ACSR Options - Codes & Standards - ACSR - Galvanized Steel Wire Core


Our conductors are manufactured and tested to meet or exceed the following standards:

ACSR Options - Codes & Standards
Steel Wire Core:	Galvanized		Aluminum-Mischmetal Alloy
Coating:	Class A	Class C	Zn-5AI-MM
Regular-Strength	Code GA2 ASTM B498	Code GC2 ASTM B498	Code MA2 ASTM B802
High-Strength	Code GA3 ASTM B606		Code MA3 ASTM B803
Extra-High-Strength	Code GA4 ASTM B957		Code MA4 ASTM B958
Ultra-High-Strength	Code GA5 ASTM B957		Code MA5 ASTM B958

STANDARDS - ACSR

STANDARDS - Regular-Strength (GA2, GC2)

• ASTM B498 - Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Steel Core Wire for Use in Overhead Electrical Conductors

STANDARDS - High-Strength (GA3)

• ASTM B606 - High-Strength Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Steel Core Wire for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Conductors, Steel Reinforced

STANDARDS - Extra-High-Strength (GA4), Ultra-High-Strength (GA5)

• ASTM B957 - Extra-High-Strength and Ultra-High-Strength Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Steel Core Wire for Overhead Electrical Conductors

STANDARDS - Regular-Strength (MA2)

• ASTM B802 - Zinc-5% Aluminum-Mischmetal Alloy-Coated Steel Core Wire for Aluminum Conductors, Steel Reinforced (ACSR)

STANDARDS - High-Strength (MA3)

• ASTM B803 - High-Strength Zinc-5% Aluminum-Mischmetal Alloy-Coated Steel Core Wire for Use in Overhead Electrical Conductors

STANDARDS - Extra-High-Strength (MA4), Ultra-High-Strength (MA5)

• ASTM B958 - Extra-High-Strength and Ultra-High-Strength Class A Zinc-5% Aluminum-Mischmetal Alloy-Coated Steel Core Wire for Use in Overhead Electrical Conductors