PVC Covered Conductor (BS 6485)

The conductors are stranded, circular compressed or uncompressed aluminum, copper, aluminum-alloy, ACSR etc., concentrically stranded and covered for PVC in black (type 8) and green(type 16).

Application
Two types of PVC-covered conductors for Overhead power lines.Type 8 is intended for use only where the operating voltage of the power lines does not exceed 650 V r.m.s.between any two conductors or 250 V r.m.s. between any conductor and earth. Type 16 is intended for use only where the operating voltage of the power line exceeds 650 V r.m.s between any two conductors or 250 V r.m.s. between any conductor and earth, but does not normally exceed 11 kV r.m.s. between conductors or 6.6 kV r.m.s. between any conductor and earth.

Construction
The conductors are stranded, circular compressed or uncompressed aluminum, copper, aluminum-alloy, ACSR etc., concentrically stranded and covered for PVC in black (type 8) and green(type 16).

Specifications
• BS 6485 PVC-Covered Conductors For Overhead Power Lines
• BS EN 50182 Conductors For overhead lines — Round Wire Concentric Lay Stranded Conductors
• BS 215-1  Aluminum Conductors and  Aluminum Conductors,Steel-Reinforced —For Overhead Power Transmission Part 1:  Aluminum Stranded Conductors
• BS 215-2  Aluminum Conductors and  Aluminum Conductors,Steel-Reinforced —For Overhead Power Transmission Part 2:  Aluminum Conductors, Steel-Reinforced 
• BS 3242  Aluminum Alloy Stranded Conductors For Overhead Power Transmission
• BS 7884 Copper and Copper-Cadmium Stranded Conductors For Overhead Electric Traction and Power Transmission Systems