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Bare Copper

Bare Copper - Bare Copper

Solid and stranded (classes AA and A) bare copper are suitable for overhead transmission and distribution applications.
Stranded conductor, having greater flexibility (classes B and C), are suitable for uninsulated hook up, jumpers, and ground wires in electrical construction.

Solid, annealed bare copper conductors are available in Sizes 14 - 4 AWG:
Stranded, annealed bare copper conductors are available in Sizes 14 AWG - 500 KCMIL: with either concentric or compressed stranding

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ECS Catalogue Number CONDUCTOR APPROX. DIAMETER APPROX. WEIGHT PUT-UPS (Length)
AWG OR MCM STRANDING (inches) (mm) (kgs/km) (lbs/1000ft)
BC08ST
 8 7 0.142 3.61 76 51.0 LONG LENGTHS
BC06ST
 6 7 0.179 4.55 121 82 LONG LENGTHS
BC04ST
 4 7 0.225 5.72 192 128.9 LONG LENGTHS
BC02ST
 2 7 0.283 7.19 305 204.9 LONG LENGTHS
BC001ST
 1/0 19 0.352 8.94 485 325 LONG LENGTHS
BC002ST
 2/0 19 0.395 10.03 611 410.9 LONG LENGTHS
BC003ST
 3/0 19 0.443 11.25 771 518 LONG LENGTHS
BC004ST
 4/0 19 0.498 12.65 972 653 LONG LENGTHS

Bare copper wire and cables are available in hard, medium-hard, or soft tempers that meet or exceed the following ASTM specifications:
• B-1 Hard-Drawn Copper Wire.
• B-2 Medium-Hard Copper Wire.
• B-3 Soft or Annealed Copper Wire.
• B-787 19 Wire Combination Unilay-Stranded Soft copper wire.
• B-8 Concentric-Lay-Stranded Hard, Medium-Hard or Soft Copper Conductor.

For full design features, standard certifications and construction data, contact your sales Representative

Note: All dimensions are nominal and are subject to normal manufacturing tolerance.
Specifications are subject to change without prior notice

Disclaimer: Great effort was taken to ensure the accuracy of the information presented, but errors or omissions may occur. This listing of information is presented as a courtesy and does not ensure that a product with these specifications is available. Specification and availability should be confirmed with a call to your local sales office.

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