Re: this was probably really stupid

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Original poster: "Jim Lux" <jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net> 

Bare... standard ACSR (Aluminum over a steel core) I should think

I doubt insulation would have any signficant effect, and it would create
thermal problems.  It's a problem as is.  In summer, when air temperatures
rise and load is highest (making resitive heating great), the lines droop
noticeably.  Several years ago, in August, a line in northern California
(where it's actually quite a bit hotter) sagged enough under load to
flashover to a tree, blacking out all the Los Angeles area for a number of
hours.
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Subject: Re: this was probably really stupid


 > Original poster: "Dr. Resonance" <resonance-at-jvlnet-dot-com>
 >
 >
 > Do these cables have any insulation on them or are they bare like the
lower
 > HV lines?
 >
 > Dr. Resonance