Power Cables & Wires Technical Manual

Table 20: Copper Single Layer Covered Conductors Data

Copper Weight Per

Size 1000 ft. (lbs.) DC
Cover O.D. Content Allowable
(AWG Stran- Resistance
Thick. Covered Per Ampacity
or ding Ω/1000
(mils) (mils) 1000 ft. XLPE PE +
kcmil) ft.@20°C
(lbs.)

6 7 30 238 81 90.3 90.3 0.503 130

4 7 30 285 128.9 140.8 140.8 0.316 175
2 7 45 373 204.9 227.1 227.1 0.199 230
1/0 7 60 477 326.1 363.3 363.3 0.125 305
2/0 7 60 522 410.9 453.3 453.3 0.0992 350
3/0 7 60 570 518.1 565.6 565.6 0.0788 405
4/0 7 60 626 653.3 707.6 707.6 0.0625 465
250 19 60 677 771.9 825.4 825.4 0.0530 520
300 19 60 729 926.2 984.6 984.6 0.0442 580
350 19 60 779 1080.6 1144.5 1144.5 0.0380 640
500 37 80 950 1543.8 1637.2 1637.2 0.0278 785
750 61 80 1128 2315.6 2422.8 2422.8 0.0182 995
1000 61 95 1307 3087.5 3234 3234 0.0140 1180
Source: Southwire

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Table 21: 2-Layer 15kV ACSR Tree Wire

Covering
Size Thickness Weight
Conductor Cable Rated
(AWG (mils) per
Stranding Diameter O.D. Strength
or 1000
(mils) Inner Outer (mils) (lbs)
kcmil) ft. (lbs)
Layer Layer
1/0 6/1 398 75 75 698 4161 255
2/0 6/1 447 75 75 747 5045 303
3/0 6/1 502 75 75 802 6289 362
4/0 6/1 563 75 75 863 7933 432
266.8 18/1 609 75 75 909 6536 441
266.8 26/7 642 75 75 942 10735 452
336.4 18/1 684 75 75 984 8246 536
336.4 26/7 720 75 75 1020 13395 555
336.4 30/7 741 75 75 1041 16435 621
397.5 18/1 743 75 75 1043 9443 611
397.5 24/7 772 75 75 1072 13870 609
477 24/7 846 75 75 1146 16340 719
477 26/7 858 75 75 1158 18525 762
477 30/7 883 75 75 1183 22610 854
556.5 18/1 879 75 75 1179 13015 813
556.5 24/7 914 75 75 1214 18810 828
556.5 26/7 927 75 75 1227 21470 878
636 18/1 940 75 75 1240 14915 912
636 24/7 977 75 75 1277 20900 936
636 26/7 990 75 75 1290 23940 993
795 26/7 1108 80 80 1428 29925 1234
795 45/7 1063 80 80 1383 20995 1031
Source: Southwire

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