Department of

Electrical Engineering

Transmission &
Distribution

By ¾ EEE-
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Types of Conductors:

 AAC - All Aluminum

Conductor.
 AAAC - All Aluminum Alloy
Conductor.
 ACSR - Aluminum Conductor
Steel Reinforced.
 ACAR - Aluminum Conductor
Aluminum-Alloy Reinforced.
• AAC: All Aluminium
Conductors

AAC are a refined Aluminium stranded conductor

with a minimum metal purity of 99.7%. It is
principally used in urban areas where spacing is short
and the supports are close. It can be used in coastal
regions owing to its high degree of corrosion
resistance and is also used extensively within the
Railway and Metro industries.
 AAAC: All Aluminium
Alloy Conductors

AAAC are used as a bare conductor cable

on aerial circuits that require a larger
mechanical resistance than the AAC and a
better corrosion resistance than the ACSR.
The sag characteristics and the strength-to-
weight ratio of the AAAC conductor cable is
better than both AAC and ACSR.

Aluminium Alloy
ACSR: Aluminium
Steel Reinforced
Conductors
Aluminium conductor steel-reinforced
cable (ACSR) is a type of high-capacity,
high-strength stranded conductor typically
used in overhead power lines. The outer
strands are high-purity aluminum, chosen
for its good conductivity, low weight and
low cost. The center strand is steel for
additional strength to help support the
weight of the conductor. Steel is higher
strength than aluminium which allows for
increased mechanical tension to be applied
on the conductor
Aluminium
strands
Steel
Reinforced
Strands
ACAR : Aluminium Conductor
Aluminium-Alloy Reinforced

Used as bare overhead transmission

cable and as primary and secondary
distribution cable. ACSR Offers
optimal strength for line design.
Variable steel core stranding enables
desired strength to be Achieved
without sacrificing capacity.
Aluminium
strands
Aluminium Alloy
Reinforced
Bundle
Conductors
Spacer
Dampers
Twin Spacer

Hexa spacer
Damper

Triple spacer

Quadruple Spacer
Types of Insulators
Pin type Insulators
Suspension type Insulators
Strain type Insulators
Stay type
Insulators
Shackle type
insulators
Corona Effect
A corona discharge is an electrical discharge
brought on by the ionization of a fluid such as
air surrounding a conductor that is electrically
charged. Spontaneous corona discharges occur
naturally in high-voltage systems unless care is
taken to limit the electric field strength.