| 1. | Specification to which the finished conductor conforms | : IS-398Part-II-1976 |
| 2. | Purity of Aluminium'Rods | : 99.5% Minimum |
| 3. | Percentages of Carbon in steel wire/rods | : 0.50 to 0.85 (Preferably 0.65%) |
| 4. | Purity of Zinc | : 99.95% |
| Unit | ACSR 'Panther' | ACSR 'Zebra' | ACSR 'Moose' | ||
| 5. | Particulars of Aluminium strands | ||||
| i) | Diameter | ||||
| a) Standard | mm | 3.00 | 3.18 | 3.53 | |
| b) Maximum | mm | 3.03 | 3.16 | 3.55 | |
| c) Minimum | mm | 2.97 | 2.19 | 3.51 | |
| ii) | Cross sectional area of standard diameter wire | mm2 | 7.069 | 7.942 | 9.787 |
| iii) | Weight per Km | ||||
| a) Standard | Kg | 19.11 | 21.47 | 26.45 | |
| b) Maximum | Kg | ||||
| c) Minimum | Kg | ||||
| iv) | Minimum breaking load | ||||
| a) Before stranding | KN | 1.17 | 1.29 | 1.57 | |
| b) After stranding | KN | 1.11 | 1.23 | 1.49 | |
| v) | Maximum D.C. resistance at 200C | Ohm/Km | 4.107 | 3.651 | 2.921 |
| vi) | Joints in strands of 12 wire Aluminium layer if any | No joint | No joint | No joint | |
| 6. | Particulars of Steel strands | ||||
| i) | Diameter | ||||
| a) Standard | mm | 3.00 | 3.18 | 3.53 | |
| b) Maximum | mm | 3.06 | 3.21 | 3.60 | |
| c) Minimum | mm | 2.94 | 3.14 | 3.46 | |
| ii) | Cross sectional area of standard diameter wire | mm2 | 7.069 | 7.942 | 9.787 |
| iii) | Weight per Km | ||||
| a) Standard | mm | 55.13 | 61.95 | 76.34 | |
| b) Maximum | mm | 57.36 | 63.12 | 79.39 | |
| c) Minimum | mm | 52.95 | 60.40 | 73.33 | |
| iv) | Minimum breaking load | ||||
| a) Before stranding | KN | 9.29 | 10.43 | 12.85 | |
| b) After stranding | KN | 8.83 | 9.91 | 12.22 | |
| v) | Elongation of 200 mm length on breaking | % | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| vi) | Coating of steel core | ||||
| a) Quality of Zinc | 99.95% purity | 99.95% purity | As per IS: 209-1979 | ||
| b) Process of galvanising | Hot Dip | Hot Dip | Hot Dip | ||
| c) Minimum weight of coating | gm/m2 | 240 | 250 | 260 | |
| d) Minimum no of dips of one minute duration which the strand can withstand (under preace test) | Nos. | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| 7. | Particulars of Complete Conductor | ||||
| i) | Code words, if any | ACSR 'Panther' | ACSR 'Zebra' | ACSR 'Moose' | |
| ii) | Copper equivalent Area | mm2 | 310 | 260 | 325 |
| iii) | Nominal aluminium area | mm2 | 200 | 420 | 520 |
| iv) | Sectional area of aluminium | mm2 | 212.10 | 428.91 | 528.50 |
| v) | Total sectional area | mm2 | 261.50 | 484.50 | 597.00 |
| vi) | Overall diameter | mm | 21.00 | 28.62 | 31.77 |
| vii) | Stranding, lay and wire diameter | ||||
| a) Aluminium | mm | 30/3.00 RightHand lay | 54/3.18 | 54/3.53 | |
| b) Steel | mm | 7/3.00 | 7/3.18 | 7/3.53 | |
| viii) | Lay ratio | Min. mMaxm | |||
| a) Steel core | |||||
| i) 6 wire Layer | Max. | 28 | 28 | 28 | |
| Min. | 13 | 13 | 16 | ||
| b) Aluminium | |||||
| i) 12 Wire Ist Layer | Max. | 16 | 15 | 14 | |
| Min. | 10 | 10 | 12 | ||
| ii) 18 Wire IInd layer | Max. | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
| Min. | 10 | 10 | 11 | ||
| iii) 24 Wire IIIrd Layer | Max. | - | 12 | 12 | |
| Min. | - | 10 | 10 | ||
| x) | Approximate calculated breaking load | KN | 89.67 | 130.32 | 159.60 |
| xi) | Final modules of Elasticity (Practical) | GN/m2 | 80 | 69 | 69 |
| xii) | Coefficient of linear expansion | Per0C | 17.8x10-6 | 193x10-6 | 19.35x10-6 |
| xiii) | Approximate total weight per Km | ||||
| a) Steel Section | Kg | 388.00 | 437.00 | 537.00 | |
| b) Aluminium Section | Kg | 586.00 | 1184.00 | 1461.00 | |
| c) ACSR Composite | Kg | 974.00 | 1621.00 | 1998.00 | |
| xiv) | Calculated D.C. resistance at 200C (Maximum) | Ohm/Km | 0.1390 | 0.06885 | 0.25595 |
| xv) | Standard length of conductor (with tolerance, if any) | Metres | 1500+5% | 1500+5% | 1500+5% |
| xvi) | Number of standard length in one reel (drum) | Nos | One | One | One |
| xvii) | Random lengths (Maximum percentage of the lengths ordered) | % | 10 | 10 | 10 |