| Advantages
of AAAC Conductors |
|
CORROSION RESISTANCE |
AAAC exhibits excellent corrosion
resistance specially in sea coast areas and in polluted industrial
areas due to absence of steel core. |
|
LOWER POWER LOSSES |
Since AAAC is homogeneous (with
all strands of Aluminium Alloy) with no steel component the
resistance of AAAC is lower as compared to ACSR. |
|
HIGHER AMPACITY |
AAAC can carry atleast 15-20%
extra current as compared to ACSR of equal size. |
|
LONGER LIFE |
Experience in foreign countries
shows that All Aluminium Alloy Conductors are in service for
over 60 years, which is about double the life of ACSR Conductors. |
|
SURFACE HARDNESS |
The surface hardness of AAAC is
80 BHN as compared to 35 BHN of ACSR. This reduces the damage
to surface during handling and therefore leading to lesser corona
losses and ratio interference at EHV. |
|
THERMAL STABILITY |
AAAC are stable upto 90oC
against ACSR conductors which are stable upto 75oC. |
|
HIGHER STRENGTH TO WEIGHT RATIO |
Since AAAC has higher strength
to weight ratio, span can be increased from 2 to 15% resulting
in overall reduction of cost in towers supports and other accessories
in transmission line system. |