Electrical Characteristics

Code

Nominal
Copper area
Sq. mm.

Calculated
Equivalent
Area of
Aluminium
Sq.mm.

Mechanical
Characteristics

Calculated
Resistance at
20 oc when
corrected to
Standard Wt.
Ohms/Km

Approx.
Current
carrying
capacity

No. of Wires

Word
At 40oC ambient At 45oC ambient Al.
Temperature
Temperature
Amp.
Amp.
Squirrel

13

20.71

1.37

115

107

Gopher

16

25.91

1.09

133

123

Weasel

20

31.21

0.91

150

139

Feeret

25

41.84

0.68

181

168

Rabbit

30

52.21

0.54

2.8

193

Mink

40

62.32

0.46

234

217

Beaver

45

74.07

0.38

261

242

Raccoon

48

77.83

0.36

270

250

Otter

50

82.85

0.34

281

260

Cat

55

94.21

0.3

305

283

Dog

65

103.6

0.27

324

300

Leopard

80

129.7

0.22

375

348

Coyote

80

128.5

0.22

375

348

26

Tiger

80

128.1

0.22

382

354

30

Wolf

95

154.3

0.18

430

398

30

Lynx

110

179

0.16

475

440

30

Panther

130

207

0.14

520

482

30

Lion

140

232.5

0.12

555

515

30

Bear

160

258.1

0.11

595

552

30

Goat

185

316.5

0.9

680

630

30

Sheep

225

366.1

0.08

745

690

30

Deer

260

419.3

0.07

806

747

30

Elx

300

465.7

0.06

860

796

30

Goat

325

515.7

0.06

900

336

54

* Sparrow

20

33.16

0.86 --

* Fox

22

36.21

0.79

* Guinea

49

78.56

0.36 --

--

12

* Lark

125

196.1

0.15 --

--

30

* Zebra

260

418.6

0.68 --

-165

6
153

736

54

Conductors marked with * are not included in 155:398 (1976)

Diameter of
Wires

St.

Al.

St.

Dia of
Conductor

Approx weight
of Conductor
Kg/Km

mm

Total

Aluminium

Steel

2.11

2.11

6.33

85

57.6

27.4

2.36

2.36

7.08

106

71.9

34.1

2.59

2.59

7.77

128

86.8

41.2

171

116.1

54.9

3.35

3.35

10.05

214

114.5

69.2

3.66

3.66

10.98

255

172.6

82.4

3.99

3.99

11.97

303

205.4

97.6

4.09

4.09

12.27

318

215

100

4.22

5.22

12.66

339

229.2

109.8

4.5

4.5

13.5

385

260.9

124

4.72

1.57

14.15

394

288

106

5.28

1.76

15.84

493

359.6

133.4

2.54

1.9

15.86

521

365

156

2.36

2.36

16.52

604

362

241.5

2.59

2.59

18.13

727

436

291

2.79

2.79

19.53

844

506

338

21

975

586

390

3.18

3.18

22.26

1097

659

438

3.35

3.35

23.45

1229

738

491

3.71

3.71

25.97

1492

896

596

3.99

3.99

27.93

1726

1036

690

4.27

4.27

29.89

1977

1188

789

4.5

4.5

31.5

2196

1320

876

3.53

3.53

31.77

2002

1463

539

2.67

2.67

8.01

135

92

43

2.79

2.79

8.37

148.9

100.8

48.1

2.92

2.92

14.6

590

224

366

2.92

2.92

20.4

556

922

360

3.18

3.18

28.62

1623

1185

438

Approx
Ultimate
Tensile
strength of
Conductor

Calculated
Approximate
Modulus of
Elasticity

Calculated
Approx
Coefficient of
Linear
expansion

Kg

Kg cm3X 106

0C X 106

771

0.9

952

18.99

Standard
No. of Lengths
Length Metres in one Reel

1250

0.9 "

1985

1136

0.9 "

1646

1503

0.9 "

1220

1860

0.9 "

1957

2207

0.9 "

1597

2613

0.9 "

1346

2746

0.9 "

1275

2923

0.9 "

1200

3324

0.9 "

1056

3299

0.74

19.53

1106

4137

0.74

19.53

885

4638

0.77

18.99

2017

5752

0.79

17.33

1962

6880

0.79 "

1634

7950

0.79 "

1405

9127

0.79 "

1223

10210

0.79 ''

1086

11310

0.79 ''

975

13780

0.79 ''

773

15190

0.79 "

667

18230

0.79 "

582

20240

0.79 "

526

16250

0.69

19.53

911

1206

0.81

18.99

1554

1313

0.81

18.99

1402

6664

1.06

15.3

1297

8659

0.79

17.73

1298

13316

0.69

19.35

1085