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5.2 Conductor Parameters
Working Set The set that the conductor is a member of, eg ‘SET 1’. Select an existing set
from the dropdown menu, create a new set or click on deallocate to remove an existing
conductor from a set. (OPTIONAL)
Code A short, unique identifier for the conductor, eg ‘MO’. (MANDATORY)
Name 1 The name by which the conductor is commonly known, eg ‘MOON’.
Name 2 An alternate name or description for the conductor, eg ‘7/4.75 AAC’, if needed.
For ACSR conductors, Name 2 should indicate the stranding in one of the following formats:
• ‘6/1/3.00’ to indicate 6 strands of aluminium, 1 strand of steel, all strands 3.00mm
diameter
• ‘6/4.75+7/1.60’ to indicate 6 aluminium strands of diameter 4.75mm plus 7 steel
strands of diameter 1.60mm.
Strands The number of strands in a conductor, eg ‘7’.
Str Dia Strand Diameter in millimetres, eg ‘4.75’.
(For conductors such as telecommunications cables or where strand sizes vary, you may
wish to leave the two fields above blank, or enter 1 strand of a diameter equal to the
overall diameter.)
Material The material the conductor is made from – select from the drop-down menu:
AAC
All Aluminium Conductor
AAAC
All Aluminium Alloy Conductor
AAAC2
All Aluminium Alloy Conductor – high strength, reduced
conductivity
ACSR
Aluminium Conductor Steel Reinforced – low
steel/aluminium ratio
ACSR2
Aluminium Conductor Steel Reinforced – high
steel/aluminium ratio
AACSR
Aluminium Alloy Conductor – Steel Reinforced
Copper
Hard-drawn copper or cadmium copper
Steel
Galvanized steel
ADSS
All dielectric self-supporting (fibre optic)
Other
Where a cable is supported by a catenary wire, nominate the catenary material.
(You may create a new material type by clicking on Materials – refer later this
section.)
(MANDATORY).
NOTE: New Materials may not be supported by some modules.
Insulation Enter ‘None’ if bare conductor, or insulating material, eg ‘PVC’, ‘XLPE’,
‘HDPE’. (MANDATORY)
Favourite Enter ‘Y’ if the conductor is one that you will use frequently; otherwise enter ‘N’.
Favourites are listed before others in conductor lists. (MANDATORY)
Rev 5
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Poles ‘n’ Wires User Manual
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