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AS/NZS 1531 All Aluminum Conductor AAC (ASC Conductor)

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Application

AS 1531 Standard AAC also called ASC conductor is primarily used in overhead power transmission and distribution systems, where it is used to transport electricity from power generation facilities to substations and ultimately to consumers.
The conductor is ideal for this application due to its high electrical conductivity and strength, as well as its resistance to weathering and corrosion.
The conductor's high electrical conductivity and low energy loss make it an ideal choice for transporting renewable energy from remote locations to population centers, such as wind and solar power. These systems often require long-distance power transmission.

Advantages

One of the main advantages of using AS 1531 Standard AAC is its high electrical conductivity. Aluminum is an excellent conductor of electricity, and when this property is combined with the design of AS 1531 Standard AAC, it results in a conductor that has a low resistance to electrical current flow.
This means that AS 1531 Standard AAC can transmit large amounts of electricity over long distances with minimal energy loss, which is beneficial for consumers as it helps to keep energy costs low.
Another major advantage of AS 1531 Standard AAC is its high tensile strength. The conductor is designed with a specific cross-sectional area and number of strands to ensure optimal strength and resistance to sagging. This is important in overhead power transmission systems, as sagging conductors can cause power outages and other types of system failures.

Characteristics

The characteristic of AS 1531 Standard AAC is that it is made up of a series of stranded aluminum wires. The design of AS 1531 Standard AAC is such that it can carry high electrical currents with minimal energy loss, making it an ideal choice for long distance power transmission lines.

Construction

ASC Conductor Typically constructed with a central core wire, which serves as a reference point for the conductor's stranding pattern. The core wire is surrounded by multiple layers of stranded aluminum wires. The number of wires and the size of the conductor vary depending on the specific application and requirements.

ASNZS 1531 All Aluminum Conductor AAC (ASC Conductor) (2)

Packing

Delivery lengths are determined from a consideration of such factors as physical drum dimensions, drum weights, span length, handling equipment or the customer’s request.

Packing Materials

Wooden drum, steel-wooden drum, steel drum.

Specifications

-AS/NZS 1531 Standard All Aluminum Conductor AAC (ASC Conductor)

AS 1531 Standard All Aluminum Conductor AAC (ASC Conductor) Physical and Mechanical Performance Parameters

Code Name	No./Dia.of Stranding Wires	Nominal Overall Diameter	Cross Section area	Nominal Linear Mass	Breaking load	Modulus of Elasticity	Coefficient of Linear Expansion
-	-	mm	mm²	kg/km	kN	GPa	x 10^–6/°C
Leo	7/2.50	7.50	34.4	94.3	5.71	65	23.0
Leonids	7/2.75	8.25	41.6	113	6.72	65	23.0
Libra	7/3.00	9.00	49.5	135	7.98	65	23.0
Mars	7/3.75	11.3	77.3	211	11.8	65	23.0
Mercury	7/4.50	13.5	111	304	16.9	65	23.0
Moon	7/4.75	14.3	124	339	18.9	65	23.0
Neptune	19/3.25	16.3	158	433	24.7	65	23.0
Orion	19/3.50	17.5	183	503	28.7	65	23.0
Pluto	19/3.75	18.8	210	576	31.9	65	23.0
Saturn	37/3.00	21.0	262	721	42.2	64	23.0
Sirius	37/3.25	22.8	307	845	48.2	64	23.0
Taurus	19/4.75	23.8	337	924	51.3	65	23.0
Triton	37/3.75	26.3	409	1120	62.2	64	23.0
Uranus	61/3.25	29.3	506	1400	75.2	64	23.0
Ursula	61/3.50	31.5	587	1620	87.3	64	23.0
Venus	61/3.75	33.8	673	1860	97.2	64	23.0

Electrical Performance Parameters

Code Name	D.C.Resistance. at 20°C	A.C.Resistance. at 50Hz at 75°C	Inductive reactance to 0.3m at 50Hz	Continuous current carrying capacity (A)
				Rural Weather						Industrial Weather
				at night in winter			at noon in summer			at night in winter			at noon in summer
-	WΩ/km	WΩ/km	WΩ/km	in air	wind	wind	in air	wind	wind	in air	wind	wind	in air	wind	wind
Leo	0.833	1.02	0.295	123	211	245	95	190	225	132	216	250	88	186	222
Leonids	0.689	0.842	0.289	140	237	276	107	213	253	150	243	282	99	209	249
Libra	0.579	0.707	0.284	157	265	308	119	237	281	169	272	314	110	232	277
Mars	0.370	0.452	0.270	211	350	408	157	311	369	228	361	417	143	304	364
Mercury	0.258	0.315	0.259	269	440	511	196	388	461	292	454	524	176	378	453
Moon	0.232	0.284	0.255	289	470	546	209	413	492	314	486	560	188	403	483
Neptune	0.183	0.224	0.244	343	548	636	243	479	570	373	568	653	216	465	559
Orion	0.157	0.192	0.240	381	603	699	269	525	625	416	626	719	238	510	612
Pluto	0.137	0.168	0.235	420	657	762	295	570	679	458	683	784	260	553	665
Saturn	0.110	0.135	0.227	490	755	875	341	651	776	536	786	901	299	630	759
Sirius	0.0940	0.116	0.222	547	834	975	379	716	854	599	869	1006	331	692	834
Taurus	0.0857	0.105	0.220	583	883	1039	402	756	902	639	921	1071	350	730	880
Triton	0.0706	0.0872	0.213	668	997	1190	457	849	1028	733	1042	1228	396	818	1002
Uranus	0.0572	0.0710	0.206	773	1137	1377	525	962	1188	850	1191	1422	52	925	1158
Ursula	0.0493	0.0616	0.201	856	1246	1524	578	1049	1314	942	1307	1574	495	1006	1280
Venus	0.0429	0.0539	0.197	941	1356	1674	631	1137	1442	1036	1424	1730	539	1089	1405

ASNZS 1531 All Aluminum Conductor AAC (ASC Conductor) 3 Note: Current ratings are based on the following conditions:
• Conductor temperature rise above ambient of 40°C
• Ambient air temp. of 35°C for summer noon or 10°C for winter night
• Direct solar radiation intensity of 1000 W/m2 for summer noon or zero for winter night
• Diffuse solar radiation intensity of 100 W/m2 for summer noon or zero for winter night
• Ground reflectance of 0.2
• Emissivity of 0.5 for rural weathered conductor or 0.85 for industrial weathered conductor
• Solar absorption coefficient of 0.5 for rural weathered conductor or 0.85 for industrial weathered conductor.