813 E. Locust St.
P.O. BOX 965
815-756-2741
800-435-4481
 Copper Service Drop Cable |
DESCRIPTION
Copper line wire available in various sizes, tempers and strandings with HMW-Polyethylene covering.
APPLICATION
Primary and secondary distribution on pole lines, service from pole to weatherhead, distribution indoors and out. Mining, industrial, railroad and other applications.
SPECIFICATION
ASTM B-1 Hard-Drawn Copper Wire
ASTM B-2 Medium-Hard Drawn Copper Wire
ASTM B-3 Soft or Annealed Copper Wire
ASTM B-8 Concentric-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors, Hard, Medium-Hard, or Soft
ASTM D-1248 Polyethylene Plastics, Molding and Extrusion Materials
ANSI C-8.35 Specifications for Weather-Resistant Polyethylene-Covered Wire and Cable
| Weight | Weight | ||||||
| Size | Insulation Thickness | Size | Insulation Thickness | Weight (Lbs.)/1000 Ft. Poly. | Weight (Lbs.)/1000 Ft. XLP | ||
| SOLID | |||||||
| 14 | 2/64" | 16.0 | 16.5 | 4 | 2/64" | 136.0 | 137.0 |
| 12 | 2/64" | 24.0 | 24.6 | 3 | 3/64" | 176.0 | 177.4 |
| 10 | 2/64" | 36.5 | 37.1 | 2 | 3/64" | 219.0 | 222.0 |
| 9 | 2/64" | 45.0 | 45.7 | 1 | 3/64" | 273.0 | 277.0 |
| 8 | 2/64" | 56.0 | 56.8 | 1/0 | 4/64" | 350.0 | 355.0 |
| 6 | 2/64" | 87.0 | 87.8 | 2/0 | 4/64" | 437.0 | 443.0 |
| Weight | Weight | ||||||
| Size | Insulation Thickness | Size | Insulation Thickness | ||||
| STRANDED | |||||||
| 6-7/W | 2/64" | 91.5 | 92.0 | 3/0-19/W | 4/64" | 572.0 | 578.0 |
| 4-7/W | 2/64" | 143.0 | 144.0 | 4/0-7/W | 4/64" | 715.0 | 722.0 |
| 2-7/W | 3/64" | 230.0 | 233.0 | 4/0-19/W | 4/64" | 715.0 | 722.0 |
| 1-7/W | 3/64" | 287.0 | 291.0 | 250-19/W | 4/64" | 834.0 | 842.0 |
| 1/0-7/W | 4/64" | 367.0 | 372.0 | 300-19/W | 4/64" | 996.0 | 1005.0 |
| 1/0-19/W | 4/64" | 367.9 | 372.0 | 350-19/W | 4/64" | 1157.0 | 1166.0 |
| 2/0-7/W | 4/64" | 458.0 | 464.0 | 500-37/W | 5/64" | 1648.0 | 1659.0 |
| 2/0-19/W | 4/64" | 458.0 | 464.0 | 750-61/W | 6/64" | 2481.0 | 2494.0 |
| 3/0-7/W | 4/64" | 572.0 | 578.0 | ||||
| * Other insulation thicknesses available upon request | |||||||
DESCRIPTION
Either one or two soft-drawn copper conductors covered with HMW polyethylene twisted around a hard drawn bare copper neutral that serves as the messenger and supporting member.
APPLICATION
These cables are suitable for overhead installation between poles or buildings and from pole to building weatherhead.
SPECIFICATION
ICEA SPECIFICATIONS S-19-81
| Copper Conductors | Copper Bare Neutral Messenger | ||||||
| Approx. Net. Wt. (Lbs.)/Mft | |||||||
| Code Word | Size AWG | Stranding | Insulation Thickness | Size AWG | Stranding | Poly. | XLP |
| TWO CONDUCTOR | |||||||
| Lambda | 6 | 7 | 3/64" | 8 | Solid | 155 | 157 |
| Omicron | 6 | 7 | 3/64" | 6 | Solid | 188 | 190 |
| Sigma | 6 | 7 | 3/64" | 6 | 7 | 189 | 191 |
| THREE CONDUCTOR | |||||||
| Pica | *8 | 7 | 3/64" | 10 | Solid | 164 | 168 |
| Biodoni | *8 | 7 | 3/64" | 8 | Solid | 185 | 189 |
| Garamond | *8 | 7 | 3/64" | 8 | 7 | 186 | 190 |
| Tudor | 6 | 7 | 3/64" | 8 | Solid | 254 | 260 |
| Futura | 6 | 7 | 3/64" | 6 | Solid | 281 | 288 |
| Gothic | 6 | 7 | 3/64" | 6 | 7 | 285 | 291 |
| Nonpareil | 4 | 7 | 3/64" | 6 | Solid | 390 | 396 |
| Ionic | *4 | 7 | 3/64" | 4 | Solid | 438 | 443 |
| Caslon | 4 | 7 | 3/64" | 4 | 7 | 442 | 447 |
| Minion | *2 | 7 | 3/64" | 4 | Solid | 609 | 617 |
| Primer | 2 | 7 | 3/64" | 4 | 7 | 614 | 622 |
| Century | 2 | 7 | 3/64" | 2 | 7 | 692 | 701 |
| *Construction not recognized by IPCEA Specifications. | |||||||
| *Larger sizes available on request. | |||||||