Tools - Communication (CA12006E)

Reference Data

Galvanized Steel Guy Wire

Diameter Inches

Ultimate Strength lb

Conductor Size

Number of Strands

Weight Per 1,000 ft

Siemens Martin Grade

High Strength Grade

Extra High Strength Grade

Utilities Grade

Bare Formed Rod Common Grade

1/8

7

.123

— 540

910

1,330

1,830

— 31.8

5/32

7

.156

— 870

1,470

2,140

2,940

— 51.3

1,900 —

2,850 —

3,990 —

— 2,400

72.9 80.3

3/16

7

.186

— 1,150 —

7/32

7

.216

— 1,540

2,560

3,850

5,400

— 98.3

3 3 7

.259 .259 .240

.431 .431 .412

— — 1,900

— — 3,150

— — 4,750

— — 6,650

3,150 4,500 —

116.7 116.7 121.0

1/4

9/32

7

.279

— 2,570

4,250

6,400

8,950

4,600

164.0

3 7 7 3 7

.312 .312 .327 .356 .360

.512 .512 .527 .556 .560

— 3,200 — — 4,250

— 5,350 — — 6,950

— 8,000 —

— 11,200 — — 15,400 26,900 26,700 35,000 26,700 42,400 40,200 20,800

6,500 — 6,000 8,500 11,500

170.6 205.0 225.0 220.3 273.0

5/16

— 10,800

3/8

7/16

7

.435

.733

5,700

9,350

14,500

18,000

399.0

7 19 7 19 7 19

.495 .500 .564 .565 .621 .625

.771 .776

7,400 7,620

12,100 12,700 15,700 12,700 19,100 18,100

18,800 19,100 24,500 19,100 29,600 28,100

25,000 —

517.0 504.0

1/2

9/16

— 9,600 7,620 — 16,000 11,000

— 671.0 504.0 — 813.0 796.0

5/8

3/4

19

.750

— 16,000

26,200

40,800

58,300

— 1,155.0

7/8

19

.885

— 21,900

35,900

55,800

79,700

— 1,581.0

19 37

1.000 1.001

47,000 46,200

73,200 71,900

104,500 102,700

1

— 28,700 28,300

— 2,073.0 2,057.0

11/8

37

1.127

— 28,300

58,900

91,600

130,800

— 2,691.0

11/4

37

1.253

— 44,600

73,000

113,600

162,200

— 3,248.0

reference data

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