Bare Conductors
Bare Copper Conductor
Bare Copper Conductor Stranded
- ASTM B8 · BS 7884 · IEC 60228
Product Description
Bare Copper Conductor Stranded
Hard, Medium-Hard, or Soft-Drawn
Used for grounding purposes in accordance with the National Electrical Code (NEC). Soft-drawn solid or stranded conductors are used for grounding connections in circuits, machinery, equipment, and counterpoise grounding systems. Hard-drawn conductors are suitable for overhead transmission and distribution lines and specified grounding applications. Also available tinned.
Physical Data
| Bare Copper Conductors Stranded | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Size | Area | Class A | Class B | Net Weight | dc Resistance* | |||
| AWG | kcmil | cmil | Number of | OD | Number of | OD | lb/kft | |
| Strands | in | Strands | in | 20 °C | ||||
| 14 | — | 4110 | — | — | 7 | 0.0726 | 13 | 2.58 |
| 12 | — | 6530 | — | — | 7 | 0.0915 | 20 | 1.63 |
| 10 | — | 10380 | — | — | 7 | 0.116 | 32 | 1.02 |
| 8 | — | 16510 | — | — | 7 | 0.146 | 51 | 0.64 |
| 6 | — | 26240 | — | — | 7 | 0.184 | 81 | 0.403 |
| 4 | — | 41740 | 7 | 0.232 | 7 | 0.232 | 129 | 0.253 |
| 3 | — | 52620 | 7 | 0.26 | 7 | 0.26 | 163 | 0.201 |
| 2 | — | 66360 | 7 | 0.292 | 7 | 0.292 | 205 | 0.159 |
| 1 | — | 83690 | 7 | 0.328 | 19 | 0.332 | 258 | 0.127 |
| 1/0 | — | 105600 | 7 | 0.368 | 19 | 0.373 | 326 | 0.1 |
| 2/0 | — | 133100 | 7 | 0.414 | 19 | 0.419 | 411 | 0.795 |
| 3/0 | — | 167800 | 7 | 0.464 | 19 | 0.47 | 518 | 0.063 |
| 4/0 | — | 211600 | 7 | 0.522 | 19 | 0.528 | 653 | 0.05 |
| — | 250 | 250000 | 19 | 0.574 | 37 | 0.575 | 772 | 0.0423 |
| — | 300 | 300000 | 19 | 0.629 | 37 | 0.63 | 926 | 0.0353 |
| — | 350 | 350000 | 19 | 0.679 | 37 | 0.681 | 1081 | 0.0302 |
| — | 400 | 400000 | 19 | 0.726 | 37 | 0.728 | 1235 | 0.0264 |
| — | 450 | 450000 | 37 | 0.772 | 37 | 0.772 | 1389 | 0.0235 |
| — | 500 | 500000 | 37 | 0.813 | 37 | 0.813 | 1544 | 0.0192 |
| — | 600 | 600000 | 37 | 0.891 | 61 | 0.893 | 1883 | 0.0177 |
| — | 750 | 750000 | 61 | 0.998 | 61 | 0.998 | 2316 | 0.0141 |
| — | 1000 | 100000 | 61 | 1.152 | 61 | 1.152 | 3088 | 0.0106 |
| — | 1250 | 125000 | 61 | 1.288 | 91 | 1.289 | 3859 | 0.0085 |
| — | 1500 | 150000 | 61 | 1.411 | 91 | 1.412 | 4631 | 0.0071 |
| — | 1750 | 175000 | 91 | 1.526 | 127 | 1.526 | 5403 | 0.006 |
| — | 2000 | 200000 | 91 | 1.63 | 127 | 1.632 | 6175 | 0.0053 |
| The above data are approximate and subject to normal manufacturing tolerances. Where required, the compatibility with glands, connectors and accessories should be verified using actual dimensions of the product. Other sizes available upon request. *Direct current resistances apply to Class B, C, and D stranding. | ||||||||
| Bare Copper Conductors Stranded (cont.) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breaking Strength | |||||||||
| Size | Strands | Hard Drawn Rated Strength |
dc Resistance @ 20 °C |
Medium-Hard Drawn Rated Strength |
dc Resistance @ 20 °C |
Soft Drawn (Annealed) Rated Strength |
dc Resistance @ 20 °C |
Allowable Ampacity † |
|
| AWG | kcmil | lb | Ω/kft | lb | Ω/kft | lb | Ω/kft | ||
| 14 | — | 7 | 197 | 2.679 | 158 | 2.665 | — | — | — |
| 12 | — | 7 | 311 | 1.685 | 248 | 1.676 | — | — | — |
| 10 | — | 7 | 492 | 1.06 | 389 | 1.054 | — | — | — |
| 8 | — | 7 | 777 | 0.6663 | 610 | 0.6629 | 499 | 0.6408 | 98 |
| 6 | — | 7 | 1228 | 0.4191 | 959 | 0.4169 | 794 | 0.403 | 124 |
| 4 | — | 7 | 1938 | 0.2636 | 1505 | 0.2622 | 1320 | 0.2534 | 155 |
| 3 | — | 7 | 2433 | 0.209 | 1885 | 0.2079 | 1670 | 0.201 | — |
| 2 | — | 7 | 3050 | 0.166 | 2360 | 0.165 | 2110 | 0.1578 | 209 |
| 1 | — | 7 | 3801 | 0.1316 | 2955 | 0.1309 | 2552 | 0.1252 | — |
| 1/0 | — | 7 | 4752 | 0.1042 | 3705 | 0.1037 | 3221 | 0.1002 | 282 |
| 2/0 | — | 7 | 5926 | 0.08267 | 4640 | 0.08224 | 4062 | 0.07949 | 329 |
| 3/0 | — | 7 | 7366 | 0.06556 | 5812 | 0.06522 | 5118 | 0.06304 | 382 |
| 4/0 | — | 7 | 9154 | 0.05199 | 7278 | 0.05172 | 6459 | 0.04999 | 444 |
| 4/0 | — | 19 | 9617 | 0.05199 | 7479 | 0.05172 | 6453 | 0.04999 | 444 |
| — | 250 | 19 | 11360 | 0.044 | 8836 | 0.04378 | 7627 | 0.04231 | 494 |
| — | 250 | 37 | 11600 | 0.044 | 8952 | 0.04378 | 7940 | 0.04231 | 494 |
| — | 300 | 19 | 13510 | 0.03667 | 10530 | 0.03648 | 9160 | 0.03526 | 556 |
| — | 350 | 19 | 15590 | 0.03143 | 12200 | 0.03127 | 10680 | 0.03022 | — |
| — | 500 | 37 | 22510 | 0.022 | 17550 | 0.02189 | 15240 | 0.02116 | 773 |
| — | 600 | 37 | 27020 | 0.01834 | 21060 | 0.01825 | 18300 | 0.01763 | — |
| — | 750 | 61 | 34090 | 0.01467 | 26510 | 0.01459 | 22890 | 0.0141 | 1000 |
| — | 1000 | 61 | 45030 | 0.011 | 35100 | 0.01094 | 30500 | 0.01058 | 1193 |
| † Ampacity per NEC table 310.15 (B) (21) based on 80°C Conductor Temperature, 40°C Ambient Temperature, 2ft/s Wind in Sun. | |||||||||
Applicable Standards
ASTM B8BS 7884IEC 60228
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