Product Information

Specification

556.5 Osprey ACSR - Aluminum Conductor Steel Reinforced

Allowable Ampacity for 556.5 OSPREY ACSR: 711 Amps

Applications:

ACSR wire, or Aluminum Conductor Steel Reinforced cable, is an electrical cable mainly used for distribution services as well as bare overhead transmission, both primary and secondary, in various industrial settings, including construction. ACSR cable is especially suitable for line design due to its steel core strand, which increases the strength of the cable without sacrificing its ampacity, yet affects the ACSR wire price. The aluminum alloy conductor in ACSR wire prevents overheating and allows for extra flexibility of the electrical wire. 

Also Known As:

556.5 osprey steel reinforced cable, 556.5 osprey acsr wire, 556.5 osprey acsr cable, 556.5 osprey aluminum conductor steel reinforced, 556.5 osprey acsr aluminum conductor steel reinforced, 556.5 osprey all aluminum conductor, 556.5 osprey aluminum alloy cable, 556.5 osprey abrasive resistant cable, 556.5 osprey transmission overhead, 556.5 osprey overhead power line components.

Standards:

• B-230 Aluminum wire, 1350-H19 for Electrical Purposes 

• B-231 Aluminum conductors, concentric lay stranded 

• B-232 Aluminum conductors, concentric lay stranded, coated steel reinforced (ACSR) 

• B-341 Aluminum coated steel core wire for aluminum conductors, steel reinforced (ACSR/AZ) 

• B-498 Zinc coated steel core wire for aluminum conductors, steel reinforced (ACSR) 

• B-500 Metallic coat

Construction

Conductors:

ACSR (aluminum conductor steel reinforced) has a concentric steel core stranding conductor consisting of Aluminum Alloy 1350-H19 wires, available with Class A, B, or C galvanizing, aluminum coated (AZ), or with aluminum-clad steel core (AL). 

Specifications:

• Size (AWG or KCM): 556.5

• Stranding (AL/STL): 18/1

• Diameter Inches: Aluminum: 0.1758

• Diameter Inches: Steel: 0.1758

• Diameter Inches: Steel Core: 0.1758

• Diameter Inches: Cable OD: 0.879

• Weight lb/1000FT: Aluminum: 522.2

• Weight lb/1000FT: Steel: 81.8

• Weight lb/1000FT: Total: 604.0

• Content %: Aluminum: 86.45

• Content %: Steel: 31.55

• Rate Breaking Strength (lbs.): 13,700

• OHMS/1000ft: DC at 20ºC: 0.0308

• OHMS/1000ft: AC at 75ºC: 0.038

• Ampacity: 711 Amps

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