Construction & selection
Quadruplex service-drop cable configurations. The illustrated selection has three insulated aluminium phase conductors twisted with one bare AAC aluminium messenger, without a common sheath. Current ratings and installation conditions are configuration-specific.
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Construction
Illustrated variant: XLPE insulated aluminium phases + bare AAC messenger
- Aluminium phase conductors
The aluminium conductors form the current-carrying elements of the insulated phases.
- XLPE phase insulation
XLPE provides individual electrical insulation around each aluminium phase conductor.
- Bare AAC aluminium messenger
The bare AAC aluminium messenger supports the twisted assembly alongside the insulated phase conductors.
- Twisted service-drop assembly
The selected assembly combines three insulated phase conductors with one bare AAC aluminium messenger.
The image shows three XLPE-insulated aluminium phase conductors and one bare AAC aluminium messenger. PE insulation, AAAC and ACSR alternatives are not illustrated.
Construction source: supplier overhead conductor reference catalogue, page 38.
Family reference
| Illustrated conductor | Aluminium |
|---|---|
| Illustrated configuration | XLPE-insulated aluminium phases with bare AAC messenger |
| Construction layers | 3 separately XLPE-insulated aluminium phase conductor(s); one bare stranded aluminium AAC messenger; twisted together; NO common sheath |
| Selection requirement | Confirm size, rated voltage, installation conditions and applicable standards before ordering |
Engineering data
Manufacturer catalogue reference: PDF page 38 (printed page 34).
Source p.37:600 V or lower;600 V marking.
PDF p.37 lists B-230, B-231, B-232, B-399, B-339 and B-498. Its ANSI/ICEA S-76-474 sentence says Duplex, not Quadruplex; no verified Quadruplex compliance claim is made.
| Code word | Messenger group | Phase size / wire count (source designation) | Insulation thickness (mm) | Nominal bare phase diameter (mm) | Nominal insulated phase diameter (mm) | Bare neutral size / wires (source designation) | Rated strength (source unit) (kg) | Nominal total weight (kg/km) | Catalogue ampacity (A) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter | AAC | 6-Solid | 1.143 | 4.115 | 6.401 | 6-7 | 255.371 | 211 | 78 |
| Clydesdale | AAC | 4-Solid | 1.143 | 5.182 | 7.468 | 4-7 | 399.613 | 315 | 103 |
| Pinto | AAC | 4-7 | 1.143 | 5.893 | 8.179 | 4-7 | 399.613 | 326 | 136 |
| Musang | AAC | 2-7 | 1.143 | 7.417 | 9.703 | 2-7 | 612.347 | 491 | 158 |
| Shire | AAC | 1-19 | 1.524 | 8.433 | 11.481 | 1-19 | 743.888 | 646 | 158 |
| Percheron | AAC | 2/0-19 | 1.524 | 10.643 | 13.691 | 2/0-19 | 1138.511 | 976 | 210 |
| Mongolian | AAC | 3/0-7 | 1.524 | 11.786 | 14.834 | 3/0-7 | 1378.914 | 1199 | 242 |
| Hanoverian | AAC | 3/0-19 | 1.524 | 11.938 | 14.986 | 3/0-19 | 1378.914 | 1204 | 242 |
| Singlefoot | AAC | 4/0-7 | 1.524 | 13.259 | 16.307 | 4/0-7 | 1737.250 | 1485 | 279 |
| Oldenburg | AAC | 4/0-19 | 1.524 | 13.411 | 16.459 | 4/0-19 | 1737.250 | 1490 | 279 |
- Source conditions:40°C ambient,90°C conductor temperature,sun and wind. Values approximate and subject to normal manufacturing tolerances.
- Source p.37 has copied Duplex wording and B-339/B-399 inconsistency; standards require confirmation.
- Rated strength retains source kg label without interpreting kgf; phase/neutral designation units not inferred.
- Values are transcribed from the supplied manufacturer catalogue, not independently certified test results. Final construction, applicable standard edition and project suitability require technical review.
Project-specific confirmation
Confirm the required conductor material, core arrangement, voltage designation, installation conditions, size and applicable standards with your enquiry. Reference tables on this page give data for the stated construction; confirm the selected current datasheet before ordering.
Illustrations are not engineering drawings or factory photographs. Final specifications and approved drawings will be confirmed with our official quotation. No certification or current manufacturer availability is implied by this family overview.