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SOFT COPPER 4 AWG
Description
Description
Application
For grounding systems, equipment protection and general applications.
STANDARDS
PRODUCT
ASTM B3; ASTM B8
CONSTRUCTION
Conductor: Soft copper, class A, B or C.
MAIN CHARACTERISTICS
High resistance to corrosion.
GAUGE
From 16 AWG up to 1000 kcmil.
PACKING
Non returnable wooden reels.
PRODUCT STANDARDS
ASTM B 3: Soft or annealed copper wire.
ASTM B 8: Concentric-Lay-Stranded copper conductors with hard, medium-hard, and soft copper.
Calculation of Current Condition - Copper; AWG
CALCULATION OF CURRENT CONDITION
Maximum conductor temperature: 75°C.
Ambient air temperature: 30°C.
Characteristics
Characteristics
Construction characteristics
Construction characteristics
Conductor material
Soft copper
Type of conductor
Class B
Dimensional characteristics
Dimensional characteristics
Conductor cross-section (AWG/KCMIL)
4 AWG
Conductor cross-section
- kcmil
Total number of wires
7
Conductor diameter
5.9 mm
Approximate weight
190 kg/km
Conductor cross-section
21.1 mm²
Wire diameter
1.95 mm
Electrical characteristics
Electrical characteristics
Max. DC resistance of the conductor at 20°C
0.8481 Ohm/km
Perm current rating in air 30°C
168 A
Mechanical characteristics
Mechanical characteristics
Elongation
10 %
Usage characteristics
Usage characteristics
Midspan
No
Reference
10
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