Covered Line Wire Alloy 6201 Aluminum Conductor Application
Aluminum Covered Line Wire is designed for use on overhead secondary distribution lines. Covered Line Wire is not an electrically insulated conductor and is treated as a bare conductor when installed. The insulation provides protection against circuit interruption due to weather.
Covered Line Wire Alloy 6201 Aluminum Conductor Strandard
ASTM B-230 - Aluminum 1350-H19 Wire for Electrical Purposes.
ASTM B-231 - Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum Conductors, Coated-Steel Reinforced (ACSR).
ASTM B-1248 - Polyethylene Plastics Molding and Extrusion Materials.
ASTM C-8.35 - Specifications for Weather-Resistant Polyethylene-Covered Wire and Cable.
ICEAS-61-402
NEMA PUB NO. WC 5-1973 - Standards Publication Thermoplastic insulated Wire and Cable for the Transmission and Distribution of Electrical Energy.
Covered Line Wire Alloy 6201 Aluminum Conductor Construction
Conductors are aluminum alloy 1350-H19, 6201-181, or ACSR conductors, concentrically stranded and covered for weather proofing with polyethylene, high density polyethylene (HD) or crosslinked polyethylene (XLP).
| Code Name |
Size |
No. of wires |
Insulation Thickness (mm) |
Overall Diameter (mm) |
Rated Strength (kg) |
Nominal Weight (kg/km) |
Allowable Ampacity + A |
| AWG or kcmil |
Aluminum |
LDPE |
HDPE |
XLPE |
| Maple |
6 |
7 |
0.762 |
6.553 |
503 |
42.41 |
59.53 |
61.01 |
61.01 |
78 |
| Hornbeam |
4 |
7 |
0.762 |
7.874 |
798 |
67.56 |
89.29 |
90.78 |
90.78 |
145 |
| Linden |
2 |
7 |
1.143 |
10.312 |
1270 |
107.44 |
147.33 |
147.33 |
147.33 |
190 |
| Oilnut |
1/0 |
7 |
1.524 |
11.887 |
2023 |
170.99 |
238.11 |
247.03 |
247.03 |
250 |
| Waterash |
2/0 |
7 |
1.524 |
14.402 |
2445 |
215.63 |
291.68 |
302.01 |
302.01 |
290 |
| Shellbark |
3/0 |
7 |
1.524 |
15.799 |
3080 |
271.59 |
358.65 |
370.55 |
370.55 |
335 |
