AL3
AL3 is a EN 50182 / FprEN 50540 (overhead conductors) cable designation: AL3 = AL2 to AL7: aluminium-magnesium-silicon alloy wires (EN 50183), the digit naming the alloy type (EN 50182:2001 1 b), 4.2); AL3 = AAAC: all aluminium alloy conductor of AL3 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). EN 50182:2001 4.2.
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EN 50182 / FprEN 50540 (overhead conductors)
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
AL3 | AL2 to AL7: aluminium-magnesium-silicon alloy wires (EN 50183), the digit naming the alloy type (EN 50182:2001 1 b), 4.2) |
AL3 | AAAC: all aluminium alloy conductor of AL3 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). EN 50182:2001 4.2 |
What is AL3 cable?
AL3: AAAC: all aluminium alloy conductor of AL3 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: EN 50182:2001 4.2.
Documents and pages the readings were taken from
- BS EN 50182:2001 clauses 1, 4.2 to 4.5 [seen: standard]
EN 50182 / FprEN 50540 (overhead conductors): how to read the cable type names
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