Abstract: An overhead cable includes an outermost surface formed by twisting together a plurality of segment strands. A plurality of spiral grooves form recesses having substantially rectangular cross-sections and are provided at intervals in a circumferential direction of either the outer surface of the segment strands or the outer surface regions of boundary portions where twisted segment strands adjoin each other. Thin segment strands and at least one thick segment strand form the outermost layer. A recessed portion is provided at one side surface among two surfaces of the segment strands forming the outermost layer, a projecting portion is provided at the other side surface, and the strands are twisted together so that the recessed portions and the projecting portions mate.

Abstract: An overhead cable provided with a plurality of segment strands of a sector-shaped cross-section twisted at the outermost layer and having grooves of a substantially arc-shaped cross-section at the surface at the adjoining portions of the segment strands. Also, a low sag, low wind load cable provided with tension-bearing cores comprised of strands having a linear expansion coefficient of -6.times.10.sup.-6 to 6.times.10.sup.-6 /.degree.C. and an elastic modulus of 100 to 600 PGa and with a plurality of sector-shaped cross-section segment strands twisted around the outermost circumference of the cable including the tension-bearing cores comprised of a super-high-heat resisting aluminum alloy or extra-high heat resisting aluminum alloy, grooves of a substantially arc-shaped cross-section being provided at the surface at adjoining portions of the twisted segment strands. This enables the wind load to be reduced. Further, a low wind load cable can be easily fabricated at a low cost.