AL0/MEHST
AL0/MEHST is a EN 50182 / FprEN 50540 (overhead conductors) cable designation: AL0 = AL0: annealed aluminium wires (FprEN 50540:2009 final draft, 4 a)); MEHST = EHST, UHST: Zn95Al5 coated steel wires of extra high or ultra high strength; MEHST, MUHST with mischmetal (FprEN 50540:2009 final draft, 1.2 b), 4 c)); AL0/MEHST = ACSS: annealed AL0 aluminium wires (the envelope) round a core of MEHST Zn95Al5 coated steel wires. Bare overhead line conductor: no insulation and no rated voltage; Annex F lists the sizes in frequent use country by country (the /overhead-conductors page). FprEN 50540:2009 final draft, clause 4.
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EN 50182 / FprEN 50540 (overhead conductors)
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
AL0 | AL0: annealed aluminium wires (FprEN 50540:2009 final draft, 4 a)) |
MEHST | EHST, UHST: Zn95Al5 coated steel wires of extra high or ultra high strength; MEHST, MUHST with mischmetal (FprEN 50540:2009 final draft, 1.2 b), 4 c)) |
AL0/MEHST | ACSS: annealed AL0 aluminium wires (the envelope) round a core of MEHST Zn95Al5 coated steel wires. Bare overhead line conductor: no insulation and no rated voltage; Annex F lists the sizes in frequent use country by country (the /overhead-conductors page). FprEN 50540:2009 final draft, clause 4 |
What is AL0/MEHST cable?
AL0/MEHST: ACSS: annealed AL0 aluminium wires (the envelope) round a core of MEHST Zn95Al5 coated steel wires. Rating: Bare overhead line conductor: no insulation and no rated voltage; Annex F lists the sizes in frequent use country by country (the /overhead-conductors page). Standard: FprEN 50540:2009 final draft, clause 4.
Documents and pages the readings were taken from
- FprEN 50540:2009-08 clauses 1.2 and 4, final draft [seen: draft]
EN 50182 / FprEN 50540 (overhead conductors): how to read the cable type names
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