Electrical Supply Regulations




JULY 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 2389

TABLE VIII.--BARE ALUMINIUM.

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

Constants.--Coefficient of thermal expansion = 13·3 × 10⁻⁶ per degree Fahrenheit; maximum allowable stress = 12,000 lb. per square inch; modulus of elasticity = 10 × 10⁶ lb. per square inch.

(A.) 3/·118 in.

Constants.--Area, 0·0328 sq. in.; diameter, 0·236 in.; loading factor, 9·18; maximum tension in conductor, 394 lb.; weight, 0·0392 lb. per foot.

Span. Datum. Degrees Fahrenheit above Datum.
20.
Ten. Sag.
Ft. lb. Ft. in.
180 97 1 8
220 67 3 6
260 57 5 9
300 53 8 4
340 50 11 4
380 48 14 8

(B.) 3/·132 in.

Constants.--Area, 0·0409 sq. in.; diameter, 0·264 in.; loading factor, 8·17; maximum tension in conductor, 491 lb.; weight, 0·0489 lb. per foot.

Span. Datum. Degrees Fahrenheit above Datum.
20.
Ten. Sag.
Ft. lb. Ft. in.
180 169 1 2
220 109 2 9
260 87 4 8
300 78 7 1
340 73 9 8
380 70 12 8

(C.) 3/·144 in.

Constants.--Area, 0·0488 sq. in.; diameter, 0·288 in.; loading factor, 7·49; maximum tension in conductor, 586 lb.; weight, 0·0584 lb. per foot.

Span. Datum. Degrees Fahrenheit above Datum.
20.
Ten. Sag.
Ft. lb. Ft. in.
180 253 0 11
220 164 2 2
260 124 4 0
300 107 6 2
340 99 8 7
380 93 11 3

(D.) 7/·110 in.

Constants.--Area, 0·0666 sq. in.; diameter, 0·330 in.; loading factor, 6·3; maximum tension in conductor, 800 lb.; weight, 0·0796 lb. per foot.

Span. Datum. Degrees Fahrenheit above Datum.
20.
Ten. Sag.
Ft. lb. Ft. in.
180 472 0 8
220 344 1 4
260 251 2 8
300 202 4 5
340 178 6 6
380 164 8 9


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