Overhead Insulated Covered Line Wire

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Overhead Insulated Covered Line Wire

Overhead covered line wire with hard-drawn aluminum conductor, IEC & ANSI compliant.

Insulated covered line wire for safe overhead power delivery.

ACSR core covered wire for strong, stable overhead distribution.

Insulated line wire with UV-resistant jacket and ABNT/IEC certification.

Reliable overhead conductor – hard aluminum, ICEA-compliant insulation for outdoor use.

Application

Overhead Insulated Covered Line Wire is a single-core conductor designed for low-voltage aerial distribution systems, offering enhanced electrical safety and environmental durability compared to bare overhead wires. It consists of a hard-drawn aluminum conductor (or aluminum alloy) covered with a UV- and weather-resistant thermoplastic or cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) layer.

Unlike fully insulated bundled cables, covered line wire maintains a single-phase open construction, allowing for simpler installation and traditional spacing, while still providing basic protection against accidental contact, tree branches, wind-blown debris, and wildlife. It helps reduce outages and improves public safety in densely populated or vegetated areas.

This cable is commonly used in overhead service drops, secondary distribution networks, and retrofit projects where bare conductors pose safety or maintenance concerns. It supports operating voltages up to 0.6/1kV and is suitable for both urban and rural networks.

Specifications

Category	Technical Description	Typical Applications
Applicable Standards	– ICEA S-70-547 (Covered conductors)- ICEA S-61-402 (Weather-resistant wire)- BS 6485 (UK)	For overhead low-voltage and medium-voltage networks where partial insulation is needed
Cable Type	Covered Line Wire – overhead conductor with a thin insulating covering, not full dielectric insulation	Used where touch protection is needed but air clearances remain standard
Conductor Material	– Hard-drawn aluminum (1350) or ACSR– Stranded Class AA/ A, or concentric lay conductors	Chosen for mechanical strength and lightweight spans
Covering Material	– High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (HMWPE) or Thermoset PE– May include carbon black for UV	Provides weather, abrasion, and UV protection without being rated as full insulation
Insulation Level	– Covered, not insulated: Does not meet full dielectric withstand per IEC or UL definitions	Requires standard air clearance; installed on insulators, not directly touch-safe
Voltage Rating	– LV: 600 V – 1000 V– MV: typically up to 15 kV (in triplex or single conductors)	Used in North America, UK, or tropical markets for cost-effective safety upgrade
Installation Type	– Installed like bare conductor on standard poles with insulators- Can be triplexed or single	Suitable for tree-rich or semi-urban areas to reduce vegetation faults
UV/Weather Resistance	Yes – excellent in UV, rain, chemical exposure	Ideal for hot, humid, or polluted industrial zones

Parameter

Weather-Resistant Polyethylene Covered Conductor ICEA S-70-547 Typically 600V (low voltage) 🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇲🇽 Mexico, 🇵🇪 Peru, 🇨🇱 Chile, and some Central American and Caribbean countries.

Weather-Resistant Polyethylene Covered Conductor ICEA S-70-547
Code Word	Conductor Size	No. of Wires	Nominal Thickness of covering	Approx. Diameter of cable	Approx.Weight
Code Word	kcmil (AWG)	No.	mm	mm	kg/km
AAC/XLPE
Prune	10.38 (10)	1/1	0.76	4.1	22
Cumquat	16.51(8)	1/1	0.76	4.8	32
Apple	26.24(6)	1/1	0.76	5.6	48
Plum	26.24(6)	1/7	0.76	6.2	52
Pear	41.74(4)	1/1	0.76	6.7	72
Apricot	41.74(4)	1/7	0.76	7.4	78
Cherry	66.36(2)	1/1	1.14	8.8	120
Peach	66.36(2)	1/7	1.14	9.7	130
Nectarine	83.69(1)	1/7	1.14	10.6	159
Quince	105.6(1/0)	1/7	1.52	12.4	209
Haw	105.6(1/0)	1/19	1.52	12.5	205
Orange	133.1(2/0)	1/7	1.52	13.5	256
Ironwood	133.1(2/0)	1/19	1.52	13.7	251
Fig	167.8(3/0)	1/7	1.52	14.8	314
Lemon	167.8(3/0)	1/19	1.52	15	308
Olive	211.6(4/0)	1/7	1.52	16.3	387
Pomegranate	211.6(4/0)	1/19	1.52	16.4	378
Sassafras	250	1/19	1.52	17.6	440
Catalpa	250	1/19	2.03	18.6	468
Mulberry	266.8	1/19	1.52	18.1	467
Silverbelt	266.8	1/19	2.03	19.1	496
Basswood	300	1/19	1.52	19	520
Sycamore	300	1/19	2.03	20	549
Anona	336.4	1/19	1.52	19.9	578
Crabapple	336.4	1/19	2.03	21	609
Chinquapin	350	1/19	1.52	20.3	599
Ginkgo	350	1/19	2.03	21.3	631
Molles	397.5	1/19	2.03	22.4	708
Ash	400	1/19	2.03	22.5	712
Sumac	450	2/6	2.03	23.7	783
Citron	477	1/19	2.03	24.2	834
Huckleberry	477	2/6	2.03	24.2	825
Tupelo	500	2/6	2.03	24.7	861
Code Word	Conductor Size	No. of wires	Nominal Thickness of Covering	Approx.Diameter of Cable	Approx.Weight
Code Word	kcmil (AWG)	No.	mm	mm	kg/km
AAC/XLPE
Paw Paw	556.5	2/6	2.03	25.9	951
Tangerine	636	2/6	2.41	28.1	1107
Breadfruit	636	3/1	2.41	28.2	1100
Banana	795	2/6	2.41	30.9	1357
Persimmon	795	3/1	2.41	30.9	1350
Grapefruit	1033.5	3/1	2.41	34.6	1719
Mango	1590	3/1	2.79	42.5	2616
AAAC/XLPE
Birch	30.58(6)	1/1	0.76	6	55
Maple	30.58(6)	1/7	0.76	6.6	59
Poplar	48.69(4)	1/1	0.76	7.1	83
Hornbeam	48.69(4)	1/7	0.76	7.9	90
Elm	77.47(2)	1/1	1.14	9.4	135
Linden	77.47(2)	1/7	1.14	10.3	145
Corktree	97.63(1)	1/7	1.14	11.3	180
Oilnut	123.3(1/0)	1/7	1.52	13.2	230
Waterash	155.4(2/0)	1/7	1.52	14.4	290
Shellbark	195.7(3/0)	1/7	1.52	15.8	360
Planetree	246.9(4/0)	1/7	1.52	17.4	440
ACSR/XLPE
Walnut	26.24(6)	6/1	0.76	6.6	70
Acorn	33.09(5)	6/1	0.76	7.2	87
Butternut	41.74(4)	6/1	0.76	7.9	108
Hickory	41.74(4)	7/1	0.76	8.1	122
Hazelnut	52.62(3)	6/1	1.14	9.4	144
Pignut	66.36(2)	6/1	1.14	10.3	177
Beech	66.36(2)	7/1	1.14	10.5	200
Chestnut	83.69(1)	6/1	1.14	11.3	218
Almond	105.6(1/0)	6/1	1.52	13.2	284
Pecan	133.1(2/0)	6/1	1.52	14.4	350
Cottonwood	133.1(2/0)	6/1	2.03	15.4	373
Filbert	167.8(3/0)	6/1	1.52	15.8	432
Chokeberry	167.8(3/0)	6/1	2.03	16.8	457
Code Word	Conductor Size	No. of Wires	Nominal Thickness of Covering	Approx.Diameter of Cable	Approx.Weight
Code Word	kcmil (AWG)	No.	mm	mm	kg/km
ACSR/XLPE
Buckeye	211.6(4/0)	6/1	1.52	17.4	535
Gumwood	211.6(4/0)	6/1	2.03	18.4	563
Hackberry	266.8	1/18	1.52	18.5	529
Redbud	266.8	1/18	2.03	19.5	558
Mockernut	336.4	1/18	1.52	20.4	656
Aspen	336.4	1/18	2.03	21.4	688
ACSR/AW /XLPE
Walnut	26.24(6)	6/1	0.76	6.6	68
Acorn	33.09(5)	6/1	0.76	7.2	84
Butternut	41.74(4)	6/1	0.76	7.9	103
Hickory	41.74(4)	7/1	0.76	8.1	115
Hazelnut	52.62(3)	6/1	1.14	9.4	138
Pignut	66.36(2)	6/1	1.14	10.3	170
Beech	66.36(2)	7/1	1.14	10.5	189
Chestnut	83.69(1)	6/1	1.14	11.3	209
Almond	105.6(1/0)	6/1	1.52	13.2	274
Pecan	133.1(2/0)	6/1	1.52	14.4	336
Cottonwood	133.1(2/0)	6/1	2.03	15.4	359
Filbert	167.8(3/0)	6/1	1.52	15.8	415
Chokeberry	167.8(3/0)	6/1	2.03	16.8	440
Buckeye	211.6(4/0)	6/1	1.52	17.4	514
Gumwood	211.6(4/0)	6/1	2.03	18.4	541
Hackberry	266.8	1/18	1.52	18.5	520
Redbud	266.8	1/18	2.03	19.5	549
Mockernut	336.4	1/18	1.52	20.4	645
Aspen	336.4	1/18	2.03	21.4	677

ICEA S-61-402 Standard Covered Line Wire AAC All Aluminum Conductor 🇺🇸 Same standard, 600V to 35kV, with expanded support for medium voltage lines

ICEA S-61-402 Standard Covered Line Wire AAC All Aluminum Conductor
Code Name	Size	No.of	Insulation	Nominal Diameter		Rated	Nominal Weight				Ampacity
		Wires	Thickness	Nominal Diameter		Strength	Aluminum	LDPE	HDPE	XLPE
				Conductor	Cable		Aluminum	LDPE	HDPE	XLPE
–	AWG or kcmil	–	mm	mm	mm	kg	kg/km	kg/km	kg/km	kg/km	amp
Plum	6	7	0.762	4.674	6.198	255	36.61	50.66	51.27	51.27	100
Apricot	4	7	0.762	5.715	7.239	400	58.19	75.57	76.33	76.33	135
Peach	2	7	1.143	7.417	9.703	612	92.56	126.09	127.55	127.55	180
Nectarine	1	7	1.143	8.433	11.481	789	116.67	167.31	169.52	169.52	210
Quince	1/0	7	1.524	9.347	12.395	903	147.48	203.7	206.14	206.14	240
Haw	1/0	19	1.524	9.474	12.522	980	147.48	204.49	206.96	206.96	240
Orange	2/0	7	1.524	11.786	14.834	1139	186.02	257.9	261.02	261.02	280
Lronwood	2/0	19	1.524	10.643	13.691	1211	186.02	250.41	253.21	253.21	280
Fig	3/0	7	1.524	13.259	16.307	1377	233.64	315.53	319.08	319.08	320
Lemon	3/0	19	1.524	11.938	14.986	1501	233.64	306.53	309.7	309.7	320
Olive	4/0	7	1.524	13.259	16.307	1728	296.14	378.04	381.58	381.58	370
Pomegranate	4/0	19	1.524	13.411	16.459	1823	296.14	379.09	382.69	382.69	370
Sassafras	250	19	1.524	14.58	17.628	2043	348.68	439.88	443.84	443.84	420
Mulberry	266.8	19	1.524	14.605	17.653	2182	372.19	463.59	467.55	467.55	460
Basswood	300	19	1.524	15.951	18.999	2404	419.66	520.91	525.3	525.3	478
Anona	336.4	19	1.524	16.916	19.964	2697	469.51	578.04	582.75	582.75	495
Chinquapin	350	19	1.524	17.221	20.269	2790	488.12	598.98	603.79	603.79	525
Molles	397.5	19	2.032	18.39	22.454	3123	555.08	707.29	713.88	713.88	550
Sumac	450	37	2.032	19.609	23.673	3719	628	791.79	798.89	798.89	600
Huckleberry	477	37	2.032	20.193	24.257	3810	665.21	834.63	841.98	841.98	610
Paw Paw	556.5	37	2.032								670
Breadfruit	636	61	2.413								720
Persimmon	795	61	2.413								825
Grapefruit	1033.5	61	2.413								970

ICEA S-61-402 Standard Covered Line Wire ACSR Aluminum Conductor 🇺🇸 Same standard, 600V to 35kV, with expanded support for medium voltage lines

ICEA S-61-402 Standard Covered Line Wire ACSR Aluminum Conductor
Code Name	Size	No.of	Insulation	Nominal Diameter		Rated	Nominal Weight					Ampacity
		Wires	Thickness	Nominal Diameter		Strength	Aluminum	Steel	LDPE	HDPE	XLPE
				Conductor	Cable		Aluminum	Steel	LDPE	HDPE	XLPE
	AWG or聽kcmil		mm	mm	mm	kg	kg/km	kg/km	kg/km	kg/km	kg/km	A
Walnut	6	6/1	0.762	5.029	6.553	540	36.46		69.94	71.43	71.43	105
Butternut	4	6/1	0.762	6.35	7.874	844	58.04		107.15	170.15	108.64	135
Hickory	4	7/1	0.762	6.528	8.052	1070	58.04		120.54	122.03	123.52	135
Pignut	2	6/1	1.143	8.026	10.312	1293	92.27		175.6	177.09	178.58	180
Beech	2	7/1	1.143	8.357	10.643	1651	92.27		199.41	199.41	202.39	180
Chestnut	1	6/1	1.143	13.97	11.303	1610	116.37		217.27	218.76	220.25	210
Almond	1/0	6/1	1.524	10.109	13.157	1987	146.73		282.75	284.24	287.21	235
Pecan	2/0	6/1	1.524	11.354	14.402	2404	184.98		348.23	349.72	349.72	290
Filbert	3/0	6/1	1.524	12.751	15.799	3003	233.34		430.08	433.05	437.52	305
Buckeye	4/0	6/1	1.524	14.3	17.348	3787	294.21		531.27	535.74	540.2	345
Hackberry	266.8	1/18	1.524	15.469	18.517	3121	372.63		525.32	528.3	534.25	356

ICEA S-61-402 Standard Covered Line Wire 6201 Aluminum Alloy Conductor 🇺🇸 Same standard, 600V to 35kV, with expanded support for medium voltage lines

ICEA S-61-402 Standard Covered Line Wire 6201 Aluminum Alloy Conductor
Code Name	Size	No.of	Insulation	Nominal Diameter		Rated	Nominal Weight				Ampacity
		Wires	Thickness	Nominal Diameter		Strength	Aluminum	LDPE	HDPE	XLPE
				Conductor	Cable		Aluminum	LDPE	HDPE	XLPE
–	AWG or kcmil	–	mm	mm	mm	kg	kg/km	kg/km	kg/km	kg/km	amp
Maple	6	7	0.762	5.029	6.553	503	42.41	59.53	61.01	61.01	78
Hornbeam	4	7	0.762	6.35	7.874	798	67.56	89.29	90.78	92.12	145
Linden	2	7	1.143	8.026	10.312	1270	107.44	147.33	147.33	148.82	190
Oilnut	1/0	7	1.524	8.839	11.887	2023	170.99	238.11	247.03	247.03	250
Waterash	2/0	7	1.524	11.354	14.402	2445	215.63	291.68	302.01	302.01	290
Shellbark	3/0	7	1.524	12.751	15.799	3080	271.59	358.65	370.55	370.55	335
Planetree	4/0	7	1.524	14.3	17.348	3883	342.57	443.47	456.86	456.86	385

BS 6485 🇬🇧 600V (low voltage) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇮🇳 India, 🇳🇬 Nigeria, 🇵🇰 Pakistan, 🇿🇦 South Africa, etc.

Covered Line Wire BS 6485
Code Name	Nominal	Calculatec	Wires		Approx. Overall Dia.	Nominal	Max.D.C. Resistance at20P	Alum. Weight	PVC Insulated Overall Diameter	PVC Insulated Total Weight	Packing Length
Code Name	Area	Area	No.	Dia.	Approx. Overall Dia.	Load	Max.D.C. Resistance at20P	Alum. Weight	PVC Insulated Overall Diameter	PVC Insulated Total Weight	Packing Length
	mm’	mm2		mm	mm	kN	Q/km	kg/km	mm	kg/km	m±5%
Midge	22	23.33	7	2.06	6.2	3.99	1.227	64	8.4	106	3000
Aphis	25	26.44	3	3.35	7.2	4.11	1.081	73	9.2	133	3000
Gnat	25	26.8	7	2.21	6.6	4.59	1.066	73	8.8	116	3000
Weevil	30	31.6	3	3.66	7.9	4.86	0.9082	86	10.1	158	3000
Mosouito	35	37	7	2.59	7.8	6.03	0.7762	101	10	158	3000
Ladybird	40	42.8	7	2.79	8.4	6.87	0.6689	117	10.6	177	3000
Ant	50	52.83	7	3.1	9.3	8.28	0.5419	145	11.5	212	3000
Fly	60	63.55	7	3.4	10.2	9.9	0.4505	174	12.4	249	2500
Blueeottle	70	73.55	7	3.66	11	11.34	0.3881	202	13.2	285	2500
Earwing	75	78.5	7	3.78	11.4	11.94	0.3644	215	13.6	302	2000
Grasshopper	80	84.1	7	3.91	11.7	12.78	0.3406	230	13.9	319	2000
Clegg	90	95.6	7	4.17	12.5	14.53	0.2994	262	14.7	359	2000
Wasp	100	108	7	4.39	13.21	16	0.2702	290	15.4	393	3000
Beetle	100	106.6	19	2.67	13.4	17.42	0.2704	293	15.6	387	3000
Bee	125	132	7	4.9	14.7	19.94	0.2169	361	16.5	482	2500
Cricket	150	157.9	7	5.36	16.1	23.85	0.1813	432	18.3	587	2000
Hornet	150	157.6	19	3.25	16.3	27.7	0.1825	434	18.5	638	3000
Caterpillar	175	186	19	3.53	17.7	28.63	0.1547	512	19.9	646	2500
Chafer	200	213.2	19	3.78	18.9	32.4	0.1349	587	21.1	733	2000
Spider	225	236.9	19	3.99	20	36.01	0.1211	652	22.2	809	2000
Cockroach	250	265.7	19	4.22	21.1	40.4	0.1083	731	23.3	900	3000
Butterfly	300	322.7	19	4.65	23.3	48.7	0.08916	888	25.5	1082	3000
Moth	350	373.2	19	5	25	56.37	0.07711	1027	27.2	1241	2500
Drone	350	373.3	37	3.58	25.1	57.45	0.07741	1029	27.3	1222	2500
Locust	400	428.5	19	5.36	26.8	64.73	0.0671	1179	29	1416	2000
Centipede	400	415.2	37	3.78	26.5	63.1	0.06944	1145	28.7	1363	2000
Maybug	450	486.9	37	4.09	28.6	74.01	0.05931	1342	30.8	1573	2000
Scorpion	500	529.5	37	4.27	29.9	79.98	0.05441	1460	32.1	1706	1500
Cicada	600	628.6	37	4.65	32.6	94.95	0.04586	1733	34.5	2010	1500
Tarantula	750	794.8	37	5.23	36.6	120.1	0.03627	2191	38.5	2519	1000

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