CATEGORY ► ALUMINIUM WIRE
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)

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
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

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.
- Two-cores cable
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
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