Alumoweld® Overhead Ground Wire

Electrical Properties
RESISTANCE - OHMS PER REACTANCE PER CONDUCTOR PER
CONDUCTOR PER MILE MILE ONE FOOT SPACING 40ºC to 125ºC 25ºC to 125ºC
GMR
Approx. Approx.
ra at 75ºC (167ºF) X’a Geometric Mean
DESIGNATION ra at 25ºC (77ºF) Xa Ampacity Ampacity
Current Approx. Capacitive Radius at 60 Hz
Small Currents Inductive Ohms at 60 Hz** at 60 Hz***
75% of Ampacity* Megohms (Feet)
60 Hz 60 Hz (Amps) (Amps)
60 Hz 60 Hz
19 No. 8 Awg 0.9038 1.28 0.687 0.1074 0.003478 315 342
19 No. 9 Awg 1.1400 1.554 0.701 0.1109 0.003098 280 304
19 No.10 Awg 1.4370 1.896 0.715 0.1143 0.002756 248 269
7 No. 5 Awg 1.2400 1.669 0.707 0.1122 0.002958 268 290
7 No. 6 Awg 1.5360 2.01 0.721 0.1157 0.002633 238 258
7 No. 7 Awg 1.9370 2.47 0.735 0.1191 0.002345 210 227
7 No. 8 Awg 2.4400 3.06 0.749 0.1226 0.002085 183 199
7 No. 9 Awg 3.0800 3.8 0.763 0.126 0.001858 160 174
7 No. 10 Awg 3.8800 4.73 0.777 0.1294 0.001658 140 151
3 No. 5 Awg 2.7800 3.56 0.707 0.1221 0.00294 170 184
3 No. 6 Awg 3.5100 4.41 0.721 0.1255 0.002618 148 161

* Resistance at 75ºC total temperature, based on an ambient of 25ºC plus 50ºC rise due to heating effect of current. The approximate magnitude of
current necessary to produce the 50ºC rise is 75% of the “Approximate Ampacity at 60 Hz.”
** Based on a strand temperature of 125ºC and an ambient of 40ºC; windspeed = 0.60 m/s (per IEEE 738 - June 2003 method of calculation).
*** Based on a strand temperature of 125ºC and an ambient of 25ºC; windspeed = 0.60 m/s (per IEEE 738 - June 2003 method of calculation).

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Alumoweld® Overhead Ground Wire
Physical and Electrical Characteristics
NO. OF
NOMINAL WIRE NOMINAL STRAND BREAKING D.C. CROSS
STRANDS WEIGHT
DIAMETER DIAMETER LOAD RESISTANCE SECTION
& SIZE
lb/ kg/ ohms per 1000’ ohms per km
awg in mm in mm lb kg sq in mm2
1000’ km @ 68ºF @ 20ºC
19 No. 8 0.1285 3.264 0.642 16.30 43,240 19,610 713.5 1062.0 0.1649 0.5409 0.24640 158.90
19 No. 9 0.1144 2.906 0.572 14.50 34,290 15,550 565.8 842.0 0.2079 0.6821 0.19540 126.10
19 No. 10 0.1018 2.586 0.509 12.93 27,190 12,333 448.7 667.7 0.2622 0.8602 0.1549 99.94
7 No. 5 0.1819 4.620 0.546 13.90 27,030 12,260 524.9 781.1 0.2264 0.7426 0.18200 117.40
7 No. 6 0.1620 4.115 0.486 12.40 22,730 10,310 416.3 619.5 0.2803 0.9198 0.14430 93.10
7 No. 7 0.1443 3.665 0.433 11.00 19,060 8,645 330.0 491.1 0.3535 1.1600 0.11450 73.87
7 No. 8 0.1285 3.264 0.385 9.78 15,930 7,226 261.8 389.6 0.4458 1.4630 0.09077 58.56
7 No. 9 0.1140 2.899 0.343 8.71 12,630 5,729 207.6 308.9 0.5621 1.8440 0.07198 46.44
7 No. 10 0.1019 2.588 0.306 7.76 10,020 4,545 164.7 245.1 0.7088 2.3250 0.05708 36.83
3 No. 5 0.1819 4.620 0.392 9.96 12,230 5,547 224.5 334.1 0.5177 1.6990 0.07800 50.32
3 No. 6 0.1620 4.115 0.349 8.87 10,280 4,663 178.1 265.0 0.6528 2.1420 0.06185 39.90

Modulus of Elasticity: Strand, 23,000,000 pounds per sq. inch. Coefficient of Linear Expansion: .000,007,2 per degree Fahrenheit.

Alumoweld® wire and strand should be installed in accordance with present aluminum construction practices. Normal precautions should be followed in stringing
wire and strand to protect the aluminum covering from mechanical damage. The IEEE “Guide to the Installation of Overhead Transmission Line Conductors” (STD 524)
latest edition should be used for the installation of Alumoweld® transmission products.

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Specifications are subject to change without notice.