Grupo Matel Av. Lázaro Cárdenas 3801
Col. Valle de Las Brisas
CP 64790
Monterrey, México
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Typical Pulling Tensions
Multiconductor Cables (having equal sized conductors, without subassemblies)
Soft Drawn Copper

  AWG
  20 18 16 14 12 11 10 9
# Conductors Maximum Allowable Conductor Tension (lbs)
2 16 26 41 66 100 130 160 200
3 24 39 62 99 150 190 240 310
4 33 52 83 130 200 260 330 410
5 41 65 100 160 260 320 410 520
6 49 78 120 190 310 390 490 620
 
7 49 78 120 190 310 390 490 620
8 52 83 130 210 330 420 530 670
9 59 93 140 230 370 470 590 750
10 65 100 160 260 410 520 660 830
11 72 110 180 280 460 570 730 920
 
12 78 120 190 310 500 630 790 1000
13 85 130 210 340 540 680 860 1000
14 91 140 230 360 580 730 930 1000
15 98 150 240 390 620 790 990 1000
16 100 160 260 420 660 840 1000 1000
 
17 110 170 280 440 710 890 1000 1000
18 110 180 290 470 750 940 1000 1000
19 120 190 310 500 790 1000 1000 1000
20 130 200 330 520 830 1000 1000 1000
22 140 220 360 570 910 1000 1000 1000
 
24 150 240 390 630 1000 1000 1000 1000
26 170 270 420 680 1000 1000 1000 1000
28 180 290 460 730 1000 1000 1000 1000
30 190 310 490 780 1000 1000 1000 1000
32 200 330 520 840 1000 1000 1000 1000
 
34 220 350 560 890 1000 1000 1000 1000
36 230 370 590 940 1000 1000 1000 1000
38 240 390 620 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
40 260 410 660 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
42 270 430 690 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
 
44 280 450 720 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
46 300 470 760 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
48 310 490 790 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
50 320 510 820 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000

The following maximum tensions are for direct attachment to the conductor. However, the pulling force
must not exceed the smallest value of:

(1) Conductor tension, (2) Pulling device tension or (3) Sidewall load.

Note: The maximum limit is 1000 lbs.

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