1. Scope

1.1

This Standard covers the electrical and mechanical properties of round wire, concentric lay, overhead electrical conductors made of combinations of any of the following metal wires:

(a) 1350-H19 (hard-drawn) aluminum, designated A1; (b) 6101-T81 aluminum alloy, designated A2; (c) 6101-T83 aluminum alloy, designated A4; (d) 5005-H19 aluminum alloy, designated A5; and, when applicable, one of the following cores: (e) regular strength steel, designated S1A or S1B, where A and B are zinc coating classes; (f) high strength steel, designated S2A or S2B; (g) extra high strength steel, designated S3A.

1.2

The conductor designations included in this Standard are:

(a) A1, A2, A4, A5; (b) A1/S1A, A1/S1B, A1/S2A, A1/S2B, A1/S3A; (c) A2/S3A; (d) A1/A2, A1/A4, A1/A5.