How much does 500 ft. of copper add up to in pounds?

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2006-12-10 10:28:41 · 4 answers · asked by Sunny616 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Other - Electronics

IM sorry for not being specific. The type of copper that im inquiring about is size: 14 Type: electrical thin wire.

2006-12-10 10:40:47 · update #1

depends on the diameter and what it is
Copper pipe would be lighter than copper wire the same size

2006-12-10 10:37:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anarchy99 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Doesn't it depend on how wide the copper is? Is this some kind of a trick quesiton?

2006-12-10 18:31:51 · answer #2 · answered by gigi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

6.2158 pounds
14 AWG copper wire = 80.44 feet per pound

2006-12-10 18:30:14 · answer #3 · answered by Geoff S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

1000 feet of bare #14 single conductor wire weighs 12.4 lbs, so 500 feet would weigh 6.2 lbs.

2006-12-11 00:01:51 · answer #4 · answered by wires 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋