Trolley Wire

This product offers excellent corrosion resistance, excellent wear characteristics, and high-tensile strength properties. Bronze trolley wire is available in a choice of two alloys to provide the best match of electrical and mechanical wear properties for each application: 55 percent and 80 percent conductivity IACS (CA165 and A162). Bronze trolley wire is offered in ASTM configurations Round, Grooved, and Figure 9 Deep-Section Grooved. Manufactured and tested in accordance with the latest revisions of ASTM B-9.

Applications:
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Catalogue
Number 		Conductor

Overall

Diameter

(inches)

Area

(sq. inches)

Tensile Strength
(lbs. per sq. inch)

Min. Breaking Strength

(pounds)

DC Resistance at 20ºC

Total
Weight
(lbs/km)

Cross

Section

Size

(AWG or MCM)

Ohms per 1000ft. 

Ohms per

Mile

Ohms per Km
Round-Alloy 55 (ASTM B 9)
TROLYA001 1/0 .325 .083 76,000 6,301 .1786 .9430 .5861 1,045
TROLYA002 2/0 .365 .105 73,000 7,630 .1417 .7482 .4650 1,137
TROLYA003 3/0 .410 .132 71,000 9,356 .1124 .5935 .3688 1,661
TROLYA004 4/0 .460 .166 69,000 11,470 .0891 .4705 .2924 2,096
TROLYA300 300 .548 .236 64,800 15,270 .0629 .3319 .2063 2,970
Round-Alloy 80 (ASTM B 9)
TROLYB001 1/0 .325 .083 72,000 5,969 .1228 .6484 .4030 1,045
TROLYB002 2/0 .365 .105 69,000 7,212 .0974 .5144 .3197 1,137
TROLYB003 3/0 .410 .132 67,000 8,828 .0773 .4080 .2536 1,661
TROLYB004 4/0 .460 .166 65,000 10,800 .0613 .3235 .2011 2,096
TROLYB300 300 .548 .236 61,500 14,490 .0432 .2282 .1418 2,970
Grooved-Alloy 55 (ASTM B 9)
TROLYC001 2/0 .392 .108 73,000 7,906 .1367 .7218 .4486 1,366
TROLYC002 3/0 .430 .131 71,000 9,329 .1127 .5951 .3698 1,663
TROLYC003 4/0 .482 .167 69,000 11,490 .0890 .4696 .2919 2,101
TROLYC004 300 .574 .236 64,800 15,260 .0629 .3321 .2064 2,970
TROLYC300 350 .620 .276 62,500 17,240 .0537 .2835 .1762 3,478
Grooved-Alloy 80 (ASTM B 9)
TROLYD002 2/0 .392 .108 69,000 7,473 .1367 .7218 .4486 1,366
TROLYD003 3/0 .430 .131 67,000 8,804 .1127 .5951 .3698 1,663
TROLYD004 4/0 .482 .167 65,000 10,820 .0890 .4696 .2919 2,101
TROLYD300 300 .574 .236 61,500 14,480 .0629 .3321 .2064 2,970
TROLYD350 350 .620 .276 59,500 16,410 .0537 .2835 .1762 3,478
Figure 9 Deep-Section Grooved Alloy 55 (ASTM B 9)
TROLYE335 335 0.680 x 0.482 .264 61,500 16,250 .0561 .2959 .1839 2,239
  Figure 9 Deep-Section Grooved Alloy 80 (ASTM B 9)
TROLYF335 335 0.680 x 0.482 .264 56,800 15,010 .0385 .2034 .1265 2,239

 

Applications:

For use as overhead power source for subways, light and heavy transit systems, electrically powered mine trains, buses, and industrial cranes. High-tensile strength properties allow for reduced clearance maintenance in tunnel applications. Bronze trolley wire is ideal for high-speed rail transportation systems.