Aluminum Conductor Aluminum Alloy Conductor Reinforced (ACAR conductor)
Bare Conductor ACAR
Applications
Aluminum Conductor Aluminum Alloy Reinforced (ACAR) is recommended for use as a transmission cable between the power station and substations, and as primary and secondary distribution cable. ACAR has moderate breaking load (Higher than AAC and lower than ACSR). ACAR has good corrosion resistance (no steel wires). ACAR has high conductivity when compared to ACSR and AAAC.
This catalogue shows the most common sizes of conductor but other sizes, to any recognized standards or customer specification can also be supplied. ACAR insulated with XLPE or PVC can also be supplied as per customer's requirements.
Construction
It is composed out of 1350-H19 aluminum wires surrounding a aluminum alloy 6201-T81 core. Some of the constructions include alternate wires (1350-H19 and alloy 6201-T81) in the same layer.
Specifications
ACAR bare conductor meets or exceeds the following ASTM specifications:
B-230 Aluminum Wire, 1350-H19 for Electrical Purposes
B-398 Aluminum-Alloy 6201-T81 for Electrical Purposes.
B-524 Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum Conductors, Aluminum Alloy Reinforced ACAR,1350/6201
American Standard ACAR conductor Item#Size AWG
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KCMILSIZE mm 2Total
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of WiresNo. of 6201 WiresNo of 1350 WiresWire Dia.
(mils)Wire Dia.
(mm)Overall
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Mass
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Strength
(kips)Rated Strength (kgf)Resis. At 20°F
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1000 ft. (Ω)Current
Carrying
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No WindCurrent Carrying Capacity Sun and WindCurrent Carrying Capacity No Sun and Wind
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| ACAR-1 | 355.0 | 179.9 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 136.7 | 3.472 | 0.684 | 17.36 | 332.9 | 495.4 | 8.54 | 3872 | 0.0514 | 0.169 | 356 | 519 | 560 |
| ACAR-10 | 853.7 | 432.6 | 37 | 30 | 7 | 151.9 | 3.858 | 1.06 | 27.01 | 801.3 | 1192.3 | 17.46 | 7918 | 0.0208 | 0.068 | 657 | 908 | 995 |
| ACAR-11 | 853.7 | 432.6 | 37 | 18 | 19 | 151.9 | 3.858 | 1.06 | 27.01 | 799.8 | 1190.2 | 21.51 | 9756 | 0.0218 | 0.072 | 644 | 890 | 976 |
| ACAR-12 | 927.2 | 469.8 | 37 | 30 | 7 | 158.3 | 4.021 | 1.11 | 28.15 | 870.2 | 1294.9 | 18.96 | 8599 | 0.0192 | 0.063 | 695 | 955 | 1049 |
| ACAR-13 | 927.2 | 469.8 | 37 | 18 | 19 | 158.3 | 4.021 | 1.11 | 28.15 | 868.7 | 1292.6 | 23.36 | 10596 | 0.0201 | 0.066 | 681 | 937 | 1028 |
| ACAR-14 | 1024.5 | 519.1 | 37 | 30 | 7 | 166.4 | 4.227 | 1.16 | 29.59 | 961.6 | 1430.8 | 20.95 | 9502 | 0.0173 | 0.057 | 743 | 1016 | 1117 |
| ACAR-15 | 1024.5 | 519.1 | 37 | 18 | 19 | 166.4 | 4.227 | 1.16 | 29.59 | 959.8 | 1428.2 | 26.35 | 11954 | 0.0182 | 0.060 | 729 | 996 | 1096 |
| ACAR-16 | 1081.0 | 547.7 | 37 | 30 | 7 | 170.9 | 4.341 | 1.20 | 30.39 | 1014.3 | 1509.2 | 21.89 | 9927 | 0.0164 | 0.054 | 770 | 1049 | 1155 |
| ACAR-17 | 1081.0 | 547.7 | 37 | 18 | 19 | 170.9 | 4.341 | 1.20 | 30.36 | 1012.4 | 1506.5 | 27.23 | 12350 | 0.0173 | 0.057 | 755 | 1029 | 1133 |
| ACAR-18 | 1109.0 | 561.9 | 37 | 30 | 7 | 173.1 | 4.397 | 1.21 | 30.78 | 1040.5 | 1548.3 | 22.67 | 10583 | 0.016 | 0.053 | 783 | 1066 | 1174 |
| ACAR-19 | 1109.0 | 561.9 | 37 | 18 | 19 | 173.1 | 4.397 | 1.21 | 30.78 | 1038.7 | 1545.5 | 27.93 | 12670 | 0.0168 | 0.055 | 768 | 1045 | 1151 |
| ACAR-2 | 400.0 | 202.7 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 145.1 | 3.686 | 0.726 | 18.43 | 375.1 | 558.1 | 9.52 | 4320 | 0.0456 | 0.150 | 387 | 560 | 605 |
| ACAR-20 | 1172.0 | 593.9 | 37 | 30 | 7 | 178.0 | 4.521 | 1.25 | 31.65 | 1100.3 | 1637.2 | 23.97 | 10873 | 0.0152 | 0.050 | 813 | 1102 | 1215 |
| ACAR-21 | 1172.0 | 593.9 | 37 | 18 | 19 | 178.0 | 4.521 | 1.25 | 31.65 | 1098.3 | 1634.3 | 29.54 | 13397 | 0.0159 | 0.052 | 797 | 1081 | 1192 |
| ACAR-22 | 1198.0 | 607.0 | 37 | 30 | 7 | 179.9 | 4.569 | 1.26 | 31.99 | 1123.9 | 1672.4 | 24.48 | 11106 | 0.0148 | 0.049 | 824 | 1116 | 1231 |
| ACAR-23 | 1198.0 | 607.0 | 37 | 18 | 19 | 179.9 | 4.569 | 1.26 | 31.99 | 1121.9 | 1669.4 | 30.17 | 13685 | 0.0156 | 0.051 | 808 | 1095 | 1208 |
| ACAR-24 | 1200.0 | 608.0 | 37 | 30 | 7 | 180.1 | 4.575 | 1.26 | 32.02 | 1126.4 | 1676.1 | 24.54 | 11131 | 0.0148 | 0.049 | 826 | 1118 | 1234 |
| ACAR-25 | 1200.0 | 608.0 | 37 | 24 | 13 | 180.1 | 4.575 | 1.26 | 32.02 | 1125.4 | 1674.6 | 27.11 | 12295 | 0.0152 | 0.050 | 818 | 1107 | 1222 |
| ACAR-26 | 1200.0 | 608.0 | 37 | 18 | 19 | 180.1 | 4.575 | 1.26 | 32.02 | 1124.4 | 1673.1 | 30.24 | 13715 | 0.0155 | 0.051 | 810 | 1097 | 1210 |
| ACAR-27 | 1200.0 | 608.0 | 61 | 48 | 13 | 140.3 | 3.564 | 1.26 | 32.07 | 1126.8 | 1676.7 | 24.71 | 11210 | 0.0148 | 0.049 | 825 | 1117 | 1233 |
| ACAR-28 | 1280.0 | 648.6 | 37 | 30 | 7 | 186.0 | 4.724 | 1.30 | 33.07 | 1201.4 | 1787.7 | 26.17 | 11872 | 0.0139 | 0.046 | 861 | 1162 | 1284 |
| ACAR-29 | 1280.0 | 648.6 | 37 | 18 | 19 | 186.0 | 4.724 | 1.30 | 33.07 | 1199.3 | 1784.5 | 32.25 | 14629 | 0.0146 | 0.048 | 845 | 1140 | 1260 |
| ACAR-3 | 465.9 | 236.1 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 156.6 | 3.978 | 0.783 | 19.89 | 436.9 | 650.1 | 10.98 | 4981 | 0.0391 | 0.128 | 429 | 616 | 667 |
| ACAR-30 | 1361.0 | 689.6 | 61 | 42 | 19 | 149.4 | 3.795 | 1.34 | 34.15 | 1277.0 | 1900.2 | 30.31 | 13750 | 0.0133 | 0.044 | 891 | 1198 | 1325 |
| ACAR-31 | 1527.0 | 773.7 | 61 | 42 | 19 | 158.2 | 4.018 | 1.42 | 36.16 | 1431.9 | 2130.7 | 33.60 | 15243 | 0.0118 | 0.039 | 960 | 1281 | 1421 |
| ACAR-32 | 1703.0 | 862.9 | 61 | 42 | 19 | 167.1 | 4.244 | 1.50 | 38.20 | 1597.5 | 2377.2 | 37.49 | 17007 | 0.0106 | 0.035 | 1030 | 1366 | 1519 |
| ACAR-33 | 1933.0 | 979.5 | 61 | 42 | 19 | 178.0 | 4.521 | 1.60 | 40.69 | 1812.8 | 2697.4 | 42.54 | 19298 | 0.0093 | 0.031 | 1115 | 1468 | 1637 |
| ACAR-34 | 2267.0 | 1148.7 | 61 | 42 | 19 | 192.8 | 4.897 | 1.74 | 44.07 | 2126.7 | 3164.6 | 49.91 | 22640 | 0.0080 | 0.026 | 1231 | 1604 | 1796 |
| ACAR-35 | 2339.0 | 1185.2 | 61 | 42 | 19 | 195.8 | 4.973 | 1.76 | 44.76 | 2193.4 | 3263.8 | 51.48 | 23350 | 0.0078 | 0.026 | 1254 | 1632 | 1828 |
| ACAR-36 | 2493.0 | 1263.2 | 91 | 72 | 19 | 165.5 | 4.204 | 1.82 | 46.24 | 2339.1 | 3480.6 | 50.44 | 22879 | 0.0072 | 0.024 | 1309 | 1697 | 1904 |
| ACAR-37 | 2493.0 | 1263.2 | 91 | 54 | 37 | 165.5 | 4.204 | 1.82 | 46.24 | 2336.6 | 3476.8 | 57.58 | 26119 | 0.0074 | 0.024 | 1297 | 1681 | 1886 |
| ACAR-4 | 500.0 | 253.4 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 162.2 | 4.120 | 0.811 | 20.60 | 468.7 | 397.4 | 11.78 | 5344 | 0.0365 | 0.120 | 451 | 644 | 698 |
| ACAR-5 | 500.0 | 253.4 | 37 | 18 | 19 | 116.2 | 2.951 | 0.813 | 20.66 | 468.1 | 696.5 | 13.22 | 5996 | 0.0373 | 0.122 | 447 | 638 | 692 |
| ACAR-6 | 503.6 | 255.2 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 162.8 | 4.135 | 0.814 | 20.68 | 472.2 | 702.6 | 11.87 | 5383 | 0.0362 | 0.119 | 453 | 646 | 701 |
| ACAR-7 | 653.1 | 330.9 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 185.4 | 4.709 | 0.927 | 23.55 | 612.4 | 911.2 | 15.39 | 6982 | 0.0279 | 0.092 | 541 | 760 | 829 |
| ACAR-8 | 739.8 | 374.9 | 37 | 30 | 7 | 141.4 | 3.592 | 0.990 | 25.14 | 694.3 | 1033.2 | 15.35 | 6961 | 0.024 | 0.079 | 596 | 831 | 908 |
| ACAR-9 | 739.8 | 374.9 | 37 | 18 | 19 | 141.4 | 3.592 | 0.990 | 25.14 | 693.1 | 1031.3 | 18.77 | 8516 | 0.0252 | 0.083 | 585 | 815 | 891 |
