SOLID CONDUCTORBare or TinnedSoft (Annealed), Medium Hard, Hard Drawn

Part
Number

Size
^(AWG)
 

Nominal
Diameter
^(in.)

Approx.

Net Weight

^(lb./1000')

HARD

DRAWN

_{Min. Breaking
Strength}

^(lbs.)

HARD

DRAWN

_{DC Resistance}

^{(OHMS/1000')
@20°C}

MED HARD

DRAWN

_{Min. Breaking Strength}

^(lbs.)

MED HARD

DRAWN

_{DC Resistance}

^{(OHMS/1000')
@20°C}

SOFT

^(BARE)

_{DC Resistance}

^{(OHMS/1000')
@20°C}

SOFT

^(TINNED)

_{DC Resistance}

^{(OHMS/1000')
@20°C}

Ampacity*

BSOS18

18

0.0403

    4.92

      85

6.6400

      67

6.6100

6.3900

6.6400

-

BSOS16

16

0.0508

    7.82

    135

4.1800

    106

4.1600

4.0200

4.1800

-

BSOS14

14

0.0641

  12.43

    214

2.6300

    167

2.6100

2.5200

2.6200

-

BSOS12

12

0.0808

  19.77

    337

1.6500

    262

1.6400

1.5900

1.6500

-

BSOS10

10

0.1019

  31.43

    529

1.0390

    410

1.0330

0.9988

1.0430

-

BSOS8

8

0.1285

  49.98

    826

0.6532

    644

0.6498

0.6281

0.6426

  98

BSOS6

6

0.1620

  79.46

1,280

0.4110

1,010

0.4088

0.3952

0.4109

124

BSOS4

4

0.2043

126.40

1,970

0.2584

1,584

0.2571

0.2485

0.2528

155

BSOS2

2

0.2576

200.90

3,002

0.1625

2,450

0.1617

0.1563

0.1580

209

*Per NEC Table 310.15 (B)(21). Based on conductor temperature of 80°C; ambient temperature of 40°C; 2 ft./sec. wind. **Ref ASTM B-787  NOTE: The data shown is approximate and subject to standard industry tolerance.