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STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES FOR COMMUNICATION SITES GROUNDING (EARTHING) SYSTEM COMPONENTS AND INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS<br />

TABLE 5-3 SIZING OF GROUND BUS CONDUCTORS<br />

Conductor length in linear m (ft) Conductor size in mm 2 csa (AWG / MCM)<br />

Less than 10 (33) 33.62 (2)<br />

10 – 13 (34 – 41) 42.41 (1)<br />

13 – 16 (42 – 52) 53.49 (1/0)<br />

16 – 20 (53 – 66) 67.43 (2/0)<br />

20 – 25 (67 – 84) 85.01 (3/0) 1<br />

25 – 32 (85 – 105) 107.26 (4/0)<br />

32 – 38 (106 – 125) 126.70 (250 MCM)<br />

38 – 53 (126 – 175) 177.39 (350 MCM)<br />

53 – 76 (176 – 250) 253.35 (500 MCM)<br />

Greater than 114 (251 – 375) 380.13 (750 MCM)<br />

1. Maximum wire size required by this st<strong>and</strong>ard. The remaining five wire sizes shown are<br />

recommendations <strong>for</strong> the given respective lengths.<br />

TABLE 5-4 STANDARD WIRE SIZES AVAILABLE FOR INTERNATIONAL MARKET<br />

Conductor size in mm 2 csa Conductor size in AWG / MCM<br />

6 10<br />

10 8<br />

16 6<br />

25 4<br />

35 2<br />

50 1/0<br />

75 2/0<br />

95 3/0<br />

120 4/0<br />

150 300 MCM<br />

185 350 MCM<br />

240 500 MCM<br />

300 600 MCM<br />

400 800 MCM<br />

68P81089E50-B 9/1/05 5-27

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