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Product Name: TransPowr® ACCC®/TW Bare Overhead ConductorProduct Characteristic: The TransPowr® ACCC®/TW Bare Overhead Conductor is an aluminum conductor composite core trapezoidal concentric-lay-stranded conductor. ACCC® is an internationally patented and trademark registered product of CTC Global Corporation. The aluminum strands are trapezoidal in shape and enable a more compact placement of the aluminum strand wires. ACCC/TW conductors are designed to maintain the same overall diameter as a conventional round wire ACSR. The compact trapezoidal conductors, coupled with a smaller composite core, result in a TW conductor that has approximately 28% more aluminum cross-sectional area than ACSR. This conductor doubles the current carrying capacity over conventional ACSR. This can allow a utility to re-conductor existing pathways without structural modifications. It can be operated to 180°C versus the existing ACSR with its conventional 75°C limit. The composite core has a very low thermal expansion coefficient and as such virtually eliminates high-temperature sag problems. The conductor is not affected by long-term creep of the aluminum. The high temperature sag limits are controlled by the composite core. The overall mass (weight) of the ACCC/TW conductor, even with the increased aluminum content, can be lighter than the original ACSR conductor it is replacing. May reduce construction costs by allowing the use of fewer support structures. The conductor’s higher strength allows longer spans. The composite core resists environmental degradation. It will not rust, corrode or cause electrolysis with aluminum conductors or other components. With the higher aluminum content, it can offer higher operating efficiencies to help decrease power generation and transmission costs.This EPD includes results for the following products: LAPWING/ACCC®/TW/NS