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Southwire Company is a leading manufacturer of wire and cable used in the distribution transmission of electricity. Throughout its history, Southwire has sought to deliver power through products, service and by helping empower their customers, employees and communities. Southwire and its subsidiaries manufacture building wire and cable, metal-clad cable, utility products, portable and electronic cord products, OEM wire products and engineered products. In addition, Southwire supplies assembled products, contractor equipment and hand tools.

600 Volt Secondary Distribution

Applications
Directly buried or installed in ducts for 600 volt secondary distribution.

Construction
Concentric stranded or compressed 1350-H19 aluminum conductor, cross-linked polyethylene insulation. Insulated conductors surface printed, neutral triple yellow striped. Black neutrals may be specified if desired.

Armored Power Cable

Armored cable for heavy-duty applications. Southwires’ products are made to withstand the toughest environments and deliver consistent performance. See why its cost-effectiveness, ease of use, and wide range of applications make Feeder MC the preferred choice over traditional pipe and wire. For the toughest jobs, Jacketed Type MC gives the cable additional protection with a PVC, CPE, or LSZH jacket.

Bare Aluminum Overhead Transmission & Distribution

Upgrade your transmission and distribution system with the best bare aluminum cables from Southwire.

Construction
Aluminum 1350-H19 wires, concentrically stranded about a steel core. Standard core wire for ACSR is class A galvanized
Class A core stranding is also available in zinc-5% aluminum-mischmetal alloy coating.
For aluminum-clad (AW) ACSR, please refer to the ACSR/AW catalog sheet
Additional corrosion protection is available through the application of grease to the core or infusion of the complete cable with grease
ACSR conductor is also available in non-specular.

Building Wire

Anixter offers a wide range of building wires for use in service entrances, feeders and branch circuit applications. Building wires can also be used for permanent installations for residential, commercial, industrial and public constructions. Insulations are suitable for a maximum voltage of 0.6 kV to 2 kV.

Copper Bare & Covered

When considering bare or tinned copper, the environment should be a determining factor in the wire selection process. Tinned copper can extend the life of your cable, but it isn’t easily retrofitted in all projects. Thinking ahead and planning for potentially corrosive environments can prevent total replacement jobs in the future.

Covered Aerial MV (CAMV™) Systems

IMPROVE GRID RELIABILITY AND RESILENCY WITH SOUTHWIRE’S COVERED AERIAL MEDIUM VOLTAGE (CAMV)™ SYSTEM Running through a community park or down a tree-lined boulevard, CAMV cable systems can reduce outages compared to bare-wire installations. CAMV circuits result in higher reliability because the conductor cover reduces momentary outages during contact with tree branches. Outages from animal and bird contact also go down. When storms hit, or under accumulation of ice or snow, the covered conductors are partially protected from falling limbs by the high-strength messenger. Lightningrelated outages may drop as well because the grounded messenger wire serves as a shield wire for the system. Higher reliability means you spend less money per pole on maintenance, and your total distribution system life-cycle costs drop. Tree contact is the single largest cause of both momentary outages and sustained customer interruptions in much of the country. Managing vegetation to avoid conductor contact is an expensive, recurring maintenance operation. Outages due to neglected trimming can lead to significant fines, but severe trimming can generate community complaints. CAMV Systems offer a vegetation management breakthrough. If a tree limb brushes a CAMV cable, the conductor covering has the electrical strength to limit momentary outages. Tighter clearances around your distribution circuits may be allowed in some instances, resulting in less frequent trimming. CAMV installations are an excellent alternative for both cycle and condition-based vegetation management programs. To learn more about Southwire’s Covered Aerial Medium Voltage (CAMV)™ System, contact camv@southwire.com or visit southwire.com today. SOUTHWIRE COVERED AERIAL MEDIUM VOLTAGE (CAMV) ™ CABLE SYSTEMS In our system, spacers hold three MV phase conductors in close approximation. The spacers are suspended from a high-strength messenger wire. CAMV cable itself is a single aluminum conductor protected by a layer of track-resistant polyethylene. These non-shielded, covered conductors are handled like bare conductors during installation and operation.