556.5 Parakeet ACSS Application
Aluminum conductor steel supported (ACSS) cable is used for overhead transmission lines. ACSS is designed to operate continuously at higher temperatures up to 250ᵒC without loss of strength, which allows for a significant increase in current carrying capacity over ACSR.
556.5 Parakeet ACSS Construction
556.5 Parakeet ACSS Specifications
Code Word | Size (kcmil) | Stranding (Al/St) | Diameter (ins.) | Weight Per 1000 ft (lb.) | Standard Rated Strength | Resistance OHMS/1000ft | Ampacity at 200°C (AMPS) | ||||||
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Individual Wires | Steel Core | Complete Cable | |||||||||||
AL | Steel | Al | Steel | Total | DC @20°c | AC @75°C | |||||||
Partridge | 266.8 | 26/7 | .1013 | .0788 | .2363 | .642 | 251.3 | 115.5 | 366.8 | 8880 | .0619 | .0761 | 812 |
Junco | 266.8 | 30/7 | .0943 | .0943 | .2829 | .660 | 251.9 | 165.5 | 417.4 | 11700 | .0615 | .0756 | 822 |
Ostrich | 300.0 | 26/7 | .1074 | .0835 | .2506 | .680 | 282.6 | 129.9 | 412.4 | 10000 | .0551 | .0677 | 877 |
Linnet | 336.4 | 26/7 | .1137 | .0885 | .2654 | .720 | 316.8 | 145.7 | 462.5 | 11200 | .0491 | .0604 | 945 |
Oriole | 336.4 | 30/7 | .1059 | .1059 | .3177 | .741 | 317.6 | 208.7 | 526.3 | 14800 | .0488 | .0600 | 957 |
Brant | 397.5 | 24/7 | .1287 | .0858 | .2574 | .772 | 374.4 | 137.0 | 511.4 | 11000 | .0417 | .0514 | 1047 |
Ibis | 397.5 | 26/7 | .1236 | .0962 | .2885 | .783 | 374.4 | 172.1 | 546.5 | 13000 | .0416 | .0512 | 1054 |
Lark | 397.5 | 30/7 | .1151 | .1151 | .3453 | .806 | 375.3 | 246.5 | 621.9 | 17500 | .0413 | .0508 | 1068 |
Flicker | 477 | 24/7 | .1410 | .0940 | .2819 | .846 | 449.3 | 164.4 | 613.6 | 13000 | 0.348 | 0429 | 1180 |
Hawk | 477 | 26/7 | .1354 | .1053 | .3160 | .858 | 449.3 | 206.5 | 655.8 | 15600 | .0346 | .0427 | 1188 |
Hen | 477 | 30/7 | .1261 | .1261 | .3783 | .883 | 450.4 | 295.9 | 746.3 | 21000 | .0344 | .0424 | 1204 |
Parakeet | 556.5 | 24/7 | .1523 | .1015 | .3045 | .914 | 524.1 | 191.8 | 715.9 | 15200 | .0298 | .0368 | 1306 |
Dove | 556.5 | 26/7 | .1463 | .1138 | .3413 | .927 | 524.2 | 240.9 | 765.1 | 18200 | .0297 | .0366 | 1315 |
Eagle | 556.5 | 30/7 | .1362 | .1362 | .4086 | .953 | 525.4 | 345.2 | 870.6 | 24500 | .0295 | .0363 | 1331 |
Peacock | 605 | 24/7 | .1588 | .1058 | .3175 | .953 | 569.8 | 205.5 | 778.3 | 16500 | .0274 | .0339 | 1379 |
Squab | 605 | 26/7 | .1525 | .1186 | .3559 | .966 | 569.8 | 208.5 | 831.8 | 19700 | .0273 | .0337 | 1389 |
Wood Duck | 605 | 30/7 | .1420 | .1420 | .4260 | .994 | 571.2 | 375.3 | 946.5 | 26000 | .0271 | .0334 | 1407 |
Teal | 605 | 30/19 | .1420 | .0852 | .4260 | .994 | 571.2 | 367.4 | 938.6 | 26600 | .0272 | .0335 | 1406 |
Rook | 636 | 24/7 | .1628 | .1085 | .3256 | .977 | 599.0 | 219.2 | 818.2 | 17300 | .0261 | .0322 | 1425 |
Grosbeak | 636 | 26/7 | .1564 | .1216 | .3649 | .991 | 599.0 | 275.4 | 874.4 | 20700 | .0260 | .0321 | 1435 |
Scoter | 636 | 30/7 | .1456 | .1456 | .4368 | 1.019 | 600.5 | 394.5 | 995.0 | 27400 | .0258 | .0318 | 1454 |
Egret | 636 | 30/19 | .1456 | .0874 | .4368 | 1.019 | 600.5 | 386.3 | 986.8 | 28000 | .0258 | .0319 | 1453 |
Flamingo | 666.6 | 24/7 | .1667 | .1111 | .3333 | 1.000 | 627.9 | 229.7 | 857.6 | 18200 | .0249 | .0308 | 1470 |
Gannet | 666.6 | 26/7 | .1601 | .1245 | .3736 | 1.014 | 627.8 | 288.6 | 916.4 | 21700 | .0248 | .0306 | 1480 |
Stilt | 715.5 | 24/7 | .1727 | .1151 | .3453 | 1.036 | 673.9 | 246.5 | 920.5 | 19500 | .0232 | .0287 | 1540 |
Starling | 715.5 | 26/7 | .1659 | .1290 | .3871 | 1.051 | 673.9 | 309.8 | 983.7 | 23300 | .0231 | .0286 | 1550 |
Redwing | 715.5 | 30/19 | .1544 | .0927 | .4633 | 1.081 | 675.6 | 434.6 | 1110.1 | 30800 | .0230 | .0284 | 1570 |
Cuckoo | 795 | 24/7 | .1820 | .1213 | .3640 | 1.092 | 748.8 | 274.0 | 1022.7 | 21700 | .0209 | .0259 | 1650 |
Drake | 795 | 26/7 | .1749 | .1360 | .4080 | 1.107 | 748.8 | 344.2 | 1093.0 | 25900 | .0209 | .0257 | 1662 |
Macaw | 795 | 42/7 | .1376 | .0764 | .2293 | 1.055 | 748.8 | 108.7 | 857.5 | 11800 | .0211 | .0262 | 1621 |
Tern | 795 | 45/7 | .1329 | .0886 | .2658 | 1.063 | 748.8 | 146.1 | 894.9 | 14200 | .0210 | .0263 | 1618 |
Condor | 795 | 54/7 | .1213 | .1213 | .3640 | 1.092 | 748.8 | 274.0 | 1022.7 | 21700 | .0209 | .0266 | 1618 |
Mallard | 795 | 30/19 | .1628 | .0977 | .4884 | 1.139 | 750.6 | 482.8 | 1233.4 | 34300 | .0207 | .0255 | 1683 |
Ruddy | 900 | 45/7 | .1414 | .0943 | .2828 | 1.131 | 847.7 | 165.4 | 1013.1 | 15800 | .0186 | .0233 | 1755 |
Canary | 900 | 54/7 | .1291 | .1291 | .3873 | 1.162 | 847.7 | 310.1 | 1157.8 | 26400 | .0184 | .0236 | 1756 |
Redbird | 954 | 24/7 | .1994 | .1329 | .3987 | 1.196 | 898.5 | 328.7 | 1227.3 | 26000 | .0174 | .0217 | 1859 |
Rail | 954 | 45/7 | .1456 | .0971 | .2912 | 1.165 | 898.5 | 175.3 | 1073.9 | 16700 | .0175 | .0220 | 1824 |
Towhee | 954 | 48/7 | .1410 | .1097 | .329 | 1.175 | 898.5 | 223.7 | 1122.3 | 19700 | .0175 | .0218 | 1842 |
Cardinal | 954 | 54/7 | .1329 | .1329 | .3987 | 1.196 | 898.6 | 328.7 | 1227.3 | 26000 | .0174 | .0223 | 1825 |
Canvasback | 954 | 30/19 | .1783 | .1070 | .5350 | 1.248 | 900.7 | 579.4 | 1480.1 | 41100 | .0172 | .0214 | 1897 |
Snowbird | 1033.5 | 42/7 | .1569 | .0871 | .2614 | 1.203 | 973.4 | 141.3 | 1114.7 | 15400 | .0162 | .0204 | 1924 |
Ortolan | 1033.5 | 45/7 | .1515 | .1010 | .3031 | 1.212 | 973.4 | 190.0 | 1163.4 | 18100 | .0162 | .0204 | 1921 |
Curfew | 1033.5 | 54/7 | .1383 | .1383 | .4150 | 1.245 | 973.4 | 356.2 | 1329.6 | 28200 | .0161 | .0206 | 1924 |
Bluejay | 1113 | 45/7 | .1573 | .1048 | .3145 | 1.258 | 1048.3 | 204.5 | 1252.8 | 19500 | .0150 | .0190 | 2017 |
Finch | 1113 | 54/19 | .1436 | .0861 | .4307 | 1.292 | 1053.4 | 375.5 | 1428.9 | 30400 | .0150 | .0193 | 2015 |
Bunting | 1192.5 | 45/7 | .1628 | .1085 | .3256 | 1.302 | 1123.2 | 219.2 | 1342.4 | 21400 | .0140 | .0178 | 2110 |
Bittern | 1272 | 45/7 | .1681 | .1121 | .3362 | 1.345 | 1198.1 | 233.8 | 1431.9 | 22300 | .0131 | .0167 | 2200 |
Pheasant | 1272 | 54/19 | .1535 | .0921 | .4604 | 1.381 | 1203.9 | 429.2 | 1633.0 | 34100 | .0131 | .0169 | 2200 |
Dipper | 1351 | 45/7 | .1733 | .1155 | .3465 | 1.386 | 1272.5 | 248.3 | 1520.8 | 23700 | .0124 | .0158 | 2289 |
Martin | 1351 | 54/19 | .1582 | .0949 | .4745 | 1.424 | 1278.7 | 455.8 | 1734.5 | 36200 | .0123 | .0160 | 2288 |
Bobolink | 1431 | 45/7 | .1783 | .1189 | .3566 | 1.427 | 1347.8 | 263.0 | 1610.8 | 25100 | .0117 | .0150 | 2375 |
Plover | 1431 | 54/19 | .1628 | .0977 | .4884 | 1.465 | 1354.4 | 482.8 | 1837.2 | 38400 | .0117 | .0151 | 2375 |
Nuthatch | 1510 | 45/7 | .1832 | .1221 | .3664 | 1.465 | 1422.2 | 277.5 | 1699.8 | 26500 | .0111 | .0143 | 2459 |
Parrot | 1510 | 54/19 | .1672 | .1003 | .5017 | 1.505 | 1429.2 | 509.5 | 1938.6 | 40400 | .0110 | .0144 | 2460 |
Ratite | 1590 | 42/7 | .1946 | .1081 | .3243 | 1.492 | 1497.6 | 217.4 | 1715.0 | 23400 | .0105 | .0136 | 2543 |
Lapwing | 1590 | 45/7 | .1880 | .1253 | .3759 | 1.504 | 1497.6 | 292.2 | 1789.8 | 27900 | .0105 | .0136 | 2543 |
Falcon | 1590 | 54/19 | .1716 | .1030 | .5148 | 1.544 | 1504.9 | 536.5 | 2041.4 | 42600 | .0105 | .0137 | 2545 |
Chukar | 1780 | 84/19 | .1456 | .0873 | .4367 | 1.601 | 1684.7 | 386.1 | 2070.8 | 35400 | .0094 | .0122 | 2751 |
Mockingbird | 2034.5 | 72/7 | .1681 | 1.1121 | .3362 | 1.681 | 1925.6 | 233.7 | 2159.3 | 27200 | .0083 | .0110 | 2960 |
Roadrunner | 2057 | 76/19 | .1645 | .0768 | .3839 | 1.700 | 1946.9 | 298.3 | 2245.2 | 31700 | .0082 | .0108 | 2992 |
Bluebird | 2156 | 84/19 | .1602 | .0961 | .4806 | 1.762 | 2040.6 | 467.6 | 2508.2 | 42100 | .0078 | .0103 | 3106 |
Kiwi | 2167 | 72/7 | .1735 | .1157 | .3470 | 1.735 | 2051.0 | 248.9 | 2299.9 | 29000 | .0078 | .0104 | 3080 |
Thrasher | 2312 | 76/19 | .1744 | .0814 | .4070 | 1.802 | 2188.2 | 335.3 | 2523.5 | 35600 | .0073 | .0098 | 3218 |
Joree | 2515 | 76/19 | .1819 | .0849 | .4245 | 1.880 | 2380.4 | 364.7 | 2745.1 | 38700 | .0067 | .0092 | 3390 |