SUBSTATION SUPPLY COMPANY

DESIGN DATA
CURRENT RATINGS FOR BARE ALUMINUM
TUBULAR BUS
DIA. OF TUBE
WALL
SIZE OF
WEIGH
THICK.
OUTSID
INSIDE
TUBE
T Lbs. /
E
INCHE INCHE
IPS. IN
Ft.
S
INCHES
S
1/8
1/4
3/8
1/2
3/4
1
1 1/4
1 1/2
2
2 1/2
3
3 1/2
4
5
6

0.405
0.540
0.675
0.840
1.050
1.315
1.660
1.900
2.375
2.875
3.500
4.000
4.500
5.563
6.625

0.281
0.364
0.493
0.622
0.824
1.049
1.380
1.610
2.067
2.469
3.068
3.548
4.026
5.047
6.065

0.062
0.088
0.091
0.109
0.113
0.133
0.14
0.145
0.154
0.203
0.216
0.226
0.237
0.258
0.28

0.085
0.147
0.196
0.294
0.39
0.58
0.785
0.939
1.262
2.002
2.617
3.147
3.729
5.051
6.556

1/8
1/4
3/8
1/2
3/4
1
1 1/4
1 1/2
2
2 1/2
3
3 1/2
4
5
6
NOTES:

0.405
0.540
0.675
0.840
1.050
1.315
1.660
1.900
2.375
2.875
3.500
4.000
4.500
5.563
6.625

0.205
0.302
0.423
0.546
0.742
0.957
1.278
1.500
1.939
2.323
2.900
3.364
3.826
4.813
5.761

0.1
0.119
0.126
0.147
0.154
0.179
0.191
0.2
0.218
0.276
0.3
0.318
0.337
0.375
0.432

0.123
0.185
0.255
0.376
0.509
0.75
1.035
1.254
1.735
2.647
3.543
4.321
5.178
7.18
9.874

CURRENT RATING IN AMPERES

OUTDOOR

INDOOR

10o C. 20o C. 30o C. 40o C. 50o C. 60o C. 10o C. 20o C. 30o C. 40o C. 50o C. 60o C.
Rise Rise Rise Rise Rise Rise Rise Rise Rise Rise Rise Rise
105
152
191
250
312
394
515
585
722
917
1,160
1,390
1,535

STANDARD PIPE SIZES

147
178
203
222
211
257
293
324
269
324
371
410
351
429
484
534
437
530
605
671
554
671
768
850
725
881 1,006 1,115
819 1,002 1,139 1,264
1,014 1,236 1,404 1,560
1,279 1,570 1,795 1,990
1,640 1,995 2,260 2,540
1,965 2,370 2,730 3,040
2,170 2,650 3,000 3,390

EXTRA HEAVY PIPE SIZES

125
176
211
242
269
174
250
296
339
379
220
308
371
425
473
286
402
484
554
612
358
511
600
690
765
460
647
788
897
990
585
823
991 1,140 1,265
667
937 1,140 1,302 1,445
840 1,179 1,441 1,639 1,832
1,091 1,538 1,862 2,146 2,380
1,338 1,890 2,340 2,652 2,930
1,537 2,170 2,660 3,042 3,360
1,740 2,460 3,030 3,438 3,822

242
76
109
351
109
160
445
139
206
581
181
271
725
226
342
924
289
438
1,209
382
583
1,373
435
663
1,716
542
835
2,185
690 1,070
2,770
885 1,375
3,315 1,060 1,655
3,670 1,180 1,835

137
199
254
338
425
550
728
831
1,050
1,375
1,745
2,070
2,320

158
232
300
396
503
651
866
995
1,248
1,600
2,065
2,495
2,770

176
262
337
446
569
737
983
1,123
1,404
1,835
2,340
2,845
3,160

191
285
367
491
620
803
1,080
1,229
1,560
1,990
2,575
3,120
3,470

289
90
130
161
410
128
187
231
511
159
236
292
664
207
310
383
827
269
390
480
1,080
339
515
638
1,365
431
660
820
1,570
494
756
944
1,990
627
963 1,218
2,577
823 1,276 1,580
3,200 1,019 1,575 2,019
3,670 1,180 1,826 2,322
4,210 1,340 2,082 2,652

190
272
344
456
574
765
983
1,123
1,442
1,910
2,380
2,770
3,160

211
304
387
515
651
863
1,111
1,289
1,639
2,182
2,731
3,160
3,630

230
332
422
558
710
945
1,218
1,405
1,795
2,380
3,000
3,550
3,980

1. Outdoor: Ambient temperature 40o C; frequency 60 cycles; partly sheltered locations; wind velocity 2 ft. per sec. crosswise to conductors.
2. Indoor: Ambient temperature 40o C; frequency 60 cycles; horizontal position, large rooms without drafts.