Covered Line Wire AAC Aluminum Conductor 556.5MCM PawPaw Application
Covered Line Wire AAC Aluminum Conductor is used primarily for overhead secondary distribution lines. It is not an electrically insulated conductor and is treated as bare conductor when installed.
Covered Line Wire AAC Aluminum Conductor 556.5MCM PawPaw Strandard
These conductors are manufactured and tested to meet or exceed the following standards:
ASTM B230 – Aluminum 1350–H19 Wire for Electrical Purposes
ASTM B231 – Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum 1350 Conductors
ASTM B400 – Compact Round Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum 1350 Conductors
CSA C60889 – Hard-drawn aluminum wire for overhead line conductors
CSA C61089 – Round wire concentric lay overhead electrical stranded conductors
ASTM D1248 – Polyethylene Plastics Extrusion Materials for Wire and Cable
Covered Line Wire AAC Aluminum Conductor 556.5MCM PawPaw Construction
Aluminum alloy 1350-H19 wires concentrically stranded and covered with linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) or crosslinked polyethylene (XLP).
| Code Name |
PawPaw |
| Phase Conductor Size/AWG |
556.5 |
| Phase Conductor Stranding |
37 |
| Conductor Diameter (in) |
0.858 |
| Covering Thickness (in) |
0.08 |
| Overall Diameter (in) |
1.02 |
| AL Weight (lb/1000 ft) |
521.3 |
| NET Weight (lb/1000 ft) |
624.3 |
| Rated Strength |
9940 |
| DC Resistance @ 20 deg C (ohm/1000 ft) |
0.0311 |
| Ampacity (A) |
675 |
