FOXACSR Conductor Codes
ACSR Fox Conductor
Fox is the smallest widely-used member of the ACSR animal-name series under BS 215 / EN 50182: six aluminium strands over a single steel core wire, with a total cross-section of about 42.79 mm² — the "Fox 42" line item that appears constantly in distribution and shield-wire tenders.
- Standards
- BS 215 / EN 50182
- Aluminium
- 6 × 2.79 mm
- Steel core
- 1 × 2.79 mm
10 mm — All sections at one scale, drawn from the real stranding
Catalogue specification
In BS-influenced grids Fox serves two familiar roles: phase conductor on light distribution feeders, and — very commonly in Iranian practice — the shield/guard wire of transmission lines, where the steel core's strength matters more than current capacity. The table below quotes this code's specification directly from the factory catalogue; for larger classes or corrosion-protected builds, see the main ACSR page and the conductor-designations guide.
| Area | 42.79 mm² |
|---|---|
| Aluminium | 6 × 2.79 mm |
| Steel core | 1 × 2.79 mm |
| Overall Ø | 8.37 mm |
| Aluminium mass | 101 kg/km |
| Core mass | 48 kg/km |
| DC resistance @20°C | 0.7630 Ω/km |
| Breaking load | 13.17 kN |
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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