Designation:B711−13StandardSpecificationforConcentric-Lay-StrandedAluminum-AlloyConductors,SteelReinforced(AACSR)(6201)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationB711;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversconcentric-lay-strandedcon-ductorsmadefromroundaluminum-alloy6201-T81hard:solutionheattreated,coldworked,andthenartificiallyagedwireandroundzinc-coated,Zn-5Al-MMcoated,aluminum-coated,oraluminum-cladsteelcorewireforuseasoverheadelectricconductors(ExplanatoryNote1andNote2).NOTE1—ThealloyandtemperdesignationsconformtoANSIH35.1.Aluminumalloy6201correspondstoUnifiedNumberingSystemalloyA96201inaccordancewithPracticeE527.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1Thefollowingdocumentsoftheissueineffectondateofmaterialpurchaseformapartofthisspecificationtotheextentreferencedherein.2.2ASTMStandards:2B263TestMethodforDeterminationofCross-SectionalAreaofStrandedConductorsB354TerminologyRelatingtoUninsulatedMetallicElectri-calConductorsB398/B398MSpecificationforAluminum-Alloy6201-T81WireforElectricalPurposesB498/B498MSpecificationforZinc-Coated(Galvanized)SteelCoreWireforUseinOverheadElectricalConduc-torsB500/B500MSpecificationforMetallicCoatedorAlumi-numCladStrandedSteelCoreforUseinOverheadElectricalConductorsB502SpecificationforAluminum-CladSteelCoreWireforUseinOverheadElectricalAluminumConductorsB606SpecificationforHigh-StrengthZinc-Coated(Galva-nized)SteelCoreWireforAluminumandAluminum-AlloyConduc...