Armor Rods

Armor rods are designed to protect the conductor by reducing bending, compression, and
abrasion at the support point. Protection against flashover damage is also provided. Armor
rods are recommended as protection for spans greater than 300 ft. (91 m). Manufactured
from either aluminum alloy, Alumoweld, or galvanized steel, they are designed for use
with ACSR, AAC, AAAC, ACSS, SSAC, TW Types and ACAR conductors as well as Alumoweld
and steel ground wire. All rod sets are manufactured with right-hand lay as standard for
aluminum-based material and left hand lay for Alumoweld and steel ground wire.
Features
Color Coded and Center Marked
For ease of identification to conductor size, the armor rods are color coded in the center
of the rod. This feature also assists in alignment of the rods during installation.
Repair Damage
When no more than 50% of the outside strands on an ACSR or aluminum conductor
have been damaged outside the support point, armor rods may be used to restore 100%
of the rated conductance and strength of the line.
Vibration Protection
Installing armor rods improves the conductor's ability to withstand the fatigue forces
associated with aeolian type vibration. They do not function as vibration control devices.
For assistance in determining the proper vibration protection, contact the AFL Technical
Support Team or visit our website at [Link].
Tap Over
Armor rods may be tapped over on ACSR and aluminum conductor, but not on
Alumoweld, or steel ground wire. Where tapping is used, it is strongly recommended
that the conductor is thoroughly wire brushed and an oxide inhibitor be applied.
Extra High Voltage Applications
For 345 kV and above, the armor rod ends are modified to eliminate Corona effects and
include a suffix of 'EHV' at the end of the AFL part number.
Customized Armor Rods
For armor rods with special requirements, such as longer lengths or non-standard lay
direction contact the AFL Technical Support Team at 1-800-866-7385.
Ordering Information
Configuration

Material

Basic Unit

Numeric Range

Voltage Range

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AR

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Blank - Single Support

D - Double Support

A - Aluminum
AW - Alumoweld
S - Galvanized Steel

Series Designation

Numeric Range Code

(from catalog)

Blank - < 345 kV

EHV - > 345 kV

Example: For single 795 26/7, Aluminum conductor diameter of 1.099 to 1.139 inches and Extra High Voltage, the complete catalog number is: AAR279EHV

[Link] or 800-866-7385
399

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Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Ordering Information - Armor Rods

FORMED WIRE
ACCESSORIES

AFL NO.

CONDUCTOR DIAMETER
RANGE
MIN.
MAX.
(INCHES)
(INCHES)

ROD
DIA.
QUANTITY
NOMINAL CABLE SIZE
(INCHES)
IN SET
ALUMINUM
(RIGHT HAND LAY)

COLOR
CODE

AAR062

0.244

0.259

#4, 6/1, 7/1

0.146

Orange

AAR066

0.260

0.273

#3, 7W All Aluminum

0.146

Green

AAR069

0.274

0.289

#3, 7W Aluminum Alloy

0.146

Yellow

AAR073

0.290

0.308

#2, 7W All Aluminum

0.146

Purple

AAR078

0.309

0.326

#2, 6/1, 7/1

0.136

Red

AAR083

0.327

0.346

#1, 7W All Aluminum

0.146

Blue

AAR088

0.347

0.366

#1, 6/1

0.146

Green

AAR093

0.367

0.389

1/0, 7W All Aluminum

0.146

10

Black

AAR099

0.390

0.413

1/0, 6/1

0.167

Yellow

AAR105

0.414

0.436

3/0, 7W Comp.

0.146

10

Brown

AAR111

0.437

0.463

2/0, 6/1

0.167

10

Blue

AAR118

0.464

0.490

3/0, 7W-19W All Aluminum

0.167

10

Green

AAR124

0.491

0.521

3/0, 6/1

0.167

11

Orange

AAR132

0.522

0.551

4/0, 7W-19W All Aluminum

0.167

11

Black

AAR140

0.552

0.585

4/0, 6/1

0.182

11

Red

AAR149

0.586

0.606

266.8, 19W

0.182

12

Black

AAR154

0.607

0.630

266.8, 18/1

0.182

12

Purple

AAR160

0.631

0.655

266.8, 26/7

0.182

12

Yellow

AAR166

0.656

0.679

336.4, 19W

0.182

13

Brown

AAR172

0.680

0.703

300, 26/7

0.204

12

Blue

AAR179

0.704

0.740

336.4, 26/7

0.204

12

Green

AAR188
AAR199
AAR207
AAR215
AAR230
AAR236
AAR248
AAR258
AAR263
AAR270
AAR279
AAR289
AAR295
AAR307

0.741
0.783
0.815
0.846
0.908
0.930
0.977
1.017
1.036
1.065
1.099
1.140
1.162
1.209

0.782
0.814
0.845
0.907
0.929
0.976
1.016
1.035
1.064
1.098
1.139
1.161
1.208
1.269

397.5 18/1
397.5 26/7
636 19W
477 26/7
636 37W
605 26/7
636 26/7
795 37W-61W
715.5 26/7
795 24/7
795 26/7
954 36/1
1003.5 37W-61W
1113 45/7

0.204
0.250
0.250
0.250
0.250
0.250
0.310
0.310
0.310
0.310
0.310
0.310
0.310
0.365

13
11
11
12
13
13
11
12
12
12
12
13
13
12

Orange
Purple
Red
Blue
Green
White
Yellow
Brown
Blue
Green
Orange
Purple
Red
Black

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400

ROD
LENGTH
(INCHES)
40 (S)
52 (D)
42 (S)
54 (D)
42 (S)
54 (D)
42 (S)
54 (D)
44 (S)
56 (D)
46 (S)
58 (D)
48 (S)
60 (D)
50 (S)
62 (D)
52 (S)
64 (D)
52 (S)
64 (D)
54 (S)
66 (D)
54 (S)
66 (D)
56 (S)
68 (D)
58 (S)
70 (D)
60 (S)
72 (D)
62 (S)
74 (D)
64 (S)
76 (D)
64 (S)
76 (D)
66 (S)
78 (D)
68 (S)
80 (D)
72 (S)
84 (D)
72
76
76
78
80
88
92
94
96
96
100
100
100
100

PACKAGING PER BOX

WEIGHT
UNITS
(LBS)

50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
25
25
25
25
25
25
18
18
18
18
15
15
15
12
12
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6

25 (S)
32 (D)
26 (S)
34 (D)
30 (S)
38 (D)
30 (S)
38 (D)
32 (S)
40 (D)
38 (S)
46 (D)
40 (S)
49 (D)
45 (S)
55 (D)
55 (S)
67 (D)
48 (S)
58 (D)
64 (S)
76 (D)
64 (S)
76 (D)
37 (S)
46 (D)
38 (S)
46 (D)
46 (S)
55 (D)
52 (S)
61 (D)
54 (S)
63 (D)
54 (S)
63 (D)
43 (S)
51 (D)
52 (S)
60 (D)
54 (S)
64 (D)
50
66
66
74
55
60
55
45
46
46
51
52
57
67

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AFL NO.

CONDUCTOR DIAMETER
RANGE
MIN.
MAX.
(INCHES)
(INCHES)

ROD
DIA.
QUANTITY
NOMINAL CABLE SIZE
(INCHES)
IN SET
ALUMINUM (CONT.)
(RIGHT HAND LAY)
1192.5 45/7
0.365
12
1272 45/7
0.365
13
1431 45/7
0.436
11
1590 45/7
0.436
12
1590 54/19
0.436
12
1780 84/19
0.436
13

0.436
13
2156 84/19
0.436
14
2500 91W
0.436
14

0.436
15

0.436
15

0.436
15
GALVANIZED STEEL
(LEFT HAND LAY)
1/4, 7 WIRE
0.086
10
1/4, 3 WIRE
0.086
10
5/16, 3 OR 7 WIRE
0.100
11
3/8, 3 OR 7 WIRE
0.100
12
7/16, 3 OR 7 WIRE
0.119
12
1/2, 7 OR 19 WIRE
0.138
12
ALUMOWELD
(LEFT HAND LAY)

ROD
LENGTH
(INCHES)

White
Yellow
Brown
Blue
Green
Orange
Purple
Red
Black
White
Yellow
Brown

100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100

6
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3

67
45
54
58
58
60
60
64
64
74
74
82

Black
Yellow
Black
Orange
Green
Blue

40
40
44
48
52
56

50
50
50
50
20
20

38
38
60
70
54
64

AAR322
AAR337
AAR353
AAR366
AAR383
AAR401
AAR419
AAR439
AAR459
AAR482
AAR506
AAR531

1.270
1.328
1.391
1.441
1.509
1.579
1.652
1.729
1.810
1.899
1.992
2.091

1.327
1.390
1.440
1.508
1.578
1.651
1.728
1.809
1.898
1.991
2.090
2.193

SAR058
SAR062
SAR078
SAR088
SAR105
SAR124

0.229
0.244
0.309
0.347
0.414
0.491

0.243
0.259
0.326
0.373
0.436
0.521

AWAR043

0.169

0.178

3 #12 AW

0.102

Orange

AWAR050

0.196

0.207

3 # 11 AW

0.102

Black

AWAR055

0.218

0.225

3 # 10 AW, 4M AW

0.102

Green

AWAR060

0.237

0.249

7 # 12 AW, 1/4", 6M AW, 3 # 9 AW

0.102

Yellow

AWAR067

0.264

0.277

7 # 11 AW, 9/32", 8M AW, 3 # 8 AW

0.114

Blue

AWAR075

0.296

0.314

7 # 10 AW, 5/16", 10M AW, 3 # 7 AW

0.114

Black

AWAR085

0.334

0.352

7 # 9 AW, 11/31", 12.5M AW, 3 # 6 AW

0.114

10

Yellow

AWAR095

0.373

0.392

7 # 8 AW, 3/8", 3 # 5 AW

0.128

10

Orange

AWAR104

0.409

0.425

18M AW

0.128

11

Black

AWAR108

0.426

0.450

7 # 7 AW, 7/16", 20M AW

0.128

12

Green

AWAR121

0.477

0.504

7 # 6 AW, 1/2"

0.144

11

Blue

AWAR136

0.535

0.565

7 # 5 AW, 9/16"

0.162

12

Yellow

AWAR150

0.593

0.625

7 # 4 AW, 5/8"

0.183

11

Black

End Finish of Rods:

1. Chamfered ends - standard on diameters up to 0.250"
2. Ball ends - standard on diameters greater than 0.250"

PACKAGING PER BOX

WEIGHT
UNITS
(LBS)

COLOR
CODE

40 (S)
52 (D)
40 (S)
52 (D)
40 (S)
52 (D)
40 (S)
52 (D)
42 (S)
54 (D)
46 (S)
58 (D)
50 (S)
62 (D
50 (S)
62 (D
54 (S)
66 (D)
56 (S)
68 (D)
56 (S)
68 (D)
60 (S)
72 (D)
60 (S)
72 (D)

50
50
50
50
25
25
25
25
25
25
20
10
10

31 (S)
40 (D)
31 (S)
40 (D)
35 (S)
46 (D)
39 (S)
51 (D)
27 (S)
35 (D)
29 (S)
37 (D)
33 (S)
44 (D)
44 (S)
54 (D)
52 (S)
62 (D)
59 (S)
70 (D)
52 (S)
65 (D)
39 (S)
48 (D)
59 (S)
56 (D)

3. Tapered ends for EHV - designated by suffix 'EHV'

4. For double armor rods, contact the AFL Technical Support Team

[Link] or 800-866-7385
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Ordering Information - Armor Rods (cont.)

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Armor Rods Cross Reference

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SINGLE

SINGLE
AFL NO.
AAR062
AAR066
AAR069
AAR073
AAR078
AAR083
AAR088
AAR093
AAR099
AAR105
AAR111
AAR118
AAR124
AAR132
AAR140
AAR149
AAR154
AAR160
AAR166
AAR172
AAR179
AAR188
AAR199
AAR207
AAR215
AAR230
AAR236
AAR248
AAR258
AAR263
AAR270
AAR279
AAR289
AAR295
AAR307
AAR322
AAR337
AAR353
AAR366
AAR383
AAR401
AAR419
AAR439
AAR459
AAR482
AAR506
AAR531

ALUMINUM
DULMISON
AAR 0620
AAR 0660
AAR 0695
AAR 0735
AAR 0785
AAR 0830
AAR 0880
AAR 0930
AAR 0990
AAR 1050
AAR 1110
AAR 1180
AAR 1245
AAR 1325
AAR 1400
AAR 1490
AAR 1540
AAR 1605
AAR 1665
AAR 1725
AAR 1790
AAR 1880
AAR 1990
AAR 2070
AAR 2150
AAR 2305
AAR 2360
AAR 2480
AAR 2585
AAR 2630
AAR 2705
AAR 2790
AAR 2895
AAR 2950
AAR 3070
AAR 3225
AAR 3375
AAR 3535
AAR 3660
AAR 3835
AAR 4010
AAR 4195
AAR 4390
AAR 4595
AAR 4825
AAR 5060
AAR 5310

PLP*
AR-0110
AR-0111
AR-0112
AR-0113
AR-0114
AR-0115
AR-0116
AR-0117
AR-0118
AR-0119
AR-0120
AR-0121
AR-0122
AR-0123
AR-0124
AR-0125
AR-0126
AR-0127
AR-0128
AR-0129
AR-0130
AR-0131
AR-0132
AR-0133
AR-0134
AR-0135
AR-0136
AR-0137
AR-0138
AR-0139
AR-0140
AR-0141
AR-0142
AR-0143
AR-0144
AR-0145
AR-0146
AR-0147
AR-0163
AR-0164
AR-0165
AR-0166
AR-0167
AR-0168
AR-0169
AR-0170
AR-0171

ALUMINUM (CONT.)
AFL NO.
DULMISON
AAR248EHV

AAR258EHV

AAR263EHV

AAR270EHV

AAR279EHV

AAR289EHV

AAR295EHV

AAR307EHV

AAR322EHV

AAR337EHV

AAR353EHV

AAR366EHV

AAR383EHV

AAR401EHV

AAR419EHV

AAR439EHV

AAR459EHV

AAR482EHV

AAR506EHV

AAR531EHV

GALVANIZED STEEL
SAR058
SAR 0580
SAR062
SAR 0620
SAR078
SAR 0785
SAR088
SAR 0880
SAR105
SAR 1050
SAR124
SAR 1245
ALUMOWELD
AWAR043
AWAR 0430
AWAR050
AWAR 0500
AWAR055
AWAR 0555
AWAR060
AWAR 0600
AWAR067
AWAR 0670
AWAR075
AWAR 0750
AWAR085
AWAR 0850
AWAR095
AWAR 0950
AWAR104
AWAR 1040
AWAR108
AWAR 1080
AWAR121
AWAR 1210
AWAR136
AWAR 1360
AWAR150
AWAR 1505

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402

DOUBLE
PLP*
AR-0500
AR-0501
AR-0502
AR-0503
AR-0504
AR-0505
AR-0506
AR-0507
AR-0508
AR-0509
AR-0510
AR-0511
AR-0512
AR-0513
AR-0514
AR-0516
AR-0517
AR-0518
AR-0519
AR-0520
AR-1123
AR-1124
AR-1128
AR-1130
AR-1133
AR-3139
AR-2113
AR-2116
AR-2118
AR-2120
AR-2122
AR-2124
AR-2126
AR-2128
AR-2130
AR-2131
AR-2133
AR-2135
AR-2137

AFL NO.
DAAR062
DAAR066
DAAR069
DAAR073
DAAR078
DAAR083
DAAR088
DAAR093
DAAR099
DAAR105
DAAR110
DAAR118
DAAR124
DAAR132
DAAR140
DAAR149
DAAR154
DAAR160
DAAR166
DAAR172
DAAR179
DAWAR043D
DAWAR050D
DAWAR055D
DAWAR060D
DAWAR067D
DAWAR075D
DAWAR085D
DAWAR095D
DAWAR104D
DAWAR108D
DAWAR121D
DAWAR136D
DAWAR150D

ALUMINUM
DULMISON
DAAR 0620
DAAR 0660
DAAR 0695
DAAR 0735
DAAR 0785
DAAR 0830
DAAR 0880
DAAR 0930
DAAR 0990
DAAR 1050
DAAR 1110
DAAR 1180
DAAR 1245
DAAR 1325
DAAR 1400
DAAR 1490
DAAR 1540
DAAR 1605
DAAR 1665
DAAR 1725
DAAR 1790
ALUMOWELD
DAWAR 0430
DAWAR 0500
DAWAR 0555
DAWAR 0600
DAWAR 0670
DAWAR 0750
DAWAR 0850
DAWAR 0950
DAWAR 1040
DAWAR 1080
DAWAR 1210
DAWAR 1360
DAWAR 1505

PLP*
AR-0310
AR-0311
AR-0312
AR-0313
AR-0314
AR-0315
AR-0316
AR-0317
AR-0318
AR-0319
AR-0320
AR-0321
AR-0322
AR-0323
AR-0324
AR-0325
AR-0326
AR-0327
AR-0328
AR-0329
AR-0342
AR-2313
AR-2316
AR-2318
AR-2320
AR-2322
AR-2324
AR-2326
AR-2328
AR-2330
AR-2331
AR-2333
AR-2335
AR-2337

*PLP is a trademark of Preformed Line Products.

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Specifications are subject to change without notice.