The galvanized single steel wires or stranded steel wires are suitable for cores of ACSR to improve its tensile strength. And they can also be used in the aerial transmission line as the line material of ground connection to avoid the lightning strike. Messenger Wire, Overhead Ground or Static Wire, Guy Wire.
SIze | Stranding | Conductor Diameter | Insulation Thickness | Overall Diameter | Weight | Ampacity at 90C * |
AWG | (inches) | (inches) | (inches) | LBS/1000' | A | |
8 | 7 | 0.134 | 0.045 | 0.227 | 30 | 45 |
6 | 7 | 0.169 | 0.045 | 0.262 | 42 | 60 |
4 | 7 | 0.213 | 0.045 | 0.306 | 68 | 75 |
2 | 7 | 0.268 | 0.045 | 0.361 | 86 | 100 |
1 | 7 | 0.299 | 0.55 | 0.412 | 110 | 115 |
1/0 | 18 | 0.335 | 0.55 | 0.449 | 134 | 135 |
2/0 | 18 | 0.378 | 0.55 | 0.489 | 163 | 150 |
3/0 | 18 | 0.423 | 0.55 | 0.536 | 200 | 175 |
4/0 | 18 | 0.476 | 0.55 | 0.588 | 247 | 205 |
250 | 35 | 0.52 | 0.65 | 0.653 | 296 | 230 |
300 | 35 | 0.571 | 0.65 | 0.703 | 359 | 255 |
350 | 35 | 0.614 | 0.65 | 0.749 | 401 | 280 |
400 | 35 | 0.657 | 0.65 | 0.792 | 453 | 305 |
500 | 35 | 0.736 | 0.65 | 0.869 | 556 | 350 |
600 | 58 | 0.816 | 0.8 | 0.979 | 679 | 385 |
700 | 58 | 0.877 | 0.8 | 1.04 | 782 | 420 |
750 | 58 | 0.909 | 0.8 | 1.071 | 833 | 435 |
900 | 58 | 0.999 | 0.8 | 1.162 | 987 | 480 |
1000 | 58 | 1.059 | 0.8 | 1.223 | 1090 | 50 |