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 |
400 |
overall diameter (inches) |
0.715×0.522 |
overall diameter (mm) |
18.9×14.0 |
area circular (mils) | 397,200 |
area square (inches) | 0.312 |
area square (mm) | 201.3 |
weight (pounds/ 1000′) |
1202.0 |
weight (pounds/ mile) |
6,348 |
weight (kg/ km) |
1,789 |
tensile strength (minimum) pounds/square inch |
41,300 |
tensile strength (minimum) kg/square mm |
29.0 |
resistance (68°f/20°c) ohms/1000′ |
0.027 |
resistance (68°f/20°c) ohms/mile |
0.142 |
resistance (68°f/20°c) ohms/km |
0.088 |
min. breaking strength pounds |
12,880 |
min. breaking strength kg |
5,842 |
service wire part number |
BFIG9400CU |