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CTW – Aluminium Rod
SCOPE

  • Cover the requirements of EC 1350-H14 Aluminium Redraw Rod 9.53 mm. diameter produced by Continuous Casting Process, for drawing into wire for electrical conductor.

MATERIAL

  • The aluminium rod shall have a minimum purity of 99.5% aluminium and the chemical composition limit specification

Semi product for drawing aluminium wire
CTW-TIE WIRE

Size
Diameter
Weight
Breaking Strength
Packing
6 AWG
4.115 mm.
36 kg./km.
82-105 kgf.
25 kg./coil
4 AWG
5.189 mm.
57 kg./km.
130-160 kgf.
25 kg./coil

CONSTRUCTION

  • Conductor : Bare soft drawn circular solid aluminium wire
APPLICATION

  • Generally used in overhead tranmission and distribution line contruction to mechanically secure components such as conductor to pin insulation.
REFERENCE

  • MEA’s Specification
  • PEA’s Specification
  • ASTM B 609 (Soft aluminium wire, 1350-O)
CTW-COVERD TIE WIRE
CONSTRUCTION

  • Conductor : Bare soft drawn circular aluminium wire
  • Insulation :  Polyvinyl chloride (for MEA’s Specification)
  • Polyethylene (for PEA’s Specification)

APPLICATION

  • Generally used in overhead tranmission and distribution line contruction to mechanically secure components such as conductor to pin insulation.

REFERENCE

  • MEA’s Specification
  • PEA’s Specification
  • ASTM B 609 (Soft aluminium wire, 1350-O)

Size
Nominal Cross-Sectional Area
Number and Dia. of Wire
Diameter
(Approx.)
Thickness of Insulation
Breaking Strength
Overall Diameter (Approx.)
Cable Weight (Approx.)
Packing
1 X 16 Sq.mm.
16 Sq.mm.
1/4.43 mm.
4.43 mm.
1.1 mm
100-120 kgf.
6.7 mm.
75 kg.
100 m./coil
1 X 4 Sq.mm.
4 Sq.mm.
1/4.00 mm.
4.00 mm.
1.0 mm
87-138 kgf.
6.2 mm
55 kg.
100 m./coil

CTW-ALUMINIUM FLAT ARMOUR TAPE

Size
Diameter
Weight
Breaking Strength
Packing
10 mm.
10 X 1 mm.
37 kg./km.
70-110 kgf.
10 kg./coil

CONSTRUCTION

  • Conductor : Bare soft drawn aluminium flat armour tape

APPLICATION

  • Generally used in overhead tranmission and distribution line contruction to mechanically secure components such as conductor to pin insulation.

REFERENCE

  • PEA’s Specification

CTW-ALL ALUMINIUM CONDUCTOR (ACC)
CONSTRUCTION

  • Conductor : Hard drawn aluminium wire, stranded

APPLICATION

  • AAC are used primary for overhead tranmission and primary and secondary distribution.

REFERENCE

  • TIS 85-2548 , IEC 61089                         More Detail
  • BS 215-1 , BS EN 60182 Table F.39            More Detail
  • ASTM B231                                               More Detail

CTW-ALUMINIUM CONDUCTOR STEEL REINFORCED (ACSR)
CONSTRUCTION

  • Steel reinforced : Zinc coated galvanized steel wire, Solid or stranded
  • Conductor : Hard drawn aluminium wire, stranded

APPLICATION

  • Used as bare overhead transmission cable and primary and secondary distribution.

REFERENCE

  • TIS 85-2548, IEC 61089                              More Detail
  • BS 215-2 , BS EN 60182 Table F.42                More Detail
  • ASTM B232                                                   More Detail

CTW-THWA

750 V 70°C PVC INSULATED, SINGLE CORE

CONSTRUCTION

  • Conductor : Hard drawn aluminium wire, solid or stranded (Sizes 10 sq.mm. up to 500 sq.mm.)
  • Insulation : Heat resistance polyvinyl chloride (Black colour)

APPLICATION

  • For arial cable (service & main)
  • Maximum conductor temperature 70°C Circuit voltage does not exceed 750 volts.

REFERENCE

  •   TIS 293-2541 Table 1
  • AC Test Voltage : 2.5 kV

CTW-THWA-C

750 V 70°C PVC INSULATED, SINGLE CORE

CONSTRUCTION

  • Conductor : Compact concentric lay stranded hard drawn aluminium wire
    (Sizes 10 sq.mm. up to 500 sq.mm.)
  • Insulation : Heat resistance polyvinyl chloride (Black colour)

APPLICATION

  • For arial cable (service & main)
  • Maximum conductor temperature 70°C Circuit voltage does not exceed 750 volts.

REFERENCE

  •   TIS 293-2541 Table 2
  • PEA’s Specification
  • AC Test Voltage : 2.5 kV

CTW-AL/PE

750 V 70°C PE INSULATED, SINGLE CORE

CONSTRUCTION

  • Conductor : Compact concentric lay stranded hard drawn aluminium wire
    (Sizes 16 sq.mm. up to 185 sq.mm.)
  • Insulation : Heat resistance polyethylene (Black colour)

APPLICATION

  • For arial cable (service & main)
  • Maximum conductor temperature 75 °C Circuit voltage does not exceed 600 volts.

REFERENCE

  • MEA’s Specification
  • ICEA S-66-524

CTW-ABC

AERIAL BUNDLED CABLE AL/XLPE 0.6/1(1.2) kV

LOW VOLTAGE CROSS-LINKED POLYETHYLENE POWER CABLE ALUMINIUM CONDUCTOR

* The thickness of insulation excluding ribs
** The overall diamerter excluding ribs

CONSTRUCTION

  • Conductor : Compact concentric lay stranded hard drawn aluminium wire
  • Insulation : Filled cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) Type X-90 which contain minimum 2.0 percent of carbon black
  • Rib details : The active cores shall have ribs as follows :
    • Two-cores cable
      • one rib
    • Three-cores cable
      • one core with one rib and the other with two
    • Four-cores cable
      • one core with one rib, another with two and the third with three ribs.

APPLICATION

  • For overhead distribution line

CLASSIFICATION

  • Maximum conductor temperature 80°C.
  • Circuit voltage does not exceed 1,000 volts.

REFERENCE

  • AS/NZS 1125, AS/NZS 3560.1
  • AC Test Voltage : 3.75 kV

CTW-CV AL/XLPE/PVC 0.6/1(1.2) kV
LOW VOLTAGE CROSS-LINKED POLYETHYLENE POWER CABLE ALUMINIUM CONDUCTOR WITHOUT ARMOUR

A special FR-PVC or Low Smoke Halogen Free (LSHF)* Flame Retardant Sheath can be supplied in accordance with IEC 60332-3,
*For LSHF : IEC 60754, IEC 61034

CONSTRUCTION

  • Conductor : Compact concentric lay stranded hard drawn aluminium wire
    (Sizes 16 sq.mm. up to 500 sq.mm.)
  • Insulation : Cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE)
    • Colour Single Core : Natural
    • Colour 2 Core : Blue, Brown
    • Colour 3 Core : Brown, Black, Grey
    • Colour 4 Core : Blue, Brown, Black, Grey
  • Application for 2-4 Core
  • Filler : PVC/PE Rod or Polypropylene (Nonhygroscopic material)
  • Wrapping Tape : Polyester (Mylar) and / or Spunboun tape
  • Sheath : Polyvinyl chloride (PVC:ST2) Optional : Polyethylene (PE:ST7) Colour : Black

APPLICATION

  • Preferably used for installation exposed or in raceway wet or dry location or direct burial in ground.

CLASSIFICATION

  • Maximum conductor temperature 90°C
  • Circuit voltage does not exceed 1,000 volts.

REFERENCE

  • TIS 2143
  • IEC 60228, IEC 60502-1,
  • AS/NZS 5000.1
  • AC Test Voltage : 3.5 kV

CTW-SDC
600 V 90°C XLPE INSULATED SERVICE DROP CABLE
CONSTRUCTION

  • Conductor : Compact concentric lay stranded hard drawn aluminium wire
  • Insulation (Phase) : Filled cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) which contain minimum 10 percent of carbon black
  • Insulation (Neutral) : Filled cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) which contain minimum 10 percent of carbon black with blue stripe

APPLICATION

  • For arial bundle cable (service & main)

CLASSIFICATION

  • Maximum conductor temperature 90°C
  • Circuit voltage does not exceed 600 volts.

REFERENCE

  • MEA’s Specification
  • ICEA S-95-658