Aluminum Clad Steel Overhead Ground Wire Alumoweld Cable 7#8 7#9

Aluminum Clad Steel Overhead Ground Wire Alumoweld Cable 7#8 7#9

Alumoweld Overhead Ground Wire

Alumoweld wire and strand is used by power utilities, as well as formed wire and optical ground wire manufacturers. Alumoweld outlasts other options by as much as 200% in corrosive environments, significantly lowering maintenance and replacement costs. When compared to solid aluminum wire, Alumoweld offers tremendous savings

Features of  acs conductor

Corrosion Resistance Alumoweld overhead ground wire has excellent corrosion resistance. Its strength and conductivity remain unchanged in any atmosphere where aluminum is satisfactory, especially those known to be corrosive from industrial or atmospheric conditions. This assurance against corrosion is obtained through the application of a thick covering of pure aluminum, which provides a substantial barrier of protective metal. The minimum cladding thickness of Alumoweld is 10% of the radius of the wire. The cladding has a continuous, strong metallic bond to the steel core that will not crack or flake.

Strength Comparable to Steel  acs conductor

Alumoweld also provides strength greater than or comparable to other overhead ground wires. For commonly used wire sizes, the tensile strength of the individual wire can approach 200,000 pounds per square inch. When used in a strand for overhead ground wire, this high strength permits greater span lengths, less sag, and heavier loads under storm loading conditions.

Lightweight for acs conductor

Directly related to strength and sag performance is the lighter weight of Alumoweld. Due to its thick cladding of aluminum, Alumoweld is 15% lighter than a steel strand of equivalent size. This lighter weight, combined with high strength, permits Alumoweld to be installed to the same sags as steel with correspondingly lower tensions and lower stresses on the towers or supporting structures.

Alumoweld Overhead Ground Wire (cont.)

Aluminium clad steel wire structure