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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 65

V.I.R. COPPER—continued.

(C.) 7/·064 in. (7/16 S.W.G.).

Constants.—Area (copper), 0·0225 sq. in.; diameter (covered), 0·359 in.; loading factor, 4·18; maximum tension in conductor, 562 lb.; weight of covered conductor, 0·1328 lb. per foot.

Span. Datum. Degrees Fahrenheit above Datum.
0. 20.
Ten. Sag.
Ft. lb. Ft.in.
180 .. 224 2 5
220 .. 186 4 4
260 .. 168 6 8
300 .. 158 9 5
340 .. 152 12 7
380 .. 148 16 1

(D.) 19/·052 in.

Constants.—Area (copper), 0·0403 sq. in.; diameter (covered), 0·441 in.; loading factor, 3·07; maximum tension in conductor, 1,008 lb.; weight of covered conductor, 0·2278 lb. per foot.

Span. Datum. Degrees Fahrenheit above Datum.
0. 20.
Ten. Sag.
Ft. lb. Ft.in.
180 .. 653 1 5
220 .. 552 2 6
260 .. 482 4 0
300 .. 437 5 10
340 .. 410 8 0
380 .. 391 10 6

(E.) 19/·064 in. (19/16 S.W.G.).

Constants.—Area (copper), 0·0611 sq. in.; diameter (covered), 0·513 in.; loading factor, 3·55; maximum tension in conductor, 1,525 lb.; weight of covered conductor, 0·3285 lb. per foot.

Span. Datum. Degrees Fahrenheit above Datum.
0. 20.
Ten. Sag.
Ft. lb. Ft.in.
180 .. 1191 1 0
220 .. 1069 1 10
260 .. 962 2 11
300 .. 872 4 3
340 .. 809 5 10
380 .. 764 7 9

TABLE VII.—BARE STEEL-CORED ALUMINIUM (1 STEEL 6 ALUMINIUM).

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

Constants.—Coefficient of thermal expansion = 10·55 × 10⁻⁶ per degree Fahrenheit; modulus of elasticity = 12·5 × 10⁶ lb. per square inch.

Note.—This table is for use with conductors having a breaking-strength not less than that stated for each size of conductor.

(A.) 7/·0586 in.

Constants.—Area, 0·01888 sq. in.; breaking-strength, 820 lb.; diameter, 0·176 in.; loading factor, 9·317; maximum tension in conductor, 328 lb.; weight, 0·0285 lb. per foot.

Span. Datum. Degrees Fahrenheit above Datum.
0. 20.
Ten. Sag.
Ft. lb. Ft.in.
180 .. 140 0 10
220 .. 83 2 1
260 .. 59 4 1
300 .. 50 6 5
340 .. 45 9 1
380 .. 43 12 0


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