Overhead Conductors (ACSR)

ACSR conductor is bare wire, no insulation at all, strung between towers or poles where the air gap itself provides the electrical clearance. It works because the construction pairs stranded aluminum wires (which carry the current, aluminum being a good conductor at a fraction of copper's weight) around a steel wire core (which carries the mechanical tension across the span, since aluminum alone would stretch and sag too much over long distances). This split of jobs between the two metals is what lets ACSR span long distances between support structures without excessive sag.

NLS sources ACSR in the standard sizes used on utility distribution and sub-transmission lines, to ASTM B232 as the primary manufacturing standard and IEC 61089 where the project follows IEC-based practice. Common code names (like Rabbit, Dog, Wolf, and similar standardized designations) correspond to specific aluminum and steel strand counts and cross-sections, and a project spec usually calls out the code name directly rather than a raw cross-section figure.

On Saudi projects, ACSR conductor applies to overhead distribution lines on industrial sites and utility infrastructure work, temporary or permanent overhead power runs where underground cable isn't practical, and rural or site-access power line extensions. It's a mature, standardized product with decades of established sizing conventions, so most orders reference a known code name rather than requiring custom engineering.

A project team sends the conductor code name or cross-section and reel length required, and NLS returns a priced quote in USD. Standard ACSR sizes are widely manufactured and typically source faster than the specialty insulated cable classes on this site, since it's a globally standardized commodity product.