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 |
300 |
overall diameter (inches) |
0.574 |
overall diameter (mm) |
14.580 |
area circular (mils) | 299,800 |
area square (inches) | 0.236 |
area square (mm) | 151.9 |
weight (pounds/ 1000′) |
907.5 |
weight (pounds/ mile) |
4,792 |
weight (kg/ km) |
1,350 |
tensile strength (minimum) pounds/square inch |
44,200 |
tensile strength (minimum) kg/square mm |
31.1 |
resistance (68°f/20°c) ohms/1000′ |
0.036 |
resistance (68°f/20°c) ohms/mile |
0.188 |
resistance (68°f/20°c) ohms/km |
0.117 |
min. breaking strength pounds |
10,410 |
min. breaking strength kg |
4,722 |
service wire part number |
BGRV300CU |