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

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

• ASTM B230 - Aluminum 1350-H19 Wire for Electrical Purposes

• ASTM B231 - Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum 1350 Conductors

• ASTM B232 - Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum Conductors, Coated-Steel Reinforced (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

Unit of Measure

Items	Grouse ACSR - Galvanized Steel Wire Core	Petrel ACSR - Galvanized Steel Wire Core	Minorca ACSR - Galvanized Steel Wire Core	Leghorn ACSR - Galvanized Steel Wire Core	Guinea ACSR - Galvanized Steel Wire Core
Size (AWG or kcmil)	N/A 80	N/A 101.8	N/A 110.8	N/A 134.6	N/A 159
Stranding (AL/STL)	N/A 8/1	N/A 12/7	N/A 12/7	N/A 12/7	N/A 12/7
Regular Strength (GA2)	N/A A80-01ACSR-8/1-M2	N/A A101.8-01ACSR-12/7-M2	N/A A110.8-0.1ACSR-12/7-M2	N/A A134.6-01ACSR-12/7-M2	N/A A159-01ACSR-12/7-M2
Rated Strength GA2 (lbf)	N/A 5200	N/A 10400	N/A 11300	N/A 13600	N/A 16000
High Strength (GA3)	N/A A80-01ACSR-8/1-M3	N/A A101.8-01ACSR-12/7-M3	N/A A110.8-0.1ACSR-12/7-M3	N/A A134.6-01ACSR-12/7-M3	N/A A159-01ACSR-12/7-M3
Rated Strength GA3 (lbf)	N/A 5730	N/A 11200	N/A 12200	N/A 14800	N/A 17400
Extra High Strength (GA4)	N/A A80-01ACSR-8/1-M4	N/A A101.8-01ACSR-12/7-M4	N/A A110.8-0.1ACSR-12/7-M4	N/A A134.6-01ACSR-12/7-M4	N/A A159-01ACSR-12/7-M4
Rated Strength GA4 (lbf)	N/A 6040	N/A 11900	N/A 13000	N/A 15700	N/A 18400
Ultra High Strength (GA5)	N/A A80-01ACSR-8/1-M5	N/A A101.8-01ACSR-12/7-M5	N/A A110.8-0.1ACSR-12/7-M5	N/A A134.6-01ACSR-12/7-M5	N/A A159-01ACSR-12/7-M5
Rated Strength GA5 (lbf)	N/A 6150	N/A 12100	N/A 13200	N/A 16000	N/A 18800