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 |
4/0 |
overall diameter (inches) |
0.600×0.450 |
overall diameter (mm) |
15.2×11.1 |
area circular (mils) | 211,600 |
area square (inches) | 0.166 |
area square (mm) | 107.2 |
weight (pounds/ 1000′) |
640.5 |
weight (pounds/ mile) |
3,382 |
weight (kg/ km) |
953 |
tensile strength (minimum) pounds/square inch |
46,600 |
tensile strength (minimum) kg/square mm |
32.8 |
resistance (68°f/20°c) ohms/1000′ |
0.051 |
resistance (68°f/20°c) ohms/mile |
0.266 |
resistance (68°f/20°c) ohms/km |
0.166 |
min. breaking strength pounds |
7,744 |
min. breaking strength kg |
3,513 |
service wire part number |
BFIG84/0CU |