Scope1.1 This specification covers concentric-lay-stranded conductor made from round aluminum 1350-H19 (extra hard) wires and round, metallic-coated steel core wire(s) for use as overhead electrical conductors. (Explanatory Notes 1 and 2.) 1.2 ACSR covered by this specification has five types of coated steel core wire which are designated by abbreviations as follows (Explanatory Note 2): 1.2.1 ACSR/GA-ACSR using Class A zinc-coated steel wire, 1.2.2 ACSR/GB-ACSR using Class B zinc-coated steel wire, 1.2.3 ACSR/GC-ACSR using Class C zinc-coated steel wire, 1.2.4 ACSR/AZ-ACSR using aluminum-coated (aluminized) steel wire, and 1.2.5 ACSR/HSS-ACSR using Class A zinc-coated high-strength steel wires. Note 1-This specification is the metric counterpart of Specification B232. Note 2-Prior to 1975, aluminum 1350 was designated EC aluminum. 2. Referenced Documents 2.1 ASTM Standards: The following documents of the issue in effect on date of material purchase form a part of this specification to the extent specified herein: B 230* Specification for Aluminum 1350-H19 Wire for Electrical Purposes2 B 263* Test Method for Determination of Cross-Sectional Area of Stranded Conductors B 341M* Specification for Aluminum-Coated (Aluminized) Steel Core Wire for Aluminum Conductors, Steel Reinforced (ACSR/AZ) [Metric] B 354* Definitions of Terms Relating to Uninsulated Metallic Electrical Conductors B 498M* Specification for Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Steel Core Wire for Aluminum Conductors, Steel Reinforced (ACSR) [Metric] B 500* Specification for Metallic-Coated Stranded Steel Core for Aluminum Conductors, Steel Reinforced (ACSR) B 606* Specification for High-Strength Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Steel Core Wire for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Conductors, Steel Reinforced B 682* Specification for Standard Metric Sizes of Electrical Conductors B 802* Specification for Zinc-5% Aluminum-Mischmetal Alloy-Coated Steel Core Wire for Aluminum Conductors, Steel Reinforced (ACSR) B 803* Specification for High-Strength Zinc-5% Aluminum-Mischmetal Alloy-Coated Steel Core Wire for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Conductors, Steel Reinforced E 29* Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications E 527* Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS) Other Documents: ANSI H35.1(M) American National Standard Alloy and Temper Designation Systems for Aluminum (Metric) NBS Handbook 100-Copper Wire Tables of the National Bureau of Standards
