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Applications
Used as bare overhead transmission cable and as primary and secondary distribution cable. A good strength-to-weight ratio makes ACAR applicable where both ampacity and strength are prime considerations in line design; for equal weight, ACAR offers higher strength and ampacity than ACSR.

Construction
Concentric-stranded cable formed by a core of 6201-T81 aluminum alloy wires surrounded by 1350 H-19 aluminum wires concentrically stranded over the alloy core. Some designs have 1350 aluminum wires and 6201 alloy wires intercalated in the same layer.

Features
Very good ratio Tensile Strength to Weight. Highly resistant to corrosion.

Standards
  • B230 Aluminum 1350-H19 Wire for Electrical Purposes.
  • B398 Aluminum-Alloy 6201-T81 Wire for Electrical Purposes.
  • B524 Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum Conductors, Aluminum-Alloy Reinforced (ACAR, 1350/6201).
Bare Aluminum
Unit of Measure
1 

Item #

Size
(AWG or kcmil)

Stranding
(EC/6201)

Diameter
Individual
Wires
6201
(inches)

Diameter
Individual
Wires
1350
(inches)

Diameter
Complete
Cable
(Inches)

Weight
(lb/1000 ft)

Rated
Strength
(lbs)

Resistance
DC@20 ºC
(ohms)

Resistance
AC@75 ºC
(ohms)

Allowable
Ampacity
(amps)

ACAR-355.0 N/A 355.0 N/A 12/7 N/A 0.1367 N/A 0.1367 N/A 0.6830 N/A 332.1 N/A 8500 N/A 0.0514 N/A 0.0624 N/A 519
ACAR-465.9 N/A 465.9 N/A 12/7 N/A 0.1566 N/A 0.1566 N/A 0.783 N/A 435.8 N/A 11000 N/A 0.0392 N/A 0.0477 N/A 616
ACAR-503.6 N/A 503.6 N/A 12/7 N/A 0.1628 N/A 0.1628 N/A 0.8140 N/A 471.1 N/A 11900 N/A 0.0362 N/A 0.0441 N/A 646
ACAR-653.1 N/A 653.1 N/A 12/7 N/A 0.1854 N/A 0.1854 N/A 0.927 N/A 611.0 N/A 15400 N/A 0.0279 N/A 0.0342 N/A 760
ACAR-739.8 N/A 739.8 N/A 30/7 N/A 0.1414 N/A 0.1414 N/A 0.990 N/A 692.7 N/A 15300 N/A 0.0240 N/A 0.0296 N/A 831
ACAR-739.8 N/A 739.8 N/A 18/19 N/A 0.1414 N/A 0.1414 N/A 0.990 N/A 691.6 N/A 18800 N/A 0.0252 N/A 0.0308 N/A 814
ACAR-853.7 N/A 853.7 N/A 30/7 N/A 0.1519 N/A 0.1519 N/A 1.063 N/A 799.3 N/A 17500 N/A 0.0208 N/A 0.0257 N/A 907
ACAR-853.7 N/A 853.7 N/A 18/19 N/A 0.1519 N/A 0.1519 N/A 1.063 N/A 798.0 N/A 21500 N/A 0.0218 N/A 0.0268 N/A 890
ACAR-927.2 N/A 927.2 N/A 30/7 N/A 0.1583 N/A 0.1583 N/A 1.108 N/A 868.2 N/A 19000 N/A 0.0192 N/A 0.0238 N/A 955
ACAR-927.2 N/A 927.2 N/A 18/19 N/A 0.1583 N/A 0.1583 N/A 1.108 N/A 866.7 N/A 23400 N/A 0.0201 N/A 0.0247 N/A 936
ACAR-1024.5 N/A 1024.5 N/A 30/7 N/A 0.1664 N/A 0.1664 N/A 1.165 N/A 959.3 N/A 20900 N/A 0.0173 N/A 0.0216 N/A 1015
ACAR-1024.5 N/A 1024.5 N/A 18/19 N/A 0.1664 N/A 0.1664 N/A 1.165 N/A 957.7 N/A 25800 N/A 0.0182 N/A 0.0225 N/A 995
ACAR-1081.0 N/A 1081.0 N/A 30/7 N/A 0.1709 N/A 0.1709 N/A 1.196 N/A 1012.1 N/A 22100 N/A 0.0164 N/A 0.0205 N/A 1048
ACAR-1081.0 N/A 1081.0 N/A 18/19 N/A 0.1709 N/A 0.1709 N/A 1.196 N/A 1010.5 N/A 27200 N/A 0.0172 N/A 0.0213 N/A 1028
ACAR-1109.0 N/A 1109.0 N/A 30/7 N/A 0.1731 N/A 0.1731 N/A 1.212 N/A 1038.4 N/A 22700 N/A 0.0160 N/A 0.0200 N/A 1065
ACAR-1109.0 N/A 1109.0 N/A 18/19 N/A 0.1731 N/A 0.1731 N/A 1.212 N/A 1036.6 N/A 27900 N/A 0.0168 N/A 0.0208 N/A 1044
ACAR-1172.0 N/A 1172.0 N/A 30/7 N/A 0.1780 N/A 0.1780 N/A 1.2460 N/A 1097.3 N/A 24000 N/A 0.0152 N/A 0.0190 N/A 1101
ACAR-1172.0 N/A 1172.0 N/A 18/19 N/A 0.1780 N/A 0.1780 N/A 1.2460 N/A 1095.5 N/A 29500 N/A 0.0159 N/A 0.0198 N/A 1080
ACAR-1197.0 N/A 1197.0 N/A 30/7 N/A 0.1799 N/A 0.1799 N/A 1.2590 N/A 1120.8 N/A 24500 N/A 0.0148 N/A 0.0187 N/A 1115
ACAR-1197.0 N/A 1197.0 N/A 18/19 N/A 0.1799 N/A 0.1799 N/A 1.2590 N/A 1118.9 N/A 30200 N/A 0.0156 N/A 0.0194 N/A 1094
ACAR-1280.0 N/A 1280.0 N/A 30/7 N/A 0.1860 N/A 0.1860 N/A 1.302 N/A 1198.5 N/A 26200 N/A 0.0139 N/A 0.0175 N/A 1160
ACAR-1280.0 N/A 1280.0 N/A 18/19 N/A 0.1860 N/A 0.1860 N/A 1.302 N/A 1196.5 N/A 32200 N/A 0.0146 N/A 0.0182 N/A 1139
ACAR-1361.0 N/A 1361.0 N/A 42/19 N/A 0.1494 N/A 0.1494 N/A 1.3440 N/A 1273.6 N/A 30300 N/A 0.0133 N/A 0.0168 N/A 1196
ACAR-1527.0 N/A 1527.0 N/A 42/19 N/A 0.1582 N/A 0.1582 N/A 1.424 N/A 1428.8 N/A 33600 N/A 0.0118 N/A 0.0151 N/A 1314
ACAR-1703.0 N/A 1703.0 N/A 42/19 N/A 0.1671 N/A 0.1671 N/A 1.504 N/A 1593.5 N/A 37500 N/A 0.0106 N/A 0.0137 N/A 1363
ACAR-1933.0 N/A 1933.0 N/A 42/19 N/A 0.1780 N/A 0.1780 N/A 1.602 N/A 1808.8 N/A 42500 N/A 0.0094 N/A 0.0123 N/A 1465
ACAR-2267.0 N/A 2267.0 N/A 42/19 N/A 0.1928 N/A 0.1928 N/A 1.735 N/A 2142.0 N/A 49900 N/A 0.0081 N/A 0.0108 N/A 1594
ACAR-2493.0 N/A 2493.0 N/A 72/19 N/A 0.1655 N/A 0.1655 N/A 1.8210 N/A 2356.9 N/A 50400 N/A 0.0072 N/A 0.0099 N/A 1687
ACAR-2493.0 N/A 2493.0 N/A 54/37 N/A 0.1655 N/A 0.1655 N/A 1.8210 N/A 2354.5 N/A 57600 N/A 0.0074 N/A 0.0101 N/A 1670
Unit of Measure
1