HS285® Ultra-High Strength ACSS Conductor-Aluminum Conductor, Ultra-High Strength Steel Supported, Trapezoidal Shaped Aluminum Strands
Codeword | SUWANNEE SUWANNEE | |
Size (AWG or kcmil) (mm2) | 959.6 KCMIL 959.6 KCMIL | |
No. of Strands | 0 0 | |
Nom. OD (mils) (mm) | 1110 28.20 | mils mm |
Nominal Total Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km) | 1317 1959 | lbs/1000' kgs/km |
ACSS is a composite concentric-lay-stranded conductor. Steel strands form the central core of the conductor with one or more layers of 63% minimum average conductivity aluminum 1350-0 wire stranded around it. The steel core carries most or all of the mechanical load of the conductor due to the “0” (fully annealed or soft) temper aluminum. Ultra high-strength steel core wires are protected from corrosion by Galfan® , zinc-5% aluminum-mischmetal alloy coating.