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AC Resistance & Inductive Reactance

Dimensions and weights are nominal; subject to standard industry tolerances.

AC Resistance ohms/km (at operating temperature)

CONDUCTOR
SIZE
AWG OR
kcmil

14
12
10
8
6
4
3
2
1
1/0
2/0
3/0
4/0
250
300
350
400
500
600
750
1000

SINGLE STRANDED CONDUCTOR*

COPPER

3 CONDUCTOR CABLE**
FACTOR

ALUMINUM (ACM)

60C

75C

90C

75C

90C

CU

AL

9.7550
6.1480
3.8680
2.4320
1.5300
.9614
.7630
.6055
.4797
.3803
.3018
.2393
.1898
.1613
.1346
.1157
.1015
.0818
.0677
.0557
.0428

10.2630
6.4660
4.0690
2.5580
1.6090
1.0110
.8025
.6369
.5046
.4000
.3174
.2517
.1997
.1696
.1416
.1217
.1068
.0861
.0712
.0586
.0450

10.7550
6.7780
4.2650
2.6810
1.6870
1.0600
.8412
.6676
.5289
.4193
.3327
.2638
.2093
.1778
.1485
.1276
.1119
.0902
.0746
.0614
.0472

10.6730
6.7010
4.2130
2.6520
1.6670
1.3210
1.0480
.8313
.6591
.5234
.4154
.3292
.2789
.2325
.1997
.1748
.1402
.1171
.0943
.0716

11.1880
7.0240
4.4160
2.7800
1.7470
1.3850
1.0990
.8714
.6909
.5486
.4354
.3451
.2923
.2439
.2093
.1833
.1470
.1227
.0988
.0750

1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.01
1.01
1.02
1.03
1.04
1.05
1.06
1.06
1.07
1.09
1.11
1.13
1.16

1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.01
1.01
1.02
1.02
1.03
1.03
1.05
1.07
1.10
1.16

*Except for the most critical cases these values may be used for 2 or 3 conductors in non-metallic or aluminum conduit.
**Multiply the single conductor values by these Factors to determine the AC Resistance of 3 conductor cable.
Impedance (Z, ohms/km) is obtained using the following formula: Z = R2 + XL2 (neglecting capacitance).
R = AC Resistance ohm/km
Multiply ohms/km by 0.3048 to obtain ohms/1000 ft

Inductive Reactance ohms/km (at 60 hertz) 600 Volt & 1000 Volt
3 SINGLE CABLES
CONDUCTOR
SIZE

VOLTAGE
ONE CABLE DIAMETER SPACING

AWG OR kcmil

VOLTS

14
12
10
8
6
4
3
2
1
1/0
2/0
3/0
4/0
250
300
350
400
500
600
750
1000

600
600
600
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000

IN ALUMINUM
CONDUIT*

3 CONDUCTOR CABLE
ALUMINUM ARMOR*

RW90

RA90

TECK90

RW90

AC9O, ACWU90

TECK9O

.1695
.1660
.1650
.1630
.1620
.1600
.1595
.1570
.1565
.1550
.1535
.1520

.2040
.2010
.1970
.1960
.1925
.1895
.1875
.1875
.1865
.1820
.1800
.1770

.2190
.2140
.2130
.2080
.2085
.2045
.2010
.1990
.1955
.1950
.1915
.1875

.1480
.1395
.1315
.1455
.1370
.1290
.1255
.1230
.1280
.1200
.1165
.1135
.1110
.1105
.1085
.1070
.1055
.1035
.1015
.1000
.0985

.1230
.1160
.1095
.1225
.1140
.1075
.1045
.1025
.1065
.1000
.0970
.0945
.0925
.0920
.0905
.0895
.0880
.0865
.0845
.0835
.0820

.1230
.1155
.1090
.1145
.1175
.1105
.1070
.1045
.1060
.1020
.0995
.0965
.0945
.0950
.0930
.0915
.0910
.0890
.0910
.0900
.0880

Note: Values shown are based on nominal cable dimensions which are influenced by changes in materials and conductor design. Except for the most critical cases such variations are of little consequence.
GMD
ohms/km. XL = Inductive reactance ohms/km. GMD = Geometric mean distance between conductors. GMR = Geometric mean radius of conductors.
Formula XL = 0.17362 log 10 GMR
For 3 conductors in steel conduit or steel armor multiply table values by 1.25.
Multiply ohms/km by 0.3048 to obtain ohms/1000 ft
Dimensions and weights are nominal; subject to industry tolerance.

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AC Resistance & Inductive Reactance

Inductive Reactance ohms/km (at 60 hertz) 5kV TECK90 and HVTECK
(Aluminum Armored)
CONDUCTOR
SIZE
AWG OR
kcmil

6
4
2
1
1/0
2/0
3/0
4/0
250
300
350
400
500
600
750
1000

SINGLE CONDUCTOR
ONE CABLE DIAMETER SPACING

3 CONDUCTOR*

TECK 90
5 KV UNSHIELDED

HVTECK SHIELDED
5KV (100%)

5KV (133%)

TECK 90
5KV UNSHIELDED

.2630
.2530
.2400
.2310
.2240
.2225
.2165
.2130
.2110
.2075
.2040
.2010
.1980
.1970
.1935
.1895

.2770
.2630
.2540
.2440
.2330
.2270
.2205
.2170
.2150
.2110
.2075
.2045
.2015
.2000
.1975
.1920

.2810
.2710
.2600
.2500
.2440
.2370
.2310
.2250
.2220
.2170
.2140
.2110
.2090
.2030
.2010
.1960

.1385
.1290
.1205
.1145
.1100
.1065
.1030
.1010
.1000
.0980
.0960
.0950
.0925
.0945
.0935
.0910

HVTECK SHILEDED
5KV (100%)
5KV (133%)

.1495
.1400
.1305
.1220
.1185
.1150
.1100
.1075
.1060
.1038
.1020
.1010
.0980
.1010
.0990
.0955

.1660
.1490
.1390
.1310
.1270
.1220
.1180
.1150
.1120
.1090
.1070
.1050
.1040
.1060
.0980
.0950

Note: Values shown are based on nominal cable dimensions which are influenced by changes in materials and conductor design.Except for the most critical
cases such variations are of little consequence .
GMD ohms/km XL = Inductive reactance ohms/km GMD = Geometric mean distance between conductors.
Formula XL = 0.17362 log 10 GMR
GMR = Geometric mean radius of conductors .

*For steel armor multiply table values by 1.25.

Multiply ohms/km by 0.3048 to obtain ohms/1000 ft

Inductive Reactance ohms/km (at 60 hertz) 15kV, 25 & 28kV - HVTECK

(Aluminum Armored)
3 CONDUCTOR*

CONDUCTOR
SIZE
AWG OR
kcmil

2
1
1/0
2/0
3/0
4/0
250
300
350
400
500
600
750
1000

A
B C
15 KV (100%)

15 KV (133%)

25 KV (100%)

25 KV (133%)

28 KV (100%)

28 KV (133%)

.1510
.1425
.1365
.1315
.1265
.1225
.1205
.1170
.1155
.1140
.1105
.1100
.1080
.1045

.1500
.1435
.1385
.1330
.1285
.1275
.1235
.1205
.1190
.1150
.1155
.1120
-

.1575
.1510
.1455
.1405
.1360
.1335
.1290
.1260
.1240
.1200
.1205
-

.1700
.1640
.1580
.1510
.1465
.1430
.1390
.1350
.1325
-

.1605
.1540
.1485
.1440
.1385
.1360
.1320
.1290
.1270
.1220
-

.1725
.1665
.1605
.1540
.1490
.1450
.1410
.1370
.1350
-

Note: Values shown are based on nominal cable dimensions which are influenced by changes in materials and conductor design.Except for the most critical
cases such variations are of little consequence .
GMD ohms/km. XL = Inductive reactance ohms/km.GMD = Geometric mean distance between conductors.
Formula XL = 0.17362 log 10 GMR
GMR = Geometric mean radius of conductors .
*For steel armor multiply table values by 1.25. Multiply ohms/km by 0.3048 to obtain ohms/1000 ft. Dimensions and weights are nominal; subject to industry tolerance.

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