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ACSR/AW Drake Conductor
Drake is one of the world's most-specified heavy ASTM codes: a 26/7 construction of about 468 mm² for high-capacity transmission lines. The build offered in the catalogue is the aluminium-clad-steel-core version (ACSR/AW to ASTM B549).
- Standards
- ASTM B549
- Aluminium
- 26 × 4.44 mm
- Al-clad steel core
- 7 × 3.45 mm
10 mm — All sections at one scale, drawn from the real stranding
Catalogue specification
At Drake's size the numbers get serious — over 1,500 kg/km and a 136 kN rated strength — and choosing the AW core removes core corrosion from the long-term equation. The full specification below is quoted directly from the factory catalogue.
| Area | 468 mm² |
|---|---|
| Aluminium | 26 × 4.44 mm |
| Al-clad steel core | 7 × 3.45 mm |
| Overall Ø | 28.11 mm |
| Mass | 1549 kg/km |
| Rated strength | 136.0 kN |
| DC resistance @20°C | 0.068 Ω/km |
Other common codes
- FOX42.79 mm² · 6/1 · Ø8.37 mmACSR · BS 215 / EN 50182
- MINK73.64 mm² · 6/1 · Ø10.98 mmACSR · BS 215 / EN 50182
- LYNX226.2 mm² · 30/7 · Ø19.53 mmACSR · BS 215 / EN 50182
- HAWK281.12 mm² · 26/7 · Ø21.80 mmACSR · ASTM B232
- DRAKE468 mm² · 26/7 · Ø28.11 mmACSR-AW · ASTM B549
- CANARY515.4 mm² · 54/7 · Ø29.52 mmACSR-AW · ASTM B549
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