Overhead aluminum secondary and service-entrance cables and conductors for electrical distribution utilities

CSA Group
Standards Development Organisation:
Canadian Standards Association (operating as CSA Group)
Working Program:
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Designation Number:
CAN/CSA C68.8
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Domestic
Standard Development Activity:
Reaffirmation
ICS code(s):
29.050
29.240.20
Status:
Proceeding to development
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SDO Comment Period End Date:
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Scope:

1.1
This Standard specifies requirements for overhead secondary and service-entrance cables and conductors intended primarily for operation by electrical utilities.
Note: The operation of cables and conductors complying with this Standard by other than an electrical utility can be subject to additional requirements by an authority having jurisdiction. 

1.2 
The cables and conductors covered by this Standard are intended for overhead installation and for operation at normal maximum conductor temperatures of 75 °C and 90 °C. Provision is made for assembly of multiple conductors. Single 600 V insulated conductors are intended for field-spun applications.

Project need:

To reaffirm the standard for its 5-year review

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