Aerial bundled cables (also aerial bundled conductors or simply ABC) are overhead power lines using several insulated phase conductors bundled tightly together, usually with a bare neutral conductor. This contrasts with the traditional practice of using uninsulated conductors separated by air gaps. This variation of bundled conductors utilizes the same principles as overhead power lines, except that they are closer together to the point of touching but each conductor is surrounded by an insulating layer (except for the neutral line).

Low voltage ABC has already been developed in several countries across the globe and promises to be cheaper, safer, more reliable, require less tree clearing and pruning, be more aesthetic, be less labor intensive, require less maintenance and eliminate bushfires being initiated by conductor clashing.

 

ABC Cable with AAC message core  NFC33209


SPECConductor structure  InsulationInsulationApprox overall diameterApprox weightmm2Phase (compacted Al)NeutralMaterialThickness(mm)(kg/km)
(alloy)
(mm)


No./mmNo./mm



1*16+1*167/1.727/1.72XLPE1.212.5110.11*25+1*257/2.157/2.15
1.214.9163.91*35+1*357/2.547/2.54
1.417.52291*50+1*507/2.927/2.92(HDPE)1.420.13001*70+1*7019/2.1519/2.15
1.423.6423.21*95+1*9519/2.5419/2.54
1.627.6585.42*16+1*167/1.727/1.72
1.214.2175.82*25+1*257/2.157/2.15
1.216.7258.42*35+1*357/2.547/2.54
1.419.7361.22*50+1*507/2.927/2.92
1.422.5472.12*70+1*7019/2.1519/2.15
1.426.1658.32*95+1*9519/2.5419/2.54
1.630.5908.23*16+1*167/1.727/1.72
1.216.3241.53*25+1*257/2.157/2.15
1.219.1353.63*35+1*357/2.547/2.54
1.422.5493.53*50+1*507/2.927/2.92
1.425.7644.13*70+1*7019/2.1519/2.15
1.429.7895.23*95+1*9519/2.5419/2.54
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