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APPLICATIONS
Used for overhead electrical transmission and distribution lines, grounding electrical systems, electrical test equipment and other infrastructure.

CONSTRUCTION
Conductors: Solid bare copper conductors available in soft, medium hard, or hard temper. Solid tin coated copper conductors available in soft temper only.

STANDARDS
  • ASTM B-1 Hard Drawn Temper
  • ASTM B-2 Medium Hard Drawn Temper
  • ASTM B-3 Soft Drawn Temper
Notes
Dimensions and weights are nominal values, subject to standard manufacturing tolerances. Conductor ampacities are in accordance with the NEC, latest edition.


Updated 12/6/2021
Bare Copper - Solid
Unit of Measure
1 

Item #

Item #
Soft

Item #
Medium

Item #
Hard

Size
(AWG or kcmil)

Strands
(#)

Over all
Diameter
(in)

Weight
(lb/1000 ft)

Breaking
Strength
Soft
(lbf)

Breaking
Strength
Medium
(lbf)

Breaking
Strength
Hard
(lbf)

Ampacity

14S-01BC N/A 14S-01BC00 N/A 14S-01BC10 N/A 14S-01BC20 N/A 14 N/A Solid N/A 0.064 N/A 12.43 N/A 124.2 N/A 166.6 N/A 213.5 N/A 32
12S-01BC N/A 12S-01BC00 N/A 12S-01BC10 N/A 12S-01BC20 N/A 12 N/A Solid N/A 0.081 N/A 19.77 N/A 197.5 N/A 261.2 N/A 336.9 N/A 41
10S-01BC N/A 10S-01BC00 N/A 10S-01BC10 N/A 10S-01BC20 N/A 10 N/A Solid N/A 0.102 N/A 31.43 N/A 314.0 N/A 410.4 N/A 529.2 N/A 68
8S-01BC N/A 8S-01BC00 N/A 8S-01BC10 N/A 8S-01BC20 N/A 8 N/A Solid N/A 0.129 N/A 49.98 N/A 479.8 N/A 643.9 N/A 826.0 N/A 95
6S-01BC N/A 6S-01BC00 N/A 6S-01BC10 N/A 6S-01BC20 N/A 6 N/A Solid N/A 0.162 N/A 79.46 N/A 762.9 N/A 1010.0 N/A 1280.0 N/A 125
4S-01BC N/A 4S-01BC00 N/A 4S-01BC10 N/A 4S-01BC20 N/A 4 N/A Solid N/A 0.204 N/A 126.40 N/A 1213.0 N/A 1584.0 N/A 1970.0 N/A 170
3S-01BC N/A 3S-01BC00 N/A 3S-01BC10 N/A 3S-01BC20 N/A 3 N/A Solid N/A 0.260 N/A 162.50 N/A 1670.0 N/A 1885.0 N/A 2433.0 N/A 200
2S-01BC N/A 2S-01BC00 N/A 2S-01BC10 N/A 2S-01BC20 N/A 2 N/A Solid N/A 0.258 N/A 200.90 N/A 1929.0 N/A 2450.0 N/A 3003.0 N/A 225
Unit of Measure
1