Wire

Overhead distribution wire is used for the overhead poles and other transmission lines as well. They are used as primary and secondary distribution cables. A good strength-to-weight ratio makes ACSR applicable where both ampacity and strength are prime considerations in line design. ACSR is some of the overhead wire or cable standing for Aluminum Conductor, Steel-Reinforced and Concentric-Lay-Stranded. These have a central core of steel strands, one or more of their layers are aluminum which are also stranded around a central core. Some other features and benefits are they are light weight, high conductivity, high tensile strength with the ruggedness of steel. These steel strands may be added for mechanical reinforcement. Please let us know if there is anything that we can do here at Northern Power Equipment to answer your questions.