1 Formed Wire Formed Wire © 2014, AFL, all rights reserved. PP-3-00850, Revision 4, 9.7.2021 Specifications are subject to change without notice. AFLglobal.com | 800.866.7385 RUS Approved Distribution Tie General Recommendations To insure proper fit and service life, it is recommended that only insulators corresponding to C Neck, F Neck, or J Neck be used. The neck diameters and groove height dimensions appear in ANSI Standard for low and medium voltage pin type insulators and also at the beginning of each listing. Distribution Ties are recommended as an improvement over Armor Rods secured with hand tie wire and clamp top insulators. When installed with a pad on bare conductor, they provide superior protection against abrasion and all types of conductor motion. The pad is a resilient cushion at the point of contact between conductor and insulator. Distribution Ties without pads are intended for plastic jacketed conductor but may be used to replace hand tie wire in areas where abrasion damage has not been experienced. Maximum Size Conductor sizes up to 1.240" O.D. can be accommodated depending on the insulator top groove radius. Line Angle On vertically mounted insulators, Distribution Ties are recommended for running line angles of up to 10 degrees. Larger angles can be turned when Distribution Ties are used with Side Ties or with pins and brackets having various degrees of cant. Unbalanced Loading Under unbalanced load conditions, the Distribution Tie has the resiliency to permit some longitudinal displacement of the conductor over the insulator without loosening the tie or damaging the conductor. Radio Interference The RIV characteristics of Distribution Ties are superior to those of well made hand ties when originally installed. During service life, the pre-contoured helix assures consistent fit which has better RIV characteristics than loosened tie wire. Tapping Tapping over applied legs of the Distribution Tie is not recommended. Taps should be located at least 6 inches from the end of the legs. MATERIALS Tie - Aluminum covered steel. Pad - An elastomer tube is supplied with each Distribution Tie used on bare conductor, and they are identified by catalog number suffix P. Distribution Ties are supplied without pads for plastic jacketed conductor identified by catalog number suffix T. Identification tag - Identifies catalog number, neck size, nominal conductor range, and conductor diameter range. Color code - There are two color codes on Distribution Ties. The inside color code identifies the proper conductor size and the outside color code identifies the insulator neck size as shown below: Insulator identification mark (identifies insulator head size) Black - C Neck Yellow - F Neck Green - J Neck continued © 2014, AFL, all rights reserved. PP-3-00850, Revision 4, 9.7.2021 Specifications are subject to change without notice. AFLglobal.com | 800.866.7385 2 Formed Wire Formed Wire RUS Approved Distribution Tie C Neck with Pad ACSR, All-Aluminum, Aluminum Alloy, AWAC, Compacted All-Aluminum, Compacted ACSR 2-1/4" Neck Diameter ANSI Class 55-2 and 55-3 / Groove Height Relationship 9/16" Min. 7/8" Max. AFL NO. DIA. RANGE INCHES NOMINAL CONDUCTOR SIZE UNITS PER CARTON WT. PER CARTON POUNDS APPLIED LENGTH INCHES COLOR CODE DTC 048P .190-.215 #6, 6/1 #4, 7W, Compacted 100 17 24 Blue DTC 055P .216-.244 #4, 7W, All Aluminum #4, 6/1, 7/1 Compacted 100 18 25 Brown DTC 062P .245-.277 #4, 6/1, 7/1 #4, 7W, Aluminum Alloy 100 18 26 Orange DTC 070P .278-.315 #3, 7W, Aluminum Alloy #2, 7W, All Aluminum 100 18 26 Purple DTC 080P .316-.357 #2, 6/1, 7/1 #2, 7W, Aluminum Alloy #1, 6/1 100 19 28 Red DTC 091P .358-.405 1/0, 7W, All Aluminum 1/0, 6/1 1/0, 7W, Aluminum Alloy 100 20 30 Yellow DTC 103P .406-.459 2/0, 7W, All Aluminum 2/0, 6/1 2/0, 7W, Aluminum Alloy 50 17 25 Blue DTC 117P .460-.520 3/0, 7W, All Aluminum 3/0, 6/1 3/0, 7W, Aluminum Alloy 50 17 25 Orange DTC 132P .521-.588 4/0, 7W, All Aluminum 4/0, 6/1 4/0, 7W. Aluminum Alloy 50 18 28 Red DTC 149P .589 -.665 266.8, 37W, All Aluminum 266.8, 18/1 50 18 30 Purple DTC 169P .666-.755 336.4, 19W, All Aluminum 336.4, 18/1 397.5, 19W, All Aluminum 400, 19W, 37W, All Aluminum 50 19 31 Brown DTC 192P .756-.855 477, 19W, 37W, All Aluminum 477, 18/1, 24/7 50 19 32 Red DTC 217P .856-.968 556.5, 24/7 636, 18/1 700, 37W, 61W, All Aluminum 50 20 34 Blue DTC 246P .969-1.096 795, 37W, All Aluminum 795, 61W, All Aluminum 715.5, 24/7 795, 54/7 50 21 37 Green DTC 278P 1.097-1.240 954, 36/1, 54/7 1033.5, 37W 61W, All Aluminum 50 22 40 Yellow Right-Hand Lay Standard Note: For further information on how to order, see the Selection Information above. Selection Information Longspan Tie Insulator "F" or "J" Neck Size Numeric Range Code Pad (P=With T=Without) DT X XXX X continued 3 Formed Wire Formed Wire © 2014, AFL, all rights reserved. PP-3-00850, Revision 4, 9.7.2021 Specifications are subject to change without notice. AFLglobal.com | 800.866.7385 RUS Approved Distribution Tie F Neck with Pad ACSR, All-Aluminum, Aluminum Alloy, AWAC, Compacted All-Aluminum, Compacted ACSR 2-7/8" Neck Diameter ANSI Class 55-4 and 55-5 Pin Type/57-1, 57-2 and 57-3 Post Type Groove Height Relationship 9/16" Min. 7/8" Max. Insulator Identification Mark: Yellow AFL NO. DIA. RANGE INCHES NOMINAL CONDUCTOR SIZE UNITS PER CARTON WT. PER CARTON POUNDS APPLIED LENGTH INCHES COLOR CODE DTF 048P .190-.215 #6, 6/1 #4, 7W, Compacted 100 18 25 Blue DTF 055P .216-.244 #4, 7W, All Aluminum #4, 6/1, 7/1 Compacted 100 19 26 Brown DTF 062P .245-.277 #4, 6/1, 7/1 #4, 7W, Aluminum Alloy 100 19 27 Orange DTF 070 P .278-.315 #3, 7W, Aluminum Alloy #2, 7W, All Aluminum 100 20 29 Purple DTF 080P .316-.357 #2, 6/1, 7/1 #2, 7W, Aluminum Alloy #1, 6/1 100 20 31 Red DTF 091P .358-.405 1/0, 7W, All Aluminum 1/0, 6/1 1/0, 7W, Aluminum Alloy 100 21 32 Yellow DTF 103P .406-.459 2/0, 7W, All Aluminum 2/0, 6/1 2/0, 7W, Aluminum Alloy 50 18 26 Blue DTF 117P .460-.520 3/0, 7W, All Aluminum 3/0, 6/1 3/0, 7W, Aluminum Alloy 50 18 27 Orange DTF 132P .521-.588 4/0, 7W, All Aluminum 4/0, 6/1 4/0, 7W. Aluminum Alloy 50 19 29 Red DTF 149P .589-.665 266.8, 37W, All Aluminum 266.8, 18/1 50 19 32 Purple DTF 169P .666-.755 336.4, 19W, All Aluminum 336.4, 18/1 397.5, 19W, All Aluminum 400, 19W, 37W, All Aluminum 50 20 32 Brown DTF 192P .756-.955 477, 19W, 37W, All Aluminum 477, 18/1, 24/7 50 20 33 Red DTF 217P .856-.968 556.5, 24/7 636, 18/1 700, 37W, 61W, All Aluminum 50 21 35 Blue DTF 246P .969-1.096 795, 37W, All Aluminum 795, 61W, All Aluminum 715.5, 24/7 795, 54/7 50 22 38 Green DTF 278P 1.097-1.240 954, 36/1, 54/7 1033.5, 37W 61W, All Aluminum 50 23 41 Yellow Right-Hand Lay Standard Note: For further information on how to order, see the Selection Information on page 15. continued © 2014, AFL, all rights reserved. PP-3-00850, Revision 4, 9.7.2021 Specifications are subject to change without notice. AFLglobal.com | 800.866.7385 4 Formed Wire Formed Wire RUS Approved Distribution Tie J Neck with Pad ACSR, All-Aluminum, Aluminum Alloy, AWAC, Compacted All-Aluminum, Compacted ACSR 3-1/2" Diameter ANSI Class 55-6 and 55-7 Single Skirt Pin Type/56-1 Double Skirt Pin Type Groove Height Relationship 9/16" Min. 7/8" Max. Insulator Identification Mark: Green AFL NO. DIA. RANGE INCHES NOMINAL CONDUCTOR SIZE UNITS PER CARTON WT. PER CARTON POUNDS APPLIED LENGTH INCHES COLOR CODE DTJ 048P .190-.215 #6, 6/1 #4, 7W, Compacted 100 19 26 Blue DTJ 055P .216-.244 #4, 7W, All Aluminum #4, 6/1, 7/1 Compacted 100 20 27 Brown DTJ 062P .245-.277 #4, 6/1, 7/1 #4, 7W, Aluminum Alloy 100 20 28 Orange DTJ 070P .278-.315 #3, 7W, Aluminum Alloy #2, 7W, All Aluminum 100 21 30 Purple DTJ 080P .316-.357 #2, 6/1, 7/1 #2, 7W, Aluminum Alloy #1, 6/1 100 21 32 Red DTJ 091P .358-.405 1/0, 7W, All Aluminum 1/0, 6/1 1/0, 7W, Aluminum Alloy 100 22 33 Yellow DTJ 103P .406-.459 2/0, 7W, All Aluminum 2/0, 6/1 2/0, 7W, Aluminum Alloy 50 19 27 Blue DTJ 117P .460-.520 3/0, 7W, All Aluminum 3/0, 6/1 3/0, 7W, Aluminum Alloy 50 19 28 Orange DTJ 132P .521-.588 4/0, 7W, All Aluminum 4/0, 6/1 4/0, 7W. Aluminum Alloy 50 20 30 Red DTJ 149P .589-.665 266.8, 37W, All Aluminum 266.8, 18/1 50 20 33 Purple DTJ 169P .666-.755 336.4, 19W, All Aluminum 336.4, 18/1 397.5, 19W, All Aluminum 400, 19W, 37W, All Aluminum 50 21 33 Brown DTJ 192P .756-.855 477, 19W, 37W, All Aluminum 477, 18/1, 24/7 50 21 34 Red DTJ 217P .856-.968 556.5, 24/7 636, 18/1 700, 37W, 61W, All Aluminum 50 22 36 Blue DTJ 246P .969-1.096 795, 37W, All Aluminum 795, 61W, All Aluminum 715.5, 24/7 795, 54/7 50 23 39 Green DTJ 278P 1.097 -1.240 954, 36/1, 54/7 1033.5, 37W 61W, All Aluminum 50 24 42 Yellow Right-Hand Lay Standard Note: For further information on how to order, see the Selection Information on page 15.