OVerHead Line Solutions
OVerHead LINE Solutions by General Cable Europe & Med
General Cable is a world leader in cable manufacturing, with 57 modern production facilities in 26 countries, employing more than 13,000 people worldwide. In Europe, General Cable covers all markets for overhead lines, from bare overhead transmission lines to optical cable solutions, and the corresponding accessories. The main production centers for overhead line solutions of General Cable Europe & Med are located at ECN in Vitoria, Spain and at Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH (NSW), Nordenham, Germany. Founded in 1959 after the strategic merger between Echevarra Hermanos and Cableras del Norte (Cablenor), ECN has been part of General Cable since 2006. Provided with continuous-casting furnaces, it is one of Europes largest manufacturers of medium, high and extra high-voltage bare conductors and optical ground wires (OPGWs). ECN is a pioneer in the introduction of ACSS (Aluminum Conductor Steel Supported) high-ampacity conductors in Europe and a promoter of the new European standard (EN 50540) for those, complementing its offer with ttings, accessories and training for installers. ECN is certied by bodies such as AENOR, LCIE, IMQ and LAPEM. Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH, a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Cable since 2007, has been one of the worlds leading companies in the eld of submarine telecommunication cables for over 111 years. Founded in 1899, NSW installed its rst signicant submarine telecommunication cable of approximately 7,993 kilometers in 1904. In the eld of overhead cable solutions, NSW is one of the leading suppliers of Optical Ground Wires (OPGWs) for terrestrial backbone telecommunications lines. In addition, the company offers Optical Phase Conductors (OPPCs), Metal-Armored Self-Supporting Cable (MASS) as well as high-end accessories. NSW maintains an integrated management system following ISO 9001 and 14001 as well as OHSAS 18001.
Product OVerView
General Cable offers the complete range of cables for overhead lines.
Ground Wires Optical Ground Wires (OPGW) Conventional Ground Wires
Conductors Bare Conductors Optical Phase Conductor (OPPC)
Metal-Armored Self-Supporting Cables
(MASS)
OVerHead LINE Conductors
ECN ACSS High Ampacity Conductors
ACSS ACSS/TW ACSS/AW
Aluminum Conductor Steel Supported
ACSS is a HTLS (high-ampacity low sag) conductor, capable of operating continuously at 200C and above, without any risk for the mechanical properties.
Standards
EN 50540 ASTM B856 (round wires) ASTM B857 (trapezoidal wires)
Applications
econductoring/uprating appliR cations by using existing corridors where there are difculties in obtaining rights of way for the construction of new lines. Energy evacuation from wind or solar farms by using existing corridors. Facing temporary overloads and peaks of demand, avoiding bottlenecks and blackouts: system reliability. For designing of new lines saving in supports due to the lower sags and transmitted efforts. I n interconnection priority projects where during some periods a considerable current carrying capacity is required. A CSSs in new lines provide reserve capability for future expected growth of the demand.
Design
A CSSs
are constructed by fully annealed aluminum wires stranded around a steel or ACS core. The steel wires of the core can be galvanized, 95Zn5Al compo site metal or aluminum-clad steel (ACSS/AW), depending on the protective corrosion coating involved. Several strength grades (HS, EHS or UHS) are possible for steel wires depending on the required conductor RTS.
Characteristics
nnealed aluminum wires have A an improved conductivity of 63% IACS. Final sag is not affected by longterm creep. In nal conditions, all the mechanical responsibility lies with the steel core. Thus sag is only affected by the Thermal Expansion Coefcient and Final Modulus of Elasticity of the steel core. Higher capacity of absorption of aeolian vibrations (improved self-damping behavior). A CSS/TW designs permit a reduction of the outer diameter for the same equivalent area. Forces transmitted efforts to the existing structures due to wind and/or ice loads will be cor respondingly lower.
ACSS 1.651.85 ACSR
The ECN offer can include, under request:
C onductors Accessories O n-site technical assistance T raining
References
ore than 30 years in service. M Pioneers in installation for major TSOs in countries such as France, Greece, Germany, Italia, Romania, Poland and Spain.
ACSS/TW 1.92.2 ACSR Same area > 10% Reduction in diameter Same diameter > 2 025% increase Al content
ECN Conventional Bare Conductors
ECN produces a large variety of bare conductors, suited for numerous overhead applications.
Name of Conductor Description Standards Application
A AC
All Aluminum Conductors 7, 19, 37, 61 and 91 wires. All Aluminum Alloy Conductors 7, 19, 37, 61 and 91 wires. Aluminum Conductor Steel Reinforced Round or trapezoidal Al wires (TW ) Core consists of galvanized steel or aluminum clad steel wires (AW) 1, 7 or 19 wires Aluminum Alloy Conductors Steel Reinforced Core consists of galvanized steel or aluminum clad steel wires (AW) 1, 7 or 19 wires Aluminum Conductor Alloy Reinforced 7, 19, 37, 61 and 91 wires. Aluminum clad steel wires 7, 19 and 37 wires
EN 50182 IEC 61089 ASTM B231 EN 50182 ASTM B399 IEC 61089 EN 50182 IEC 61089 ASTM B232
HV S/S busbars LV Distribution lines OH Lines
A A AC
ACSR ACSR-AW ACSR/TW
The most popular design for OH Lines. AW core is recommended in corrosive environments or in coastal areas.
A ACSR A ACSR-AW
EN 50182 IEC 61089 ASTM 711
OH Lines, specially recommended in crossings or where a very high UTS is required. Also in corrosive environments or in coastal areas (AW). OH Lines, especially for high conductivity/weight ratio and corrosive environments. HV S/S busbars Special protection to core steel wires under corrosive or coastal areas. Ground wires OPGW
ACAR
EN 50182 IEC 61089 ASTM B524 EN 61232 IEC 61232 ASTM B502 ASTM B415
ARAWELD
NSW Optical Phase Conductors (OPPC)
As an alternative to optical ground wires for telecommunication applications, the optical bers of an OPPC are incorporated in a power lines phase conductor. If the customer needs an OPPC solution, NSW can offer individualized cable designs to meet his specic requirements.
Characteristics
entral aluminum buffer tube. C Up to 144 optical bers. Armoring: aluminum-alloy wires and aluminum clad steel wires, various layers of armoring possible.
Standards
I EC 60794-4-1 IEEE
Std 1138
E N 50182
Ground Wires and Mass Cables
Optical Ground Wires (OPGWs)
OPGWs serve as a ground wire and a telecommunications link at the same time. The basic design of OPGWs includes optical bers placed inside a central aluminum buffer tube, which is armored by one or more layers of wire to provide tensile strength and additional conductivity.
ECN Optical Ground Wires
ontaining up to 96 optical bers C Araweld wires are the product of preference, based on their combined mechanical, electrical and corrosion-resistance. Standards: N 60794, IEEE 1138
NSW Optical Ground Wires
ontaining up to 144 optical bers C Central aluminum buffer tube containing various ber types with high ber excess lengths to guarantee optimal performance over the entire period of service. Standards: N 60794, IEEE 1138
Single Layer Design (DAB)
ECN Conventional Ground Wires
Araweld (aluminum-clad steel) overhead ground wires provide the very best means of obtaining lightning protection. They combine conductivity, corrosion-resistance and high strength all of the properties necessary for such protection.
Single Layer Design (DAB)
NSW Metal-Armored SelfSupporting Cables (MASSs)
MASSs are similar to OPGWs, but are not designed to bear any electric load. Whenever MASSs are required, NSW can offer a central tube design cable based on OPGW technology.
Aluminum-alloy wire (AA) Aluminum-clad steel wire (ACS) Extruded aluminum tube Filling compound Optical bundle
Aluminum-alloy wire (AA) Aluminum-clad steel wire (ACS) Longitudinally welded aluminum tube Filling compound Fibers or ber bundles
Double Layer Design (DABB)
Double Layer Design (DABB)
Premium Quality Accessories
Accessories/Fittings
General Cables overhead line solutions include a wide range of accessories. In order to provide the best quality available on the market, General Cable has approved several well-known highperformance suppliers of ttings, closures and other accessories to carry out installation of its overhead cable product portfolio. These suppliers are certied on the basis of the quality requirements laid down in the ISO 9001 quality standard.
Ancillary Equipment
General Cables various cable solutions for virtually every application are complemented by termination and distribution elements such as closures, connection systems and hardware. The distribution components are used for organizing outgoing and incoming ber-optic cables and hardware so that subsequent reconguration or expansion jobs can be incorporated fast and costeffectively. Closures Suspension assembly Tension assembly V ibration damper (damper studies) Tower xing and grounding Warning spheres Splicing and measurement equipment Installation tools
Duct Cables
With over 100 years of history in the world of telecommunications, General Cable is one of the most experienced suppliers of costeffective solutions for the endto-end connection. If a customer requires optical cables for direct buried installation or for placement in cable ducts, General Cable has the answer to the highperformance optical network.
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