1590-54/19 ACSR/MA2 FALCON 5600 FT

Southwire #: 61429528

Used as bare overhead transmission conductor and as primary and secondary distribution conductor and messenger support. ACSR offers optimal strength for line design. Variable steel core stranding enables desired strength to be achieved without sacrificing ampacity.

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ACSR-Aluminum Conductor, Steel Reinforced

Specifications

Codeword FALCON FALCON
Size (AWG or kcmil) (mm2) 1590 KCMIL 1590 KCMIL
No. of Strands 54 54
Nom. OD (mils) (mm) 1544 39.23 mils mm
Nominal Total Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km) 2042 3039 lbs/1000' kgs/km

Standards & References

Southwire's ACSR bare conductor meets or exceeds the following ASTM specifications:

  • B230 Aluminum 1350-H19 Wire for Electrical Purposes.
  • B232 Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum Conductors, Coated-Steel Reinforced (ACSR).
  • B498 Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Steel Core Wire for Use in Overhead Electrical Conductors.
  • B500 Metallic Coated Stranded Steel Core for Use in Overhead Electrical Conductors.

Construction

  1. Aluminum 1350-H19 wires, concentrically stranded about a steel core. Standard core wire for ACSR is class A galvanized.
  2. Class A core stranding is also available in zinc-5% aluminum-mischmetal alloy coating.
  3. For aluminum-clad (AW) ACSR, please refer to the ACSR/AW catalog sheet
  4. Additional corrosion protection is available through the application of grease to the core or infusion of the complete cable with grease.
  5. ACSR conductor is also available in non-specular.