Question

1. A 260 ft (79.25 m) length of size 4 AWG uncoated copper wire operating at a tem-

Answer 1

A 260 ft (79.25m) length of size 4 AWG uncoated copper wire operating at a temperature of 75°c has a resistance of 0.0792 ohm.

Explanation:

From the given data the area of size 4 AWG of the code is 21.2 mm², then K is the Resistivity of the material at 75°c is taken as ( 0.0214 ohm mm²/m ).

To find the resistance of 260 ft (79.25 m) of size 4 AWG,

R= K * L/ A

K = 0.0214 ohm mm²/m

L = 79.25 m

A = 21.2 mm²

R = 0.0214 * $\frac{79.25}{21.2}$

  = 0.0214 * 3.738

  = 0.0792 ohm.

Thus the resistance of uncoated copper wire is 0.0792 ohm