installed at a value of the tension below that used for final
sagging, full allowance for both initial and long term creep should be made.
Long term creep depends on stress, operating temperature and time. It can be calculated from information on the material
and design of the conductor. Typically, extensions of 400500 micrometres per metre may occur over a 30-year life of a
line. In order to avoid problems associated with the increase of sag resulting from creep, a number of solutions may be
adopted.
One solution is to assume an imaginary lower temperature of installation which would (when the temperature is raised to
the actual installation temperature) result in a thermal expansion equal in value to that of the predicted creep. For
example, if the predicted creep is equal to the thermal expansion caused by a temperature increase of 20C, then the
installation temperature is assumed to be less than the actual by 20C. This results in the line being tensioned at a higher
EDT than normal at the time of installation. In the 30-year life span of the conductor, the tension will gradually decrease to
the value of true EDT.
Alternatively, commercially available computer programs based on the more complex strain-summation method can be
used to determine the stringing tension for any given future loading conditions and limiting constraints on one or more
parameters. Determining the stringing tension is done by iteration, working forward in time.

Everyday Tension
Aeolian vibration can damage overhead line conductors as a result of mechanical fatigue. The standard practice for
preventing fatigue damage is to limit the tension of the conductor to a value that will not subject the conductor to excessive
vibration under normal operating conditions.
The tension that may be applied to a conductor is usually expressed as a percentage of the conductor breaking load. As
the damage from fatigue is most pronounced in the outer layers of the conductor, the safe tension is based on the
allowable stress in the outer layers. Three main factors which cause vibration fatigue on conductors are considered when
determining the safe allowable outer layer stress: the type of suspension arrangement used, the terrain, and the efficiency
of the vibration damping system, if used. Reference should be made to AS/NZS 7000:2010, Overhead Line Design Detailed Procedures, for EDT figures.

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BARE OVERHEAD CONDUCTORS

Materials
Nexans Olex offers a number of materials meeting the requirements of both Australian and International Standards.
Aluminium 1350: High purity electrical conductor (EC) grade aluminium (alloy 1350) has a conductivity of 61% IACS and
UTS of 160185 MPa.
Aluminium alloy 1120: Nexans Olex alloy 1120 (Ductolex) has a conductivity of 59% IACS and UTS of 240250 MPa. It
provides a conductor with comparable electrical resistance and 4050% higher strength than a similar conductor of EC
grade material. This alloy can be considered a high tech version of EC grade aluminium and offers significant advantages
over older type alloys, such as alloy 6201. Steel-reinforced aluminium alloy 1120 conductors have a high strength to
weight ratio, resulting in small sags on long span lengths. Fittings for alloy 1120 conductors are similar to those used for
EC grade aluminium conductors.
Copper: Hard drawn copper wire produced from high conductivity alloy 110A has a conductivity of 97% IACS and UTS of
405460 MPa.
Galvanised steel: Galvanised steel wire made from fully-killed steel with a carbon content of 0.6% has a UTS of 1.311.39
GPa. It is galvanised by either a hot dip or electrolytic process to give a zinc coating mass of 200260 g/m2.

Construction
The wires in all bare conductors are stranded concentrically with successive layers having an opposite direction of lay, the
outermost layer being right-handed. When required, a larger central wire (king wire) is included in a conductor. The
diameter of this wire is based on conductor design considerations and is usually 5% greater than the surrounding wires.
The incorporation of a king wire is often an advantage for ACSR type conductors, as it ensures that the surrounding layer
of wires fits firmly on the central wire.
ACSR conductors may be subjected to corrosive conditions such as high pollution found in industrial areas or salt spray in
coastal areas. The application of high melting point grease over the steel wires provides additional protection against
corrosion. Aluminium alloy 1120 conductors are becoming more popular as replacements for steel-reinforced conductors
in areas of high corrosion risk.

Property of Materials
Property

Unit

Aluminium

Aluminium Alloy
1120 (Ductolex)

Copper

Galvanised Steel

Density at 20C

kg/m3

2700

2700

8890

7800

% IACS

61

59

97

10.1

Resistivity at 20C

.m

0.0283

0.0293

0.01777

0.17

Constant-Mass Temperature
Coefficient of Resistance

per C

0.00403

0.00390

0.00381

0.0044

Ultimate Tensile Stress

MPa

160185

230250

405460

13101390

Modulus of Elasticity

GPa

68

68

124

193

Coefficient of Linear
Expansion

per C

23.0 x 106

23.0 x 106

17 x 106

11.5 x 106

Conductivity at 20C

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AAC AERIAL CONDUCTORS

Aluminium conductor

Product Sheet No. 310-01 A

Code Name

Stranding

Cross Sectional Area

Nominal Overall Diameter

Mass

Breaking Load

(mm)

(mm2)

(mm)

(kg/km)

(kN)

Namu

7/2.11

24.5

6.33

66.9

4.07

Poko

7/2.36

30.6

7.08

83.7

5.09

Ladybird

7/2.79

42.8

8.37

117

6.92

Kutu

7/3.00

49.5

9.00

135

7.98

Fly

7/3.40

63.6

10.2

174

9.98

Rango

7/3.66

73.6

11.0

201

11.2

Grasshopper

7/3.91

84.1

11.7

230

12.8

Wasp

7/4.39

106

13.2

290

16.1

Beetle

19/2.67

106

13.4

292

17.2

Weke

7/4.72

122

14.2

335

18.6

Bee

7/4.90

132

14.7

361

20.1

Cricket

7/5.36

158

16.1

432

24.0

Weta

19/3.35

167

16.8

460

26.2

Pluto

19/3.75

210

18.8

576

31.9

Mata

19/3.86

222

19.3

611

33.8

Cockroach

19/4.22

266

21.1

731

40.4

Butterfly

19/4.65

323

23.3

888

49.1

Cicada

37/4.65

628

32.6

1730

95.6

Issue: January 2012

Made to AS 1531
Notes:
1. Coefficient of linear expansion 23.0 x 10-6/C.
2. Modulus of elasticity:
65 GPa for seven (7) and nineteen (19) wire conductors.
64 GPa for thirtyseven (37) wire conductors.

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Aluminium conductor

Product Sheet No. 310-01 B

Code Name

Calculated DC
Resistance at 20C

Reactance at 50Hz with

300 mm Spacing

Current Rating Still

Air

Current Rating 1 m/s

(Ohm/km)

(Ohm/km)

(Amps)

(Amps)

Namu

1.17

0.321

85

164

Poko

0.936

0.314

98

189

Ladybird

0.670

0.303

121

232

Kutu

0.579

0.299

132

253

Fly

0.451

0.291

155

295

Rango

0.389

0.286

170

323

Grasshopper

0.342

0.282

184

350

Wasp

0.271

0.275

213

403

Beetle

0.271

0.271

213

404

Weke

0.234

0.270

233

441

Bee

0.217

0.268

244

461

Cricket

0.181

0.262

275

515

Weta

0.172

0.257

286

533

Pluto

0.137

0.250

333

612

Mata

0.130

0.248

345

632

Cockroach

0.108

0.242

390

707

Butterfly

0.0895

0.236

443

792

Cicada

0.0460

0.214

689

1178

Issue: January 2012

Made to AS 1531
Note:
1. Current ratings are based on an ambient temperature of 30C, a maximum conductor temperature of 75C, rural
weathered, summer noon and intensity of solar radiation 1000 W/m2.

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1120 Aluminium alloy conductor

Product Sheet No. 310-02 A

Code Name

Stranding

Cross Sectional Area

Nominal Overall Diameter

Mass

Breaking Load

(mm)

(mm2)

(mm)

(kg/km)

(kN)

Chlorine

7/2.50

34.4

7.50

94.3

8.18

Chromium

7/2.75

41.6

8.25

113

9.91

Fluorine

7/3.00

49.5

9.00

135

11.8

Helium

7/3.75

77.3

11.3

211

17.6

Hydrogen

7/4.50

111

13.5

304

24.3

Iodine

7/4.75

124

14.3

339

27.1

Krypton

19/3.25

158

16.3

433

37.4

Lutetium

19/3.50

183

17.5

503

41.7

Neon

19/3.75

210

18.8

576

47.8

Nitrogen

37/3.00

262

21.0

721

62.2

Sulfur

61/3.75

674

33.8

1860

145

Issue: September 2012

Made to AS 1531
Notes:
1. Coefficient of linear expansion 23.0 x 10-6/C.
2. Modulus of elasticity:
65 GPa for seven (7) and nineteen (19) wire conductors.
64 GPa for thirtyseven (37) and sixtyone (61) wire conductors.

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1120 Aluminium alloy conductor

Product Sheet No. 310-02 B

Code Name

Calculated DC
Resistance at 20C

Reactance at 50Hz with

300 mm Spacing

Current Rating
Still Air

Current Rating 1 m/s

(Ohm/km)

(Ohm/km)

(Amps)

(Amps)

Chlorine

0.864

0.310

104

200

Chromium

0.713

0.304

117

224

Fluorine

0.599

0.299

131

250

Helium

0.383

0.285

173

328

Hydrogen

0.266

0.273

217

410

Iodine

0.239

0.270

231

438

Krypton

0.189

0.259

271

507

Lutetium

0.163

0.254

299

555

Neon

0.142

0.250

328

603

Nitrogen

0.114

0.242

381

690

Sulfur

0.0444

0.212

711

1210

Issue: September 2012

Made to AS 1531
Note:
1. Current ratings are based on an ambient temperature of 30C, a maximum conductor temperature of 75C, rural
weathered, summer noon and intensity of solar radiation 1000 W/m2.

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ACSR AERIAL CONDUCTORS

Aluminium conductor
Galvanised steel reinforced

Product Sheet No. 310-03 A

Code Name

Number of
Strands/Wire
Diameter (mm)

Equivalent
Aluminium Cross
Sectional Area

Nominal
Overall
Diameter

Mass

Breaking Modulus of Coefficient

of Linear
Load
Elasticity
Expansion

Aluminium

Steel

(mm2)

(mm)

(kg/km)

(kN)

(GPa)

(x 10-6/C)

Magpie

3/2.11

4/2.11

12.7

6.33

139

17.4

136

13.9

Squirrel

6/2.11

1/2.11

20.7

6.33

84.8

7.49

83

19.3

Gopher

6/2.36

1/2.36

26.0

7.08

106

9.37

83

19.3

Ferret

6/3.00

1/3.00

41.8

9.00

171

14.9

83

19.3

Mink

6/3.66

1/3.66

62.2

11.0

255

21.6

83

19.3

Raccoon

6/4.09

1/ 4.09

77.7

12.3

318

27.0

83

19.3

Dog

6/4.72

7/1.57

103

14.2

396

32.9

80

19.9

Dingo

18/3.35

1/3.35

155

16.8

505

35.4

71

21.4

Wolf

30/2.59

7/2.59

155

18.1

724

67.4

88

18.4

Jaguar

18/3.86

1/3.86

207

19.3

671

46.0

71

21.4

Goat

30/3.71

7/3.71

317

26.0

1490

135

88

18.4

Zebra

54/3.18

7/3.18

420

28.6

1620

131

78

19.9

Cardinal

54/3.38

7/3.38

474

30.4

1830

149

78

19.9

Moose

54/3.53

7/3.53

517

31.8

1990

159

78

19.9

Pawpaw

54/3.75

19/2.25

584

33.8

2240

178

78

20.0

Issue: January 2012

Made to AS 3607

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ACSR AERIAL CONDUCTORS

Aluminium conductor
Galvanised steel reinforced

Product Sheet No. 310-03 B

Code Name

Calculated DC
Resistance at 20C

Reactance at 50Hz with

300 mm Spacing

Current Rating
Still Air

Current Rating 1 m/s

(Ohm/km)

(Ohm/km)

(Amps)

(Amps)

Magpie

2.23

0.349

59

113

Squirrel

1.37

0.322

75

145

Gopher

1.09

0.315

86

167

Ferret

0.677

0.299

117

223

Mink

0.455

0.287

152

285

Raccoon

0.364

0.280

175

326

Dog

0.274

0.271

210

387

Dingo

0.182

0.257

274

494

Wolf

0.183

0.252

280

501

Jaguar

0.137

0.248

336

616

Goat

0.0893

0.229

462

814

Zebra

0.0674

0.222

544

942

Cardinal

0.0597

0.219

590

1014

Moose

0.0547

0.216

626

1068

Pawpaw

0.0485

0.212

678

1148

Issue: January 2012

Made to AS 3607
Note:
1. Current ratings are based on an ambient temperature of 30C, a maximum conductor temperature of 75C, rural
weathered, summer noon and intensity of solar radiation 1000 W/m2.

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HARD DRAWN CU AERIAL CONDUCTORS

Copper conductor

Product Sheet No. 320-01 A

Cross Sectional Area

Stranding

Nominal Conductor Diameter

Mass

Breaking Load

(mm2)

(mm)

(mm)

(kg/km)

(kN)

7/1.04

3.12

53.6

2.51

10

7/1.35

4.05

90.2

4.17

16

7/1.70

5.10

143

6.5

25

7/2.14

6.42

227

10.1

35

19/1.53

7.65

314

14.1

50

19/1.83

9.15

451

20.0

70

19/2.14

10.7

617

26.8

95

37/1.83

12.8

882

39.0

Issue: January 2012

Made to AS 1746
Notes:
1. Coefficient of linear expansion 17.0 x 10-6/C.
2. Modulus of elasticity:
119 GPa for seven (7) wire conductors.
118 GPa for nineteen (19) wire conductors.
117 GPa for thirty seven (37) wire conductors.

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HARD DRAWN CU AERIAL CONDUCTORS

Copper conductor

Product Sheet No. 320-01 B

Cross Sectional Calculated DC Resistance
Area
at 20C

Reactance at 50Hz with

300 mm Spacing

Current Rating
Still Air

Current Rating 1 m/s

(mm2)

(Ohm/km)

(Ohm/km)

(Amps)

(Amps)

3.03

0.365

44

87

10

1.80

0.349

61

120

16

1.13

0.334

82

160

25

0.716

0.320

110

212

35

0.516

0.306

135

260

50

0.361

0.295

169

323

70

0.264

0.285

206

392

95

0.186

0.273

256

486

Issue: January 2012

Made to AS 1746
Note:
1. Current ratings are based on an ambient temperature of 30C, a maximum conductor temperature of 75C, rural
weathered, summer noon and intensity of solar radiation 1000 W/m2.

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PVC INSULATED HARD DRAWN CU AERIAL CABLES

Copper conductor
PVC insulation

Product Sheet No. 330-01 A

Cross Sectional
Area

Stranding

Conductor
Diameter

Insulation
Thickness

Nominal Overall
Diameter

Mass

Breaking
Load

(mm2)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(kg/km)

(kN)

7/1.04

3.12

1.0

5.3

80

2.3

10

7/1.35

4.05

1.0

6.3

120

3.9

16

7/1.70

5.10

1.0

7.3

180

5.9

25

19/1.35

6.75

1.2

9.3

300

10.4

35

19/1.53

7.65

1.2

10.3

370

12.7

50

19/1.83

9.15

1.4

12.2

510

17.3

70

19/2.14

10.7

1.4

13.8

710

25.0

95

37/1.83

12.8

1.6

16.2

980

32.8

Issue: January 2012

Made to AS/NZS 5000.1
Notes:
1. Coefficient of linear expansion 17.0 x 10-6/C.
2. Modulus of elasticity:
112 GPa for seven (7) wire conductors.
110 GPa for nineteen (19) wire conductors.
108 GPa for thirty seven (37) wire conductors.

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PVC INSULATED HARD DRAWN CU AERIAL CABLES

Copper conductor
PVC insulation

Product Sheet No. 330-01 B

Cross
Sectional
Area

Calculated DC
Resistance at 20C

Inductive Reactance at
50Hz with 300 mm
Spacing

Current Rating Still Air

Current Rating 1 m/s

(mm2)

(Ohm/km)

(Ohm/km)

(Amps)

(Amps)

3.17

0.365

45

81

10

1.88

0.349

63

110

16

1.18

0.334

84

147

25

0.749

0.314

115

194

35

0.540

0.306

141

235

50

0.399

0.295

172

281

70

0.276

0.285

218

353

95

0.198

0.273

266

421

Issue: January 2012

Made to AS/NZS 5000.1
Note:
1. Current ratings are based on an ambient temperature of 30C, a maximum conductor temperature of 75C and intensity
of solar radiation 1000 W/m2.

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PVC INSULATED AAC AERIAL CABLES

Aluminium conductor
PVC insulation

Product Sheet No. 330-02 A

Code Name

Stranding

Cross Sectional
Area

Insulation
Thickness

Nominal Overall
Diameter

Mass

Breaking Load

(mm)

(mm2)

(mm)

(mm)

(kg/km)

(kN)

Namu

7/2.11

24.5

1.2

8.85

119

4.07

Poko

7/2.36

30.6

1.3

9.75

154

5.09

Ladybird

7/2.79

42.8

1.4

11.4

200

6.92

Kutu

7/3.00

49.5

1.4

12.0

224

7.98

Fly

7/3.40

63.6

1.4

13.2

276

9.98

Rango

7/3.66

73.6

1.4

14.0

314

11.2

Wasp

7/4.39

106

1.6

16.6

443

16.1

Beetle

19/2.67

106

1.6

16.8

437

17.2

Weke

7/4.72

122

1.8

18.0

520

18.6

Weta

19/3.35

167

1.8

20.7

650

26.2

Issue: January 2012

Generally made to AS/NZS 5000.1
Notes:
1. Coefficient of linear expansion 23.0 x 10-6/C.
2. Modulus of elasticity 65 GPa.

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PVC INSULATED AAC AERIAL CABLES

Aluminium conductor
PVC insulation

Product Sheet No. 330-02 B

Code Name

Calculated DC
Resistance at 20C

Reactance at 50Hz with

300mm Spacing

Current Rating Still

Air

Current Rating 1 m/s

(Ohm/km)

(Ohm/km)

(Amps)

(Amps)

Namu

1.17

0.321

90

152

Poko

0.936

0.314

104

174

Ladybird

0.670

0.303

130

212

Kutu

0.579

0.299

142

232

Fly

0.451

0.291

168

271

Rango

0.389

0.286

185

297

Wasp

0.271

0.275

234

368

Beetle

0.271

0.271

235

369

Weke

0.234

0.270

258

399

Weta

0.172

0.257

317

484

Issue: January 2012

Generally made to AS/NZS 5000.1
Note:
1. Current ratings are based on an ambient temperature of 30C, a maximum conductor temperature of 75C, rural
weathered, summer noon and intensity of solar radiation 1000 W/m2.

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AL AERIAL BUNDLED CABLES (ABC)

Aluminium conductor
XLPE insulation

Product Sheet No. 330-03 A (Two Core)

Cross Sectional
Area

Conductor
Diameter

Insulation
Thickness

Nominal Overall
Diameter of Bundle

Mass

Breaking Load

(mm2)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(kg/km)

(kN)

25

5.99

1.3

18.4

200

7.0

35

6.90

1.3

20.6

260

9.8

50

8.05

1.5

23.8

350

14.0

95

11.40

1.7

31.8

680

26.6

Issue: January 2012

Made to AS/NZS 3560.1

Product Sheet No. 330-04 A (Three Core)

Cross Sectional
Area

Conductor
Diameter

Insulation
Thickness

Nominal Overall
Diameter of Bundle

Mass

Breaking Load

(mm2)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(kg/km)

(kN)

35

6.90

1.3

22.2

390

14.7

Issue: January 2012

Made to AS/NZS 3560.1

Product Sheet No. 330-05 A (Four Core)

CrossSectional
Area

Conductor
Diameter

Insulation
Thickness

Nominal Overall
Diameter of Bundle

Mass

Breaking Load

(mm2)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(kg/km)

(kN)

25

5.99

1.3

22.2

400

14.0

35

6.90

1.3

24.9

520

19.6

50

8.05

1.5

28.7

700

28.0

70

9.69

1.5

32.8

960

39.2

95

11.40

1.7

38.4

1350

53.2

120

12.90

1.7

42.2

1660

67.2

150

14.35

1.7

45.6

2020

84.0

Issue: January 2012

Made to AS/NZS 3560.1
Notes:
1. Coefficient of linear expansion 23 x 10-6/C.
2. Modulus of elasticity 59 GPa up to and including 50 mm and 56 GPa for conductors above 50 mm.

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AL AERIAL BUNDLED CABLES (ABC)

Aluminium conductor
XLPE insulation

Product Sheet No. 330-03 B (Two Core)

Cross Sectional
Area

Calculated DC
Resistance at 20C

Maximum AC
Resistance at 80C

Positive Sequence
Reactance at 50Hz

Current Rating

(mm2)

(Ohm/km)

(Ohm/km)

(Ohm/km)

(Amps)

25

1.20

1.49

0.102

118

35

0.868

1.08

0.0982

140

50

0.641

0.796

0.0924

168

95

0.320

0.398

0.0868

258

Issue: January 2012

Made to AS/NZS 3560.1

Product Sheet No. 330-04 B (Three Core)

Cross Sectional
Area

Calculated DC
Resistance at 20C

Maximum AC
Resistance at 80C

Positive Sequence
Reactance at 50Hz

Current Rating

(mm2)

(Ohm/km)

(Ohm/km)

(Ohm/km)

(Amps)

35

0.868

1.08

0.0982

134

Issue: January 2012

Made to AS/NZS 3560.1

Product Sheet No. 330-05 B (Four Core)

Cross Sectional
Area

Calculated DC
Resistance at 20C

Maximum AC
Resistance at 80C

Positive Sequence
Reactance at 50Hz

Current Rating

(mm2)

(Ohm/km)

(Ohm/km)

(Ohm/km)

(Amps)

25

1.20

1.49

0.102

109

35

0.868

1.08

0.0982

134

50

0.641

0.796

0.0924

157

70

0.443

0.551

0.0893

196

95

0.320

0.398

0.0868

241

120

0.253

0.315

0.0844

280

150

0.206

0.257

0.0844

314

Issue: January 2012

Made to AS/NZS 3560.1
Note:
1. Current ratings are based on an ambient temperature of 30C, a maximum conductor temperature of 80C, wind speed
of 1 m/s and intensity of solar radiation 1000 W/m2.

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NOTES

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