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AS 1746-1991

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Conductors - Bare overhead - Hard-drawn copper

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Published date

10-06-1991

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Sets out requirements and tests necessary for homogeneous bare electrical conductors for overhead power transmission, and constructed of hard-drawn copper wires. A range of wire sizes and their properties are provided.

Committee
EL/10
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7262 6903 4
Pages
9
ProductNote
Reconfirmed 27/05/2016.This standard has been reconfirmed in Australia in 2016 and remains current in New Zealand. Reconfirmation Notice 27/05/2016
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Current
Supersedes

This Standard specifies requirements and tests for homogeneous bare electrical conductors for overhead power transmission, and constructed of hard-drawn copper wires.NOTES:1 Appendix A gives methods to calculate conductor properties.2 Appendix B gives the coefficient of linear expansion and the theoretical basis for the calculation of modulus of elasticity.3 Appendix C lists information which should be supplied with enquiries and orders for conductors.

AS 1746 first published in part as AS C41-1927.
Second edition 1950.
AS C306 first published 1950.
AS C41-1950 and AS C306-1950 revised and redesignated AS C306-1958.
AS C306-1958 revised and redesignated in part as AS C41-1968.
AS C306-1958 withdrawn 1972.
AS C41-1968 revised and redesignated AS 1746-1975.
Second edition 1991.

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