ACSS — Aluminum Conductor Steel Supported Trapezoidal Wire
ACSS is used for overhead distribution and transmission lines. It is designed to operate continuously at elevated temperatures up to 250°C without loss of strength; it sags less under emergency electrical loadings than ACSR/AW; it is self-damping if prestretched during installation; and its final…
- ACSS is a composite concentric-lay-stranded conductor.
Product Description
Application
ACSS is used for overhead distribution and transmission lines. It is designed to operate continuously at elevated temperatures up to 250°C without loss of strength; it sags less under emergency electrical loadings than ACSR/AW; it is self-damping if prestretched during installation; and its final sags are not affected by long term creep of aluminum. The advantages make ACSS/AW especially useful in reconductoring applications requiring increased current with existing tensions and clearances, new line applications where structures can be economized because of reduced conductor sag, new line applications requiring high emergency loadings, and lines where aeolian vibration is a problem.
ACSS/AW offers strength characteristics similar to ACSS, along with slightly greater ampacity and resistance to corrosion due to aluminum-cladding of the steel core wires
ACSS/TW is designed for overhead distribution and transmission lines. It is designed to operate continuously at elevated temperatures up to 250°C without loss of strength, it sags less under emergency electrical loadings than 0 ACSR/TW, excellent self-damping properties, and its final sags are not affected by long-term creep of aluminum.
Construction
ACSS is a composite concentric-lay-stranded conductor. Steel strands form the central core of the conductor with one or more layers of 63% minimum average conductivity aluminum 1350-0 wire stranded around it. The steel core carries most or all of the mechanical load of the conductor due to the “0” (fully annealed or soft) temper aluminum. Steel core wires are protected from corrosion by Galfan® , zinc-5% aluminum-mischmetal alloy coating. High strength steel core, aluminized, and aluminum clad steel core is also available. Corrosion protection should be selected to suit the environment to which the conductor will be exposed.
ACSS/AW is a composite concentric-lay-stranded conductor. Steel strands form the central core of the conductor with one or more layers of aluminum 1350-0 wire stranded around it. The steel core carries most or all of the mechanical load of the conductor due to the “0” (fully annealed or soft) temper aluminum. Steel core wires are protected from corrosion by an aluminum coating.
Shaped Wire Compact Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum Conductor, Steel-Supported (ACSS/TW) is a concentrically stranded conductor with one or more layers of trapezoidal shaped hard drawn and annealed 1350-0 aluminum wires on a central core of steel.
Construction Parameters
ACSS ASTM B856
| Code Word | Size (kcmil) | Strand -ing (Al/St) | Diameter (in) | Weight (lbs/1000 ft) | Rated Strength (lbs) | Resistance (OHMS/1000ft) | Ampacity @ 200°C (AMPS) | ||||||||
| Individual Wires | Steel Core | Comp Cable | |||||||||||||
| Al | Steel | Al | Steel | Total | Standard Strength | High* Strength | HS285** Strength | DC @ 20°C | AC @ 75°C | ||||||
| Partridge/ACSS | 266.8 | 26/7 | 0.1013 | 0.0788 | 0.2363 | 0.642 | 251.3 | 115.5 | 366.8 | 8880 | 9730 | 11400 | .0619 | .0761 | 812 |
| Junco/ACSS | 266.8 | 30/7 | 0.0943 | 0.0943 | 0.2829 | 0.660 | 251.9 | 165.5 | 417.4 | 11700 | 13000 | 15200 | .0615 | .0756 | 822 |
| Ostrich/ACSS | 300.0 | 26/7 | 0.1074 | 0.0835 | 0.2506 | 0.680 | 282.6 | 129.9 | 412.5 | 10000 | 10900 | 12800 | .0551 | .0677 | 877 |
| Linnet/ACSS | 336.4 | 26/7 | 0.1137 | 0.0885 | 0.2654 | 0.720 | 316.8 | 145.7 | 462.5 | 11200 | 12300 | 14400 | .0491 | .0604 | 945 |
| Oriole/ACSS | 336.4 | 30/7 | 0.1059 | 0.1059 | 0.3177 | 0.741 | 317.6 | 208.7 | 526.3 | 14800 | 16300 | 19100 | .0488 | .0600 | 957 |
| Brant/ACSS | 397.5 | 24/7 | 0.1287 | 0.0858 | 0.2574 | 0.772 | 374.4 | 137.0 | 511.4 | 11000 | 12100 | 14100 | .0417 | .0514 | 1047 |
| Ibis/ACSS | 397.5 | 26/7 | 0.1236 | 0.0962 | 0.2885 | 0.783 | 374.4 | 172.1 | 546.5 | 13000 | 14200 | 16500 | .0416 | .0512 | 1054 |
| Lark/ACSS | 397.5 | 30/7 | 0.1151 | 0.1151 | 0.3453 | 0.806 | 375.3 | 246.5 | 621.8 | 17500 | 19300 | 22600 | .0413 | .0508 | 1068 |
| Flicker/ACSS | 477 | 24/7 | 0.1410 | 0.0940 | 0.2819 | 0.846 | 449.3 | 164.4 | 613.7 | 13000 | 14200 | 16400 | .0348 | .0429 | 1180 |
| Hawk/ACSS | 477 | 26/7 | 0.1354 | 0.1053 | 0.3160 | 0.858 | 449.3 | 206.5 | 655.8 | 15600 | 17100 | 19800 | .0346 | .0427 | 1188 |
| Hen/ACSS | 477 | 30/7 | 0.1261 | 0.1261 | 0.3783 | 0.883 | 450.4 | 295.9 | 746.3 | 21000 | 22700 | 26700 | .0344 | .0424 | 1204 |
| Parakeet/ACSS | 556.5 | 24/7 | 0.1523 | 0.1015 | 0.3045 | 0.914 | 524.0 | 192.0 | 716.0 | 15200 | 16600 | 19100 | .0298 | .0368 | 1306 |
| Dove/ACSS | 556.5 | 26/7 | 0.1463 | 0.1138 | 0.3413 | 0.927 | 524.2 | 240.9 | 765.1 | 18200 | 19900 | 23200 | .0297 | .0366 | 1315 |
| Eagle/ACSS | 556.5 | 30/7 | 0.1362 | 0.1362 | 0.4086 | 0.953 | 525.4 | 345.2 | 870.6 | 24500 | 26500 | 31100 | .0295 | .0363 | 1331 |
| Peacock/ACSS | 605 | 24/7 | 0.1588 | 0.1058 | 0.3175 | 0.953 | 569.8 | 208.5 | 778.3 | 16500 | 18100 | 20800 | .0274 | .0339 | 1379 |
| Squab/ACSS | 605 | 26/7 | 0.1525 | 0.1186 | 0.3559 | 0.966 | 569.8 | 261.9 | 831.7 | 19700 | 21300 | 25200 | .0273 | .0337 | 1389 |
| Wood Duck/ACSS | 605 | 30/7 | 0.1420 | 0.1420 | 0.4260 | 0.994 | 571.2 | 375.3 | 946.5 | 26000 | 28300 | 33300 | .0271 | .0334 | 1407 |
| Teal/ACSS | 605 | 30/19 | 0.1420 | 0.0852 | 0.4260 | 0.994 | 571.2 | 367.4 | 938.6 | 26600 | 29300 | 34800 | .0272 | .0335 | 1406 |
| Rook/ACSS | 636 | 24/7 | 0.1628 | 0.1085 | 0.3256 | 0.977 | 599.0 | 219.2 | 818.2 | 17300 | 19000 | 21900 | .0261 | .0322 | 1425 |
| Grosbeak/ACSS | 636 | 26/7 | 0.1564 | 0.1216 | 0.3649 | 0.991 | 599.0 | 275.4 | 874.4 | 20700 | 22400 | 26000 | .0260 | .0321 | 1435 |
| Scoter/ACSS | 636 | 30/7 | 0.1456 | 0.1456 | 0.4368 | 1.019 | 600.5 | 394.5 | 995.0 | 27400 | 29700 | 35000 | .0258 | .0318 | 1454 |
| Egret/ACSS | 636 | 30/19 | 0.1456 | 0.0874 | 0.4368 | 1.019 | 600.5 | 386.3 | 986.8 | 28000 | 30900 | 36600 | .0258 | .0319 | 1453 |
| Flamingo/ACSS | 666.6 | 24/7 | 0.1667 | 0.1111 | 0.3333 | 1.000 | 627.9 | 229.7 | 857.6 | 18200 | 19900 | 22900 | .0249 | .0308 | 1470 |
| Gannet/ACSS | 666.6 | 26/7 | 0.1601 | 0.1245 | 0.3736 | 1.014 | 627.8 | 288.6 | 916.4 | 21700 | 23400 | 27300 | .0248 | .0306 | 1480 |
| Stilt/ACSS | 715.5 | 24/7 | 0.1727 | 0.1151 | 0.3453 | 1.036 | 673.9 | 246.5 | 920.4 | 19500 | 21300 | 24600 | .0232 | .0287 | 1540 |
| Starling/ACSS | 715.5 | 26/7 | 0.1659 | 0.1290 | 0.3871 | 1.051 | 673.9 | 309.8 | 983.7 | 23300 | 25200 | 29800 | .0231 | .0286 | 1550 |
| Redwing/ACSS | 715.5 | 30/19 | 0.1544 | 0.0927 | 0.4633 | 1.081 | 675.6 | 434.6 | 1110.2 | 30800 | 34000 | 39800 | .0230 | .0284 | 1570 |
| Cuckoo/ACSS | 795 | 24/7 | 0.1820 | 0.1213 | 0.3640 | 1.092 | 748.8 | 274.0 | 1022.8 | 21700 | 23300 | 26900 | .0209 | .0259 | 1650 |
| Drake/ACSS | 795 | 26/7 | 0.1749 | 0.1360 | 0.4080 | 1.107 | 748.8 | 344.2 | 1093.0 | 25900 | 28000 | 32600 | .0209 | .0257 | 1662 |
| Macaw/ACSS | 795 | 42/7 | 0.1376 | 0.0764 | 0.2293 | 1.055 | 748.8 | 108.7 | 857.5 | 11800 | 12600 | 14300 | .0211 | .0262 | 1621 |
| Tern/ACSS | 795 | 45/7 | 0.1329 | 0.0886 | 0.2658 | 1.063 | 748.8 | 146.1 | 894.9 | 14200 | 15200 | 17400 | .0210 | .0263 | 1618 |
| Condor/ACSS | 795 | 54/7 | 0.1213 | 0.1213 | 0.3640 | 1.092 | 748.8 | 274.0 | 1022.8 | 21700 | 23300 | 26900 | .0209 | .0266 | 1618 |
| Mallard/ACSS | 795 | 30/19 | 0.1628 | 0.0977 | 0.4884 | 1.139 | 750.6 | 482.8 | 1233.4 | 34300 | 37900 | 44300 | .0207 | .0255 | 1683 |
| Ruddy/ACSS | 900 | 45/7 | 0.1414 | 0.0943 | 0.2828 | 1.131 | 847.7 | 165.4 | 1012.1 | 15800 | 17000 | 19200 | .0186 | .0233 | 1755 |
| Canary/ACSS | 900 | 54/7 | 0.1291 | 0.1291 | 0.3873 | 1.162 | 847.7 | 310.1 | 1157.8 | 24600 | 26400 | 30500 | .0184 | .0236 | 1756 |
| Redbird/ACSS | 954 | 24/7 | 0.1994 | 0.1329 | 0.3987 | 1.196 | 898.5 | 328.7 | 1227.2 | 26000 | 28000 | 32300 | .0174 | .0217 | 1859 |
| Rail/ACSS | 954 | 45/7 | 0.1456 | 0.0971 | 0.2912 | 1.165 | 898.5 | 175.3 | 1073.8 | 16700 | 18000 | 20400 | .0175 | .0220 | 1824 |
| Towhee/ACSS | 954 | 48/7 | 0.1410 | 0.1097 | 0.3290 | 1.175 | 898.5 | 223.7 | 1122.2 | 19700 | 21300 | 24300 | .0175 | .0218 | 1842 |
| Cardinal/ACSS | 954 | 54/7 | 0.1329 | 0.1329 | 0.3987 | 1.196 | 898.6 | 328.7 | 1227.2 | 26000 | 28000 | 32300 | .0174 | .0223 | 1825 |
| Canvasback/ACSS | 954 | 30/19 | 0.1783 | 0.1070 | 0.5350 | 1.248 | 900.7 | 579.4 | 1480.1 | 41100 | 45400 | 53100 | .0172 | .0214 | 1897 |
| Snowbird/ACSS | 1033.5 | 42/7 | 0.1569 | 0.0871 | 0.2614 | 1.203 | 973.4 | 141.3 | 1114.7 | 15400 | 16500 | 18500 | .0162 | .0204 | 1924 |
| Ortolan/ACSS | 1033.5 | 45/7 | 0.1515 | 0.1010 | 0.3031 | 1.212 | 973.4 | 190.0 | 1163.4 | 18100 | 19500 | 22000 | .0162 | .0204 | 1921 |
| Curlew/ACSS | 1033.5 | 54/7 | 0.1383 | 0.1383 | 0.4150 | 1.245 | 973.4 | 356.2 | 1329.6 | 28200 | 30300 | 35000 | .0161 | .0206 | 1924 |
| Bluejay/ACSS | 1113 | 45/7 | 0.1573 | 0.1048 | 0.3145 | 1.258 | 1048.3 | 204.5 | 1252.8 | 19500 | 21100 | 23800 | .0150 | .0190 | 2017 |
| Finch/ACSS | 1113 | 54/19 | 0.1436 | 0.0861 | 0.4307 | 1.292 | 1053.4 | 375.5 | 1428.9 | 30400 | 33200 | 38700 | .0150 | .0193 | 2015 |
| Bunting/ACSS | 1192.5 | 45/7 | 0.1628 | 0.1085 | 0.3256 | 1.302 | 1123.2 | 219.2 | 1342.4 | 21400 | 23500 | 25400 | .0140 | .0178 | 2110 |
| Bittern/ACSS | 1272 | 45/7 | 0.1681 | 0.1121 | 0.3363 | 1.345 | 1198.0 | 234.0 | 1432.0 | 22300 | 24000 | 27100 | .0131 | .0167 | 2201 |
| Pheasant/ACSS | 1272 | 54/19 | 0.1535 | 0.0921 | 0.4604 | 1.381 | 1203.9 | 429.2 | 1633.1 | 34100 | 37300 | 43000 | .0131 | .0169 | 2200 |
| Dipper/ACSS | 1351 | 45/7 | 0.1733 | 0.1155 | 0.3465 | 1.386 | 1272.5 | 248.3 | 1520.8 | 23700 | 25500 | 28800 | .0124 | .0158 | 2289 |
| Martin/ACSS | 1351 | 54/19 | 0.1582 | 0.0949 | 0.4745 | 1.424 | 1278.7 | 455.8 | 1734.5 | 36200 | 39600 | 45600 | .0123 | .0160 | 2288 |
| Bobolink/ACSS | 1431 | 45/7 | 0.1783 | 0.1189 | 0.3566 | 1.427 | 1347.8 | 263.0 | 1610.8 | 25100 | 27000 | 30500 | .0117 | .0150 | 2375 |
| Plover/ACSS | 1431 | 54/19 | 0.1628 | 0.0977 | 0.4884 | 1.465 | 1354.4 | 482.8 | 1837.2 | 38400 | 41900 | 48300 | .0117 | .0151 | 2375 |
| Nuthatch/ACSS | 1510 | 45/7 | 0.1832 | 0.1221 | 0.3664 | 1.465 | 1422.2 | 277.5 | 1699.7 | 26500 | 28100 | 31800 | .0111 | .0143 | 2459 |
| Parrot/ACSS | 1510 | 54/19 | 0.1672 | 0.1003 | 0.5017 | 1.505 | 1429.2 | 509.5 | 1938.7 | 40400 | 44200 | 51000 | .0110 | .0144 | 2460 |
| Ratite/ACSS | 1590 | 42/7 | 0.1946 | 0.1081 | 0.3243 | 1.492 | 1497.6 | 217.4 | 1715.0 | 23400 | 25000 | 27900 | .0105 | .0136 | 2543 |
| Lapwing/ACSS | 1590 | 45/7 | 0.1880 | 0.1253 | 0.3759 | 1.504 | 1497.6 | 292.2 | 1789.8 | 27900 | 29600 | 33500 | .0105 | .0136 | 2543 |
| Falcon/ACSS | 1590 | 54/19 | 0.1716 | 0.1030 | 0.5148 | 1.544 | 1504.9 | 536.5 | 2041.4 | 42600 | 46600 | 53700 | .0105 | .0137 | 2545 |
| Chukar/ACSS | 1780 | 84/19 | 0.1456 | 0.0873 | 0.4367 | 1.601 | 1684.7 | 386.1 | 2070.8 | 35400 | 38200 | 43900 | .0094 | .0122 | 2751 |
| Mockingbird/ACSS | 2034.5 | 72/7 | 0.1681 | 0.1121 | 0.3362 | 1.681 | 1925.6 | 233.7 | 2159.3 | 27200 | 28900 | 32000 | .0083 | .0110 | 2960 |
| Roadrunner/ACSS | 2057 | 76/19 | 0.1645 | 0.0768 | 0.3839 | 1.700 | 1946.9 | 298.3 | 2245.2 | 31700 | 33900 | 38300 | .0082 | .0108 | 2992 |
| Bluebird/ACSS | 2156 | 84/19 | 0.1602 | 0.0961 | 0.4806 | 1.762 | 2040.6 | 467.6 | 2508.2 | 42100 | 45500 | 51700 | .0078 | .0103 | 3106 |
| Kiwi/ACSS | 2167 | 72/7 | 0.1735 | 0.1157 | 0.3470 | 1.735 | 2051.0 | 248.9 | 2299.9 | 29000 | 30800 | 34100 | .0078 | .0104 | 3080 |
| Thrasher/ACSS | 2312 | 76/19 | 0.1744 | 0.0814 | 0.4070 | 1.802 | 2188.2 | 335.3 | 2523.5 | 35600 | 38100 | 43000 | .0073 | .0098 | 3218 |
| Joree/ACSS | 2515 | 76/19 | 0.1819 | 0.0849 | 0.4245 | 1.880 | 2380.4 | 364.7 | 2745.1 | 38700 | 41400 | 46800 | .0067 | .0092 | 3390 |
| Notes: Data Based on a nominal cable manufactured in accordance with ASTM B856. Resistance and Ampacity based on an aluminum conductivity of 63%, IACS at 20°C, and a steel conductivity of 8%, IACS at 20°C. Ampacity based on a 200°C conductor temperature, 25°C ambient temperature, 2ft/sec. wind, in sun, with an emissivity of 0.5 and a coefficient of solar absorption of 0.5, at sea level. Rated strength for standard strength core based on Class A Galfan coated steel core wire in accordance with ASTM B802. Rated strength for high strength core based on a Class A Galfan coated high strength steel core wire in accordance with B803. *Designated by “/HS” (e.g. Drake/ACSS/HS) **Designated by “/HS285” (e.g. Drake/ACSS/HS285) | |||||||||||||||
ACSS/AW ASTM B 856
| Code Word | Size (kcmil) | Stranding (Al/St) | Diameter (in) | Weight Per 1000 ft (lb) | Rated Strength (lb) | Resistance OHMS/1000 ft | Ampacity at 200°C (AMPS) | ||||||
| Individual Wires | Steel Core | Complete Cable | DC @ 20°C | AC @ 75°C | |||||||||
| Al | Steel | Al | Steel | Total | |||||||||
| Junco/ACSS/AW | 266.8 | 30/7 | .0943 | .0943 | .2829 | .66 | 252 | 140 | 392 | 11200 | .0589 | .0723 | 841 |
| Ostrich/ACSS/AW | 300 | 26/7 | .1074 | .0835 | .2506 | .68 | 283 | 110 | 393 | 9360 | .0534 | .0656 | 891 |
| Linnet/ACSS/AW | 336.4 | 26/7 | .1137 | .0885 | .2654 | .72 | 317 | 123 | 440 | 10500 | .0476 | .0585 | 960 |
| Oriole/ACSS/AW | 336.4 | 30/7 | .1059 | .1059 | .3177 | .741 | 318 | 177 | 494 | 14200 | .0467 | .0573 | 979 |
| Brant/ACSS/AW | 397.5 | 24/7 | .1287 | .0858 | .2574 | .772 | 374 | 116 | 490 | 10400 | .0407 | .0501 | 1061 |
| Ibis/ACSS/AW | 397.5 | 26/7 | .1236 | .0962 | .2885 | .783 | 374 | 146 | 520 | 12400 | .0403 | .0496 | 1071 |
| Lark/ACSS/AW | 397.5 | 30/7 | .1151 | .1151 | .3453 | .806 | 375 | 209 | 584 | 16700 | .0395 | .0486 | 1092 |
| Flicker/ACSS/AW | 477 | 24/7 | .141 | .094 | .2819 | .846 | 449 | 139 | 589 | 12500 | .0339 | .0418 | 1195 |
| Hawk/ACSS/AW | 477 | 26/7 | .1354 | .1053 | .316 | .858 | 449 | 175 | 624 | 14900 | .0336 | .0413 | 1207 |
| Hen/ACSS/AW | 477 | 30/7 | .1261 | .1261 | .3783 | .883 | 450 | 251 | 701 | 20100 | .0329 | .0405 | 1231 |
| Parakeet/ACSS/AW | 556.5 | 24/7 | .1523 | .1015 | .3045 | .914 | 524 | 163 | 687 | 14600 | .0291 | .0359 | 1323 |
| Dove/ACSS/AW | 556.5 | 26/7 | .1463 | .1138 | .3413 | .927 | 524 | 204 | 728 | 17500 | .0288 | .0355 | 1336 |
| Eagle/ACSS/AW | 556.5 | 30/7 | .1362 | .1362 | .4086 | .953 | 525 | 293 | 818 | 22900 | .0282 | .0348 | 1362 |
| Peacock/ACSS/AW | 605 | 24/7 | .1588 | .1058 | .3175 | .953 | 570 | 177 | 746 | 15900 | .0267 | .033 | 1397 |
| Squab/ACSS/AW | 605 | 26/7 | .1525 | .1186 | .3559 | .966 | 570 | 222 | 792 | 19000 | .0265 | .0327 | 1411 |
| Wood Duck/ACSS/AW | 605 | 30/7 | .142 | .142 | .426 | .994 | 571 | 318 | 889 | 24400 | .026 | .032 | 1439 |
| Teal/ACSS/AW | 605 | 30/19 | .142 | .0852 | .426 | .994 | 571 | 311 | 883 | 25000 | .026 | .032 | 1438 |
| Rook/ACSS/AW | 636 | 24/7 | .1628 | .1085 | .3256 | .977 | 599 | 186 | 785 | 16700 | .0255 | .0314 | 1444 |
| Grosbeak/ACSS/AW | 636 | 26/7 | .1564 | .1216 | .3649 | .991 | 599 | 233 | 832 | 19900 | .0252 | .0311 | 1458 |
| Scoter/ACSS/AW | 636 | 30/7 | .1456 | .1456 | .4368 | 1.019 | 600 | 334 | 935 | 25100 | .0247 | .0305 | 1487 |
| Egret/ACSS/AW | 636 | 30/19 | .1456 | .0874 | .4368 | 1.019 | 600 | 327 | 928 | 26300 | .0247 | .0305 | 1486 |
| Flamingo/ACSS/AW | 666.6 | 24/7 | .1667 | .1111 | .3333 | 1 | 628 | 195 | 823 | 17500 | .0243 | .03 | 1489 |
| Gannet/ACSS/AW | 666.6 | 26/7 | .1601 | .1245 | .3736 | 1.014 | 628 | 245 | 872 | 20900 | .024 | .0297 | 1504 |
| Stilt/ACSS/AW | 715.5 | 24/7 | .1727 | .1151 | .3453 | 1.036 | 674 | 209 | 883 | 18800 | .0226 | .028 | 1559 |
| Starling/ACSS/AW | 715.5 | 26/7 | .1659 | .129 | .3871 | 1.051 | 674 | 263 | 936 | 22000 | .0224 | .0277 | 1576 |
| Redwing/ACSS/AW | 715.5 | 30/19 | .1544 | .0927 | .4633 | 1.081 | 676 | 368 | 1044 | 29500 | .022 | .0272 | 1605 |
| Cuckoo/ACSS/AW | 795 | 24/7 | .182 | .1213 | .364 | 1.092 | 749 | 232 | 981 | 20900 | .0204 | .0252 | 1671 |
| Drake/ACSS/AW | 795 | 26/7 | .1749 | .136 | .408 | 1.107 | 749 | 292 | 1040 | 24400 | .0202 | .025 | 1688 |
| Macaw/ACSS/AW | 795 | 42/7 | .1376 | .0764 | .2293 | 1.055 | 749 | 92 | 841 | 11400 | .0209 | .026 | 1630 |
| Tern/ACSS/AW | 795 | 45/7 | .1329 | .0886 | .2658 | 1.063 | 749 | 124 | 873 | 13500 | .0208 | .026 | 1620 |
| Condor/ACSS/AW | 795 | 54/7 | .1213 | .1213 | .364 | 1.092 | 749 | 232 | 981 | 15800 | .0204 | .026 | 1639 |
| Mallard/ACSS/AW | 795 | 30/19 | .1628 | .0977 | .4884 | 1.139 | 751 | 409 | 1160 | 32900 | .0198 | .0245 | 1721 |
| Ruddy/ACSS/AW | 900 | 45/7 | .1414 | .0943 | .2828 | 1.131 | 848 | 140 | 988 | 15300 | .0183 | .023 | 1767 |
| Canary/ACSS/AW | 900 | 54/7 | .1291 | .1291 | .3873 | 1.162 | 848 | 263 | 1111 | 23200 | .018 | .023 | 1779 |
| Rail/ACSS/AW | 954 | 45/7 | .1456 | .0971 | .2912 | 1.165 | 899 | 149 | 1047 | 16200 | .0173 | .0218 | 1836 |
| Towhee/ACSS/AW | 954 | 48/7 | .141 | .1097 | .329 | 1.175 | 899 | 190 | 1088 | 19000 | .0172 | .0214 | 1858 |
| Cardinal/ACSS/AW | 954 | 54/7 | .1329 | .1329 | .3987 | 1.196 | 899 | 279 | 1177 | 24600 | .017 | .0217 | 1848 |
| Canvasback/ACSS/AW | 954 | 30/19 | .1783 | .107 | .535 | 1.248 | 901 | 491 | 1392 | 39400 | .0165 | .0205 | 1939 |
| Snowbird/ACSS/AW | 1033.5 | 42/7 | .1569 | .0871 | .2614 | 1.203 | 973 | 120 | 1093 | 14800 | .0161 | .0202 | 1934 |
| Curlew/ACSS/AW | 1033.5 | 54/7 | .1383 | .1383 | .415 | 1.245 | 973 | 302 | 1275 | 26100 | .0157 | .0201 | 1948 |
| Bluejay/ACSS/AW | 1113 | 45/7 | .1573 | .1048 | .3145 | 1.258 | 1048 | 173 | 1222 | 18900 | .0148 | .0088 | 2031 |
| Finch/ACSS/AW | 1113 | 54/19 | .1436 | .0861 | .4307 | 1.292 | 1053 | 318 | 1372 | 28800 | .0146 | .0188 | 2040 |
| Bunting/ACSS/AW | 1192.5 | 45/7 | .1628 | .1085 | .3256 | 1.302 | 1123 | 186 | 1309 | 20300 | .0138 | .0176 | 2124 |
| Grackle/ACSS/AW | 1192.5 | 54/19 | .1486 | .0892 | .4458 | 1.337 | 1129 | 341 | 1470 | 30800 | .0137 | .0176 | 2135 |
| Bittern/ACSS/AW | 1272 | 45/7 | .1681 | .1121 | .3362 | 1.345 | 1198 | 198 | 1396 | 21600 | .013 | .0165 | 2215 |
| Pheasant/ACSS/AW | 1272 | 54/19 | .1535 | .0921 | .4604 | 1.381 | 1204 | 364 | 1568 | 32800 | .0128 | .0165 | 2227 |
| Dipper/ACSS/AW | 1351 | 45/7 | .1733 | .1155 | .3465 | 1.386 | 1272 | 210 | 1483 | 23000 | .0122 | .0156 | 2304 |
| Martin/ACSS/AW | 1351 | 54/19 | .1582 | .0949 | .4745 | 1.424 | 1279 | 386 | 1665 | 34900 | .012 | .0156 | 2307 |
| Bobolink/ACSS/AW | 1431 | 45/7 | .1783 | .1189 | .3566 | 1.427 | 1348 | 223 | 1571 | 24300 | .0115 | .0148 | 2391 |
| Plover/ACSS/AW | 1431 | 54/19 | .1628 | .0977 | .4884 | 1.465 | 1354 | 409 | 1764 | 36900 | .0114 | .0148 | 2405 |
| Nuthatch/ACSS/AW | 1510 | 45/7 | .1832 | .1221 | .3664 | 1.465 | 1422 | 235 | 1657 | 25700 | .0109 | .0141 | 2476 |
| Parrot/ACSS/AW | 1510 | 54/19 | .1672 | .1003 | .5017 | 1.505 | 1429 | 432 | 1861 | 38900 | .0108 | .0141 | 2491 |
| Lapwing/ACSS/AW | 1590 | 45/7 | .188 | .1253 | .3759 | 1.504 | 1498 | 248 | 1745 | 27000 | .0104 | .0134 | 2560 |
| Falcon/ACSS/AW | 1590 | 54/19 | .1716 | .103 | .5148 | 1.544 | 1505 | 455 | 1960 | 41100 | .0102 | .0134 | 2576 |
| Chukar/ACSS/AW | 1780 | 84/19 | .1456 | .0873 | .4367 | 1.601 | 1685 | 327 | 2012 | 33600 | .0093 | .012 | 2772 |
| Mockingbird/ACSS/AW | 2034.5 | 72/7 | .1681 | .1121 | .3362 | 1.681 | 1926 | 198 | 2124 | 26500 | .0082 | .0109 | 2972 |
| Roadrunner/ACSS/AW | 2057 | 76/19 | .1645 | .0768 | .3839 | 1.7 | 1947 | 253 | 2200 | 30300 | .0081 | .0108 | 3007 |
| Bluebird/ACSS/AW | 2156 | 84/19 | .1602 | .0961 | .4806 | 1.762 | 2041 | 396 | 2437 | 40700 | .0077 | .0102 | 3130 |
| Kiwi/ACSS/AW | 2167 | 72/7 | .1735 | .1157 | .347 | 1.735 | 2051 | 211 | 2262 | 28200 | .0077 | .0104 | 3092 |
| Thrasher/ACSS/AW | 2312 | 76/19 | .1744 | .0814 | .407 | 1.802 | 2188 | 284 | 2472 | 34100 | .0072 | .0097 | 3235 |
| Joree/ACSS/AW | 2515 | 76/19 | .1819 | .0849 | .4245 | 1.88 | 2380 | 309 | 2689 | 37100 | .0066 | .0091 | 3407 |
| Notes: Data based on a nominal cable manufactured in accordance with ASTM B 856. Resistance and ampacity based on an aluminum conductivity of 63% IACS at 20°C, and an aluminum-clad steel conductivity of 20.3% IACS at 20°C. Ampacity based on a 200°C conductor temperature, 25°C ambient temperature, 2 ft/sec wind, in sun, with emissivity of 0.5 and a coefficient of solar absorption of 0.5, at sea level. (4) Rated strengths based on aluminum-clad steel core wire in accordance with ASTM B 502. | |||||||||||||
ACSS/TW ASTM B 857
| Shaped Wire Concentric-Lay Compact Aluminum Conductors Steel Supported (ACSS/TW) Diameter Equal to Standard ACSR Sizes | |||||||||||||||
| Code Word | Size (kcmil) | Type No. | Cross Sectional Area (in2) | Stranding | Diameter (in) | Weight (lbs/1000 ft) | Rated Breaking Strength (lbs) | ||||||||
| Aluminum | Total | No of Layers of Aluminum | No. of Aluminum Wires | No. & Diameter Individual Steel Wire | Steel Core | Complete Cable | Alum. | Steel | Total | Standard Strength | High Strength | HS-285 | |||
| Mohawk/ACSS/TW | 571.7 | 13 | 0.449 | 0.5074 | 2 | 18 | 7 x 0.1030 | 0.309 | 0.85 | 537 | 197.5 | 734.5 | 15600 | 17100 | 19700 |
| Calumet/ACSS/TW | 565.3 | 16 | 0.4439 | 0.5162 | 2 | 20 | 7 x 0.1146 | 0.3438 | 0.86 | 531.2 | 244.5 | 775.7 | 18400 | 20200 | 23500 |
| Mystic/ACSS/TW | 666.6 | 13 | 0.5236 | 0.5914 | 2 | 20 | 7 x 0.1244 | 0.3732 | 0.913 | 630.4 | 230.3 | 860.7 | 18200 | 19900 | 22900 |
| Oswego/ACSS/TW | 664.8 | 16 | 0.5221 | 0.6072 | 2 | 20 | 7 x 0.1244 | 0.3732 | 0.927 | 628.7 | 288.7 | 917.4 | 21700 | 23400 | 27200 |
| Maumee/ACSS/TW | 768.2 | 13 | 0.6034 | 0.6819 | 2 | 20 | 7 x 0.1195 | 0.3585 | 0.977 | 721.1 | 265.9 | 987 | 21000 | 23000 | 26500 |
| Wabash/ACSS/TW | 762.8 | 16 | 0.5992 | 0.6966 | 2 | 20 | 7 x 0.1331 | 0.3993 | 0.99 | 716.7 | 329.8 | 1046.5 | 24900 | 26800 | 31200 |
| Kettle/ACSS/TW | 957.2 | 7 | 0.7518 | 0.8038 | 3 | 32 | 7 x 0.0973 | 0.2919 | 1.06 | 901.6 | 176.2 | 1078 | 16800 | 18100 | 20400 |
| Fraser/ACSS/TW | 946.7 | 10 | 0.7436 | 0.8168 | 3 | 35 | 7 x 0.1154 | 0.3462 | 1.077 | 892.6 | 247.9 | 1141 | 21100 | 22900 | 26200 |
| Columbia/ACSS/TW | 966.2 | 13 | 0.7589 | 0.8573 | 2 | 21 | 7 x 0.1338 | 0.4014 | 1.092 | 906.9 | 333.2 | 1240 | 26400 | 28300 | 32800 |
| Suwannee/ACSS/TW | 959.6 | 16 | 0.7537 | 0.8762 | 2 | 22 | 7 x 0.1493 | 0.4479 | 1.11 | 901.6 | 415 | 1316.6 | 30700 | 33100 | 38600 |
| Cheyenne/ACSS/TW | 1168.1 | 5 | 0.9175 | 0.9646 | 3 | 30 | 7 x 0.0926 | 0.2778 | 1.155 | 1099 | 159.6 | 1259 | 17200 | 18300 | 20500 |
| Genesee/ACSS/TW | 1158 | 7 | 0.9095 | 0.9733 | 3 | 34 | 7 x 0.1078 | 0.3234 | 1.165 | 1092 | 216 | 1308 | 20500 | 22100 | 25000 |
| Hudson/ACSS/TW | 1158.4 | 13 | 0.9098 | 1.0281 | 2 | 24 | 7 x 0.1467 | 0.4401 | 1.196 | 1087.3 | 400.7 | 1488 | 31100 | 33500 | 38800 |
| Catawba/ACSS/TW | 1272 | 5 | 0.9991 | 1.0505 | 3 | 30 | 7 x 0.0967 | 0.2901 | 1.203 | 1197 | 174 | 1371 | 18700 | 20000 | 22300 |
| Nelson/ACSS/TW | 1257.1 | 7 | 0.9874 | 1.0557 | 3 | 35 | 7 x 0.1115 | 0.3345 | 1.213 | 1184 | 231.4 | 1415 | 22100 | 23800 | 26900 |
| Yukon/ACSS/TW | 1233.6 | 13 | 0.9689 | 1.0925 | 3 | 38 | 19 x 0.0910 | 0.455 | 1.245 | 1166.7 | 419.3 | 1586 | 33200 | 36300 | 41900 |
| Truckee/ACSS/TW | 1372.5 | 5 | 1.078 | 1.1334 | 3 | 30 | 7 x 0.1004 | 0.3012 | 1.248 | 1292 | 187.6 | 1479 | 20200 | 21500 | 24000 |
| Mackenzie/ACSS/TW | 1359.7 | 7 | 1.0679 | 1.1418 | 3 | 36 | 7 x 0.1159 | 0.3477 | 1.259 | 1281 | 250 | 1531 | 23900 | 25700 | 29000 |
| Thames/ACSS/TW | 1334.6 | 13 | 1.048 | 1.1809 | 3 | 38 | 19 x 0.0944 | 0.472 | 1.29 | 1260.1 | 451.2 | 1711.3 | 35800 | 39100 | 45100 |
| St. Croix/ACSS/TW | 1467.8 | 5 | 1.1529 | 1.2124 | 3 | 33 | 7 x 0.1041 | 0.3123 | 1.292 | 1381 | 201.7 | 1583 | 21600 | 23100 | 25800 |
| Miramichi/ACSS/TW | 1455.3 | 7 | 1.143 | 1.2222 | 3 | 36 | 7 x 0.1200 | 0.36 | 1.302 | 1372 | 268 | 1640 | 25600 | 27100 | 30700 |
| Merrimack/ACSS/TW | 1433.6 | 13 | 1.125 | 1.2677 | 3 | 39 | 19 x 0.0978 | 0.489 | 1.34 | 1355.8 | 484.3 | 1840.1 | 38400 | 42000 | 48400 |
| Platte/ACSS/TW | 1569 | 5 | 1.2323 | 1.2957 | 3 | 33 | 7 x 0.1074 | 0.3222 | 1.334 | 1478 | 215 | 1693 | 23100 | 24600 | 27500 |
| Potomac/ACSS/TW | 1557.4 | 7 | 1.2232 | 1.3079 | 3 | 36 | 7 x 0.1241 | 0.3723 | 1.35 | 1466.9 | 288.1 | 1755 | 27300 | 29000 | 32800 |
| Rio Grande/ACSS/TW | 1533.3 | 13 | 1.2043 | 1.3571 | 3 | 38 | 19 x 0.1012 | 0.506 | 1.38 | 1449 | 519 | 1968 | 41200 | 45000 | 51900 |
| Schuylkill/ACSS/TW | 1657.4 | 7 | 1.302 | 1.392 | 3 | 36 | 7 x 0.1280 | 0.384 | 1.386 | 1563 | 305 | 1868 | 29100 | 30900 | 34900 |
| Pecos/ACSS/TW | 1622 | 13 | 1.2739 | 1.4429 | 3 | 39 | 19 x 0.1064 | 0.532 | 1.42 | 1533.7 | 573.2 | 2106.9 | 45000 | 49300 | 56900 |
| Pee Dee/ACSS/TW | 1758.6 | 7 | 1.381 | 1.477 | 3 | 38 | 7 x 0.1319 | 0.3957 | 1.427 | 1656.4 | 323.9 | 1980.3 | 30900 | 32800 | 37100 |
| James/ACSS/TW | 1730.6 | 13 | 1.359 | 1.5314 | 3 | 34 | 19 x 0.1075 | 0.5375 | 1.47 | 1636 | 585 | 2221 | 46400 | 50800 | 58500 |
| Athabaska/ACSS/TW | 1949.6 | 7 | 1.5312 | 1.6377 | 3 | 44 | 7 x 0.1392 | 0.4176 | 1.504 | 1836 | 360.7 | 2197 | 34300 | 36500 | 41300 |
| Cumberland/ACSS/TW | 1926.9 | 13 | 1.5134 | 1.7049 | 3 | 42 | 19 x 0.1133 | 0.5665 | 1.55 | 1821 | 650 | 2471 | 51600 | 56400 | 65000 |
| Powder/ACSS/TW | 2153.8 | 8 | 1.6912 | 1.829 | 4 | 64 | 19 x 0.0961 | 0.4805 | 1.602 | 2042.5 | 396.1 | 2438.6 | 42100 | 45500 | 51700 |
| Santee/ACSS/TW | 2627.3 | 8 | 2.063 | 2.2268 | 4 | 64 | 19 x 0.1062 | 0.531 | 1.761 | 2491.5 | 571.1 | 3062.6 | 51300 | 55600 | 63100 |
| Data based on a nominal cable manufactured in accordance with ASTM B 857. | |||||||||||||||
| Resistance and ampacity based on an aluminum conductivity of 63% IACS at 20°C and a steel conductivity of 8% IACS at 20°C. | |||||||||||||||
| Ampacity based on referenced conductor temperature, 25°C ambient temperature, 2 ft/sec wind, in sun, with an emmisivity of 0.5 and a coefficient of solar absorption of 0.5, at sea level. | |||||||||||||||
| Rated breaking strength for standard core based on Class A Galfan coated steel core wire in accordance with ASTM B 802. | |||||||||||||||
| Rated strength for high strength core based on Class A Galfan coated high strength steel core wire in accordance with ASTM B 803. | |||||||||||||||
| The final design of a shaped wire compact conductor is contingent upon several factors such as: layer diameter, wire width and wire thickness. The actual configuration of a given size may vary between manufacturers. This may result in a slight variation in the number of wires, number of layers and dimensions of individual wires from that shown in the chart. | |||||||||||||||
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