Describes the electrical and mechanical characteristics of round wire concentric lay overhead electrical stranded conductors made of combinations of any of the following metal wires: (a) aluminum wires: (i) hard-drawn aluminum in accordance with CAN/CSA-C60889, designated A1; (ii) aluminum alloy AA6101-T81 in accordance with CAN/CSA-C60104, designated A2; and (iii) aluminum alloy AA6101-T83 in accordance with CAN/CSA-C60104, designated A4; (b) zinc-coated steel wires in accordance with CAN/CSA-C60888: (i) regular strength steel, designated S1A or S1B, where A and B are zinc coating classes; (ii) high strength steel, designated S2A or S2B; and (iii) extra high strength steel, designated S3A; and (c) aluminum-clad steel wires in accordance with CAN/CSA-C61232 using Class 20, designated 20SA Type A, corresponding to a conductivity of 20.3% IACS.

CSA C61089:2003 (R2008)