Electrical Conductor Tables




SEPT. 6.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2521

BARE COPPER—continued.

(E.) 19/·052 in.

Constants.—Area, 0·0403 sq. in.; diameter, 0·260 in.; loading factor, 1·923; maximum tension in conductor, 1,008 lb.; weight, 0·1582 lb. per foot.

Span. Datum. Degrees Fahrenheit above Datum.
0. 20.
Ten. Sag.
Ft. lb. Ft.in.
120 .. 979 0
140 .. 970 0
160 .. 958 0
180 .. 946 0 8

(F.) 19/·064 in. (19/16 S.W.G.)

Constants.—Area, 0·0611 sq. in.; diameter, 0·320 in.; loading factor, 1·667; maximum tension in conductor, 1,528 lb.; weight, 0·2400 lb. per foot.

Span. Datum. Degrees Fahrenheit above Datum.
0. 20.
Ten. Sag.
Ft. lb. Ft.in.
120 .. 1500 0
140 .. 1489 0
160 .. 1479 0
180 .. 1466 0 8

TABLE II.—TRIPLE-BRAIDED (H.D.) COPPER.

Wind, 12 lb. per square foot of diametral plane.

Constants.—Coefficient of thermal expansion = 9·45 × 10⁻⁶ per degree Fahrenheit; minimum 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/·044 in.

Constants.—Area (copper), 0·01064 sq. in.; diameter (covered), 0·280 in.; loading factor, 4·19; maximum tension in conductor, 266 lb.; weight of covered conductor, 0·0687 lb. per foot.

Span. Datum. Degrees Fahrenheit above Datum.
0. 20.
Ten. Sag.
Ft. lb. Ft.in.
120 .. 154 0
140 .. 127 1 4
160 .. 108 2 0
180 .. 96 2 11

(B.) 7/·052 in.

Constants.—Area (copper), 0·01483 sq. in.; diameter (covered), 0·327 in.; loading factor, 3·58; maximum tension in conductor, 371 lb.; weight of covered conductor, 0·0882 lb. per foot.

Span. Datum. Degrees Fahrenheit above Datum.
0. 20.
Ten. Sag.
Ft. lb. Ft.in.
120 .. 271 0 7
140 .. 241 0 11
160 .. 213 1 4
180 .. 188 1 11


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