Table 17 Copper Wire - Bare - Solid - Characteristics and Loading

Characteristics of Conductor

Loading Per Linear Foot of Conductor, Pounds

Gauge Number

Diameter, Inch

Area, Square Inch

Ultimate Tensile Strength, Pounds

Light LoadingDistrict

Heavy Loading District

AWG

NBS

HardDrawn *

MediumHardDrawn **

Vertical Load ConductorOnly

Horizontal Load, Conductor Only

Resultant Load

Vertical Load, Conductor with 1/2”of Ice

Horizontal Load, Wind of 6 Lbs perSq. Ft. on Conductor with 1/2”of Ice

Resultant Load

-

-

0.165

0.02138

1,326

1,078

0.0825

0.1100

0.137

0.4960

0.5825

0.765

-

9

.144

.01629

1,026

832

.0628

.0960

.115

.4632

.5720

.736

-

-

.134

.01410

894

720

.0544

.0893

.105

.4486

.5670

.723

-

10

.128

.01287

820

662

.0496

.0853

.099

.4401

.5640

.715

9

-

.1144

.01028

661

532

.0396

.0763

.086

.4216

.5572

.699

-

-

.114

.01021

656

528

.0394

.0760

.086

.4212

.5570

.698

-

12

.104

.00850

551

440

.0327

.0693

.077

.4083

.5520

.687

12

-

.0808

.00513

337

271

.0198

.0539

.057

.3809

.5404

.661

-

14

.080

.00503

330

265

.0194

.0533

.057

.3800

.5400

.660