POWER CABLE BARE ALUMINUM

ACAR
ALUMINUM CONDUCTOR ALLOY REINFORCED

A P P L I C AT I O N

WIRE MANUFACTURE

This bare concentric-lay-stranded conductor is made

from round aluminum 1350-H19 (extra hard) wires and
round aluminum-alloy 6201-T81 core wires for use as
overhead electrical conductors. It presents a higher
mechanical resistance.

The aluminum compound is knitted from the rod, these

rods are given a thermal treatment and once knitted the
wires go through an artificial aging process. The thermal
and the artificial aging treatments are essential to obtain
optimal mechanical and electric properties.

The following tables show different combinations of

stranding regarding this type of conductor (ACAR).

CABLE MANUFACTURE

The cables are not selected as a separate rubric from an

overhead line, they are selected for economic reasons that
involve the line installation costs in conjunction with the
financial requirements related to its operation, like energy
loss, interest over capital, and depreciation.

The same machines that manufacture aluminum cables

are used. Pace specifications and direction change from
the layers apply to aluminum compound cables. For the
compounds, a conformation operation is required when
knitting the cables to secure maximum cable stability and
good handling characteristics.

Thermal treated aluminum composed cables are not a

new idea. On 1925 these cables were already in use in
Europe for overhead transmission and distribution
systems. Magnesium compounds have been successfully
used for a long time in plates and as thread or wire reenforcement for isolated cables; also as re-enforcement
for submarine cables and 6201-armed cables. It can be
said that aluminum compound has proven for years its
characteristics in electrical applications.

CONDUCTOR DESIGN
To calculate all the parameters of the cables, the following
information should be available:
1. The design of the messenger cable that carries the
weight of the isolated cables, this design covers:
a) The elasticity module.
b) The lineal dilatation coefficient.
c) The total weight per meter (kg/m).
d) Total diameter.
e) The speed of the wind on that zone.
f) Average daily temperature.
g) Type of compound.
h) Caliber of the messenger cables.

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Size
AWG/MCM

Section
(mm2)

30.58
4
48.69
2
77.47
1/0
123.3
2/0
155.4
3/0
195.7
4/0
246.9
250
250
300
300
350
350
400
400
450
450
500
500

15.50
21.15
24.67
33.62
39.25
53.51
62.48
67.44
78.74
85.02
99.16
107
125
127
127
152
152
177
177
203
203
228
228
253
253

Stranding
Aluminum/EC Alloy/6201
4x1.68
4x1.96
4x2.12
4x2.47
4x2.67
4x3.12
4x3.37
4x3.50
4x3.78
4x3.93
4x4.25
4x4.42
4x4.77
15x2.91
12x2.91
15x3.19
12x3.19
15x3.45
12x3.45
15x3.69
12x3.69
15x3.91
12x3.91
15x4.12
12x4.12

3x1.68
3x1.96
3x2.12
3x2.47
3x2.67
3x3.12
3x3.37
3x3.50
3x3.78
3x3.93
3x4.25
3x4.42
3x4.77
4x2.91
7x2.91
4x3.19
7x3.19
4x3.45
7x3.45
4x3.69
7x3.69
4x3.91
7x3.91
4x4.12
7x4.12

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Total
Diameter
(mm)

Total
Weight
(Kg/km)

Rated
Strength
(Kg)

Maximum
Resistance
at 20C
(Ohms/km)

5.04
5.88
6.36
7.42
8.02
9.36
10.11
10.51
11.35
11.80
12.74
13.25
14.31
14.57
14.57
15.96
15.96
17.23
17.23
18.43
18.43
19.55
19.55
20.60
20.60

42.7
58.3
68.0
92.7
108
147
172
186
217
234
273
296
345
349
349
419
419
489
489
559
559
629
629
698
698

375
507
588
792
910
1,222
1,425
1,501
1,735
1,859
2,174
2,352
2,739
2,482
2,806
2,943
3,340
3,395
3,823
3,831
4,330
4,243
4,813
4,711
5,344

1.9786
1.4506
1.2428
0.9112
0.7810
0.5732
0.4909
0.4545
0.3893
0.3607
0.3092
0.2858
0.2451
0.2344
0.2399
0.1952
0.1997
0.1675
0.1714
0.1465
0.1499
0.1302
0.1332
0.1172
0.1199

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Size
AWG/MCM

Section
(mm2)

500
500
500
500
550
550
550
550
550
550
600
600
600
600
600
600
650
650
650
650
700
700
700
700

253
253
253
253
279
279
279
279
279
279
304
304
304
304
304
304
329
329
329
329
354
354
354
354

Stranding
Aluminum/EC Alloy/6201
33x2.95
30x2.95
24x2.95
18x2.95
15x4.32
12x4.32
33x3.10
30x3.10
24x3.10
18x3.10
15x4.51
12x4.51
33x3.23
30x3.23
24x3.23
18x3.23
33x3.37
30x3.37
24x3.37
18x3.37
33x3.49
30x3.49
24x3.49
18x3.49

4x2.95
7x2.95
13x2.95
19x2.95
4x4.32
7x4.32
4x3.10
7x3.10
13x3.10
19x3.10
4x4.51
7x4.51
4x3.23
7x3.23
13x3.23
19x3.23
4x3.37
7x3.37
13x3.37
19x3.37
4x3.49
7x3.49
13x3.49
19x3.49

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Total
Diameter
(mm)

Total
Weight
(Kg/km)

Rated
Strength
(Kg)

Maximum
Resistance
at 20C
(Ohms/km)

20.66
20.66
20.66
20.66
21.60
21.60
21.67
21.67
21.67
21.67
22.57
22.57
22.63
22.63
22.63
22.63
23.56
23.56
23.56
23.56
24.45
24.45
24.45
24.45

698
698
698
698
768
768
768
768
768
768
838
838
838
838
838
838
908
908
908
908
978
978
978
978

4,521
4,891
5,384
5,990
5,179
5,876
4,913
5,327
5,886
6,568
5,645
6,404
5,333
5,783
6,391
7,131
5,806
6,296
6,957
7,762
6,178
6,666
7,306
8,099

0.1156
0.1169
0.1197
0.1226
0.1066
0.1091
0.1051
0.1063
0.1088
0.1114
0.0977
0.0999
0.0963
0.0974
0.0997
0.1022
0.0889
0.0899
0.0921
0.0943
0.0826
0.0835
0.0855
0.0876

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Size
AWG/MCM

Section
(mm2)

750
750
750
750
800
800
800
800
850
850
850
850
900
900
900
900
950
950
950
950
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000

380
380
380
380
405
405
405
405
431
431
431
431
456
456
456
456
481
481
481
481
507
507
507
507
507
507
507
507

Stranding
Aluminum/EC Alloy/6201
33x3.62
30x3.62
24x3.62
18x3.62
33x3.73
30x3.73
24x3.73
18x3.73
33x3.85
30x3.85
24x3.85
18x3.85
33x3.96
30x3.96
24x3.96
18x3.96
33x4.07
30x4.07
24x4.07
18x4.07
33x4.18
30x4.18
24x4.18
18x4.18
54x3.25
48x3.25
42x3.25
33x3.25

4x3.62
7x3.62
13x3.62
19x3.62
4x3.73
7x3.73
13x3.73
19x3.73
4x3.85
7x3.85
13x3.85
19x3.85
4x3.96
7x3.96
13x3.96
19x3.96
4x4.07
7x4.07
13x4.07
19x4.07
4x4.18
7x4.18
13x4.18
19x4.18
7x3.25
13x3.25
19x3.25
28x3.25

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Total
Diameter
(mm)

Total
Weight
(Kg/km)

Rated
Strength
(Kg)

Maximum
Resistance
at 20C
(Ohms/km)

25.32
25.32
25.32
25.32
26.14
26.14
26.14
26.14
26.95
26.95
26.95
26.95
27.74
27.74
27.74
27.74
28.48
28.48
28.48
28.48
29.23
29.23
29.23
29.23
29.26
29.26
29.26
29.26

1,048
1,048
1,048
1,048
1,117
1,117
1,117
1,117
1,187
1,187
1,187
1,187
1,257
1,257
1,257
1,257
1,327
1,327
1,327
1,327
1,397
1,397
1,397
1,397
1,397
1,397
1,397
1,397

6,538
7,071
7,780
8,651
6,941
7,507
8,260
9,185
7,272
7,884
8,709
9,715
7,694
8,341
9,214
10,274
8,127
8,811
9,733
10,857
8,572
9,294
10,266
11,452
8,950
9,584
10,395
11,251

0.0770
0.0779
0.0797
0.0817
0.0722
0.0731
0.0748
0.0766
0.0679
0.0687
0.0703
0.0721
0.0641
0.0649
0.0664
0.0680
0.0608
0.0615
0.0630
0.0645
0.0578
0.0584
0.0598
0.0613
0.0578
0.0586
0.0595
0.0608

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Size
AWG/MCM

Section
(mm2)

1,100
1,100
1,100
1,100
1,100
1,100
1,100
1,100
1,200
1,200
1,200
1,200
1,200
1,200
1,200
1,200
1,250
1,250
1,250
1,250
1,250
1,250
1,250
1,250
1,300
1,300
1,300
1,300

557
557
557
557
557
557
557
557
608
608
608
608
608
608
608
608
633
633
633
633
633
633
633
633
659
659
659
659

Stranding
Aluminum/EC Alloy/6201
33x4.38
30x4.38
24x4.38
18x4.38
54x3.41
48x3.41
42x3.41
33x3.41
33x4.58
30x4.58
24x4.58
18x4.58
54x3.56
48x3.56
42x3.56
33x3.56
33x4.67
30x4.67
24x4.67
18x4.67
54x3.64
48x3.64
42x3.64
33x3.64
33x4.76
30x4.76
24x4.76
18x4.76

4x4.38
7x4.38
13x4.38
19x4.38
7x3.41
13x3.41
19x3.41
28x3.41
4x4.58
7x4.58
13x4.58
19x4.58
7x3.56
13x3.56
19x3.56
28x3.56
4x4.67
7x4.67
13x4.67
19x4.67
7x3.64
13x3.64
19x3.64
28x3.64
4x4.76
7x4.76
13x4.76
19x4.76

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Total
Diameter
(mm)

Total
Weight
(Kg/km)

Rated
Strength
(Kg)

Maximum
Resistance
at 20C
(Ohms/km)

30.65
30.65
30.65
30.65
30.70
30.70
30.70
30.70
32.02
32.02
32.02
32.02
32.07
32.07
32.07
32.07
32.70
32.70
32.70
32.70
32.72
32.72
32.72
32.72
33.32
33.32
33.32
33.32

1,537
1,537
1,537
1,537
1,537
1,537
1,537
1,537
1,677
1,677
1,677
1,677
1,677
1,677
1,677
1,677
1,745
1,745
1,745
1,745
1,745
1,745
1,745
1,745
1,815
1,815
1,815
1,815

9,412
10,204
11,272
12,574
9,773
10,404
11,228
12,076
10,292
11,157
12,325
13,748
10,480
11,185
12,101
12,941
10,700
11,600
12,814
14,294
10,956
11,694
12,650
13,529
11,116
12,052
13,312
14,851

0.0525
0.0531
0.0544
0.0557
0.0525
0.0533
0.0541
0.0552
0.0481
0.0487
0.0498
0.0514
0.0482
0.0488
0.0495
0.0506
0.0462
0.0467
0.0479
0.0490
0.0463
0.0469
0.0476
0.0486
0.0444
0.0450
0.0460
0.0472

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Size
AWG/MCM

Section
(mm2)

1,300
1,300
1,300
1,300
1,400
1,400
1,400
1,400
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,600
1,600
1,600
1,600
1,700
1,700
1,700
1,700
1,750
1,750
1,750
1,750
1,800
1,800
1,800
1,800

659
659
659
659
709
709
709
709
760
760
760
760
811
811
811
811
861
861
861
861
887
887
887
887
912
912
912
912

Stranding
Aluminum/EC Alloy/6201
54x3.71
48x3.71
42x3.71
33x3.71
54x3.85
48x3.85
42x3.85
33x3.85
54x3.98
48x3.98
42x3.98
33x3.98
54x4.12
48x4.12
42x4.12
33x4.12
54x4.24
48x4.24
42x4.24
33x4.24
54x4.30
48x4.30
42x4.30
33x4.30
54x4.36
48x4.36
42x4.36
33x4.36

7x3.71
13x3.71
19x3.71
28x3.71
7x3.85
13x3.85
19x3.85
28x3.85
7x3.98
13x3.98
19x3.98
28x3.98
7x4.12
13x4.12
19x4.12
28x4.12
7x4.24
13x4.24
19x4.24
28x4.24
7x4.30
13x4.30
19x4.30
28x4.30
7x4.36
13x4.36
19x4.36
28x4.36

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Total
Diameter
(mm)

Total
Weight
(Kg/km)

Rated
Strength
(Kg)

Maximum
Resistance
at 20C
(Ohms/km)

33.38
33.38
33.38
33.38
34.63
34.63
34.63
34.63
35.85
35.85
35.85
35.85
37.04
37.04
37.04
37.04
38.15
38.15
38.15
38.15
38.73
38.73
38.73
38.73
39.28
39.28
39.28
39.28

1,815
1,815
1,815
1,815
1,955
1,955
1,955
1,955
2,095
2,095
2,095
2,095
2,235
2,235
2,235
2,235
2,375
2,375
2,375
2,375
2,445
2,445
2,445
2,445
2,515
2,515
2,515
2,515

11,381
12,148
13,142
14,055
12,056
12,905
13,993
15,013
12,884
13,791
14,954
16,044
13,087
14,778
16,025
17,341
14,623
15,561
16,972
18,366
15,039
16,098
17,455
18,889
15,462
16,550
17,946
19,420

0.0444
0.0451
0.0457
0.0467
0.0413
0.0419
0.0425
0.0434
0.0385
0.0391
0.0397
0.0405
0.0361
0.0366
0.0371
0.0380
0.0340
0.0345
0.0350
0.0358
0.0330
0.0335
0.0340
0.0347
0.0321
0.0326
0.0330
0.0338

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Size
AWG/MCM

Section
(mm2)

1,900
1,900
1,900
1,900
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,000

963
963
963
963
1,013
1,013
1,013
1,013
1,013
1,013
1,013

Stranding
Aluminum/EC Alloy/6201
54x4.48
48x4.48
42x4.48
33x4.48
54x4.60
48x4.60
42x4.60
33x4.60
72x3.76
63x3.76
54x3.76

7x4.48
13x4.48
19x4.48
28x4.48
7x4.60
13x4.60
19x4.60
28x4.60
19x3.76
28x3.76
37x3.76

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Total
Diameter
(mm)

Total
Weight
(Kg/km)

Rated
Strength
(Kg)

Maximum
Resistance
at 20C
(Ohms/km)

40.35
40.35
40.35
40.35
41.40
41.40
41.40
41.40
41.40
41.40
41.40

2,655
2,655
2,655
2,655
2,793
2,793
2,793
2,793
2,793
2,793
2,793

16,325
17,473
18,947
20,504
17,211
18,422
19,976
21,617
18,558
19,657
21,091

0.0304
0.0309
0.0313
0.0320
0.0289
0.0293
0.0297
0.0304
0.0293
0.0298
0.0302

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