ZD CABLE’s Duplex Service Drop Wire is designed for overhead electrical connections. Its main uses include providing power for street lighting, outdoor lighting, and temporary power setups at construction sites. This wire is safe to use at voltages of 600 volts (phase-to-phase) or less. For conductors insulated with polyethylene (PE), the temperature should not go above 75ยฐC. For conductors insulated with cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE), the temperature should not go above 90ยฐC.
The wire is made up of two main parts: a phase conductor and a neutral conductor. The phase conductors can be made from aluminum or copper, and they can be solid, stranded, or compacted. The neutral conductors are typically stranded, round, and uncompressed, made from aluminum, copper, aluminum-alloy, or materials like ACSR (Aluminum Conductor Steel Reinforced) or ACSR/AW (Aluminum Conductor Aluminum-Clad Steel Reinforced). The insulation around these conductors is a black, weather-resistant, and UV-resistant material, either thermoplastic polyethylene (PE) or cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE). It’s important to note that the neutral conductors can be either insulated or left bare (non-insulated).
ZD CABLE’s Duplex Service Drop Wire and its components meet the requirements of these standards:
- ANSI/ICEA S-76-474 Neutral-Supported Power Cable Assemblies With Weather-Resistant Extruded Insulation Rated 600 Volts
- ASTM B 231 Class AA, A, or B Stranded Aluminum 1350 (Excluding Unilay Compressed)
- ASTM B 400 Compact-Round Stranded Aluminum 1350 Conductors
- ASTM B 399 Class AA, or A Stranded Aluminum-Alloy 6201 T-81 Conductors
- ASTM B 232 Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum Conductors, Coated-Steel Reinforced (ACSR)
- ASTM B 549 For Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum Conductors, Aluminum-Clad Steel Reinforced (ACSR/AW)
