Trolley Wire Copper - Figure 8 On American Wire Group

Applications
Trolley wire is used as an overhead power source for electric railroad locomotives, cranes, light rail transit systems, and underground mining motor cars.

Construction
Single conductor, solid copper, having a hard drawn temper, made in the configurations of : round, grooved, figure 8 or figure 9 deep section. Special alloys available.

Specifications

ASTM B-116

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Item #	Nominal Conductor Size	Overall Diameter Inches (mm)	Area Circular	Area in² (mm²)	Weight Per MFT	Weight Per Mile	Weight Per Km	Tensile Strength Lbs/in² (kg/mm²)	Resistance 68 º-20 ºC Per MFT (ohm)	Resistance 68 º-20 ºC Per Mile (ohm)	Resistance 68 º-20 ºC Per KM (ohm)	Minimum Breaking Strength Lbs (kg)

F8 1/0	N/A 1/0 AWG	N/A .420x.312 (10.7x7.9)	N/A 105600	N/A .0829 (53.5)	N/A 319.7 Lbs	N/A 1687 Lbs	N/A 475 kg	N/A 51.8 (36.4)	N/A .1011 Ω	N/A .53381 Ω	N/A .33177 Ω	N/A 4296 (1949)
F8 2/0	N/A 2/0 AWG	N/A .480x.352 (12.2x8.9)	N/A 133100	N/A .1045 (67.4)	N/A 402.9 Lbs	N/A 2127 Lbs	N/A 599 kg	N/A 50.2 (35.3)	N/A .08020 Ω	N/A .42346 Ω	N/A .26318 Ω	N/A 5248 (238)
F8 4/0	N/A 4/0 AWG	N/A .600x.450 (15.2x11.1)	N/A 211600	N/A .1662 (107.2)	N/A 640.5 Lbs	N/A 3382 Lbs	N/A 953 kg	N/A 46.6 (32.8)	N/A .05045 Ω	N/A .26638 Ω	N/A .16556 Ω	N/A 7744 (3513)
F8 300	N/A 300 MCM	N/A .754x.570 (19.2x14.5)	N/A 350100	N/A .2750 (177.4)	N/A 1060.0 Lbs	N/A 5595 Lbs	N/A 1577 kg	N/A 42.8 (30.1)	N/A .03049 Ω	N/A .16099 Ω	N/A .10001 Ω	N/A 11700 (5339)

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