ACSR/AW
Aluminum Conductor. Steel Reinforced . Bare.
Application & Features
Used as bare overhead transmission conductor and as primary and secondary distribution conductor and messenger support. ACSR offers optimal strength for line design. Variable steel core stranding enables desired strength to be achieved without sacrificing ampacity.
Specifications
Select a set of products below for more information:
| Codeword | Size (AWG or kcmil) (mm2) | No. of Strands | Nom. OD (mils) (mm) | Nominal Total Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km) | |||||
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SWAN
SWAN
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4 AWG
4 AWG
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6
6
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250
6.36
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55
81
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SPARROW
SPARROW
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2 AWG
2 AWG
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6
6
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315
8.02
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87
129
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RAVEN
RAVEN
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1/0 AWG
1/0 AWG
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6
6
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398
10.11
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138
205
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PIGEON
PIGEON
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3/0 AWG
3/0 AWG
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6
6
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501
12.74
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219
326
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PENGUIN
PENGUIN
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4/0 AWG
4/0 AWG
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6
6
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563
14.31
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277
411
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GROUSE
GROUSE
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80 KCMIL
80 KCMIL
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8
8
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367
9.32
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138
205
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LINNET
LINNET
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336.4 KCMIL
336.4 KCMIL
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26
26
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720
18.29
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440
655
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HAWK
HAWK
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477 KCMIL
477 KCMIL
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26
26
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857
21.78
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624
928
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DOVE
DOVE
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556.5 KCMIL
556.5 KCMIL
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26
26
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926
23.54
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728
1084
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ROOK
ROOK
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636 KCMIL
636 KCMIL
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24
24
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976
24.81
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785
1168
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DRAKE
DRAKE
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795 KCMIL
795 KCMIL
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26
26
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1107
28.13
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1041
1549
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CARDINAL
CARDINAL
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954 KCMIL
954 KCMIL
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54
54
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1196
30.38
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1177
1751
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BLUEJAY
BLUEJAY
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1113 KCMIL
1113 KCMIL
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45
45
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1258
31.96
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1222
1818
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PHEASANT
PHEASANT
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1272 KCMIL
1272 KCMIL
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54
54
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1381
35.09
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1568
2334
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BOBOLINK
BOBOLINK
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1431 KCMIL
1431 KCMIL
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45
45
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1426
36.23
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1570
2337
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LAPWING
LAPWING
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1590 KCMIL
1590 KCMIL
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45
45
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1503
38.20
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1746
2598
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Standards & References
Southwire's ACSR bare conductor meets or exceeds the following ASTM specifications:
- B230 Aluminum 1350-H19 Wire for Electrical Purposes
- B232 Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum Conductors, Coated-Steel Reinforced (ACSR).
- B498 Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Steel Core Wire for Use in Overhead Electrical Conductors.
- B500 Metallic Coated Stranded Steel Core for Use in Overhead Electrical Conductors.
Construction
- Aluminum 1350-H19 wires, concentrically stranded about a steel core. Standard core wire for ACSR is class A galvanized
- Class A core stranding is also available in zinc-5% aluminum-mischmetal alloy coating.
- For aluminum-clad (AW) ACSR, please refer to the ACSR/AW catalog sheet
- Additional corrosion protection is available through the application of grease to the core or infusion of the complete cable with grease
- ACSR conductor is also available in non-specular.