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ACSR Mink Conductor
Mink is the mid-size code of the ACSR animal-name series under BS 215 / EN 50182: a 6/1 construction with a total cross-section of about 73.64 mm² — the "Mink 73" line item of medium-voltage distribution schedules.
- Standards
- BS 215 / EN 50182
- Aluminium
- 6 × 3.66 mm
- Steel core
- 1 × 3.66 mm
10 mm — All sections at one scale, drawn from the real stranding
Catalogue specification
Mink is the workhorse of MV distribution feeders — one capacity step above Fox with the same simple 6/1 construction. The specification below is quoted directly from the factory catalogue; for choosing between codes by span, mechanical load and current, start with the conductor-designations guide.
| Area | 73.64 mm² |
|---|---|
| Aluminium | 6 × 3.66 mm |
| Steel core | 1 × 3.66 mm |
| Overall Ø | 10.98 mm |
| Aluminium mass | 173 kg/km |
| Core mass | 82 kg/km |
| DC resistance @20°C | 0.4434 Ω/km |
| Breaking load | 21.80 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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