PowrServ® OH Secondary Cable Neutral-Supported Type PLAC (US)
Triplex Parallel Lashed Aerial Cable (PLAC) consists of two aluminum conductors insulated with extruded lead-free Cross-linked Polyethylene, and one bare aluminum alloy or an ACSR conductor laid parallel to each other. The bare conductor, which serves as a supporting neutral, is in the outside position. The cable is bound with lashing wire in a lay of four to six inches. Type PLAC cable meets the requirements of ANSI/ICEA S-76-474.
Product Construction
Insulated Conductors: The all-aluminum stranded conductors are Class A, Class B, or SIW compressed 1350-H19 aluminum.
Insulation: The insulation is black extruded lead-free Crosslinked Polyethylene (XLPE).
Bare Neutral: The all-aluminum alloy stranded conductors are Class AA or Class A 6201-T81 aluminum alloy (AAAC). The aluminum conductor, steel-reinforced (ACSR), is Class AA. The outer layer is on the right-hand side.
Lashing Wire: Aluminum 1350 wire, either flat wire approximately #10 AWG with beveled edges or #10 AWG wire covered with high-density polyethylene.
Features and Benefits
The insulated conductors are of Type PLAC cables and are resistant to weathering, sunlight, abrasion, tearing, cutting and chemicals. This cable is rated for 600 V and has a maximum conductor operating temperature of 90°C with cross-linked polyethylene insulation.
Applications
A triplexed, parallel-lashed aerial cable is used as a secondary overhead distribution cable for 3-wire, single-phase power.
Options
- Aluminum 1350-H16 or H26 (¾ Hard) stranded conductor
- Copper conductors
- High-molecular-weight Polyethylene (PE) insulation, 75˚C rating
- High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) insulation, 75˚C rating