General Order 95
Appendix B
Mechanical and Loading Data for Conductor
Table 21 Galvanized Steel and Iron Wire - Bare - Solid
- Characteristics and Loading |
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Characteristics of Conductor |
Loading Per Linear Foot of Conductor, Pounds |
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Size of Wire BWG |
Diameter
,Inch |
Area,
Square Inch
|
Ultimate Tensile Strength, Pounds * |
Light Loading District |
Heavy Loading District |
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EBB
Grade |
BB Grade |
Steel Grade |
Vertical Load, Conductor Only |
Horizontal Load, Wind of8 Lbs per Sq. Ft. on Conductor |
Resultant Load |
Vertical Load, Conductor with ½” of Ice |
Horizontal Load, Wind of6 Lbs per Sq. Ft. on Conductor
with ½” of Ice |
Resultant Load |
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4 |
0.238 |
0.0445 |
2,028 |
2,270 |
2,433 |
0.1530 |
.1587 |
0.220 |
0.6119 |
0.6190 |
0.870 |
6 |
.203 |
.0324 |
1,475 |
1,650 |
1,770 |
.1120 |
.1353 |
.176 |
.5491 |
.6015 |
.814 |
8 |
.165 |
.0214 |
975 |
1,090 |
1,170 |
.0740 |
.1100 |
.133 |
.4875 |
.5825 |
.760 |
9 |
.148 |
.0172 |
785 |
880 |
942 |
.0600 |
.09867 |
.116 |
.4629 |
.5740 |
.737 |
10 |
.134 |
.0141 |
645 |
720 |
774 |
.0490 |
.08934 |
.102 |
.4432 |
.5670 |
.720 |
11 |
.120 |
.0113 |
515 |
575 |
618 |
.0390 |
.08000 |
.089 |
.4245 |
.5600 |
.703 |
12 |
.109 |
.0093 |
425 |
475 |
510 |
.0320 |
.07267 |
.079 |
.4107 |
.5545 |
.690 |
14 |
.083 |
.0054 |
247 |
275 |
297 |
.0190 |
.05533 |
.058 |
.3815 |
.5415 |
.662 |
* All ultimate tensile strengths are from ASTM Specification
A111–33.