All Aluminum Conductor (AAC) Cable

Application

AAC conductor is also known as aluminium stranded conductor. It is manufactured from electrolytically refined aluminium, with a minimum purity of 99.7%.

Standard

Basic design to BS 215-1 / BS EN 50182 / IEC 61089 / ASTM B 231/B 231M / DIN 48201-5 standards

Construction

All Aluminum Conductor (AAC) Cable simple overview
All Aluminum Conductor (AAC) Cable simple overview

Concentric lay stranded Aluminium Conductor ( AAC) is made up of one or more strands of hard drawn 1350 aluminum alloy. These conductors are used in low, medium and high voltage overhead lines.

AAC has seen extensive use in urban areas where spans are usually short but high conductivity us required. The excellent corrosion resistance of aluminium has made AAC a conductor of choice in coastal areas.

Because of its relatively poor strength to weight ratio, AAC had limited use in transmission lines and rural distribution because of long spans utilized.

All aluminium conductors are made up of one or more strands of aluminium wire dep.

Electrical Properties

Density@20oC 2.703 kg/dm
Temperature Coefficient@20°C 0.00403 (°C)
Resistivity@20°C 0.028264
Linear Expansivity 23 x10-6 (°C)

Service Conditions

Ambient Temperature -5°C – 50°C
Wind Pressure 80 – 130kg/m2
Seismic Acceleration 0.12 – 0.05g
Isokeraunic Level 10 – 18
Relative Humidity 5 – 100%

Construction Parameters

NFC 33-209 Standard ABC Cable
AAC conductor-BS 215 Part 1
AAC conductor-BS EN 50182
AAC Conductor-IEC 61089