Overhead conductor naming convention

[EEJaime]

Gentlemen,

A recent post included the following link which brought to mind a question I'd meant to post previously. Does anyone know where the naming convention utilizing fruit came from? It just seems bizarre to me.

http://www.generalcable.com/NR/rdon...BABC-9B2198E5A4E3/0/p106_107_Weatherproof.pdf

 

[civilperson]

Compared to naming for birds?

 

[EEJaime]

As opposed to not naming at all or using a numbering or letter code as with any other conductors.

 

[itsmoked]

I like it. It's better than 12785-01, 84278-13, etc.

Keith Cress
kcress -

http://www.flaminsystems.com

 

[EEJaime]

I don't have any feelings about it one way or the other-it is what it is. I was just asking if anyone knew the history behind the practice.

 

[dpc]

We are sensitive people who like to be in touch with our inner child.

It's a great shorthand method for identifying a very specific conductor type with one word. And the class of conductor by the type of name. Birds are ACSR, flowers are AAC, etc.