overhead cable
Construction
Conductors are aluminum alloy 6201-T81, 1350-H19, or ACSR conductors, concentrically stranded and covered
for weather proofing with polyethylene, high density (HD) polyethylene or crosslinked polyethylene (XLP).
Standards
ASTM B- 230, B- 231, B- 232 and B- 399 & ICEA S-61-402 and S-66-524
Code Name |
Size AWG or MCM |
Strand |
Insulation thickness (mls) |
Outside diameter (inches) |
Rated strength (lbs) |
Weight |
*Ampacity (Amps) XLP |
|
XLP |
Poly |
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AAC |
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Apple |
6 |
Solid |
30 |
.222 |
445 |
33.0 |
32.0 |
105 |
Pear |
4 |
Solid |
30 |
.264 |
675 |
48.5 |
47.3 |
135 |
Apricot |
4 |
7/w |
30 |
.285 |
790 |
51.5 |
50.8 |
140 |
Peach |
2 |
7/w |
45 |
.373 |
1220 |
87.1 |
84.0 |
180 |
Quince |
1/0 |
7/w |
60 |
.477 |
1790 |
140.7 |
135.6 |
240 |
Orange |
2/0 |
7/w |
60 |
.522 |
2260 |
171.9 |
166.2 |
280 |
Fig |
3/0 |
7/w |
60 |
.570 |
2740 |
210.5 |
204.0 |
320 |
Olive |
4/0 |
7/w |
60 |
.626 |
3450 |
258.7 |
251.4 |
370 |
Pomegranate |
4/0 |
19/w |
60 |
.632 |
3620 |
254.8 |
247.9 |
370 |
Mulberry |
266.8 |
19/w |
60 |
.692 |
4470 |
313.5 |
305.8 |
430 |
Anona |
336.4 |
19/w |
60 |
.766 |
5535 |
387.6 |
378.8 |
495 |
Molles |
397.5 |
19/w |
75 |
.852 |
6400 |
469.2 |
457.4 |
545 |
Huckleberry |
477.0 |
37/w |
75 |
.921 |
7820 |
550.0 |
537.5 |
610 |
Paw Paw |
556.5 |
37/w |
75 |
.982 |
8950 |
633.0 |
619.4 |
670 |
Breadfruit |
636.0 |
61/w |
95 |
1.080 |
10510 |
742.6 |
724.7 |
720 |
Persimmon |
795.0 |
61/w |
95 |
1.187 |
12900 |
910.0 |
890.0 |
825 |
Grapefruit |
1033.5 |
61/w |
95 |
1.327 |
16500 |
1156.7 |
1133.8 |
970 |
Code Name |
Size AWG or MCM |
Strand |
Insulation thickness (mls) |
Outside diameter (inches) |
Rated strength (lbs) |
Weight |
*Ampacity (Amps) |
|
XLP |
Poly |
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ACSR |
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Walnut |
6 |
6/1 |
30 |
.258 |
1131 |
49 |
47 |
105 |
Butternut |
4 |
6/1 |
30 |
.303 |
1170 |
71.8 |
70.0 |
135 |
Hickory |
4 |
7/1 |
30 |
.309 |
2240 |
81.6 |
79.8 |
135 |
Pignut |
2 |
6/1 |
45 |
.397 |
2710 |
118.1 |
114.8 |
180 |
Beech |
2 |
7/1 |
45 |
.405 |
3460 |
134.1 |
130.7 |
180 |
Chestnut |
1 |
6/1 |
45 |
.434 |
3370 |
145.5 |
141.8 |
210 |
Almond |
1/0 |
6/1 |
60 |
.506 |
4160 |
190.4 |
184.9 |
235 |
Pecan |
2/0 |
6/1 |
60 |
.554 |
5040 |
234.2 |
227.9 |
270 |
Filbert |
3/0 |
6/1 |
60 |
.607 |
6290 |
288.5 |
281.4 |
305 |
Buckeye |
4/0 |
6/1 |
60 |
.666 |
7930 |
356.5 |
348.5 |
345 |
Hackberry |
266.8 |
18/1 |
60 |
.711 |
6540 |
354.8 |
346.8 |
435 |
ALLOY 6201-T81 |
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Hornbeam |
4 |
7/w |
30 |
.310 |
1480 |
62.1 |
60.1 |
145 |
Linden |
2 |
7/w |
45 |
.406 |
2520 |
96.1 |
93.3 |
190 |
Oilnut |
1/0 |
7/w |
60 |
.518 |
4010 |
166.1 |
160.0 |
250 |
Waterash |
2/0 |
7/w |
60 |
.567 |
4850 |
203.3 |
196.4 |
290 |
Shellbark |
3/0 |
7/w |
60 |
.622 |
6110 |
249.4 |
241.4 |
335 |
Planetree |
4/0 |
7/w |
60 |
.683 |
7700 |
307.3 |
298.1 |
385 |