1590-45/7 ACSR/AW LAPWING 12675 LB
Southwire #: 42327707
Used as bare overhead transmission and as primary and secondary distribution cable. ACSR/AW offers strength characteristics similar to ACSR, along with slightly greater ampacity and resistance to corrosion due to aluminum-cladding of the steel core wires.
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Application & Features
ACSR/AW-Aluminum Conductor, Aluminum-Clad Steel Supported
Specifications
| Codeword | LAPWING LAPWING | |
| Size (AWG or kcmil) (mm2) | 1590 KCMIL 1590 KCMIL | |
| No. of Strands | 45 45 | |
| Nom. OD (mils) (mm) | 1503 38.20 | mils mm |
| Nominal Total Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km) | 1746 2598 | lbs/1000' kgs/km |
Standards & References
Southwire's ACSR/AW bare conductor meets or exceeds the following ASTM specifications:
- B230 Aluminum 1350-H19 Wire for Electrical Purposes.
- B502 Aluminum-Clad Steel Core Wire for Use in Overhead Electrical Aluminum Conductors.
- B549 Concentric-Lay Stranded Aluminum Conductors, Aluminum-Clad Steel Reinforced for Use in Overhead Electrical Conductors.
Construction
Aluminum 1350-H19 wires, concentrically stranded about an aluminum-clad steel core.
- Aluminum 1350-H19 wires, concentrically stranded about an aluminum-clad steel core.