Description:
Single conductor, solid copper, having a hard drawn temper, made
in the configuration of grooved, figure 8 or figure 9.
Applications:
Suitable for use as an overhead power source for electric railroad
locomotives, cranes, light rail transit systems and underground
mining motor cars.
Standards:
• ASTM Standards:
• B-47
• B-116
• RoHS Compliant
technical specification: | |
nominal conductor size awg or kcmil |
3/0 |
overall diameter (inches) |
0.430 |
overall diameter (mm) |
10.922 |
area circular (mils) | 167,300 |
area square (inches) | 0.131 |
area square (mm) | 84.8 |
weight (pounds/ 1000′) |
506.4 |
weight (pounds/ mile) |
2,674 |
weight (kg/ km) |
753 |
tensile strength (minimum) pounds/square inch |
48,500 |
tensile strength (minimum) kg/square mm |
34.1 |
resistance (68°f/20°c) ohms/1000′ |
0.064 |
resistance (68°f/20°c) ohms/mile |
0.337 |
resistance (68°f/20°c) ohms/km |
0.209 |
min. breaking strength pounds |
6,373 |
min. breaking strength kg |
2,891 |
service wire part number |
BGRV3/0CU |