APPLICATIONS
Used for overhead electrical transmission and distribution lines, grounding electrical systems, electrical test equipment and other infrastructure.

CONSTRUCTION
Conductors: Concentric-lay stranded bare copper conductors available in soft, medium hard, or hard temper. Stranded tin coated copper conductors available in soft temper only.

STANDARDS

ASTM B1 - Hard-drawn copper wire
ASTM B2 - Medium hard-drawn copper wire
ASTM B3 - Soft or annealed copper wire
ASTM B8 - Concentric-lay stranded copper conductors: all tempers
ASTM B258 - Standard Specification for Standard Nominal Diameters and Cross-Sectional Areas of AWG Sizes of Solid Round Wires Used as Electrical Conductors
Federal Specification QQ-W-343 - Wire, Electrical, Copper (Uninsulated)

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	8-01BC7 Bare Copper - Stranded	6-01BC7 Bare Copper - Stranded	4-01BC7 Bare Copper - Stranded	3-01BC7 Bare Copper - Stranded	2-01BC7 Bare Copper - Stranded
Item # Soft	N/A 8-01BC700	N/A 6-01BC700	N/A 4-01BC700	N/A 3-01BC700	N/A 2-01BC700
Item # Medium	N/A 8-01BC710	N/A 6-01BC710	N/A 4-01BC710	N/A 3-01BC710	N/A 2-01BC710
Item # Hard	N/A 8-01BC720	N/A 6-01BC720	N/A 4-01BC720	N/A 3-01BC720	N/A 2-01BC720
Size AWG or KCMIL	N/A 8	N/A 6	N/A 4	N/A 3	N/A 2
Number of Strands	N/A 7/w
Overall Diameter	N/A 0.146 Inches	N/A 0.184 Inches	N/A 0.232 Inches	N/A 0.260 Inches	N/A 0.292 Inches
Weight (lb/1000 ft)	N/A 51.0 Lbs	N/A 81.1 Lbs	N/A 128.9 Lbs	N/A 162.50 Lbs	N/A 204.9 Lbs
Breaking Strength Soft	N/A 499 Lbs	N/A 794 Lbs	N/A 1320 Lbs	N/A 1670.0 Lbs	N/A 2110 Lbs
Breaking Strength Medium	N/A 610 Lbs	N/A 959 Lbs	N/A 1505 Lbs	N/A 1885.0 Lbs	N/A 2360 Lbs
Breaking Strength Hard	N/A 777 Lbs	N/A 1228 Lbs	N/A 1938 Lbs	N/A 2433.0 Lbs	N/A 3050 Lbs
Allowable Ampacity	N/A 95 Amps	N/A 130 Amps	N/A 170 Amps	N/A 200 Amps	N/A 230 Amps