• I.S. EN 50540:2010

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    CONDUCTORS FOR OVERHEAD LINES - ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS STEEL SUPPORTED (ACSS)

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2010

    Publisher:  National Standards Authority of Ireland

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    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Definitions
    4 Designation system
    5 Requirements for ACSS stranded conductors
    6 Tests
    7 Packaging and marking
    8 Information to be clarified by the purchaser and manufacturer
    Annex A (normative) - Stress - strain test method
    Annex B (informative) - Lay ratios used for calculation of increments
            due to stranding in Tables 5 and 6
    Annex C (normative) - Test for ability of a conductor to be erected
            using tension stringing
    Annex D (informative) - AC resistance measurement method

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    Describes the electrical and mechanical characteristics of ACSS conductors made of round or formed annealed aluminium wires and steel wires stranded in alternate directions, made of one or a combination of outer/conductive layers and steel core.

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    Document Type Standard
    Publisher National Standards Authority of Ireland
    Status Current

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    EN 50189:2000 Conductors for overhead lines - Zinc coated steel wires
    EN 10244-2:2009 Steel wire and wire products - Non-ferrous metallic coatings on steel wire - Part 2: Zinc or zinc alloy coatings
    IEC 60468:1974 Method of measurement of resistivity of metallic materials
    EN 62219:2002 Overhead electrical conductors - Formed wire, concentric lay, stranded conductors
    EN 60889:1997 Hard-drawn aluminium wire for overhead line conductors
    IEC 60889:1987 Hard-drawn aluminium wire for overhead line conductors
    IEC 60050-466:1990 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 466: Overhead lines
    EN 50182:2001/AC:2013 CONDUCTORS FOR OVERHEAD LINES - ROUND WIRE CONCENTRIC LAY STRANDED CONDUCTORS
    IEC 62219:2002 Overhead electrical conductors - Formed wire, concentric lay, stranded conductors
    IEC 61232:1993 Aluminium-clad steel wires for electrical purposes
    EN 61232:1995/A11:2000 ALUMINIUM CLAD STEEL WIRES FOR ELECTRICAL PURPOSES
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