Designation:B232/B232M−17StandardSpecificationforConcentric-Lay-StrandedAluminumConductors,Coated-SteelReinforced(ACSR)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationB232/B232M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversconcentric-lay-strandedcon-ductorsmadefromroundaluminum1350-H19(extrahard)wiresandround,coatedsteelcorewire(s)foruseasoverheadelectricalconductors(ExplanatoryNote1andExplanatoryNote2).1.2ACSRcoveredbythisspecificationhasninetypesofcoatedsteelcorewirewhicharedesignatedbyabbreviationsasfollows(ExplanatoryNote2):1.2.1ACSR/GAorACSR/GA2—ACSRusingClassAzinc-coatedsteelwire,1.2.2ACSR/GCorACSR/GC2—ACSRusingClassCzinc-coatedsteelwire,1.2.3ACSR/MAorACSR/MA2—ACSRusingClassAZn-5A1-MMcoatedsteelwire,1.2.4ACSR/HSorACSR/GA3—ACSRusingClassAzinc-coatedhigh-strengthsteelwires,1.2.5ACSR/MSorACSR/MA3—ACSRusingClassAZn-5A1-MMcoatedhigh-strengthsteelwires,1.2.6ACSR/GA4—ACSRusingClassAzinc-coatedextra-high-strengthsteelwires,1.2.7ACSR/MA4—ACSRusingClassAZn-5A1-MMcoatedextra-high-strengthsteelwires,1.2.8ACSR/GA5—ACSRusingClassAzinc-coatedultra-high-strengthsteelwires,1.2.9ACSR/MA5—ACSRusingClassAZn-5Al-MMcoatedultra-high-strengthsteelwires.1.3ThevaluesstatedineitherSIunitsorinch-poundunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasstandard.Thevaluesstatedineachsystemmaynotbeexactequivalents;therefore,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother.Combiningvaluesfromthetwosystemsmayresultinnon-conformancewiththestandard.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,healthandenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.5Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationa...
