TECHNICAL

DATA
A REFERENCE FOR
The Electrical
Power Industry

POWER SYSTEMS, INC.

ANDERSON

INDEX
TABLE
NUMBER

PAGE
NUMBER

ANGLES
65 Aluminum Angle Conductors, Physical Properties ..................................................................... 59
66 Aluminum Angle Conductors, Electrical Properties .................................................................... 59
22 Copper Bus Angles, High Conductivity, Physical and Electrical Properties ............................... 23
ARMOR RODSALUMINUM
44 Preformed Armor Rods for All-Aluminum Based Conductors, Physical Properties .................... 45
48 Preformed Alumoweld Armor Rods for Alumoweld Strand, Physical Properties ........................ 49
50 Preformed Cadmium Copper Armor Rods for Copper and Copper Covered
Steel-Copper Conductors ........................................................................................................... 51
47 Preformed Conductor Reference ................................................................................................ 48
51 Preformed Copper-Covered Steel Armor Rods for Copper-Covered Steel Strand and
Copper Covered Steel-Copper Conductors ................................................................................ 51
49 Preformed Galvanized Steel Armor Rods for ACSR Conductors, Physical Properties .............. 50
45 Preformed Line-Guards for All-Aluminum Based Conductors, Physical Properties ................... 46
46 Preformed Line-Guards for All-Aluminum Based Conductors, Physical Properties ................... 47
42 Straight Armor Rods for ACSR, Physical Properties .................................................................. 44
40 Straight Armor Rods for Stranded Aluminum Conductors, Physical Properties ......................... 42
41 Tapered Armor Rods for ACSR, Physical Properties ................................................................. 43
43 Tapered Armor Rods for Stranded Aluminum Conductor, Physical Properties .......................... 44
BARSRECTANGULAR
58 Aluminum Rectangular Bus Bars, Current Ratings in Amperes ................................................. 55
59 Aluminum Rectangular Bus Bars, Physical and Electrical Properties ........................................ 56
60 Aluminum Rectangular Bus Bars, Current Ratings in Amperes ................................................. 56
20 Copper Rectangular Bus Bars, Current Carrying Capacity in Amperes at 60 Cycles ................ 21
21 Copper Rectangular Bus Bars, Physical and Electrical Properties ............................................. 22
CABLES AND WIRES
32 ACSR, Physical and Electrical Characteristics ........................................................................... 33
36 ACSR/AW, Physical Characteristics ........................................................................................... 39
37 ACSR, Compresto Conductors, Physical and Electrical Properties ........................................... 41
34 ACSR Conductors, Physical Characteristics .............................................................................. 37
35 ACSR Conductors, Extra-High Strength, Physical Characteristics ............................................. 38
33 All-Aluminum and ACSR Cable with Armor Rods, Characteristics ............................................. 35
26 All-Aluminum Cable, Bare, Physical Characteristics, Class A; AA; AAA .................................... 29
27 All-Aluminum Cable, Bare, Physical Characteristics, Class B and C ......................................... 30
28 All-Aluminum, High Strength (AAAC) Conductors, Physical Properties ..................................... 31
30 All-Aluminum Compresto Conductors, Physical and Electrical Properties ................................. 32
31 All-Aluminum, Alloy 5005, Conductors, Physical Properties ....................................................... 32
29 Aluminum Solid Conductor Wire ................................................................................................. 31
38 Alumoweld Wire and Strand, Physical and Electrical Characteristics ........................................ 41
1 Conversion Chart, Diameters to Conductors and Ultimate Strength ............................................ 1
2 Copper Cable, Concentric-Lay-Stranded Dimensions and Strandings ......................................... 6
4 Copper Cable, Rope Lay-Stranded Dimensions ........................................................................... 8
5 Copper Cable and Wire, Bare, Physical Properties ...................................................................... 9
6 Copper Cable, Bare, Electrical Properties .................................................................................. 10
7 Copper Cable, Bare-Indoors, Current Ratings ............................................................................ 11
8 Copper Cable, Bare-Outdoors, Current Ratings ......................................................................... 11
25 Copper, ACSR, and Aluminum Conductors, Current Ratings, Outdoors, 60 Cycles .................. 28
9 Copperweld Conductors, Physical Properties ............................................................................ 12
10 Copperweld Type M, Guy Strands .............................................................................................. 12
11 Copperweld Copper Conductors, Physical Properties ................................................................ 13
3 Copper Wire, Solid, Dimensions, Ultimates .................................................................................. 7
39 Galvanized Steel Guy Wire, Physical Properties ........................................................................ 42
CHANNELS
63 Aluminum Channel Conductors, Physical Properties ................................................................. 58
64 Aluminum Channel Conductors, Electrical Properties ................................................................ 58
67 Aluminum Channel Conductors of Uniform Thickness, Physical and Electrical Properties ........ 60
68 Aluminum Integral Web Channel Conductors, Physical and Electrical Properties ..................... 60
22 Copper Channels, Unventilated, Current Ratings and Physical Properties ................................ 23
CONDUIT DATA
91 Conduit Elbows, Large Radius ................................................................................................... 78
92 Conduit Elbows, Standard Radius .............................................................................................. 78
94 Conduit, Locknut Spacing and Clearance .................................................................................. 79

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NUMBER
93
89
88
90
86
87
95
96
98
97
99

PAGE
NUMBER

Conduit or Tubing, Internal Area ................................................................................................. 78

Conduit, Rigid Metal ................................................................................................................... 77
Conduit Size for Cable ................................................................................................................ 77
Electrical Metallic Tubing, Weights and Dimensions .................................................................. 77
Number of Conductors in Conduit or Tubing .............................................................................. 76
Number of Conductors in Conduit or Tubing .............................................................................. 76
Temperature Conversion Chart, Fahrenheit to Centigrade ........................................................ 80
Temperature Conversion Chart, Centigrade to Fahrenheit ........................................................ 81
Thread Dimensions, National Course Series .............................................................................. 83
Thread Dimensions, National Fine Series .................................................................................. 82
Thread Dimensions, National Special Pitches ............................................................................ 84
Thread Standard System of Marking .......................................................................................... 84
HOLLOWSQUARE
61 Aluminum Square Tubular Conductors, Physical Properties ...................................................... 57
62 Aluminum Square Tubular Conductors, Electrical Properties ..................................................... 57
23 Copper Square Tube, Unventilated, Current Ratings and Physical Properties .......................... 24
24 Copper Square Tube, Ventilated, Current Ratings and Physical Properties .............................. 26
TUBING
52 Aluminum Tubular Conductors, ASA, Schedule 40, Physical Properties ................................... 52
53 Aluminum Tubular Conductors, ASA, Schedule 40, Electrical Properties .................................. 52
54 Aluminum Tubular Conductors, ASA, Schedule 80, Physical Properties ................................... 53
55 Aluminum Tubular Conductors, ASA, Schedule 80, Electrical Properties .................................. 53
56 Aluminum Tubular Conductors, Physical Properties .................................................................. 54
57 Aluminum Tubular Conductors, Electrical Properties ................................................................. 54
12 Copper Tubular Conductors, Bare, Current Ratings, Indoors, 60 Cycles ................................... 14
13 Copper Tubular Conductors, Bare, Current Ratings, Outdoors, 60 Cycles ................................ 14
14 Copper Tubular Conductors, Physical Properties of Extra-Heavy and Standard Pipe Sizes,
High Conductivity, Hard-Drawn ................................................................................................... 15
15 Copper Tube, Type B, Current Ratings and Physical Properties ............................................... 16
16 Copper Tube, Type K, Current Ratings and Physical Properties ............................................... 17
17 Copper Tube, Type L, Current Ratings and Physical Properties ................................................ 18
18 Copper Tube, Type M, Current Ratings and Physical Properties ............................................... 19
19 Copper Tubular Conductors, Vertical Deflection in Inches, and Deflection Factors ................... 20
ELECTRICAL DATA
71 Alternating Current Formulae ..................................................................................................... 65
72 Amperes in A-C Circuits, Formulae for Determining ................................................................... 65
Chart Current Carrying Capacity, Approximate Ratio of Outdoor to Indoor ........................................ 71
76 Current Carrying Capacities, Relative, Copper, Copper Alloys, and Aluminum ......................... 72
84 ElectrolysisCurrent in Pipe Lines ............................................................................................ 75
82 Galvanic Series of Metals ........................................................................................................... 74
81 Potentials of Metals ..................................................................................................................... 74
79 Properties of Aluminum Alloys .................................................................................................... 73
77 Properties of Aluminum and Copper Alloys ................................................................................ 72
78 Properties of Copper Alloys ........................................................................................................ 73
80 Properties, Physical Constants of Metals ................................................................................... 74
69 Proximity Effect, Correction Factor for Buses ............................................................................. 61
75 Reactance Volts Drop to Neutral ................................................................................................ 69
Graph Reactance Volts Drop to Neutral .............................................................................................. 68
Graph Reactance Volts Drop per Foot of Bus Length, Square and Round Tubular Buses ................ 70
74 Reactance Spacing Factor, Overhead Line Conductors ............................................................ 67
73 Resistance and Reactance, Formulae for Combining ................................................................ 66
72 System Diagrams ........................................................................................................................ 65
MECHANICAL DATA
Chart Beam Formulae for Horizontal Buses ........................................................................................ 64
85 Coefficients of Linear Expansion for Structural and Bus Materials ............................................. 75
Chart Expansion of Steel, Copper, and Aluminum with Temperature Changes .................................. 75
84 Power Transmission by Shaft ..................................................................................................... 75
Chart Shape Correction Factors for Rectangular Copper Bars ........................................................... 62
70 Short Circuit Forces on Buses, Formulae ................................................................................... 61
Chart Short Circuit Forces on Buses, Maximum ................................................................................. 63
83 Time to Change Speed of Rotating Mass ................................................................................... 75
USEFUL DATA
Useful Data for Electrical Construction and Maintenance ............................................................. 85-87

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AMPACITIES OF INSULATED CONDUCTORS RATED 0-2000 VOLTS, BASED ON AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
OF 30C (86F) RACEWAY OR CABLE OR EARTH
TRADE SIZE OF METALLIC CONDUIT OR TUBING BASED ON NEC CHAPTER 9, TABLE 1 FOR 40% FILL AND TABLES 3A, 3B, 3C, 4 & 5B REFER TO NEC CHAPTER
9 FOR MAXIMUM NUMBER OF CONDUCTORS IN TRADE SIZES OF METALLIC CONDUIT OR TUBING. PROPERTIES OF CONDUCTORS MUST AGREE WITH NEC
CHAPTER 9 TABLE 8. DIMENSIONS OF INSULATED CONDUCTORS PER NEC CHAPTER 9 (TABLE 5 FOR COPPER TABLE 5A FOR ALUMINUM THW, THHN, XHHW)

(UNDERLINE INSULATION TYPE INDICATES DRY AND DAMP LOCATION ONLY RATINGS) THHN IS RATED 90C IN DRY LOCATION
75C
(167F)
THHW,
THW
RHW, USE

Table
310-16
Ampacity
Insulated
COPPER

CU
WIRE
SIZE
AWG
kcmil

20
20
25
25
35

14
...
12
...
10

40
50
55

...
8
...

3
4

65
75
85 (100)

#6
...
#4

CU
WIRE
SIZE
Conduit Conduit AWG
3W
34W kcmil
1
2

1
2

...
1
2
...
1
2

...
1
2
...
1
2

#14
...
#12
...
#10

...
...

...
1
...

...
#8
...

1
...
1

1
...
1 1 4

#6
...
#4

90C
(194F)
FEP(14-2), THHN
75C
CU
(167F)
FEPB(14-8),
THWN, XHHW WIRE
XHHW
SIZE
Conduit Conduit AWG Conduit Conduit
3W
34W kcmil
3W
34W
1
2

...
1
2
...
1
2
...
2
...

3
4

...
1

1
2

...
1
2

...
1
2

...
3
4

...
4
...
1

...
#14
...
#12
...
#10
...
#8
...
#8
...

...

...

1
2

1
2

...
1
2
...

...
1
2
...

1
2

1
2

...
2

...
3
4

...

Table
310-16
Ampacity
Insulated
ALUMINUM

AL
WIRE
SIZE
AWG
kcmil

75C
(167F)
THHW, USE
THW

AL
WIRE
SIZE
Conduit Conduit AWG
3W
34W kcmil

...
...
...
...
...

...
...
...
...
...

...

...

1
2

3
4

...
...
...

...
...
...

...
...
...

...
#8
...

...

...

...
1

3
4

3
4

...

...

3
4

...
...

1
...
...

...

...

3
4

...

...
#8
...

...

...

1
...
1

#6
...
#4

3
4

3
4

...

3
4

35
40
45

...
8
...

...

...
4
...

50
60
65

#6
...
#4

3
4

...
1

Conduit Conduit
3W
34W

...
...
...
...
...

...
...
...
...
...

...
...
...
...
...

90C
(194F)
THHN
XHHW

...
...
...
...
...

...
...
...
...
...

...
...
...
...
...

AL
WIRE
SIZE
Conduit Conduit AWG
3W
34W kcmil

...
...
...
...
...

...
...
...
...
...

...

75C
(167F)
XHHW

3
4

...
...
...

...
...
...

...
...
...

...
...
...

...
...
...

...
...
...

#4
...
...

90 (100)
100 (100)
100 (110)

#2
...
#1

1
...
1 1 4

114
...
112

#2
...
#1

1
...
1 1 4

1 1 4
...
1 1 4

...
#2
...

...
1
...

...
1 1 4
...

1 1 2
...
1 1 2
...

115 (110)
120 (125)
135 (125)
135 (150)

...
1/0
...
2/0

...
1 1 4
...
1 1 2

...
112
...
2

...
1/0
...
2/0

...
1 1 4
...
1 1 4

...
1 1 2
...
1 1 2

#1
...
1/0
...

1 1 4
...
1 1 4
...

1 1 4
...
1 1 2
...

1 1 2
...
1 1 2

2
...
2

150 (150)
155 (175)
175 (175)

...
3/0
...

...
1 1 2
...

...
2
...

...
3/0
...

...
1 1 2
...

...
2
...

2/0
...
3/0

1 1 2
...
1 1 2

1 1 2
...
2

...
...
4/0

...
...
2

...
...
2

180 (200)
205
205 (200)

4/0
250M
...

2
2
...

2
212
...

4/0
250M
...

1 1 2
2
...

2
2
...

...
...
4/0

...
...
1 1 2

...
...
2

2 1 2
...
3
...

...
250M
...
300M

...
2
...
2

...
2 1 2
...
2 1 2

230
230
250
255

300M
...
350M
...

2
...
2 1 2
...

212
...
3
...

300M
...
350M
...

2
...
2
...

2 1 2
...
2 1 2
...

...
250M
...
300M

...
2
...
2

...
2
...
2 1 2

2 1 2
...
...

3
...
...

...
350M
400M

...
2 1 2
2 1 2

...
3
3

270
280
305

400M
...
...

2 1 2
...
...

3
...
...

400M
...
...

2 1 2
...
...

2 1 2
...
...

...
350M
400M

...
2
2 1 2

...
2 1 2
2 1 2

500M
600M
...

3
3
...

3
3 1 2
...

...
...
500M

...
...
3

...
...
3

310
340
350

500M
600M
...

3
3
...

3
312
...

500M
600M
...

2 1 2
3
...

3
3
...

...
...
500M

...
...
2 1 2

...
...
3

700M
750M
800M
900M

3
3 1 2
3 1 2
3 1 2

3 1 2
4
4
4

...
600M
...
700M

...
3
...
3

...
3 1 2
...
3 1 2

375
385
420
435

700M
750M
...
...

3
3
...
...

312
312
...
...

700M
750M
...
...

3
3
...
...

3 1 2
3 1 2
...
...

...
600M
700M
750M

...
3
3
3

...
3
3 1 2
3 1 2

95 (100)
100 (110)
110

...
#3
...

...
1 1 4
...

...
1 1 4
...

...
#3
...

...
1
...

...
1 1 4
...

#4
...
#3

1
...
1

1
...
1 1 4

115 (125)
130 (125)
130 (150)

#2
...
#1

1 1 4
...
1 1 4

1 1 4
...
1 1 2

#2
...
#1

1
...
1 1 4

1 1 4
...
1 1 2

...
#2
...

...
1
...

...
1 1 4
...

150 (150)
150 (175)
170 (175)
175 (200)

...
1/0
...
2/0

...
1 1 2
...
1 1 2

...
2
...
2

...
1/0
...
2/0

...
1 1 4
...
1 1 2

...
1 1 2
...
2

#1
...
1/0
...

1 1 4
...
1 1 4
...

195 (200)
200
225

...
3/0
...

...
2
...

...
2
...

...
3/0
...

...
1 1 2
...

...
2
...

2/0
...
3/0

230
255
260

4/0
250M
...

2
2 1 2
...

2 1 2
2 1 2
...

4/0
250M
...

2
2
...

2
2 1 2
...

285
290
310
320

300M
...
350M
...

2 1 2
...
2 1 2
...

3
...
3
...

300M
...
350M
...

2
...
2 1 2
...

335
350
380

400M
...
...

3
...
...

3
...
...

400M
...
...

380
420
430

500M
600M
...

3
3
...

3 1 2
3 1 2
...

460
475
490
520

700M
750M
800M
900M

3 1 2
3 1 2
3 1 2
4

4
4
4
5

75
75
85

ANDERSON

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Phone: 573-682-5521
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