{"id":11825,"date":"2025-11-04T08:46:51","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T00:46:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/totcables.com\/?p=11825"},"modified":"2025-11-04T09:12:33","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T01:12:33","slug":"what-is-the-difference-between-acsr-and-accc-conductors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/totcables.com\/?p=11825","title":{"rendered":"What is the difference between ACSR and ACCC conductors?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>{&#8220;main-title&#8221;:{&#8220;component&#8221;:&#8221;hc_title&#8221;,&#8221;id&#8221;:&#8221;main-title&#8221;,&#8221;title&#8221;:&#8221;&#8221;,&#8221;subtitle&#8221;:&#8221;Both ACSR and ACCC are overhead power conductors designed to transmit electricity efficiently over long distances. While ACSR is the traditional and most commonly used type, ACCC represents a new generation of high-performance composite conductors designed for better efficiency and higher capacity.&#8221;,&#8221;title_content&#8221;:{&#8220;component&#8221;:&#8221;hc_title_image&#8221;,&#8221;id&#8221;:&#8221;title-image&#8221;,&#8221;image&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/totcables.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ACSR-Bare-Conductor-ASTM-B232-Standard.jpg|600|800|4811&#8243;,&#8221;full_screen&#8221;:false,&#8221;full_screen_height&#8221;:&#8221;&#8221;,&#8221;parallax&#8221;:false,&#8221;bleed&#8221;:&#8221;&#8221;,&#8221;ken_burn&#8221;:&#8221;&#8221;,&#8221;overlay&#8221;:&#8221;transparent-dark&#8221;,&#8221;breadcrumbs&#8221;:true,&#8221;white&#8221;:true,&#8221;position&#8221;:&#8221;&#8221;}},&#8221;section_5ZtkF&#8221;:{&#8220;component&#8221;:&#8221;hc_section&#8221;,&#8221;id&#8221;:&#8221;section_5ZtkF&#8221;,&#8221;section_width&#8221;:&#8221;&#8221;,&#8221;animation&#8221;:&#8221;&#8221;,&#8221;animation_time&#8221;:&#8221;&#8221;,&#8221;timeline_animation&#8221;:&#8221;&#8221;,&#8221;timeline_delay&#8221;:&#8221;&#8221;,&#8221;timeline_order&#8221;:&#8221;&#8221;,&#8221;vertical_row&#8221;:&#8221;&#8221;,&#8221;box_middle&#8221;:&#8221;&#8221;,&#8221;css_classes&#8221;:&#8221;&#8221;,&#8221;custom_css_classes&#8221;:&#8221;&#8221;,&#8221;custom_css_styles&#8221;:&#8221;&#8221;,&#8221;section_content&#8221;:[{&#8220;component&#8221;:&#8221;hc_column&#8221;,&#8221;id&#8221;:&#8221;column_vtfQF&#8221;,&#8221;column_width&#8221;:&#8221;col-md-12&#8243;,&#8221;animation&#8221;:&#8221;&#8221;,&#8221;animation_time&#8221;:&#8221;&#8221;,&#8221;timeline_animation&#8221;:&#8221;&#8221;,&#8221;timeline_delay&#8221;:&#8221;&#8221;,&#8221;timeline_order&#8221;:&#8221;&#8221;,&#8221;css_classes&#8221;:&#8221;&#8221;,&#8221;custom_css_classes&#8221;:&#8221;&#8221;,&#8221;custom_css_styles&#8221;:&#8221;&#8221;,&#8221;main_content&#8221;:[{&#8220;component&#8221;:&#8221;hc_wp_editor&#8221;,&#8221;id&#8221;:&#8221;Xhugf&#8221;,&#8221;css_classes&#8221;:&#8221;&#8221;,&#8221;custom_css_classes&#8221;:&#8221;&#8221;,&#8221;custom_css_styles&#8221;:&#8221;&#8221;,&#8221;editor_content&#8221;:&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3 data-start='359' data-end='378'><strong data-start='363' data-end='378'>1. Overview<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<p data-start='380' data-end='697'>Both <a href='https:\/\/totcables.com\/bare-stranded-conductors\/acsr-conductor\/'><strong data-start='385' data-end='393'>ACSR<\/strong><\/a> and <strong data-start='398' data-end='406'>ACCC<\/strong> are overhead power conductors designed to transmit electricity efficiently over long distances.<br data-start='502' data-end='505'>While ACSR is the <strong data-start='523' data-end='561'>traditional and most commonly used<\/strong> type, ACCC represents a <strong data-start='586' data-end='645'>new generation of high-performance composite conductors<\/strong> designed for better efficiency and higher capacity.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<div class='_tableContainer_1rjym_1'>\\n<\/p>\n<div class='group _tableWrapper_1rjym_13 flex w-fit flex-col-reverse' tabindex='-1'>\\n<\/p>\n<table class='w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)' data-start='699' data-end='1776'>\\n<\/p>\n<thead data-start='699' 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data-end='1079'>\\n<\/p>\n<td data-start='997' data-end='1017' data-col-size='sm'><strong data-start='999' data-end='1016'>Outer Strands<\/strong><\/td>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<td data-start='1017' data-end='1039' data-col-size='md'>Hard-drawn aluminum<\/td>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<td data-start='1039' data-end='1079' data-col-size='md'>Annealed (soft) trapezoidal aluminum<\/td>\n<p>\\n<\/tr>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<tr data-start='1080' data-end='1191'>\\n<\/p>\n<td data-start='1080' data-end='1108' data-col-size='sm'><strong data-start='1082' data-end='1107'>Typical Voltage Range<\/strong><\/td>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<td data-start='1108' data-end='1147' data-col-size='md'>Low to extra-high voltage (\u2264 800 kV)<\/td>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<td data-start='1147' data-end='1191' data-col-size='md'>Medium to ultra-high voltage (\u2264 1000 kV)<\/td>\n<p>\\n<\/tr>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<tr data-start='1192' data-end='1258'>\\n<\/p>\n<td data-start='1192' data-end='1217' data-col-size='sm'><strong data-start='1194' data-end='1216'>Temperature Rating<\/strong><\/td>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<td data-start='1217' data-end='1231' data-col-size='md'>Up to ~90\u00b0C<\/td>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<td data-start='1231' data-end='1258' data-col-size='md'>Up to ~200\u00b0C continuous<\/td>\n<p>\\n<\/tr>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<tr data-start='1259' data-end='1357'>\\n<\/p>\n<td data-start='1259' data-end='1283' data-col-size='sm'><strong data-start='1261' data-end='1282'>Thermal Expansion<\/strong><\/td>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<td data-col-size='md' data-start='1283' data-end='1316'>High (steel expands with heat)<\/td>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<td data-col-size='md' data-start='1316' data-end='1357'>Very low (composite core resists sag)<\/td>\n<p>\\n<\/tr>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<tr data-start='1358' data-end='1408'>\\n<\/p>\n<td data-start='1358' data-end='1371' data-col-size='sm'><strong data-start='1360' data-end='1370'>Weight<\/strong><\/td>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<td data-start='1371' data-end='1390' data-col-size='md'>Relatively heavy<\/td>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<td data-start='1390' data-end='1408' data-col-size='md'>25\u201330% lighter<\/td>\n<p>\\n<\/tr>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<tr data-start='1409' data-end='1493'>\\n<\/p>\n<td data-start='1409' data-end='1432' data-col-size='sm'><strong data-start='1411' data-end='1431'>Tensile Strength<\/strong><\/td>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<td data-start='1432' data-end='1439' data-col-size='md'>High<\/td>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<td data-start='1439' data-end='1493' data-col-size='md'>Higher (up to 2\u00d7 steel\u2019s strength-to-weight ratio)<\/td>\n<p>\\n<\/tr>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<tr data-start='1494' data-end='1575'>\\n<\/p>\n<td data-start='1494' data-end='1522' data-col-size='sm'><strong data-start='1496' data-end='1521'>Electrical Efficiency<\/strong><\/td>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<td data-start='1522' data-end='1533' data-col-size='md'>Standard<\/td>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<td data-start='1533' data-end='1575' data-col-size='md'>Higher (reduces line losses by 25\u201340%)<\/td>\n<p>\\n<\/tr>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<tr data-start='1576' data-end='1655'>\\n<\/p>\n<td data-start='1576' data-end='1587' data-col-size='sm'><strong data-start='1578' data-end='1586'>Cost<\/strong><\/td>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<td data-start='1587' data-end='1608' data-col-size='md'>Lower initial cost<\/td>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<td data-start='1608' data-end='1655' data-col-size='md'>Higher initial cost but lower lifetime cost<\/td>\n<p>\\n<\/tr>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<tr data-start='1656' data-end='1776'>\\n<\/p>\n<td data-start='1656' data-end='1675' data-col-size='sm'><strong data-start='1658' data-end='1674'>Applications<\/strong><\/td>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<td data-start='1675' data-end='1714' data-col-size='md'>Traditional power transmission lines<\/td>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<td data-start='1714' data-end='1776' data-col-size='md'>Long-span, high-temperature, and capacity upgrade projects<\/td>\n<p>\\n<\/tr>\n<p>\\n<\/tbody>\n<p>\\n<\/table>\n<p>\\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<hr data-start='1778' data-end='1781'>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<h3 data-start='1783' 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Structural Difference<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<ul data-start='1817' data-end='2242'>\\n \\t<\/p>\n<li data-start='1817' data-end='1981'>\\n\n<p data-start='1819' data-end='1981'><strong data-start='1819' data-end='1827'>ACSR<\/strong>:<br data-start='1828' data-end='1831'>Composed of <strong data-start='1845' data-end='1867'>steel core strands<\/strong> surrounded by <strong data-start='1882' data-end='1905'>hard-drawn aluminum<\/strong>. The steel provides mechanical strength, while aluminum conducts current.<\/p>\n<p>\\n<\/li>\n<p>\\n \\t<\/p>\n<li data-start='1983' data-end='2242'>\\n\n<p data-start='1985' data-end='2242'><strong data-start='1985' data-end='1993'>ACCC<\/strong>:<br data-start='1994' data-end='1997'>Uses a <strong data-start='2006' data-end='2049'>carbon-fiber\/glass-fiber composite core<\/strong> surrounded by <strong data-start='2064' data-end='2105'>annealed trapezoidal aluminum strands<\/strong>. The composite core offers higher strength and lower thermal expansion, allowing for greater current-carrying capacity with minimal sag.<\/p>\n<p>\\n<\/li>\n<p>\\n<\/ul>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<hr data-start='2244' data-end='2247'>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<h3 data-start='2249' data-end='2282'><strong data-start='2253' data-end='2282'>3. Performance Comparison<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<ul data-start='2284' data-end='2977'>\\n \\t<\/p>\n<li data-start='2284' data-end='2501'>\\n\n<p data-start='2286' data-end='2501'><strong data-start='2286' data-end='2316'>Sag and Thermal Expansion:<\/strong><br data-start='2316' data-end='2319'>ACSR conductors expand and sag noticeably as temperature increases. ACCC\u2019s composite core resists thermal expansion, maintaining tight clearance under high loads or temperatures.<\/p>\n<p>\\n<\/li>\n<p>\\n \\t<\/p>\n<li data-start='2503' data-end='2672'>\\n\n<p data-start='2505' data-end='2672'><strong data-start='2505' data-end='2535'>Current-Carrying Capacity:<\/strong><br data-start='2535' data-end='2538'>ACCC can operate safely at higher temperatures (up to 200\u00b0C), allowing up to <strong data-start='2617' data-end='2640'>double the ampacity<\/strong> of ACSR in the same corridor.<\/p>\n<p>\\n<\/li>\n<p>\\n \\t<\/p>\n<li data-start='2674' data-end='2859'>\\n\n<p data-start='2676' data-end='2859'><strong data-start='2676' data-end='2691'>Efficiency:<\/strong><br data-start='2691' data-end='2694'>ACCC conductors use <strong data-start='2716' data-end='2743'>fully annealed aluminum<\/strong>, which has lower resistance than the hard-drawn aluminum in ACSR \u2014 improving efficiency and reducing line losses.<\/p>\n<p>\\n<\/li>\n<p>\\n \\t<\/p>\n<li data-start='2861' data-end='2977'>\\n\n<p data-start='2863' data-end='2977'><strong data-start='2863' data-end='2878'>Durability:<\/strong><br data-start='2878' data-end='2881'>ACCC offers superior corrosion resistance since its composite core does not rust like steel.<\/p>\n<p>\\n<\/li>\n<p>\\n<\/ul>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<hr data-start='2979' data-end='2982'>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<h3 data-start='2984' data-end='3007'><strong data-start='2988' data-end='3007'>4. 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