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BS EN 50540 - ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS STEEL SUPPORTED (ACSS) FOR OVERHEAD LINES
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

05-31-2010

Language(s)

English

1 Scope
  1.1 Outer/conductive layers
  1.2 Steel core
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Designation system
5 Requirements for ACSS stranded conductors
  5.1 Material
  5.2 Stranding
  5.3 Surface condition
  5.4 Conductor diameter
  5.5 Mechanical characteristics
  5.6 Joints
  5.7 Conductor mass per unit length
  5.8 Nominal DC resistance
  5.9 Variation in Aluminium area
6 Tests
  6.1 Classification of tests
  6.2 Sample size
  6.3 Rounding rules
  6.4 Properties of conductor
  6.5 Properties of wires
  6.6 Inspection
  6.7 Acceptance or rejection
7 Packaging and marking
  7.1 Packaging
  7.2 Marking and tare
  7.3 Random lengths
  7.4 Accuracy of lengths
  7.5 Drum barrel dimensions
8 Information to be clarified by the purchaser and
  manufacturer
Annex A (normative) - Stress-strain test method
Annex B (informative) - Lay ratios used for calculation of
        increments due to stranding in Tables 5 and 6
Annex C (normative) - Test for ability of a conductor to be
        erected using tension stringing
Annex D (informative) - AC resistance measurement method

BS EN 50540

Committee
GEL/7
DocumentType
Draft
Pages
30
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

Standards Relationship
PREN 50540 : DRAFT 2009 Identical

EN 50189:2000 Conductors for overhead lines - Zinc coated steel wires
EN 10244-2:2009 Steel wire and wire products - Non-ferrous metallic coatings on steel wire - Part 2: Zinc or zinc alloy coatings
IEC 60468:1974 Method of measurement of resistivity of metallic materials
EN 62219:2002 Overhead electrical conductors - Formed wire, concentric lay, stranded conductors
EN 60889:1997 Hard-drawn aluminium wire for overhead line conductors
IEC 60889:1987 Hard-drawn aluminium wire for overhead line conductors
IEC 60050-466:1990 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 466: Overhead lines
EN 50182:2001/AC:2013 CONDUCTORS FOR OVERHEAD LINES - ROUND WIRE CONCENTRIC LAY STRANDED CONDUCTORS
IEC 62219:2002 Overhead electrical conductors - Formed wire, concentric lay, stranded conductors
IEC 61232:1993 Aluminium-clad steel wires for electrical purposes
EN 61232:1995/A11:2000 ALUMINIUM CLAD STEEL WIRES FOR ELECTRICAL PURPOSES

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