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ASTM B778-02(2012)
Standard Specification for Shaped Wire Compact Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum Conductors (AAC/TW)
STANDARD published on 15.10.2012
The information about the standard:
Designation standards: ASTM B778-02(2012)
Note: WITHDRAWN
Publication date standards: 15.10.2012
SKU: NS-8082
The number of pages: 4
Approximate weight : 12 g (0.03 lbs)
Country: American technical standard
Category: Technical standards ASTM
Annotation of standard text ASTM B778-02(2012) :
Keywords:
AAC/TW, aluminum conductor, compact conductor, compact conductor, aluminum, concentric-lay-stranded aluminum conductor, electrical conductor, electrical conductor, aluminum, shaped wire compact conductor, shaped wire compact conductor, aluminum, shaped wire conductor, shaped wire conductor, aluminum, trapezoidal conductor, trapezoidal conductor, aluminum, ICS Number Code 29.240.20 (Power transmission and distribution lines)
Additional information
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1.1 This specification covers shaped wire compact concentric-lay-stranded aluminum conductor (AAC/TW) and its component wires for use as overhead electrical conductors (Explanatory Note 1 and Note 2). 1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard with the exception of temperature and resistivity. The SI equivalents of inch-pound units may be approximate. Code WordA |
AAC/TW |
Nominal Outside |
Number of |
Number |
Nominal Mass |
Rated Strength |
||||
|
kcmil |
mm |
in. |
mm |
lb/1000ft |
kg/km |
1000 lbf |
kN |
|||
|
Tulip/TW |
336.4 |
170 |
0.612 |
15.5 |
17 |
2 |
315.3 |
469.4 |
6.02 |
26.8 |
|
Canna/TW |
397.5 |
201 |
0.661 |
16.8 |
17 |
2 |
372.6 |
554.7 |
6.96 |
31 |
|
Cosmos/TW |
477.0 |
242 |
0.720 |
18.3 |
17 |
2 |
447.1 |
665.6 |
8.36 |
37.2 |
|
Zinnia/TW |
500.0 |
253 |
0.736 |
18.7 |
17 |
2 |
468.7 |
697.7 |
8.76 |
39 |
|
Mistletoe/TW |
556.5 |
282 |
0.775 |
19.7 |
17 |
2 |
521.6 |
776.5 |
9.75 |
43.4 |
|
Meadowsweet/TW |
600.0 |
304 |
0.803 |
20.4 |
17 |
2 |
562.4 |
837.2 |
10.52 |
46.8 |
|
Orchid/TW |
636.0 |
322 |
0.825 |
21.0 |
17 |
2 |
596.1 |
887.4 |
11.1 |
49.4 |
|
Verbena/TW |
700.0 |
355 |
0.864 |
21.9 |
17 |
2 |
656.1 |
976.7 |
12.3 |
54.7 |
|
Nasturtium/TW |
750.0 |
380 |
0.893 |
22.7 |
17 |
2 |
702.1 |
1045 |
13.1 |
58.3 |
|
Arbutus/TW |
795.0 |
403 |
0.919 |
23.3 |
17 |
2 |
745.1 |
1109 |
13.6 |
60.5 |
|
Cockscomb/TW |
900.0 |
456 |
0.990 |
25.1 |
31 |
3 |
843.6 |
1256 |
15.4 |
68.5 |
|
Magnolia/TW |
954.0 |
483 |
1.018 |
25.9 |
31 |
3 |
894.2 |
1331 |
16.4 |
72.9 |
|
Hawkweed/TW |
1000.0 |
507 |
1.041 |
26.4 |
31 |
3 |
937.3 |
1395 |
17.1 |
76.1 |
|
Bluebell/TW |
1033.5 |
524 |
1.057 |
26.8 |
31 |
3 |
968.7 |
1442 |
17.7 |
78.7 |
|
Marigold/TW |
1113.0 |
564 |
1.095 |
27.8 |
31 |
3 |
1043.2 |
1553 |
19.1 |
85.0 |
|
Hawthorn/TW |
1192.5 |
604 |
1.132 |
28.8 |
31 |
3 |
1117.7 |
1664 |
20.4 |
90.7 |
|
Narcissus/TW |
1272.0 |
644 |
1.168 |
29.7 |
31 |
3 |
1192.2 |
1775 |
21.8 |
97.0 |
|
Columbine/TW |
1351.5 |
685 |
1.202 |
30.5 |
31 |
3 |
1266.3 |
1885 |
23.2 |
103 |
|
Carnation/TW |
1431.0 |
725 |
1.236 |
31.4 |
31 |
3 |
1341.3 |
1997 |
24.0 |
107 |
|
Coreopsis/TW |
1590.0 |
805 |
1.315 |
33.4 |
49 |
4 |
1490.3 |
2219 |
27.0 |
120 |
|
Jessamine/TW |
1750.0 |
887 |
1.377 |
35.0 |
49 |
4 |
1640.3 |
2442 |
29.7 |
132 |
|
Cowslip/TW |
2000.0 |
1013 |
1.468 |
37.3 |
49 |
4 |
1893.0 |
2818 |
33.9 |
151 |
|
Lupine/TW |
2500.0 |
1266 |
1.648 |
41.9 |
71 |
5 |
2366.2 |
3522 |
41.9 |
186 |
|
Trillium/TW |
3000.0 |
1520 |
1.799 |
45.7 |
71 |
5 |
2839.5 |
4227 |
50.3 |
224 |
Code WordA
AAC/TW
Conductor Size
Nominal Outside
Diameter
Number of
Aluminum
Wires
Number
of Layers
Nominal Mass
Rated Strength
kcmil
mm
in.
mm
lb/1000 ft
kg/km
1000 lbf
kN
Logan/TW
322.5
163
0.60
15.2
17
2
302.3
450
5.88
26.2
384.5
195
0.65
16.5
17
2
360.4
536.5
6.74
30
Wheeler/TW
449.4
228
0.70
17.8
17
2
421.2
627
7.88
35.1
521.7
264
0.75
19.1
17
2
489.0
728
9.14
40.7
Robson/TW
595.8
302
0.80
20.3
17
2
558.4
831.3
10.44
46.4
678.2
344
0.85
21.6
17
2
635.7
946.3
11.88
52.8
McKinley/TW
761.5
386
0.90
22.9
17
2
713.7
1062.5
13.07
58.1
854.2
433
0.95
24.1
17
2
800.6
1191.8
14.86
66.1
Rainer/TW
918.8
465
1.00
25.4
31
3
861.2
1282
15.76
70.1
1020.0
517
1.05
26.7
31
3
956.0
1423.2
17.50
77.8
Helens/TW
1123.1
569
1.10
27.9
31
3
1052.7
1567.1
19.26
85.7
1234.2
625
1.15
29.2
31
3
1156.8
1722.1
21.17
94.2
Mazama/TW
1346.8
682
1.20
30.5
31
3
1262.3
1879.1
23.10
102.7
1467.9
744
1.25
31.8
31
3
1375.9
2048.2
24.65
109.6
Hood/TW
1583.2
802
1.30
33
34
3
1483.9
2209
26.59
118.3
1682.7
852
1.35
34.3
49
4
1577.5
2348.4
28.55
127
Whitney/TW
1812.7
918
1.40
35.6
49
4
1699.0
2529.2
30.74
136.7
1954.3
990
1.45
36.8
49
4
1832.1
2727.4
33.16
147.5
Powell/TW
2093.6
1061
1.50
38.1
49
4
1981.6
2949.9
35.51
157.9
2245.4
1137
1.55
39.4
49
4
2125.7
3164.4
37.30
165.9
Jefferson/TW
2388.1
1210
1.60
40.6
52
4
2260.3
3364.8
39.67
176.5
2514.8
1274
1.65
41.9
71
5
2379.5
3542.3
42.17
187.6
Shasta/TW
2667.2
1351
1.70
43.2
71
5
2524.5
3758.1
44.74
199
2844.5
1441
1.75
44.5
71
5
2692.2
4007.8
47.70
212.2
Adams/TW
3006.2
1523
1.80
45.7
71
5
2873.0
4276.9
50.43
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