1XTech® 800 KCMIL Cable Price – 800 MCM Wire. Pricing, Cost, Data Specs.
Do you need an 800 MCM Cable Price or 800 KCMIL Wire Pricing? It’s important to note that you’re able to purchase your 800 MCM / 800 KCMIL copper and aluminum conductor cable from 1X Technologies, today. Furthermore, while 800 MCM is typically a non-stock size, we may have the specific 800 MCM Cable type you need on the floor, so please let us know what you are looking for. We typically stock and sell 800 MCM Wire and 800 KCMIL cables in 800 Volt, 1KV, 2KV, 5KV, 8KV, 15KV, 25KV, 35KV, 69KV, 138KV, 220kV, 238KV, 500kV, up to 550KV. Additionally, we manufacture these 800 KCMIL / 800 MCM cables in MC – Metal Clad, AC – Armor Clad, including Galvanized Steel Wire Armor which is used in submersible and submarine power cable, Direct burial utility power cables, and high voltage wire.
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800 MCM Cable Price / 800 KCMIL Cable Pricing.
First, Pricing will depend on a variety of factors including:
- Total Footage of 800 KCMIL Cable required.
- If Copper or Aluminum 800 MCM is required. Obviously, Copper will be more expensive than aluminum.
- Shielding and types of shielding used on our 800 MCM / 800 KCMIL Cable.
- Insulation Type required. High-temperature or high voltage types will be more expensive.
- Shipping location.
Current Pricing on 800 MCM Cable Price:
Specifically, As of this publication, 800 MCM Cable price ranges from $17.00 per Foot for Bare Copper Wire, to $26.00 per Foot for 800 MCM Cable price for Medium Voltage Cable, and $33.00 per foot for High Voltage 800 MCM Cable Price for HV Cable. However, as you probably are aware, prices can vary greatly depending on many factors. Let us get you a current 800 MCM Cable price on whatever you’re working on now.
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Common applications for 800 MCM / 800 KCMIL.
800 MCM Cable is a very rare size. So rare, that it is usually only utilized for a few distinct applications.
- First, 800 MCM or 800 KCMIL Subsea or Submarine Cable Applications.
- Second, 800 MCM or 800 KCMIL High Voltage Utility Power Cable.
- Third, 800 MCM or 800 KCMIL Custom Cable Applications.
- Fourth, 800 MCM or 800 KCMIL Building Wire Applications.
800 MCM / 800 KCMIL Subsea & Submarine Cable.
First, From Asia-Pacific to the Americas, and from Europe to the Middle East to Africa, 1X Technologies positions our capabilities at the heart of the development of power grids worldwide.
Furthermore, helping major utilities in transmitting and distributing power to their customers through quality cables and wires. Additionally, unmatched in our manufacturing capabilities and with an unwavering commitment to R&D, we design, produce and install your submarine cables and systems, along with network components and value-added engineering services.
Precisely, always aware of the need to minimize our impact on the planet, we’re constantly driving innovation in our industry. Specifically, we are always aiming to optimize our supply chain processes. Finally, we do everything we can to reduce your total cost of ownership and help you achieve sustainable, profitable growth when purchasing your 800 MCM / 800 KCMIL Submarine Cable.
Here are great YouTube Video Resource. 6 Mins 18 seconds. 800 KCMIL Submarine Cable. Shows what is inside!
From the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Submarine Cable:
It is a common misconception that most global communication is accomplished via satellite. In fact, over 95 percent of international data and voice transfers are currently routed through the many fiber optic cables that crisscross the world’s seafloors. See U.N. Env’t Programme World Conserv’n Monitoring Ctr., Submarine Cables and the Oceans: Connecting the World, at 3, UNEP-WCMC Biodiversity Series No. 31 (2009) [hereinafter “UNEP Report”]. The earliest submarine cables carried telegraphic traffic. The first successful trans-Atlantic submarine cable – a simple copper wire – became operational in 1866, delivering about 12 telegraphed words per minute. As technology and laying techniques improved, the submarine network expanded greatly.
September 1956
In September 1956, the era of submarine coaxial telephone communication began when two coaxial cables capable of carrying multiple voice channels came into service linking London and North America. Finally, in 1988, the first transoceanic fiber-optic cable was installed linking the U.S., the U.K, and France. Thereafter, the number of submarine fiber-option cables proliferated as they rapidly outperformed satellites in terms of the volume, speed, and economics of data and voice communication. Submarine cables are also an important means of power transmission—particularly in light of the ongoing development of offshore alternative energy generation facilities, such as wind farms.
Submarine cables clearly play a critical role in global communications.
For the United States, they provide connectivity between the contiguous United States and Alaska, Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Marianas, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands – as well as connectivity with the rest of the world. They also support critical commercial, economic and national security endeavors. and they carry a majority of civilian, military and government offshore communications traffic.
The success of submarine cables owes much to treaties that have been negotiated since 1884. Submarine cables are also subject to domestic regulations by most nations, including the United States which has a broad suite of domestic regulations applicable to cable-laying, maintenance, repair and removal operations.
800 MCM / 800 KCMIL High Voltage Utility Power Cable
Next, 1X Technologies provides 800 MCM / KCMIL high-voltage underground transmission solutions from end to end. We offer you the complete array of High-Voltage cable products, installation services, tools and equipment to meet your specific needs. And we’re with you every step of the way with responsive service, unmatched engineering support. and onsite project management—a commitment that has resulted in zero cable failures with over seven million feet of HV cable installed.
Above all, When you need a high-voltage underground transmission, 1X Technologies is your best option. To sum up, Here is a great 19 minute 13 second YouTube Video showing Heat Shrink Cable Joint on XLPE & EPR High Voltage Cable Joints that may be relative to your 800 MCM / 800 KCMIL wire & cable project.
1XTech 800 MCM / 800 KCMIL High Voltage Utility Power Cable
KCMIL HV Cable Features:
- XLPE HV Power Cables 69kV through 800kV with Copper and Aluminum conductors 800 MCM / 800 KCMIL. Copper or Aluminum is a matter of customer preference and required current carrying capacity.
- Shield wires, welded and corrugated sheaths, and composite laminate sheaths available in copper or aluminum cover all applications.
- XLPE cables through 800 kV.
- We offer nearly unlimited options such as integrated or external optical fiber for distributed temperature sensing, fire retardant cable jackets, and cables with the highest fault current ratings.
- Special executions include long lengths and pipe retrofit cables.
- Cables made to AEIC, ICEA, and IEC specifications.
Custom 800 MCM / 800 KCMIL CUSTOM Applications
Simply put, whatever your specific need for an 800 MCM Cable or 800 KCMIL Cable, we are ready to manufacture an excellent solution that will make you and your customers happy. Furthermore, whether this custom cable is for Mining and Exploration or if it needed to complete a scientific venture, we are ready to show you just how excellent your choice was in choosing 1X Technologies to manufacture your 800 MCM Cable.
800 MCM / 800 KCMIL MC – Metal Clad and AC – Armor Clad Cables
we manufacture these 800 KCMIL / 800 MCM cables in MC – Metal Clad, AC – Armor Clad, including Galvanized Steel Wire Armor which is used in submersible and submarine power cable, Direct burial utility power cables, and high voltage wire.
Short Run Capability.
Do you just need a short run of 800 MCM / 800 KCMIL cable for your project? We specialize in manufacturing prototypes and short runs to help our customers when they need to finish a project or if they need to replace a damaged cable.
Rapid Manufacturing.
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800 MCM / 800 KCMIL Building Wire Applications.
Perhaps the most common use for our 800 MCM Wire is for building wire applications. Additionally, 800 MCM Is often used as a large Copper or Aluminum Feeder cable in commercial and industrial electrical construction.
The Most Common Types of 800 MCM, 800 KCMIL building wire.
- 1- 800 MCM Copper, 800 KCMIL Copper THHN / THWN-2
- 2- 800 MCM Copper, 800 KCMIL Copper XHHW -2
- 3- 800 MCM Copper, 800 KCMIL Copper XLP- USE RHH-RHW -2
- 4- 800 MCM Copper, 800 KCMIL Copper MV-105 MV-90
- 5- 800 MCM Copper, 800 KCMIL Copper URD
- 6- 800 MCM Aluminum, 800 KCMIL Aluminum MV-105 MV-90
- 7- 800 MCM Aluminum, 800 KCMIL Aluminum URD
- 8- 800 MCM Aluminum THHN 800 KCMIL Aluminum THHN
- 9- 800 MCM Aluminum XHHW, 800 KCMIL Aluminum XHHW
- 10- 800 MCM Aluminum XLP-USE, 800 KCMIL Aluminum XLP-USE RHH-RHW-2
800 MCM conversion to 800 KCMIL (MCM to KCMIL)
First, KCMIL is an abbreviation for a Circular Mil. Furthermore, a circular mil is a unit of area, equal to the area of a circle with a diameter of one mil (one-thousandth of an inch). It’s important to note that MCM is a measurement abbreviation for one thousand circular mils. Furthermore, this is a historical measurement of electrical & electronic wire & cable gauge sizes that have been passed down through generations. Accordingly,
1 MCM = 1 kcmil = 0.5067 square milimeters. A mil is 1/1000 inch
Thus, 800 MCM is equal to 800 KCMIL. They are interchangeable when describing the gauge size, or AWG size of your electrical and electronic wire & cable. We manufacture cable using both 1000 KCMIL and 1000 MCM to describe the wire & cable sizes.
800 MCM, 800 KCMIL Wire and Cable Voltage
- 500 Volt / .5KV 800 MCM Wire Cable.
- 600 Volt / .6KV 800 MCM Wire Cable.
- 1,000 Volt/ 1KV 800 MCM Cable.
- 2,000 Volt / 2KV 800 MCM Wire Cable.
- 2,800 Volt/ 2.4KV 800 MCM Wire Cable.
- 5,000 Volt / 5KV 800 MCM Wire Cable.
- 8,000 Volt / 8KV 800 MCM Wire Cable.
- 15,000 Volt / 15KV 800 MCM Wire Cable.
- 25,000 Volt / 25KV 800 MCM Wire Cable.
- 35,000 Volt / 25KV 800 MCM Wire Cable.
- 69,000 Volt / 69KV 800 MCM Wire Cable.
- 138,000 Volt / 138KV 800 MCM Wire Cable.
- 230,000 Volt / 230KV 800 MCM Wire Cable.
- 345,000 Volt / 345KV 800 MCM Wire Cable.
- 400,000 Volt / 400KV 800 MCM Wire Cable.
- 550,000 Volt / 550KV 800 MCM Wire Cable.
Popular 800 MCM, 800 KCMIL 600 Volt Cable Styles:
800 MCM, 800 KCMIL 600 Volt – 600V Copper THHN/THWN-2
800 MCM / 800 KCMIL 600-volt Copper THHN THWN-2 is used as a building wire for commercial and industrial applications. THHN stands for Thermoplastic High Heat-resistant Nylon-coated. Additionally, our 800 MCM THHN is also THWN-2 Rated and can be manufactured with these jacket colors:
- 1) 800 MCM THHN/THWN-2 Black Jacket
- 2) 800 MCM THHN/THWN-2 Red Jacket
- 3) 800 MCM THHN/THWN-2 Blue Jacket
- 4) 800 MCM THHN/THWN-2 White Jacket
- 5) 800 MCM THHN/THWN-2 Brown Jacket
- 6) 800 MCM THHN/THWN-2 Orange Jacket
- 7) 800 MCM THHN/THWN-2 Yellow Jacket
- 8) 800 MCM THHN/THWN-2 Gray Jacket
- 9) 800 MCM THHN/THWN-2 Pink Jacket
- 10) 800 MCM THHN/THWN-2 Purple (Violet) Jacket
- 11) 800 MCM THHN/THWN-2 Green Jacket
- Finally, All these THHN colors are available with factory-applied Phase I.D. Stripes / Striping.
800 MCM, 800 KCMIL Copper 600 Volt, 600V XHHW -2 (Available as VW-1)
800 MCM / 800 KCMIL 600-volt Copper XHHW-2 is used as a building wire for commercial and industrial applications when a more durable crosslink cable in needed instead of cheaper, less durable PVC. XHHW stands for XLPE (cross-linked polyethylene) High Heat-resistant Water-resistant. Additionally, our 800 MCM XHHW -2 is also available with a VW-1 rating and can be manufactured with these jacket colors:
- 1) 800 MCM XHHW -2 Black Jacket
- 2) 800 MCM XHHW -2 Red Jacket
- 3) 800 MCM XHHW -2 Blue Jacket
- 4) 800 MCM XHHW -2 White Jacket
- 5) 800 MCM XHHW -2 Brown Jacket
- 6) 800 MCM XHHW -2 Orange Jacket
- 7) 800 MCM XHHW -2 Yellow Jacket
- 8) 800 MCM XHHW -2 Gray Jacket
- 9) 800 MCM XHHW -2 Pink Jacket
- 10) 800 MCM XHHW -2 Purple (Violet) Jacket
- 11) 800 MCM XHHW -2 Green Jacket
- Finally, All these XHHW colors are available with factory-applied Phase I.D. Stripes / Striping.
800 MCM, 800 KCMIL Copper XLP— USE -2 RHH-RHW -2 600 Volt, 600 V
First, 800 MCM / 800 KCMIL 600-volt Copper XLP— USE RHH-RHW-2 is used as a building wire for commercial and industrial applications when a more durable crosslink cable in needed instead of cheaper, less durable PVC, and has thicker insulation than regular XHHW. XLP— USE stands for Cross-Linked Polyethylene – Underground Service Entrance. Finally, 800 MCM XLP— USE RHH-RHW -2 can be manufactured with these jacket colors:
- 1) 800 MCM XLP— USE RHH-RHW -2 Black Jacket
- 2) 800 MCM XLP— USE RHH-RHW -2 Red Jacket
- 3) 800 MCM XLP— USE RHH-RHW -2 Blue Jacket
- 4) 800 MCM XLP— USE RHH-RHW -2 White Jacket
- 5) 800 MCM XLP— USE RHH-RHW -2 Brown Jacket
- 6) 800 MCM XLP— USE RHH-RHW -2 Orange Jacket
- 7) 800 MCM XLP— USE RHH-RHW -2 Yellow Jacket
- 8) 800 MCM XLP— USE RHH-RHW -2 Gray Jacket
- 9) 800 MCM XLP— USE RHH-RHW -2 Pink Jacket
- 10) 800 MCM XLP— USE RHH-RHW -2 Purple (Violet) Jacket
- 11) 800 MCM XLP— USE RHH-RHW -2 Green Jacket
- In Short, all these XLP— USE colors are available with factory-applied Phase I.D. Stripes / Striping.
Popular 800 MCM, 800 KCMIL Medium Voltage 1KV, 2KV, 5KV, 8KV, 15KV, 25K, 35KV Cable Styles
1KV / 2KV
800 MCM, 800 KCMIL 1KV/2KV Aluminum (PV) Photovoltaic Aluminum Solar Feeder Cable
800 MCM, 800 KCMIL 1KV/2KV Aluminum PV Cable is popular for use in solar and wind power generation. We typically manufacture this with a black jacket, and if it’s not in stock we can usually have your order ready within 1 to 2 weeks. Moreover, You may also order this cable with custom armor.
5KV / 8KV
800 MCM, 800 KCMIL 5KV / 8KV Copper or Aluminum XLP MV-90, Copper Tape Shield Power Cable
800 MCM, 800 KCMIL 5KV Copper or aluminum XLP MV-90 with a Copper Tape Shield is used in primary power and distribution circuits. Additionally, it’s in industrial and commercial installations, power circuits in generating plants where a line to ground fault current are within shield capabilities. Specifically, wire Rated 90C with TR-XLP insulation.
800 MCM, 800 KCMIL 5KV / 8KV Copper or Aluminum XLP MV-90, Copper Wire Shield Power Cable
800 MCM, 800 KCMIL 5KV / 8KV Copper or aluminum XLP MV-90 with a Copper Wire Shield is used in primary power and distribution circuits. Additionally, it’s in industrial and commercial installations, power circuits in generating plants where a line to ground fault current are within shield capabilities. Moreover, Rated 90C with TR-XLP insulation.
800 MCM, 800 KCMIL 5KV / 8KV Copper or Aluminum EPR MV-105, Copper Tape Shield Power Cable
800 MCM, 800 KCMIL 5KV / 8KV Copper or aluminum EPR MV-105 with a Copper Tape Shield is used in primary power and distribution circuits. Additionally, it’s in industrial and commercial installations, power circuits in generating plants where a line to ground fault current are within shield capabilities. Moreover, Rated 105C with EPR Rubber insulation.
800 MCM, 800 KCMIL 5KV / 8KV Copper or Aluminum EPR MV-105, Copper Wire Shield Power Cable
First, 800 KCMIL, 800 MCM 5KV / 8KV Copper or aluminum EPR MV-105 with a Copper Wire Shield is used in primary power and distribution circuits. Additionally, it’s in industrial and commercial installations, power circuits in generating plants where a line to ground fault current are within shield capabilities. Moreover, Rated 105C with EPR Rubber insulation.
15KV.
800 MCM, 800 KCMIL 15KV Copper or Aluminum XLP MV-90, Copper Tape Shield Power Cable
800 MCM, 800 KCMIL 15 KV Copper or aluminum XLP MV-90 with a Copper Tape Shield is used in primary power and distribution circuits. Additionally, it’s in industrial and commercial installations, power circuits in generating plants where a line to ground fault current are within shield capabilities. Specifically, Cable Rated 90C with TR-XLP insulation.
800 MCM, 800 KCMIL 15KV Copper or Aluminum XLP MV-90, Copper Wire Shield Power Cable
800 MCM, 800 KCMIL 15 KV Copper or aluminum XLP MV-90 with a Copper Wire Shield is used in primary power and distribution circuits. Additionally, it’s in industrial and commercial installations, power circuits in generating plants where a line to ground fault current are within shield capabilities. Specifically, Cable Rated 90C with TR-XLP insulation.
800 MCM, 800 KCMIL 15KV Copper or Aluminum EPR MV-105, Copper Tape Shield Power Cable
800 MCM, 800 KCMIL 15KV Copper or aluminum EPR MV-105 with a Copper Tape Shield is used in primary power and distribution circuits. Additionally, it’s in industrial and commercial installations, power circuits in generating plants where a line to ground fault current are within shield capabilities. Specifically, Cable Rated 105C with EPR Rubber insulation.
800 MCM, 800 KCMIL 15KV Copper or Aluminum EPR MV-105, Copper Wire Shield Power Cable
800 MCM, 800 KCMIL 15KV Copper or aluminum EPR MV-105 with a Copper Wire Shield is used in primary power and distribution circuits. Additionally, it’s in industrial and commercial installations, power circuits in generating plants where a line to ground fault current are within shield capabilities. Specifically, Cable Rated 105C with EPR Rubber insulation.
25KV
800 MCM, 800 KCMIL 25KV Copper or Aluminum XLP MV-90, Copper Tape Shield Power Cable
800 MCM, 800 KCMIL 25 KV Copper or aluminum XLP MV-90 with a Copper Tape Shield is used in primary power and distribution circuits. Additionally, it’s in industrial and commercial installations, power circuits in generating plants where a line to ground fault current are within shield capabilities. Specifically, Cable Rated 90C with TR-XLP insulation.
800 MCM, 800 KCMIL 25KV Copper or Aluminum XLP MV-90, Copper Wire Shield Power Cable
800 MCM, 800 KCMIL 25 KV Copper or aluminum XLP MV-90 with a Copper Wire Shield is used in primary power and distribution circuits. Additionally, it’s in industrial and commercial installations, power circuits in generating plants where a line to ground fault current are within shield capabilities. Specifically, Cable Rated 90C with TR-XLP insulation.
800 MCM, 800 KCMIL 25KV Copper or Aluminum EPR MV-105, Copper Tape Shield Power Cable
800 MCM, 800 KCMIL 25KV Copper or aluminum EPR MV-105 with a Copper Tape Shield is used in primary power and distribution circuits. Additionally, it’s in industrial and commercial installations, power circuits in generating plants where a line to ground fault current are within shield capabilities. Specifically, Cable Rated 105C with EPR Rubber insulation.
800 MCM, 800 KCMIL 25KV Copper or Aluminum EPR MV-105, Copper Wire Shield Power Cable
800 MCM, 800 KCMIL 25KV Copper or aluminum EPR MV-105 with a Copper Wire Shield is used in primary power and distribution circuits. Additionally, it’s in industrial and commercial installations, power circuits in generating plants where a line to ground fault current are within shield capabilities. Specifically, Cable Rated 105C with EPR Rubber insulation.
35KV
800 MCM, 800 KCMIL 35KV Copper or Aluminum XLP MV-90, Copper Tape Shield Power Cable
800 MCM, 800 KCMIL 35 KV Copper or aluminum XLP MV-90 with a Copper Tape Shield is used in primary power and distribution circuits. Additionally, it’s in industrial and commercial installations, power circuits in generating plants where a line to ground fault current are within shield capabilities. Specifically, wire Rated 90C with TR-XLP insulation.
800 MCM, 800 KCMIL 35KV Copper or Aluminum XLP MV-90, Copper Wire Shield Power Cable
800 MCM, 800 KCMIL 35 KV Copper or aluminum XLP MV-90 with a Copper Wire Shield is used in primary power and distribution circuits. Additionally, it’s in industrial and commercial installations, power circuits in generating plants where a line to ground fault current are within shield capabilities. Specifically, wire Rated 90C with TR-XLP insulation.
800 MCM, 800 KCMIL 35KV Copper or Aluminum EPR MV-105, Copper Tape Shield Power Cable
800 MCM, 800 KCMIL 35KV Copper or aluminum EPR MV-105 with a Copper Tape Shield is used in primary power and distribution circuits. Additionally, it’s in industrial and commercial installations, power circuits in generating plants where a line to ground fault current are within shield capabilities. Specifically, wire Rated 105C with EPR Rubber insulation.
800 MCM, 800 KCMIL 35KV Copper or Aluminum EPR MV-105, Copper Wire Shield Power Cable
800 MCM, 800 KCMIL 35KV Copper or aluminum EPR MV-105 with a Copper Wire Shield is used in primary power and distribution circuits. Additionally, it’s in industrial and commercial installations, power circuits in generating plants where a line to ground fault current are within shield capabilities. Specifically, wire Rated 105C with EPR Rubber insulation.
800 MCM / 800 KCMIL Voltage Drop Calculations
First, the voltage drop V in volts (V) is equal to the wire current I in amps (A) times 2 times one-way wire length L in feet (ft) times the wire resistance per 1000 feet R in ohms (Ω/kft) divided by 1000:
Vdrop (V) = Iwire (A) × Rwire(Ω)
= Iwire (A) × (2 × L(ft) × Rwire(Ω/kft) / 1000(ft/kft))
Therefore, the voltage drop V in volts (V) is equal to the wire current I in amps (A) times 2 times one way wire length L in meters (m) times the wire resistance per 1000 meters R in ohms (Ω/km) divided by 1000:
Vdrop (V) = Iwire (A) × Rwire(Ω)
= Iwire (A) × (2 × L(m) × Rwire (Ω/km) / 1000(m/km))
3 phase calculation
First, the line to line voltage drop V in volts (V) is equal to square root of 3 times the wire current I in amps (A) times one way wire length L in feet (ft) times the wire resistance per 1000 feet R in ohms (Ω/kft) divided by 1000:
Vdrop (V) = √3 × Iwire (A) × Rwire (Ω)
= 1.732 × Iwire (A) × (L(ft) × Rwire (Ω/kft) / 1000(ft/kft))
The line to line voltage drop V in volts (V) is equal to square root of 3 times the wire current I in amps (A) times one way wire length L in meters (m) times the wire resistance per 1000 meters R in ohms (Ω/km) divided by 1000:
Vdrop (V) = √3 × Iwire (A) × Rwire (Ω)
= 1.732 × Iwire (A) × (L(m) × Rwire (Ω/km) / 1000(m/km))
Wire diameter calculations
The n gauge wire diameter dn in inches (in) is equal to 0.005in times 92 raised to the power of 36 minus gauge number n, divided by 39:
dn (in) = 0.005 in × 92(36-n)/39
The n gauge wire diameter dn in millimeters (mm) is equal to 0.127mm times 92 raised to the power of 36 minus gauge number n, divided by 39:
dn (mm) = 0.127 mm × 92(36-n)/39
Wire cross-sectional area calculations
First, The n gauge wire’s cross-sectional area An in kilo-circular mils (kcmil) is equal to 1000 times the square wire diameter d in inches (in):
An (kcmil) = 1000×dn2 = 0.025 in2 × 92(36-n)/19.5
Therefore, The n gauge wire’s cross-sectional area An in square inches (in2) is equal to pi divided by 4 times the square wire diameter d in inches (in):
An (in2) = (π/4)×dn2 = 0.000019635 in2 × 92(36-n)/19.5
Finally, The n gauge wire’s cross-sectional area An in square millimeters (mm2) is equal to pi divided by 4 times the square wire diameter d in millimeters (mm):
An (mm2) = (π/4)×dn2 = 0.012668 mm2 × 92(36-n)/19.5
Wire resistance calculations
First, the n gauge wire resistance R in ohms per kilofeet (Ω/kft) is equal to 0.3048×1000000000 times the wire’s resistivity ρ in ohm-meters (Ω·m) divided by 25.42 times the cross-sectional area An in square inches (in2):
Rn (Ω/kft) = 0.3048 × 109 × ρ(Ω·m) / (25.42 × An (in2))
Finally, the n gauge wire resistance R in ohms per kilometer (Ω/km) is equal to 1000000000 times the wire’s resistivity ρ in ohm-meters (Ω·m) divided by the cross-sectional area An in square millimeters (mm2):
Rn (Ω/km) = 109 × ρ(Ω·m) / An (mm2)
You can find more information on calculating Voltage Drop at EC&M Magazine.
800 KCMIL / 800 MCM Cable Resistance and Voltage Drop Calculator via YouTube Video (14 Minutes 16 Seconds)
Additionally, this is a very good video from Dunwoody College teaching resistance and voltage drop. Furthermore, you may use for your 800 KCMIL / 800 MCM Wire & Cable calculations.
Industry Links for 800 MCM / 800 KCMIL Cable.
- Aluminum Association
- ASTM
- IEEE Power & Energy Society
- IEEE Industry Applications Society
- Underwriters Laboratories (UL)
- Insulated Cable Engineers Association (ICEA)
- International Council on Large Electric Systems (CIGRE)
- International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
- National Electric Safety Code (NESC)
- Towers, Poles & Conductors (TP&C)
Additional Large Sized MCM / KCMIL Cables from 1X Technologies:
- 250 MCM.
- 300 MCM.
- 350 MCM.
- 400 MCM.
- 500 MCM.
- 600 MCM.
- 750 MCM.
- 800 MCM.
- 900 MCM.
- 1000 MCM.
- 1250 MCM
- 1500 MCM.
- 1750 MCM.
- 2000 MCM.
- 2500 MCM.
- 2750 MCM.
- 3000 MCM.
- 3500 MCM.
- 4000 MCM.
- 4500 MCM.
- 5000 MCM.
- 5500 MCM.
- 6000 MCM.