CCS, COPPER CLAD STEEL WIRE APPLICATIONS
Copper Clad steel wire and strand combines the electrical characteristics of copper with the mechanical properties of steel. Often used for buried ground grid systems, overhead ground wire and messenger wire, it can resist mechanical damage during installation, as well as electrical damage during a fault condition. Copper Clad steel has virtually no scrap value, and is extremely difficult to cut with traditional wire and cable cutting tools, greatly reducing the potential of theft.
Construction
Copper Clad Steel Wire
Generally, the Copper Clad Steel conductor is formed by the following construction:

Copper Clad Steel Wire Construction