Aerial Bunched Cables are suitable for the following functions
• In power theft prone areas.
• As replacement of bare lines in rural areas, in woods, other localities & narrow street where space is limited.
• As replacement of bare lines where reliability of supply is of prime importance and where high degree of stability of supply voltage is of importance.
• In hilly terrains where cost of erection of overhead lines of under ground cable becomes very high.
• In hilly terrains where cost of erection of overhead lines of under ground cable becomes very high.
• As reinforcement of existing system without increasing voltage.
• For temporary supplies.

Aerial Bunched Cables Lines have very high reliability in maintaining services because conductors are insulated with the best dielectric. The benefits of using this line are:

• • Safest system because phase conductors are insulated, no risk of danger of accidental touching live conductor.
  • Less fault rage on account of good protection against line and ground fault by high winds or falling trees or bird especially in hilly areas & forests as encountered in rural distribution networks.
  • High insulation resistance to earth in all seasons and polluted atmospheres. Negligible leakage currents and low losses.
  • Multiple circuits of power and telephone cables could be strung in the same set of poles or any other supports like walls etc.
  • Better adaptability to run concurrently with existing over-head bare conductor system without any interference.
  • High capacitance and low inductance leading to low impedance of lines.
  • Total lines costs are reduced and maintenance is very easy.
  • Insulation of conductors also helps in preventing corrosion of the conductor.
  • Cores being insulated, the chances of power thefts are eliminated.
  • These are cheaper than underground power cables.
  • Life of Transformers increased as the supply interruptions are minimized.