Change List for this Rule

 

General Order 95

 

Appendix B

 

Mechanical and Loading Data for Conductor

 

Table 23    Aluminum Cable Steel Reinforced - Bare - Characteristics and Loading

Characteristics of Conductor

Loading Per Linear Foot of Conductor, Pounds

A.C.S.R. Size, Cir Mils or AWG

Copper Equiv. Cond. Size, Cir Mils or AWG

Number of Strands

Diameter, Inches

Area, Square Inches

Ultimate Tensile Strength, Pounds

Light Loading District

Heavy Loading District

Al

Stl

Vertical Load, Conductor Only

Horizontal Load, Wind of 8 Lbs per Sq. Ft. on Conductor

Resultant Load

Vertical Load, Conductor with1/2” of Ice

Horizontal  Load, Wind of 6 Lbs per Sq. Ft. on Conductor with1/2” of Ice

Resultant Load

795,000

500,000

30

19

1.140

0.7668

38,400

1.234

0.7600

1.449

2.2538

1.0700

2.495

795,000

500,000

26

7

1.108

.7261

31,200

1.093

.7387

1.319

2.0928

1.0540

2.343

795,000

500,000

54

7

1.093

.7053

28,500

1.023

.7287

1.256

2.0135

1.0465

2.269

397,500

250,000

30

7

0.806

.3850

19,980

0.6206

.5374

0.821

1.4327

0.9030

1.694

397,500

250,000

26

7

.783

.3630

16,190

.5464

.5220

.756

1.3442

.8915

1.613

266,800

000

26

7

.642

.2436

11,250

.3668

.4280

.564

1.0769

.8210

1.354

0000

00

6

1

.563

.1939

8,420

.2921

.3754

.476

0.9531

.7815

1.232

000

0

6

1

.502

.1538

6,675

.2316

.3347

.407

.8546

.7510

1.138

00

1

6

1

.447

.1219

5,345

.1837

.2980

.350

.7725

.7235

1.058

0

2

6

1

.398

.0967

4,280

.1456

.2653

.303

.7040

.6990

0.992

2

4

7

1

.325

.0653

3,525

.1072

.2167

.242

.6202

.6625

.907

2

4

6

1

.316

.0608

2,790

.0916

.2107

.230

.5990

.6580

.890

4

6

7

1

.257

.0411

2,288

.0674

.1713

.184

.5381

.6285

.827

4

6

6

1

.250

.0383

1,830

.0576

.1667

.176

.5240

.6250

.816

6

8

6

1

.198

.0240

1,170

.0362

.1320

.137

.4702

.5990

.762


*    All data “Characteristics on Conductor” from manufacturer specifications.