Instructions / Assembly
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InstallatIon and applIcatIon GuIde For 600v conductors
Maximum Allowable Tension of Conductors – The metallic core of the conductor is generally the only
braids or armor not designed for the purpose in pulling tension calculations.
Variable definitions for the following equations and examples:
T
c
T
device
T
total
together in pounds
Table 3
Table 4
Maximum Allowable Conductor Stress
Metal
lb/cmil
0.006
Size (AWG)
7
6
600
700
900
600,000
700,000
900,000
cmil Size (kcmil) cmil