what is ACSR cable?

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Answer: ACSR means Aluminum conductor, steel reinforced, e.g. 7/24 ACSR conductor has 7
steel strands forming a central core, around which there are two layers of aluminum strands(24).

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Description : What is ACSR cable and where we use it?

Last Answer : ACSR means Aluminum conductor steel reinforced, this conductor is used in transmission & distribution.

Description : What Is Acsr Cable And Where We Use It?

Last Answer : ACSR is Aluminum conductor steel reinforced, this conductor is used in transmission & distribution.

Description : what is ACSR cable and where we use it?

Last Answer : A: ACSR means Aluminium conductor steel reinforced, this conductor is used in transmission & distribution.

Description : ACSR (Aluminium Conductor Steel Reinforced) are used as (A) over head transmission lines. (B) super conductors. (C) fuse (D) underground cables.

Last Answer : (A) over head transmission lines.

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Last Answer : The function of steel wire in ACSR conductors is To provide additional mechanical strength

Description :  "Expanded ACSR" are conductors composed of ?

Last Answer :  "Expanded ACSR" are conductors composed of a fillter between the inner steel and the outer aluminium strands to increase the overall diameter of the conductor.

Description : What is the full form of ACSR?

Last Answer : Aluminum conductor steel rainforce

Description : Why ACSR conductor is used for overhead lines?

Last Answer : It has high tensile strength 

Description : what is ACSR ?

Last Answer : Aluminium Conductor Steel Reinforced

Description : Which of the following statements concerning electrical cables is correct? A. Where they pass through watertight bulkheads, they should be fitted with watertight stuffing boxes. B. Electric cable coverings should ... , or glued in place where nonmetallic insulation is used. D. All of the above.

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Description : The distance between a generator and its load is 100 feet. What would be the approximate total voltage drop across a two wire supply cable if the current were 5.5 amperes and the resistance of the wire were 2.525 ohms per 1,000 feet? A. 0.5 volts B. 1.38 volts C. 1.90 volts D. 2.77 volts

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Description : If your multimeter gives a reading in ohms when testing each end of each conductor of a three-conductor cable, this indicates ______________. A. continuity of the conductor B. an infinite resistance C. the presence of a partial ground D. that the conductor is not short circuited

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Description : In the illustration, 'D' is the symbol for a/an __________. EL-0005 A. thermal overload heater B. portable cable C. fuse D. indicating lamp

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Description : With both ends of a three conductor cable disconnected and arranged without the conductors touching each other, an ohmmeter reading of 'zero' ohms between the ends of one conductor would indicate _____________. A. continuity B. a partial ground C. the resistance is infinite D. a short circuit

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Description : If you disconnect and arrange both ends of a three conductor cable, without any contact between the individual conductors, an indicated ohmic value between the ends of a single conductor would indicate ... resistance C. the presence of a partial ground D. that the conductor is not short circuited

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Last Answer : Answer: B

Description : Large cable sizes are formed as individual conductors that may be comprised of several smaller strands to __________. A. obtain the flexibility required for easy handling B. reduce the overall weight of the ... . reduce the number of supports needed for a horizontal overhead run D. all of the above

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Last Answer : Answer: D

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Description : Explain briefly about armouring for an under grounded cable. 

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Description : What are the factors considered for selecting a cable?

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