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How big is your wire? - 11.28.2008, 04:28 PM

just a pic of the wire we are using on our current project in san francisco. its a 115kv (115,000 volts) underground transmission line. wieghs about 35 lbs. per foot and costs $1 M per reel (~1850ft per reel). center conductor is 1 million mcm compact annular stranded. it has a lead jacket and 4 fiber optic cables in it as well(outer layers).
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