Product Description
Concentric-lay-stranded hard drawn copper wires in combination with copper-clad steel wires.
Other sizes available upon request.
Application
Used as catenary messenger in the electrification of railways. Can be used as a feeder circuit or return neutral while simultaneously supporting the contact wire.
Specification Data
ASTM B-1 | Hard drawn bare copper |
ASTM B-227 | Hard drawn copper-clad steel wire |
ASTM B-229 | Concentric-lay-stranded copper and copper-clad steel composite conductors |
US Units
Catalog Number |
Type of Conductor | Diameter of Conductor | Conductor Composition | Breaking Load | Weight | Cross-Section | |
in | Copper-clad Wires EHS-30% Conductivity No.-Diameter | Copper Wires Hard Drawn No.-Diameter | lbs. | Lbs. Per 1,000 Ft. | (sq. in.) | ||
350 MCM Copper Equivalent-.03143 Ohms/M Ft. at 68° F. | |||||||
E | 0.788 | 7-.1576 | 12-.1576 | 32,420 | 1,403 | 0.3704 | |
EK | 0.735 | 4-.1470 | 15-.1470 | 23,850 | 1,238 | 0.3224 | |
300 MCM Copper Equivalent-.03667 Ohms/M Ft. at 68° F. | |||||||
E | 0.729 | 7-.1459 | 12-.1459 | 27,770 | 1,203 | 0.3175 | |
EK | 0.68 | 4-.1361 | 15-.1361 | 20,960 | 1,061 | 0.2763 | |
250 MCM Copper Equivalent-.0440 Oms/M Ft. at 68° F. | |||||||
E | 0.666 | 7-.1332 | 12-.1332 | 23,920 | 1,002 | 0.2646 | |
EK | 0.621 | 4-.1242 | 15-.1242 | 17,840 | 884.2 | 0.2303 | |
4/0 Awg Copper Equivalent-211,600 Cir. Mils-.05199 Ohms/M Ft. at 68° F. | |||||||
E | 0.613 | 7-.1225 | 12-.1225 | 20,730 | 848.3 | 0.2239 | |
G | 0.583 | 2-.1944 | 5-.1944 | 15,640 | 789.4 | 0.2077 | |
EK | 0.571 | 4-.1143 | 15-.1143 | 15,370 | 748.4 | 0.1949 | |
F | 0.55 | 1-.1833 | 6-.1833 | 12,290 | 710.2 | 0.1847 | |
2/0 Awg Copper Equivalent-133,100 Cir. Mils-.08265 Ohms/M Ft. at 68° F. | |||||||
K | 0.534 | 4-.1780 | 3-.1780 | 17,600 | 645.9 | 0.1742 | |
J | 0.494 | 3-.1648 | 4-.1648 | 13,430 | 560.6 | 0.1493 | |
G | 0.463 | 2-.1542 | 5-.1542 | 10,510 | 496.6 | 0.1307 | |
F | 0.436 | 1-.1454 | 6-.154 | 8,094 | 446.8 | 0.1162 | |
1/0 Awg Copper Equivalent-105,500 Cir. Mils-.1043 Ohms/M Ft. at 68° F. | |||||||
K | 0.475 | 4-.1585 | 3-.1585 | 14,490 | 512 | 0.1381 | |
J | 0.44 | 3-.1467 | 4-.1467 | 10,970 | 444.3 | 0.1184 | |
G | 0.412 | 2-.1373 | 5-.1373 | 8,563 | 393.6 | 0.1036 | |
F | 0.388 | 1-.1294 | 6-.1294 | 6,536 | 354.1 | 0.09207 | |
No. 1 Awg Copper Equivalent-83,690 Cir. Mils-.1315 Ohms/M Ft. at 68° F. | |||||||
N | 0.464 | 5-.1546 | 2-.1546 | 15,410 | 481.3 | 0.1315 | |
K | 0.423 | 4-.1412 | 3-.1412 | 11,900 | 406.2 | 0.1096 | |
J | 0.392 | 3-.1307 | 4-.1307 | 9,000 | 352.5 | 0.0939 | |
G | 0.367 | 2-.1222 | 5-.1222 | 6,956 | 312.2 | 0.08216 | |
F | 0.346 | 1-.1153 | 6-.1153 | 5,266 | 280.9 | 0.07303 | |
No. 2 Awg Copper Equivalent-66,370 Cir. Mils.-1658 Ohms/M Ft. at 68° F. | |||||||
P | 0.462 | 6-.1540 | 1-.1540 | 16,870 | 471.1 | 0.1303 | |
N | 0.413 | 5-.1377 | 2-.1377 | 12,680 | 381.7 | 0.1043 | |
K | 0.377 | 4-.1257 | 3-.1257 | 9,730 | 322.1 | 0.08688 | |
J | 0.349 | 3-.1164 | 4-.1164 | 7,322 | 279.5 | 0.07447 | |
A | 0.366 | 1-.1699 | 2-.1699 | 5,876 | 256.8 | 0.06799 | |
G | 0.327 | 2-.1089 | 5-.1089 | 5,626 | 247.6 | 0.06516 | |
F | 0.308 | 1-.1026 | 6-.1026 | 4,233 | 222.8 | 0.05792 | |
No. 4 Awg Copper Equivalent-41,740 Cir. Mils-.2636 Ohms/M Ft. at 68° F. | |||||||
P | 0.366 | 6-.1221 | 1-.1221 | 11,420 | 296.3 | 0.08196 | |
N | 0.328 | 5-.1092 | 2-.1092 | 8,460 | 240 | 0.06556 | |
D | 0.348 | 2-.1615 | 1-.1615 | 7,340 | 225.5 | 0.06147 | |
A | 0.29 | 1-.1347 | 2-.1347 | 3,938 | 161.5 | 0.04276 | |
No. 6 Awg Copper Equivalent-26,250 Cir. Mils-.4150 Ohms/M Ft. at 68° F. | |||||||
D | 0.276 | 2-.1281 | 1-.1281 | 4,942 | 141.8 | 0.03866 | |
A | 0.23 | 1-.1068 | 2-.1068 | 2,585 | 101.6 | 0.02689 | |
C | 0.225 | 1-.1046* | 2-.1046 | 2,143 | 97.34 | 0.02577 | |
No. 8 Awg Copper Equivalent-16,510 Cir. Mils-.6598 Ohms/M Ft. at 68° F. | |||||||
D | 0.219 | 2-.1016 | 1-.1016 | 3,256 | 89.21 | 0.02431 | |
A | 0.199 | 1-.1127 | 2-.07969 | 2,233 | 74.27 | 0.01995 | |
C | 0.179 | 1-.08081* | 2-.08336 | 1,362 | 60.67 | 0.01604 |