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ACCC Conductor Diameter Core Diameter Weight Core Rated Strength Cond. Rated Strength DC @ 20°C AC @ 25°C AC @ 75°C DC @ 180°C AC Ampacity
ATSM Size (kcmil) (mm²) (in) (mm) (in) (mm) (lb/kft) (kg/km) (kips) (kN) (kips) (kN) (ohm/mile) (ohm/mile) (ohm/mile) (ohm/mile) 180°C 200°C
PASADENA 305 154.4 0.616 15.65 0.235 5.97 321 478 13.6 60.4 15.5 68.9 0.2885 0.2944 0.3535 0.4749 814 856
LINNET 430 218.1 0.720 18.29 0.235 5.97 440 655 13.6 60.4 16.3 72.5 0.2055 0.2103 0.2517 0.3383 1,014 1,067
ORIOLE 439 222.3 0.741 18.82 0.280 7.11 463 689 19.3 85.7 22.1 98.3 0.2019 0.2065 0.2471 0.3324 1,033 1,087
WACO 454 230.1 0.770 19.56 0.305 7.75 485 721 22.9 101.7 25.8 114.8 0.1951 0.1996 0.2395 0.3212 1,060 1,115
LAREDO 530 268.4 0.807 20.50 0.280 7.11 548 816 19.3 85.7 22.7 101.0 0.1671 0.1712 0.2053 0.2751 1,162 1,223
IRVING 609 308.8 0.882 22.40 0.345 8.76 649 965 29.3 130.2 33.2 147.7 0.1454 0.1491 0.1788 0.2394 1,279 1,347
HAWK 611 309.7 0.858 21.79 0.280 7.11 625 930 19.3 85.7 23.2 103.2 0.1448 0.1485 0.1760 0.2384 1,288 1,358
DOVE 714 361.5 0.927 23.55 0.305 7.75 728 1083 22.9 101.7 27.5 122.3 0.1240 0.1274 0.1524 0.2042 1,410 1,485
GROSBEAK 821 416.2 0.990 25.15 0.320 8.13 837 1245 25.2 112.0 30.4 135.2 0.1081 0.1114 0.1334 0.1780 1,537 1,620
LUBBOCK 904 458.0 1.040 26.42 0.345 8.76 924 1376 29.3 130.2 35.1 156.1 0.0979 0.1011 0.1210 0.1612 1,640 1,728
GALVESTON 1011 512.4 1.090 27.69 0.345 8.76 1025 1526 29.3 130.2 35.7 158.8 0.0875 0.0907 0.1084 0.1440 1,759 1,855
DRAKE 1026 519.7 1.108 28.14 0.375 9.53 1052 1565 34.6 153.8 41.2 183.3 0.0863 0.0892 0.1065 0.1421 1,785 1,883
CURLEW 1033 523.4 1.140 28.96 0.415 10.54 1082 1610 42.3 188.3 49.0 218.0 0.0862 0.0898 0.1069 0.1419 1,801 1,901
PLANO 1059 536.8 1.127 28.63 0.345 8.76 1073 1597 29.3 130.2 36.0 160.1 0.0840 0.0876 0.1045 0.1383 1,813 1,913
CORPUS CHRISTI 1103 558.9 1.146 29.11 0.345 8.76 1113 1657 29.3 130.2 36.3 161.5 0.0806 0.0843 0.1005 0.1328 1,859 1,962
ARLINGTON 1151 583.2 1.177 29.90 0.375 9.53 1173 1745 34.6 153.8 41.9 186.4 0.0773 0.0809 0.0964 0.1273 1,915 2,021
CARDINAL 1222 619.1 1.198 30.43 0.345 8.76 1225 1823 29.3 130.2 37.1 165.0 0.0728 0.0762 0.0906 0.1199 1,990 2,101
FORT WORTH 1300 658.9 1.240 31.50 0.375 9.53 1312 1952 34.6 153.8 42.9 190.8 0.0684 0.0721 0.0858 0.1126 2,067 2,182
EL PASO 1350 684.0 1.252 31.80 0.345 8.76 1345 2002 29.3 130.2 37.9 168.6 0.0659 0.0698 0.0829 0.1085 2,111 2,229
ULS El PASO 1350 684.0 1.252 31.80 0.345 8.76 1345 2002 34.9 155.1 43.5 193.5 0.0659 0.0698 0.0829 0.1085 2,111 2,229
BEAUMONT 1429 723.9 1.294 32.87 0.375 9.53 1436 2136 34.6 153.8 43.7 194.4 0.0623 0.0661 0.0785 0.1025 2,193 2,317
SAN ANTONIO 1475 747.3 1.315 33.40 0.385 9.78 1486 2212 36.4 162.1 45.9 204.2 0.0603 0.0623 0.0738 0.0993 2,278 2,407
BITTERN 1582 801.4 1.345 34.16 0.345 8.76 1566 2331 29.3 130.2 39.4 175.3 0.0566 0.0603 0.0714 0.0932 2,332 2,465
ULS BITTERN 1582 801.4 1.345 34.16 0.345 8.76 1566 2331 34.9 155.1 45.0 200.2 0.0566 0.0603 0.0714 0.0932 2,332 2,465
DALLAS 1795 909.5 1.452 36.88 0.385 9.78 1795 2671 36.4 162.1 47.9 213.1 0.0497 0.0546 0.0640 0.0818 2,540 2,688
ULS DALLAS 1795 909.5 1.452 36.88 0.385 9.78 1795 2671 43.5 193.5 55.0 244.7 0.0497 0.0546 0.0640 0.0818 2,540 2,688
HOUSTON 1927 976.6 1.506 38.25 0.415 10.54 1934 2878 42.3 188.3 54.7 243.3 0.0459 0.0510 0.0596 0.0756 2,674 2,832
LAPWING 1949 987.5 1.504 38.20 0.385 9.78 1940 2887 36.4 162.1 48.9 217.5 0.0458 0.0507 0.0595 0.0754 2,664 2,820
FALCON 2045 1036.2 1.545 39.24 0.415 10.54 2045 3044 42.3 188.3 55.4 246.4 0.0436 0.0479 0.0563 0.0718 2,760 2,922
CHUKAR 2242 1135.8 1.604 40.74 0.395 10.03 2220 3303 38.4 170.6 52.7 234.4 0.0398 0.0445 0.0521 0.0655 2,912 3,084
BLUEBIRD 2741 1388.7 1.762 44.75 0.415 10.54 2703 4022 42.3 188.3 59.9 266.4 0.0326 0.0387 0.0447 0.0537 3,273 3,473
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Ampacity values based on 60 Hz, zero elevation, 90˚ sun altitude, 25˚C ambient temperature, 0.5 Solar Absorbtivity, 0.5 Emissivity, 2 ft/sec (0.61 m/sec) wind and 96 Watt/ft2 (1033 W/m2), at corresponding surface temperatures. Coefficient of thermal resistance is 0.00404 for ASTM sizes.
The information contained herein is offered in good faith. The actual configuration of a given size may vary between conductor manufacturers and may result in slight variations in some of the indicated values.
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