CONTACT WIRE

Part Number

Nominal

Conductor Size
^{(AWG or Kcmil)}

Overall

Diameter
^(in.)

Overall

Diameter
^(mm)

Area

Circular
^(mils)

Area

Square
^(in.)

Area

Square
^(mm)

Weight
^(lb./1000')

Weight
^(lb./mile)

Weight
^(kg/km)

Tensile

Strength
_(Minimum)
^{(lb./sq. in.)}

Tensile

Strength
_Minimum
^{(kg/sq. mm)}

Resistance
_{(68°F/20°C)}
^OHMS/1000'

Resistance
_{(68°F/20°C)}
^OHMS/mile

Resistance
_{(68°F/20°C)}
^OHMS/km

Minimum

Breaking

Strength
^(lb.)

Minimum

Breaking

Strength
^(kg)

BGRV2/0CU

2/0

0.392

  9.956

137,900

0.108

  69.9

   417.4

2,204

   621

50,200

35.3

0.077

0.409

0.254

  5,437

2,466

BGRV3/0CU

3/0

0.430

10.922

167,300

0.131

  84.8

   506.4

2,674

   753

48,500

34.1

0.064

0.337

0.209

  6,373

2,891

BGRV4/0CU

4/0

0.482

12.243

212,000

0.167

107.4

   641.7

3,388

   955

46,600

32.8

0.050

0.266

0.165

  7,759

3,519

BGRV300CU

300

0.574

14.580

299,800

0.236

151.9

   907.5

4,792

1,350

44,200

31.1

0.036

0.188

0.117

10,410

4,722

BGRV350CU

350

0.620

15.748

351,200

0.276

177.9

1,063.0

5,613

1,582

42,800

30.1

0.030

0.161

0.100

11,810

5,357

BFIG81/0CU

1/0

0.420x0.312

10.7x7.9

105,600

0.083

  53.5

   319.7

1,687

   475

51,800

36.4

0.101

0.534

0.332

  4,296

1,949

BFIG82/0CU

2/0

0.480x0.352

12.2x8.9

133,100

0.105

  67.4

   402.9

2,127

   599

50,200

35.3

0.080

0.424

0.263

  5,248

2,380

BFIG83/0CU

3/0

0.510x0.400

13.7x10.2

167,800

0.132

  85.0

   507.9

2,682

   755

48,500

34.1

0.064

0.336

0.209

  6,392

2,899

BFIG84/0CU

4/0

0.600x0.450

15.2x11.1

211,600

0.166

107.2

   640.5

3,382

   953

46,600

32.8

0.051

0.266

0.166

  7,744

3,513

BFIG8350CU

350

0.754x0.570

19.2x14.5

350,100

0.275

177.4

1,060.0

5,595

1,577

42,800

30.1

0.031

0.161

0.100

11,770

5,339

BFIG9350CU

350

0.707x0.496

17.9x12.6

348,900

0.274

176.8

1,056.0

5,576

1,571

42,800

30.1

0.031

0.162

0.100

11,730

5,321

BFIG9400CU

400

0.715x0.522

18.9x14.0

397,200

0.312

201.3

1,202.0

6,348

1,789

41,300

29.0

0.027

0.142

0.088

12,880

5,842

NOTE: The data shown is approximate and subject to standard industry tolerances.