Electrical Conductor Tables




SEPT. 6.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2523

TRIPLE-BRAIDED COPPER—continued.

(G.) 19/·072 in. (19/15 S.W.G.).

Constants.—Area (copper), 0·0774 sq. in.; diameter (covered), 0·642 in.; loading factor, 1·85; maximum tension in conductor, 1,935 lb.; weight of covered conductor, 0·4131 lb. per foot.

Span. Datum. Degrees Fahrenheit above Datum.
0. 20.
Ten. Sag.
Ft. lb. Ft. in.
120 .. 1894 0 4½
140 .. 1816 0 6½
160 .. 1783 0 9
180 .. 1747 0 11

(H.) 19/·083 in.

Constants.—Area (copper), 0·1028 sq. in.; diameter (covered), 0·698 in.; loading factor, 1·65; maximum tension in conductor, 2,570 lb.; weight of covered conductor, 0·5276 lb. per foot.

Span. Datum. Degrees Fahrenheit above Datum.
0. 20.
Ten. Sag.
Ft. lb. Ft. in.
120 .. 2493 0 4½
140 .. 2466 0 6½
160 .. 2436 0 8½
180 .. 2403 0 11

TABLE III.—V.I.R. (H.D.) COPPER.

Wind, 12 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/·044 in.

Constants.—Area (copper), 0·01064 sq. in.; diameter (covered), 0·287 in.; loading factor, 4·13; 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.
120 .. 150 0 10
140 .. 125 1 5
160 .. 106 2 2
180 .. 95 3 1

(B.) 7/·052 in.

Constants.—Area (copper), 0·01483 sq. in.; diameter (covered), 0·317 in.; loading factor, 3·51; maximum tension in conductor, 371 lb.; weight of covered conductor, 0·0945 lb. per foot.

Span. Datum. Degrees Fahrenheit above Datum.
0. 20.
Ten. Sag.
Ft. lb. Ft. in.
120 .. 264 0 7½
140 .. 233 0 11
160 .. 204 1 6
180 .. 181 2 1


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