ANSI/ICEA S-76-474 Overhead Service Drop Cable Aluminum Conductor

Overhead Service Drop Cable Application

This duplexed triplexed quadruplexed cable is suited for use as drop cable from a pole mounted transformer to the service entrance of a structure, or as secondary distribution between poles.  The cable should be limited to 600V phase to phase and not exceed 90˚C.
Triplex wire is commonly used for overhead, single phase service and contains three individual wires twisted around each other. The two insulated conductors are called the "hot" legs of the service while the bare (uninsulated) wire is the neutral wire of the service. As mentioned above, this triplexed cable is suited for use as drop cable from a pole mounted transformer to the service entrance of a structure, or as secondary distribution between poles.

Overhead Service Drop Cable Construction

Insulation made of cross-linked polyethylene, polyethylene, or compressed 1350-H19 conductor in concentrated strands.
Phase conductor:
Round, stranded, round conductor made of aluminum 1350
Phase Core Identification:
colour strip, rib or number
Neutral/Messenger conductor:
Bare AAC, ACSR, alloy 6201 AAAC
Insulation:
Black color polyethylene(PE) or cross-linked polyethylene(XLPE)

Overhead Service Drop Cable Standards

ASTM B-230:  Aluminum 1350-H19 wire for electrical purposes.
ASTM B-231:  Concentric lay stranded aluminum 1350 conductors.
ICEA S-76-474:  Neutral supported power cable assemblies with weather resistant extruded insulation rated at 600V.

ANSI/ICEA S-76-474 Standard Duplex Service Drop Wire Specification Physical and Electrical Performance Parameters

Bare AAC Neutral Messenger
Code Name	Size	Phase Conductor Strands			Bare Neutral Messenger Strands			Weight per 1000ft		Ampacity
		AAC		Insul. Thick.	Bare AAC		Breaking Strength	XLP	Poly	XLP	Poly
		No.	Dia.		No.	Dia.
-	AWG or kcmil	-	mm	mm	-	mm	Ib	Ib	Ib	A	A
Pekingese	1*6AWG+1*6AWG	1	4.11	1.14	7	1.56	563	63.5	61.7	85	70
Collie	1*6AWG+1*6AWG	7	1.56	1.14	7	1.56	563	66.8	63.1	85	70
Dachshund	1*4AWG+1*4AWG	1	5.19	1.14	7	1.96	881	95.5	93.4	115	90
Spaniel	1*4AWG+1*4AWG	7	1.96	1.14	7	1.96	881	100.5	95.4	115	90
Doberman	1*2AWG+1*2AWG	7	2.47	1.14	7	2.47	1350	152.7	145.7	150	120
Malemute	1*1/0AWG+1*1/0AWG	19	1.89	1.52	7	3.12	1990	242.6	234.2	205	160

 ANSI/ICEA S-76-474 Standard Triplex Service Drop Wire Size Physical and Electrical Performance Parameters

Bare AAC Neutral Messenger
Code Name	Size	Phase Conductor Strands			Bare Neutral Messenger Strands			Weight per 1000ft		Service Drop Wire Ampacity
		AAC		Insul. Thick.	Bare AAC		Breaking Strength	XLP	Poly	XLP	Poly
		No.	Dia.		No.	Dia.
-	AWG or kcmil	-	mm	mm	-	mm	Ib	Ib	Ib	A	A
Haiotis	2*6AWG+1*6AWG	1	4.11	1.14	7	4.11	563	102.5	98.8	85	70
Patella	2*6AWG+1*6AWG	7	1.56	1.14	7	1.56	563	109.1	101.6	85	70
Fusus	2*4AWG+1*4AWG	1	5.19	1.14	7	5.19	881	151.9	147.6	115	90
Oyster	2*4AWG+1*4AWG	7	1.96	1.14	7	1.96	881	161.8	151.7	115	90
Clam	2*2AWG+1*2AWG	7	2.47	1.14	7	2.47	1350	243.2	229.2	150	120
Murex	2*1/0AWG+1*1/0AWG	7	3.12	1.52	7	3.12	1990	395.1	369.4	205	160
Purpura	2*1/0AWG+1*1/0AWG	19	1.89	1.52	7	1.89	1990	386.1	369.4	205	160
Nassa	2*2/0AWG+1*2/0AWG	7	3.50	1.52	7	3.50	2510	485.8	455.3	235	185
Melita	2*3/0AWG+1*3/0AWG	19	2.39	1.52	19	2.39	3310	585.2	562.9	275	215
Portunus	2*4/0AWG+1*4/0AWG	19	3.25	1.52	19	3.25	4020	723.9	697.3	315	245
Nannynose	2*336.4kcmil+1*336.4kcmil	19	3.38	2.03	19	3.38	6146	1160.4	1118.0	420	325

ANSI/ICEA S-76-474 Standard Quadruplex Service Drop Cable Aluminum Conductor Physical and Electrical Performance Parameters

Bare AAC Neutral Messenger
Code Name	Size	Phase Conductor Strands			Bare Neutral Messenger Strands			Weight per 1000ft		Service Drop Wire Ampacity
		AAC		Insul. Thick.	Bare AAC		Breaking Strength	XLP	Poly	XLP	Poly
		No.	Dia.		No.	Dia.
-	AWG or kcmil	-	mm	mm	-	mm	Ib	Ib	Ib	A	A
Clydesdate	3*4AWG+1*4AWG	1	5.19	1.14	7	1.96	881	208.0	201.8	100	80
Pinto	3*4AWG+1*4AWG	7	1.96	1.14	7	1.96	881	223.0	207.9	100	80
Mustang	3*2AWG+1*2AWG	7	2.47	1.14	7	2.47	1350	333.0	312.6	135	105
Criollo	3*1/0AWG+1*1/0AWG	19	1.89	1.52	7	3.12	1990	529.0	504.5	180	140
Percheron	3*2/0AWG+1*2/0AWG	19	2.13	1.52	7	3.50	2510	649.0	620.5	205	160
Hanoverian	3*3/0AWG+1*3/0AWG	19	2.39	1.52	19	2.39	3310	799.0	765.6	235	185
Oldenburg	3*4/0AWG+1*4/0AWG	19	3.25	1.52	19	3.25	4020	986.0	946.7	275	210
Lippizaner	3*336.4kcmil+1*336.4kcmil	19	3.38	2.03	19	3.38	6146	1546.0	1519.2	370	280