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

Unit of Measure

Items	14S-01BC Bare Copper - Solid	12S-01BC Bare Copper - Solid	10S-01BC Bare Copper - Solid	8S-01BC Bare Copper - Solid	6S-01BC Bare Copper - Solid
Item # Soft	N/A 14S-01BC00	N/A 12S-01BC00	N/A 10S-01BC00	N/A 8S-01BC00	N/A 6S-01BC00
Item # Medium	N/A 14S-01BC10	N/A 12S-01BC10	N/A 10S-01BC10	N/A 8S-01BC10	N/A 6S-01BC10
Item # Hard	N/A 14S-01BC20	N/A 12S-01BC20	N/A 10S-01BC20	N/A 8S-01BC20	N/A 6S-01BC20
Size (AWG or kcmil)	N/A 14	N/A 12	N/A 10	N/A 8	N/A 6
Strands (#)	N/A Solid
Over all Diameter (in)	N/A 0.064	N/A 0.081	N/A 0.102	N/A 0.129	N/A 0.162
Weight (lb/1000 ft)	N/A 12.43	N/A 19.77	N/A 31.43	N/A 49.98	N/A 79.46
Breaking Strength Soft (lbf)	N/A 124.2	N/A 197.5	N/A 314.0	N/A 479.8	N/A 762.9
Breaking Strength Medium (lbf)	N/A 166.6	N/A 261.2	N/A 410.4	N/A 643.9	N/A 1010.0
Breaking Strength Hard (lbf)	N/A 213.5	N/A 336.9	N/A 529.2	N/A 826.0	N/A 1280.0
Ampacity	N/A 32	N/A 41	N/A 68	N/A 95	N/A 125