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Engineering & Projects
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Date of Approval: April 29, 2009
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 SCOPE

2.0 CROSS-REFERENCES

3.0 APPLICABLE CODES AND STANDARDS

4.0 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS

4.1 General
4.2 Design Criteria
4.3 Ratings
4.4 Materials
4.5 Fabrication
4.6 Mass and Electrical Resistance
4.7 Area and Diameter
4.8 Reel Design
4.9 Markings

5.0 TESTS

6.0 PACKING AND SHIPPING

7.0 DATA SCHEDULE

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1.0 SCOPE

This Transmission Material Standard Specification (TMSS) specifies the minimum technical
requirements for design, engineering, manufacture, inspection, testing and performance of
the bare conductors for use in the overhead transmission line system of Saudi Electricity
Company (SEC), Saudi Arabia.

The conductors shall be of the following types:

1.1 ACSR: Aluminum Conductor Steel Reinforced.

1.2 ACSR/AW: Aluminum Conductor, Aluminum Clad Steel Reinforced.

(Alumoweld)

1.3 AAAC: All Aluminum Alloy Conductor.

1.4 ACAR: Aluminum Conductor Aluminum Alloy Reinforced.

2.0 CROSS REFERENCES

This Material Standard Specification shall be read in conjunction with the latest revision of
SEC General Specification No. 01-TMSS-01, titled "General Requirements for All
Transmission Equipment/Materials" which shall be considered as an integral part of this
TMSS.

This TMSS shall also be read in conjunction with SEC Purchase Order or Contract
Schedules for project, as applicable.

3.0 APPLICABLE CODES AND STANDARDS

The latest revisions of the following Codes and Standards shall be applicable for the
material covered in this TMSS. The vendor/manufacturer may propose equipment/material
conforming to equivalent Industry Codes and Standards other than those quoted hereunder
without jeopardizing the requirements of this TMSS, in which case he shall submit a copy of
the proposed standards and shall submit a written proof that the proposed standards are
equivalent in all significant respects to the standards specified. Acceptability of any alternate
code or standard is at the discretion of SEC.

3.1 ASTM B 230/B 230M Standard Specification for Aluminum 1350-H19 Wire
for Electrical Purposes

3.2 ASTM B 232/B 232M Standard Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded

Aluminum Conductors, Coated-Steel Reinforced
(ACSR)

3.3 ASTM B 398/B 398M Standard Specification for Aluminum-Alloy 6201-T81

Wire for Electrical Purposes

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3.4 ASTM B 399/B 399M Standard Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded

Aluminum-Alloy 6201-T81 Conductors

3.5 ASTM B 498/B 498M Standard Specification for Zinc-Coated (Galvanized)

Steel Core Wire for Use in Overhead Electrical Conductors

3.6 ASTM B 502 Standard Specification for Aluminum-Clad Steel Core

Wire for Aluminum Conductors, Aluminum-Clad
Steel reinforced

3.7 ASTM B 524/B 524M Standard Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded

Aluminum Conductors, Aluminum-Alloy
Reinforced (ACAR, 1350/6201)

3.8 ASTM B549 Specification for Concentric-Lay Stranded Aluminum

Conductors, Aluminum-Clad Steel Reinforced(ACSR/AW)

3.9 ASTM D-217 Standard Test Methods for Cone Penetration of Lubricating
Grease.

3.10 ASTM D-566 Standard Test Method for Dropping Point of Lubricating Grease.

3.11 BS 215-2 Specification for Aluminium conductors and aluminium

conductors, steel-reinforced — For overhead power transmission
— Part 2: Aluminium conductors, steel-reinforced

3.12 BS EN 50183 Conductors for Overhead Lines - Aluminium-Magnesium-Silicon

Alloy Wires.

3.13 DIN 48201 Phase Conductors for Overhead Transmission Lines

(E-AlMgSi stranded conductors)

3.14 IEC-60104 Aluminum-Magnesium-Silicon Alloy Wire for Overhead Line

Conductors.

3.15 IEC-60888 Zinc-Coated Steel Wires for Stranded Conductors.

3.16 IEC-60889 Hard-Drawn Aluminum Wire for Overhead Line Conductors.

3.17 IEC-61089 Round Wire Concentric Lay Overhead Electrical Stranded

Conductors.

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4.0 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS

4.1 General

4.1.1 The bare overhead ACSR, ACSR/AW, AAAC and ACAR conductors shall
be of manufacturer's standard design but shall meet or exceed the
requirements of this Specification in all respects.

4.1.2 Manufacturer's drawings, as required in 01-TMSS-01, shall show the cross-

section of the bare overhead line conductor, together with all pertinent
dimensions.

4.2 Design Criteria

4.2.1 The maximum ambient outdoor temperature specified in 01-TMSS-01 shall

be regarded as the basic temperature.

4.2.2 The bare overhead line conductor shall be classified as Class AA, bare
conductors.

4.3 Ratings

4.3.1 The bare overhead ACSR, ACSR/AW, AAAC and ACAR conductors rating
data shall be as specified in Data Schedule.

4.3.2 The ratings and characteristics of bare overhead line conductors covered by
this Specification are given in Tables 1,2 and 3.

4.3.3 The rated strength of a composite ACSR type conductor shall be taken as the
aggregate sum of the strengths of the Aluminum 1350 and zinc coated steel
components, calculated in accordance with the procedure described in
ASTM B 232/ B 232M.

4.3.4 The rated strength of a composite ACSR/AW type conductor shall be taken
as the aggregate sum of the strengths of the Aluminum 1350 and aluminum-
clad steel components, calculated in accordance with the procedure described
in ASTM B 549.

4.3.5 The rated strength of a AAAC type conductor shall be taken as that
percentage, indicated in table 5 of ASTM B 399/B 399M of the sum of the
strengths of the 6201 wires, calculated on the basis of the nominal wire
diameter and the specified minimum average tensile strength given in
Specification ASTM B 398/B 398M. For 91 strands the percentage shall be
taken as 89%.

4.3.6 The rated strength of a composite ACAR type conductor shall be taken as the
aggregate sum of the strengths of the Aluminum 1350 and aluminum-alloy
6201 components, calculated in accordance with the procedure described in
ASTM B 524/ B 524M.

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4.3.7 The electrical volume conductivity of the individual aluminum, aluminum

alloy and aluminum-clad steel wires before stranding shall not be less than
61.2%, 52.5% and 20.3% of IACS (International Annealed Copper Standard)
respectively.

Table 1 : Ratings and Characteristics of ACAR and ACSR/AW Bare Overhead Line Conductors

ACSR/AW ACSR/AW ACSR/AW ACSR/AW ACSR/AW

Code Word ACAR
“DRAKE” “ORIOLE” “MERLIN” “PENGUIN” “QUAIL”
kcmil 1080.6 795 336.4 336.4 211.6 133.1
Nominal
Aluminum 548 402.8 170.4 170.4 107.2 67.4
Conductor Area (mm2)
Size
Actual
Cross-
547.55 468 210.3 179.7 125.1 78.55
Section
(mm2)
18/
Aluminum 4.341 26/ 4.44 30/ 2.69 18/ 3.47 6/ 4.77 6/ 3.78
Stranding
(Nos./mm) Aluminum
19/
Alloy or
Aluminum- 4.341 7/ 3.45 7/ 2.69 1/ 3.47 1/ 4.77 1/ 3.78
Clad Steel
Nominal Overall
30.38 28.13 18.83 17.36 14.31 11.35
Diameter(mm)
Rated Strength (UTS)
121 135.66 74 38 34.2 22.82
(kN)
Calculated DC
Resistance at 20oC
0.0577 0.0693 0.1606 0.1688 0.258 0.409
(Ω / km)
Maximum
Nominal Conductor 1506 1550 736.8 532.2 411.9 258.9
Mass (kg/km)
*Ampacity(A) 810 820 480 460 350 260

* -Conductor Ampacity is a typical value and is based on conductor temperature

85oC (ACAR) and 93oC (ACSR/AW), ambient temperature 50 oC, 0.61 m/sec wind,
1100 Watts/m2 sun, 0.5 coefficients of emissivity and absorption.

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Table 2 : Ratings and Characteristics of ACSR Overhead Line Conductors

Code Word Curlew Drake Condor Grosbeak Hawk Oriole Wolf

kcmil 1033 795 795 636 477 337 312

Conductor Size

Nominal
Aluminum 522.5 402.6 402.3 321.8 241.6 170.5 150
Area (mm2)
Actual
Cross- 590.2 454.5
468.0 374.3 280.8 210.3 195.0
Section
(mm2)
(Nos./mm)

Aluminum 26/4.44 26/3.97 26/3.44 30/2.69 30/2.59

Stranding

54/3.51 54/3.08

Steel 7/3.51 7/3.45 7/3.08 7/3.09 7/ 2.67 7/2.69 7/2.59

Nominal Overall
31.59 28.11 27.72 25.15 21.77 18.83 18.13
Diameter (mm)
Rated Strength
162.65 139.91 125.24 111.8 86.73 77.14 69.24
(UTS) (kN)

Calculated
DC Resistance at .07192 .07192
.05531 .08989 .11990 .1704 .1828
20ºC (Ω /km)
Maximum
Nominal
Conductor Mass 1977 1626 1522 1302 975 785 726
(kg/km)
*Ampacity(A)
760 640 640 560 470 380 360

* -Conductor Ampacity is a typical value and is based on conductor temperature of 80oC, ambient temperature
50 oC, 0.61 m/sec wind, 1100 Watts/m2 sun, 0.5 coefficients of emissivity and absorption.

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Table 3: Ratings and Characteristics of AAAC Overhead Line Conductors

Code Word
- - Upas
kcmil
1236 987 715
Conductor Size

Nominal
625 500 300
Area
Actual
Area 626.2 499.8 362.1
(mm2)
(Nos./mm)
Stranding

Aluminum
91/2.96 61/3.23 37/3.53
Alloy

Nominal Overall
Diameter (mm) 32.6 29.1 24.71
Rated Strength
174.9 139.6 101.5
(KN)

Calculated
DC Resistance at
0.05400 0.06709 0.0925
20ºC (Ω /km)
Maximum
Nominal
Conductor Mass 1732 1379 997
(kg/km)
*Ampacity(A)
780 680 560

* -Conductor Ampacity is a typical value and is based on conductor

temperature of 80oC, ambient temperature 50 oC, 0.61 m/sec wind,
1100 Watts/m2 sun, 0.5 coefficients of emissivity and absorption.

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4.4 Materials

4.4.1 The bare overhead line ACSR type conductor shall consist of concentric-lay-
stranded wire conductor made from round Aluminum 1350-H19 (extra hard)
wires and zinc coated steel core wire(s). The steel core may consist of a
single wire or stranded depending upon the size of the conductor.

4.4.2 The bare overhead line ACAR type conductor shall consist of concentric-lay-
stranded conductor made from round Aluminum 1350-H19 wires and round
aluminum-alloy 6201-T81 core wires.

4.4.3 The Bare overhead line AAAC type conductor shall consist of concentric-
lay-stranded conductor made from wires of aluminum-alloy 6201 produced
by the thermal treatment, with or without supplementary strain-hardening, for
stable temper T81, drawn and then artificially aged. Before stranding, the
aluminum alloy wires used in the construction of conductors shall meet the
requirements of ASTM B 398/ B 398M.

4.4.4 The aluminum wires shall be made from Aluminum 1350 drawing stock 9.52
mm to 25.40 mm in diameter, in the H19 temper and drawn into wire. Before
stranding, the aluminum wires used in the construction of conductors shall
meet the requirements of ASTM B 230/ B 230M.

4.4.5 The bare overhead line ACSR/AW type conductor shall consist of
concentric-lay-stranded wire conductor made from round Aluminum 1350-
H19 (extra hard) wires and round aluminum-clad steel core wire(s). The
steel core may consist of a single wire or stranded depending upon the size of
the conductor.

4.4.6 The base metal of the aluminum-clad steel core wire or galvanized steel core
shall be steel produced by the open-hearth, electric furnace or basic oxygen
process and the finished clad wire shall meet the requirements of ASTM B
502.

4.4.7 The aluminum used for cladding at any point have a purity and quantity
sufficient to meet the required thickness of not less than 10 percent of the
nominal wire radius.

4.4.8 The zinc coatings for steel core wire for ACSR conductors shall conform to
class A zinc coated steel wire in accordance with specification
ASTM B 498/ B 498M.

4.4.9 All wires used in manufacture of conductor shall be free from protrusions ,
sharp edges, abrasions and any other imperfections which would tend to
increase corona losses and cause radio inteference problems.

4.4.10 If specifically ordered in a particular bidding document, the steel core wires
of ACSR conductors shall be uniformly covered with a neutral grease
approved by SEC. The grease shall have a drop point of not less than
specified in the relevant data schedule.

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a. The supplier/contractor shall guarantee that the grease shall not

immigrate towards outside the conductor before, during and after
stringing in a maximum conductor working temperature conditions.

b. The grease shall protect the conductor from corrosion in service which
may include operation in atmospheres containing salt spray or industrial
pollution.

c. The grease shall not corrode steel or aluminum wires. At a temperature

of up to 95 degree centigrade the grease shall neither flow within nor
extrude from the conductor. The specified characteristics of the grease
shall be unimpaired after heating to 15 degree centigrade above the drop
point for 150 hours.

d. The grease shall have adequate resistance to oxidization. The grease

shall retain its properties including flexibility, reversibility, resistance to
oxidisation and chemical stability, at all service temperature in
accordance with the requirements of 01-TMSS-01.

e. The minimum drop point of grease shall not be less than 110 degree
centigrade measured to ASTM D 566.

f. The nominal mass of grease to be applied on the steel core shall be in

accordance with IEC- 61089

g. Minimum guaranteed life span of grease shall be at least for thirty years.

4.5 Fabrication

4.5.1 The bare overhead line conductor shall be constructed in conventional

concentric-lay conductor type. The direction of lay of the outer layer shall be
right hand and shall be reversed in successive layers.

4.5.2 The preferred lay of a layer of wires is 13.5 times the outside diameter of that
layer but shall not be less than 10 nor more than 16 times this diameter.

4.5.3 The lay ratio of any layer shall not be geater than the lay ratio of the layer
immediately beneath it.

4.5.4 The conductor shall be stranded in one pass. If this cannot be done, the
conductor shall be stranded in a maximum of two passes.

4.5.5 For ACSR conductor, steel wire from various manufacturers may be used.
However, all conductor for a given destination shall be manufactured from
the steel core wire from one manufacturer. If steel wire from more than one
source is being used, this should be indicated on the reels.

4.5.6 In ACAR conductor composed of 37 wires, the welded joints in the same
wire or any other wire in the conductor shall not be closer than 7.5 m. In
ACAR or ACSR/AW conductor composed of wires less than 37, the welded

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joints in the aluminum wires shall not be closer than 15 m to another or to

either end of the wire. No more than two such joints shall be present in any
reel length of the conductor.

4.5.7 In ACSR conductors no two joints in the completed conductor shall occur
within 15m of each other and no two joints in any individual aluminum wire
are less than 150 m apart. The aluminum wire near each resistance welded
joint shall be annealed over a distance of at least 200 m each side to such an
extent that on testing the whole conductor to destruction the unjointed strands
break first. The jointing should be done in a neat and workman like manner.
The finished joint shall be smooth and at no point shall the crossectional area
be less than that of the unjointed wire.

4.5.8 No joints shall be made in the aluminum-alloy wires during the final drawing
or in the finished wires. Joints may be made in the drawing stock, and in the
wire after heat treatment and prior to final drawing. No such joints shall be
closer than 7.5m to another or to either end of the wire and not more than two
such joints shall be present in any reel length of the conductor.

4.5.9 No joints of any kind shall be made in the finished aluminum-clad steel wires
and Zinc coated steel wires. Joints may be made in the rods or semi-finished
wires prior to drawing to final size.

4.5.10 The surface of the wire shall be smooth and free from imperfections not
consistent with good manufacturing practice.

4.5.11 The conductors shall be manufactured so that twisting is as small as possible

when they are subject to axial loads i.e. when unrolling and stringing.

4.5.12 The manufacturing of all conductors shall be such that the strands shall
remain inert and shall not untwist when the conductor is cut.

4.6 Mass and Electrical Resistance

4.6.1 The approximate mass and electrical DC resistance at 20°C shall be

determined using the standard increments specified in
ASTM B 524/ B 524M for ACAR conductors and ASTM B549 for
ACSR/AW conductors.

4.6.2 The approximate mass and electrical DC resistance at 20°C shall be

determined using the standard increments specified in
ASTM B 232/ B 232M for ACSR conductors and ASTM B 399/ B 399M for
AAAC conductors.

4.6.3 In the calculation of the electrical resistance of ACAR conductor, the

resistance of both the Aluminum 1350 and the aluminum-alloy 6201 wires
must be taken into consideration. The resistivity of aluminum and aluminum
alloy wires shall be taken as 0.028172 Ω.mm2/m and 0.032841 Ω.mm2/m at
20ºC respectively.

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4.6.4 In the calculation of the electrical resistance of AAAC conductor, the

resistivity of aluminum alloy wires shall be taken as 0.032841 Ω.mm2/m at
20ºC.

4.6.5 In the calculation of the electrical resistance of ACSR and ACSR/AW

conductors, the resistivity of the aluminum wire , zinc coated steel wire and
aluminum-clad steel core wire shall be taken as 0.028172 Ω.mm²/m,
0.19157 Ω.mm²/m and 0.08480 Ω.mm²/m at 20°C respectively.

4.7 Area and Diameter

4.7.1 The area of cross section of the conductors shall not be less than 98% of the
area of the cross section of conductor sizes specified in Tables 1, 2 and 3.

4.7.2 For aluminum wires with diameters 3 mm and over, the diameter shall not
vary from the specified by more than ±1%. For aluminum wires with
diameters 1 mm to 2.99 mm, the diameter shall not vary from the specified
by more than ±0.030 mm.

4.7.3 For aluminum-alloy wires with diameters 3 mm to 4.75 mm, the diameter
shall not vary from the specified by more than ±1%.

4.7.4 For aluminum-clad steel wires with diameters 2.538 mm to 4.775 mm, the
diameter shall not vary from the specified by more than ±1.5%.

4.7.5 The area and diameter of bare overhead line conductors covered by this
specification are specified in Tables 1,2 and 3.

4.8 Reel Design

4.8.1 Reels may be of wood or steel construction capable of withstanding overseas

shipment, normal service incident during shipping and hauling and field
installation of conductor.

4.8.2 All wooden drums shall be fitted with steel hubs having a minimum inside
diameter of 80 mm. The ratio of the diameter of the inside barrel and the
diameter of the flange must not be less than 0.48.

4.8.3 Drawings of the drum shall be submitted for approval of SEC. The drums
should be close lagged after filling. Wooden battens shall be nailed at each
end to the drum flange and also secured by two steel straps.

4.8.4 The timber to be used shall be new, dry, properly seasoned and suitably
treated to withstand changes in temperature and humidity without
deterioration or shrinkage. The timber must be treated with fungicidal and
germicidal termite and white ant proof preservative prior to painting.

4.8.5 All drums shall be painted inside and outside with aluminum paint.

4.8.6 Nails shall be fitted with proper care to avoid any contact with the conductor.
Nailing shall be executed from the inside towards the outside. The nail heads

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shall be embeded into the flange for approximately 6mm, while their points
shall be sufficiently long to allow a proper revetting of about 15mm. The
spacing of the nails shall be approximately 70 mm. Before punching the nails
into the timber they should be vetted with Ammonia to facilitate the gripping.

4.8.7 The threaded spindles should be bolted in such a way that the washers are
embeded into the flanges a few millimeters. Moreover, the spindle nuts
should be properly locked to avoid their lossening as a consequence of
expansion and subsequent timber shrinkage due to thermal effects and/or
humidity. The threaded end of the spindle shall not protrude above the nut
with more than one thread. The nuts shall always be locked by rivetting the
threaded end. The flanges shall be fitted with reinforcing steel nuts bushings.

4.8.8 The inner wrapping of the drum shall be made with a double layer of water
proof paper and another layer shall be placed over the conductor under the
lagging. One layer of waterproof paper must be inserted underneath the last
layer of conductor on the drum to avoid sliding against the inner layer.
Moreover, the conductor shall be tied at the beginning of the last outer turn to
one flange with a suitable string and the outer end stapled to the outer flange
to avoid the conductor moving from the correct positon.

4.8.9 A piece of conductor, 450mm long, shall be left sticking out of the flange
hole. The extreme end of the conductor shall be tied, then 250 mm left free
and then the remaining 150 to 200 mm shall be tied and tapped and covered
with cloth ( no jute allowed). The untied section shall be bent as much as
possible towards the centre of the drum and nailed. Four staples strong
enough to withstand transport stresses shall be used, the two outside must
clamp the whole conductor, whilst the two inside are fixed through the
conductor in order to prevent its sliding.

4.8.10 The length of overhead line conductor per reel shall be preferably in the
range of 3000 to 3500 meters unless otherwise different lengths are required
as per actual site requirements or as agreed between SEC and the
manufacturer. The reel length shall not vary more than ±5% of the specified
length. If matched reels are required, the lengths of the conductor in each
reel shall not vary by more than 50 m. The number of matched reels in a set
shall be equal to No. of phases per circuit X No. of circuits X No. of
conductors in the bundle.

4.9 Markings

4.9.1 Each end of line conductor in the reel shall bear a non-corroding tag, written
in English language, identifying the following:

a. Type of Conductor and code word

b. Size of Conductor
c. Weight of conductor
d. Length of Conductor
e. Stranding
f. Cross-sectional Area

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4.9.2 Each reel shall be stenciled or provided with metal plates to show all
information under paragraph 4.9.1 plus additional information as follows:

a. Manufacturer's Name and Country of Origin

b. Year of Manufacture
c. Serial Number
d. Size of Reel
e. Gross Weight
f. SEC Item Number
g. SEC Purchase Order Number/Contract Number
h. Consignee Address
i. Direction of Rolling with instructions “ROLL THIS WAY”
j. 10-TMSS-01, Rev.1
k. Instructions “DO NOT LAY FLAT”

5.0 TESTS

5.1 General

5.1.1 All conductors shall be tested at the supplier’s expense in accordance with the
latest additions of ASTM Standards referenced to in this Specification.
Following completion of the tests, two certified copies of the test reports shall
be submitted to SEC for approval. No conductors shall be shipped until the
test reports have been approved by SEC.

5.1.2 SEC representative may wish to witness tests or to visit the factory during
manufacturing of any or all items covered by this specification. Accordingly ,
the supplier/ contractor shall give adequate notice of manufacturing schedule
and at least one month’s notice of test schedule.

5.1.3 The Type Tests shall be carried out at an approved independent international
test laboratory or at the manufacturer’s laboratory and be witnessed by a
representative of SEC or other representative acceptable to SEC. Type test
certificates in lieu of the tests may be accepted provided that the tests have
been carried out within the last five years.

5.1.4 If on testing the sample from any drum fails to conform to the requirements
of the specification two additional samples shall be taken from the same
drum and tested. Both these samples shall conform to the requirements
otherwise the drum shall be rejected. Samples shall then be taken from all the
drums offered for acceptance and tested. If the sample from any drum does
not meet the requirements, that drum shall be rejected. If the number of
drums rejected exceed 20% of the offered lot, the complete lot shall be
rejected.

5.1.5 Tests for mechanical and electrical properties of component wires shall also
be made before stranding.

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5.1.6 All aluminum and aluminum-alloy wires removed from the conductor shall
be capable of meeting the bending properties stated in ASTM B 230/ B 230M
and ASTM B 398/ B 398M respectively after stranding.

5.1.7 Records for all joints made in the conductor wires shall be submitted to SEC.

5.2 Type Test

5.2.1 Tests for determining the breaking strength of composite conductor shall be
required under this specification. The breaking strength of a conductor shall
not be less than the rated strength if failure occurs in the free length at least
25 mm beyond the end of either gripping device, or shall not be less than 95
% of the rated strength if failure occurs inside, or within 25 mm of the end of,
either gripping device.

5.2.2 Ultimate strength and longitudinal smoothness tests shall be carried out on a
minimum length of 12 meters of conductor cut off from no more than one reel
out of every 100. However, SEC reserves the right to test one sample from
each production run of less than 100 reels. The longitudinal smoothness of
the conductor shall be checked with a straight edge of length equal to 30
times the conductor diameter laid parallel to the conductor under the tensile
load of 50% of the ultimate breaking strength. Under these conditions the
maximum variation from the straight edge shall not exceed 0.4mm.

5.2.3 The Cone Penetration and Dropping Point tests of lubricating grease shall be
done when use the grease in the conductor according to ASTM D 217 and
ASTM D 566 respectively.

5.3 Routine Test

All routine (production) tests prescribed in the relevant IEC/ASTM standards shall
be performed on all units prior to delivery to SEC.

5.4 Sample Test

5.4.1 Torsion tests shall be made on aluminum-clad steel wires and zinc coated
steel wires as per ASTM B 502 and IEC 60888 respectively .

5.4.2 Stress-strain tests shall be performed on the conductors in accordance with

the method given in Annex B of IEC-61089.

5.4.3 Wrapping test shall be conducted as per applicable standard.

5.4.4 The zinc coated steel strands for ACSR conductors shall pass the preece test
(Copper Sulfate Dip) in accordance with the latest edition of ASTM A 239.

5.4.5 Adherence coating test of galvanized steel core wire for aluminum conductor
shall be conducted as per applicable ASTM B 498/B 498M.

5.4.6 In additions to the tests specified in ASTM standards and any other tests
specified elsewhere in this specification, the following characteristics of the

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finished conductors should be checked by taking samples from every 10th

reel.

a. Overall Diameter.
b. Length, ratio and direction of lay.
c. Weight per unit length.
d. D.C. resistance of each aluminum strand.
e. Cracks, scores, undue cross-over marks indentations, cagging, etc. of each
layer.

5.4.7 The type test item 5.2.1 and 5.2.2 can also be included as sample test if this
test is mention in the data schedule or SOW/PTS

6.0 PACKING AND SHIPPING

In addition to the packing and shipping requirements specified in 01-TMSS-01, the

following shall be fulfilled:

6.1 The overhead line conductor shall be furnished on non-returnable wooden reels,
protected by wood lagging or other suitable method against damage during shipment
and to facilitate field handling and long-term outdoor storage. However, the
manufacturer may at his own option furnish the conductor on returnable steel reels
at no additional cost to SEC.

6.2 The method of packing shall be strong enough to withstand wear and tear during
sea/inland transportation and handling at site.

6.3 Methods of packaging, marking and shipping shall be submitted to SEC for review
and acceptance.

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7.0 DATA SCHEDULE

BARE OVERHEAD LINE CONDUCTOR

SEC Enquiry No. Date:

SEC Purchase Order Date:

No.
or Contract No.

SEC PTS No./Project Title with J.O. No.

REFERENCE
SECTION NO. DESCRIPTION 'A' 'B' 'C'

3.0 APPLICABLE CODES AND STANDARDS

Applicable Industry Standards ANSI/ IEC

4.0 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS

4.1 Conductor type and Code Word

(ACSR, ACSR/AW, AAAC or ACAR )

4.2 Rated strength (kN )

4.5 Direction of lay (outer layer) Right Hand

Aluminum/ Aluminum alloy Lay ratio
Max/Min
4.6 Electrical Resistivity of Aluminum wire
0.028172
at 20°C (Ω. mm2/m)

Electrical Resistivity of Aluminum alloy

0.032841
wire at 20°C (Ω. mm2/m)

Electrical Resistivity of Aluminum-clad

0.08480
steel wire at 20°C (Ω. mm2/m)

Electrical Resistivity of Galvanized Steel

0.19157
wire at 20°C (Ω.mm2/m)

'A'- SEC SPECIFIED DATA/PARAMETER.

'B'- BIDDER/SUPPLIER/VENDOR/CONTRACTOR PROPOSED DATA/PARAMETERS.
'C'- REMARKS SUPPORTING THE PROPOSED DEVIATION IN COLUMN 'B'.
(*)- DATA/PARAMETER TO BE PROVIDED/PROPOSED BY THE BIDDER/SUPPLIER/
VENDOR/CONTRACTOR IN COLUMN 'B'.

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7.0 DATA SCHEDULE

BARE OVERHEAD LINE CONDUCTOR

REFERENCE
SECTION NO. DESCRIPTION 'A' 'B' 'C'

Electrical Volume Conductivity of

61.2
Aluminum wire at 20°C (% IACS)

Electrical Volume Conductivity of

52.5
Aluminum alloy wire at 20°C (% IACS)

Electrical Volume Conductivity of

of Aluminum–clad steel wire at 20°C 20.3
(% IACS)

Calculated maximum dc resistance at 20°C

*
(Ω/km)

4.7 Nominal area of aluminum wires (mm2)

Total cross sectional area (mm²)

Number of 1350-H19 aluminum wires

Diameter of 1350-H19 aluminum wires

(mm)

Numbers of Aluminum Alloy Wires

Diameter of 6201-T81 aluminum-alloy
wires (mm)

Number of aluminum-clad steel wires

Diameter of aluminum-clad steel wires

(mm)

Number of galvanized steel wires

Diameter of galvanized steel wires

Nominal Overall diameter (mm)

Nominal Overall Mass (kg/km) *

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7.0 DATA SCHEDULE

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REFERENCE
SECTION NO. DESCRIPTION 'A' 'B' 'C'

4.8 Type of reel (Steel or Wood) *

Matched reels required? Yes/No

Number of matched reels per set

Length of conductor per reel (m)

Weight of conductor per reel (kg)

If not matched reels, tolerance in

conductor length per reel (%)

Steel Core Greasing Yes/No

Name of manufacturer *

Standard of test

Mass of Grease (kg/km)

*
Minimum Drop Point Temperature (°C)

5.0 TESTS

Optional or Special Test Requirements (if any)

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7.0 DATA SCHEDULE

BARE OVERHEAD LINE CONDUCTOR

A. ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION OR FEATURES TO BE FURNISHED BY

SEC:

B. ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTARY DATA OR FEATURES PROPOSED BY

BIDDER/VENDOR/SUPPLIER/CONTRACTOR:

C. OTHER PARTICULARS TO BE FILLED UP BY BIDDER/VENDOR/SUPPLIER/

CONTRACTOR:

Actual Manufacturer Vendor/Supplier/

of Equipment/Material Contractor

Name of the Company

Location and address

Name and Signature of

authorized
representative
and date

Official Seal/Stamp
of the Company &
Date

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