Steel core for an electric transmission cable and method of fabricating it

摘要

An electric transmission-cable is provided, comprising a cable core having at least two individually coated and stranded wires, and a conductor surrounding the core, wherein the core is compacted. Further, a method of fabricating such compacted steel core is provided.

主权项

1. An electric transmission cable with reduced sag, said cable comprising:
a load carrying cable core having at least two individually coated and stranded wires made of a high-carbon steel, conductors surrounding said cable core, wherein said cable core is a compacted core which provides said reduced sag, and the wires are coated by a coating which maintains sufficient coating properties after compacting, wherein a weight of the coating on the wires is more than 100 g/m2.