Australian/New Zealand Standard
Australian/New Zealand Standard
Australian/New Zealand Standard
AS/NZS 3675
Conductors—Covered overhead—
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Conductors—Covered overhead—
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Originated as AS 3675—1993.
Jointly revised and redesignated AS/NZS 3675:2002.
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PREFACE
This Standard was prepared by the Joint Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand
Committee EL-003, Electric Wires and Cables, to supersede AS 3675—1993 and
NZS/AS 3675—1993, Conductors— Covered overhead— For working voltages 6.35/11 up to
and including 19/33 kV.
The objective of this Standard is to provide the construction, dimensions and test
requirements for overhead covered conductors intended for power distribution, operating at
voltages 6.35/11 (12) kV up to and including 19/33 (36) kV. Lines constructed with covered
conductors are an alternative to overhead bare conductor construction and aerial bundled
cables.
A rationalized range of stranded circular aluminium alloy conductors only are specified in
this Standard.
This Standard differs from the previous edition in the following significant ways:
(a) The Standard has been published as a Joint Australian/New Zealand Standard.
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(b) The requirements of the covering materials have been referred to AS/NZS 3808.
(c) The 20 mm2 conductor size in the CC type has been deleted.
(d) A 40 mm2 conductor size in the CCT type has been added.
The terms ‘normative’ and ‘informative’ have been used in this Standard to define the
application of the appendix to which they apply. A ‘normative’ appendix is an integral part
of a Standard, whereas an ‘informative’ appendix is only for information and guidance.
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CONTENTS
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SECTION 2 CONSTRUCTION
2.1 CONDUCTORS .......................................................................................................... 7
2.2 COVERING................................................................................................................. 7
2.3 WATER BLOCKING .................................................................................................. 7
2.4 IDENTIFICATION...................................................................................................... 8
2.5 PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY ............................................................................. 8
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SECTION 3 TESTS
3.1 ROUTINE TESTS ..................................................................................................... 11
3.2 SAMPLE TESTS ....................................................................................................... 11
3.3 TYPE TESTS............................................................................................................. 11
APPENDICES
A APPLICATION GUIDE ............................................................................................ 13
B PURCHASING GUIDELINES .................................................................................. 14
C INTERSTRAND CONDUCTIVITY TEST ............................................................... 15
D STATIC WATER BLOCKING TEST ....................................................................... 16
E DYNAMIC WATER BLOCKING TEST .................................................................. 19
F STRIPPING TEST..................................................................................................... 21
G ADHESION TEST..................................................................................................... 23
H UV WEATHERING TEST ........................................................................................ 25
I DRIPPING TEST ...................................................................................................... 27
J A GUIDE TO SELECTION OF COVERED CONDUCTORS .................................. 29
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1.1 SCOPE
This Standard specifies the construction, dimensions and test requirements for water
blocked covered conductors, suitable for overhead lines for working voltages
6.35/11 (12) kV up to and including 19/33 (36) kV, 50 Hz a.c.
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NOTES:
1 An application guide is provided in Appendix A.
2 Guidelines on information that should be supplied with enquiries or orders are provided in
Appendix B.
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