Patent ID: 6147303
Filing Date: 2000-11-14
Classification: D07B,G02B,H01B

Abstract:
An overhead cable comprising:a plurality of core strands;a plurality of first strands on an outer periphery of the plurality of core strands, formed by electrical-conductive material, and stranded on said plurality of core strands;a plurality of second strands form an outermost surface of the plurality of second strands, formed by electrical-conductive material, and are stranded on an outer periphery of said plurality of first strands to form an outermost layer of said overhead cable; andat least one outwardly projecting strand stranded on the outer periphery of said plurality of first strands with said plurality of second strands on the outer periphery of said plurality of first strands, formed by organic material, a projection height of said outwardly projecting strand being projected from 4.0 mm up to and including 7.0 mm, from the outermost surface of said plurality of second strands, to thereby reduce the weight of sail overhead cable, wind noise and corona noise.