FIGURE 3 -14

BARE STRANDED ACSR CONDUCTOR,

MAXIMUM FAULT- CURRENT OPERATING LIMIT CURVES

1,000 10,000 100,000 1,000,000

2 3 4 5 6 7 89 2 3 4 5 6 7 89 2 3 4 5 6 7 89
3 3

2 2

10 10
9 9
8 8
7 7
6 6
5 5

4 556,500 CM 4

3 3/0 AWG 605,000 CM 3

4/0 AWG
2 636,000 CM 2
266,800 CM
715,500 CM
366,400 CM
1.0 795,000 CM 1.0
9 9
Time, seconds

8 397,500 CM 8
954,000 CM
7 7
6 497,000 CM 6
5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

Bare Stranded ACSR Conductor

0.1 0.1
9 9
8 8
7 7
6 6
5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

0.01 0.01
9 9
8 8
7 7
6 6
0.005 0.005
2 3 4 5 6 7 89 2 3 4 5 6 7 89 2 3 4 5 6 7 89
1,000 10,000 100,000 1,000,000

Current, amperes
Upper temperature limit - 645C (aluminum melting point)
Initial temperature - 40C
Curves assume no conductor heat loss

Southwire Overhead Conductor Manual 3.33