Electrical Supply Regulations




JULY 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2387

(F.) 19/·064 in. (19/16 S.W.G.).

Constants.—Area (copper), 0·061 sq. in.; diameter (covered), 0·598 in.; loading factor, 2·84; maximum tension in conductor, 1525 lb.; weight of covered conductor, 0·3378 lb. per foot.

Span. Datum. Degrees Fahrenheit above Datum.
0. 20.
Ten. Sag.
Ft. lb. Ft. in.
180 .. 1259 1 0
220 .. 1141 1 9
260 .. 1021 2 10
300 .. 919 4 2
340 .. 834 5 10
380 .. 770 7 11

TABLE VII.—V.I.R. (H.D.) COPPER.

Wind, 18 lb. per square foot of diametral plane.

Constants.—Coefficient of thermal expansion = 9·45 × 10⁻⁶ per degree Fahrenheit; maximum allowable stress = 25,000 lb. per square inch; modulus of elasticity = 18 × 10⁶ lb. per square inch.

NOTE.—In computing the loading factor for this table the weight and diameter of the covered wire only has been used.

(A.) 7/·036 in. (7/20 S.W.G.).

Constants.—Area (copper), 0·00712 sq. in.; diameter (covered), 0·259 in.; loading factor, 7·33; maximum tension in conductor, 178 lb.; weight of covered conductor, 0·0536 lb. per foot.

Span. Datum. Degrees Fahrenheit above Datum.
0. 20.
Ten. Sag.
Ft. lb. Ft. in.
180 .. 27 8 1
220 .. 26 12 6
260 .. 25 17 10
300 .. 25 24 0
340 .. 25 31 1
380 .. 25 38 10

(B.) 7/·044 in.

Constants.—Area (copper), 0·01064 sq. in.; diameter (covered), 0·287 in.; loading factor, 6·09; maximum tension in conductor, 266 lb.; weight of covered conductor, 0·0717 lb. per foot.

Span. Datum. Degrees Fahrenheit above Datum.
0. 20.
Ten. Sag.
Ft. lb. Ft. in.
180 .. 52 5 7
220 .. 49 8 10
260 .. 47 12 10
300 .. 46 17 5
340 .. 46 22 8
380 .. 45 28 6


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