8) PUL aeOVERHEAD CONDUCTOR MANUAL Southuite Company Ovethead Conductor Manual Second Edition Edited by Ridley Thrash, Chief Engineer, Energy Division Amy Murrah, Product Engineer, Energy Division Southwire Company One Southwite DriSECOND EDITION/FIRST PRINTIN' ISBN-13:978-0.9791827.03 ISBN-10:0:9791427.0-9 his publication isa collection of items of general information related tothe subject of overhead power dismbution conductors. It is no intended to be, nor sould it be use as, authority for design, construe tion, or use of auch conductors. The design, construction and the use of such conductors should only be a restaken by competent professionals in light of eurrently accepted design and engineering practices, ‘While great eae has boen employed to ensure that the tables and formulas contained herein are fee of cxrors absolutely no warranties, whether expressed or implied, are made as tothe accuracy or complete fness of any such tables and formulas contained herein Those preparing and/or contributing to this publication specifically disclaim any warr whether ceposed or implisl, The warranties of merchantability and fitness fora particular purpose ae TRochy disclaimed by Southwire and all other parties involved inthe ereaion, praduetion, or delivery of the publication Tieither Southwire Company, Power Delivery Consultants Ine, or anyone else who has been involved in the creation, production, ot delivery ofthis publication shall be liable for any direct, indirect, conse ttucntai or incidental damages arising out of the us, the results ofthe use, or inability to use such pub wMeation even if Southvwite has heen advised of the possibility of such damages or claim. Some states do tot allow the exclusion or limitation for consequential or incidental damages, so the above limitation iy of any kind, ome figures were reprinted with the permissien of IEEE from IEEE Std. §24".2003, IEEE Guide to the saan lsbon of Overhead Transmission Line Conductors, copyright © 2004 and IEEE Sti. 563-1978, IEEE Guide on C + self-Damping Measurements, copyright © 1978, published by the Institute of Elec (ial and Electrons Engincers Ine. The IEEE takes no responsibility for and will assume no Liability for cement and ‘Samagesresulking from the reader's misinterpretation of sad infomation resulting from the cpntent inthis publication. Information is reproduced with the permission of the IEEE shire also acknowledges and appreciates the receipt of information from the following organizations. vidual eferences are contained within the txt In ‘Alcoa Conductor Products Company [ACA Gonduetor Accessories The Aluminum Association American Society of Civil Engineers American Society of Testing and Materials Canadian Electrical Association Electric Power Research Institute Fargo Manufacturing Company Hubbell Power S Institute of Electrical and Electronics Eng MoGra-Hill National Electrieal Safery Code® National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration ee Power Delivery Consultants, Inc. Prelormed Line Products United States Department of Agsiculture, Rural Utilities Service @ swe overcad contctr Mama