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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

Specifications

Item #
Soft

 N/A 8S-01BC00

Item #
Medium

 N/A 8S-01BC10

Item #
Hard

 N/A 8S-01BC20

Size
(AWG or kcmil)

 N/A 8

Strands
(#)

 N/A Solid

Over all
Diameter
(in)

 N/A 0.129

Weight
(lb/1000 ft)

 N/A 49.98

Breaking
Strength
Soft
(lbf)

 N/A 479.8

Breaking
Strength
Medium
(lbf)

 N/A 643.9

Breaking
Strength
Hard
(lbf)

 N/A 826.0

Ampacity

 N/A 95