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BS 4109:1970

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Specification for copper for electrical purposes. Wire for general electrical purposes and for insulated cables and flexible cords
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

20-09-2002

Language(s)

English

Published date

25-06-1970

Co-operating organizations
Foreword
Specification
1 Scope
2 General
3 Definitions
4 Information to be supplied by the purchaser
5 Freedom from defects
6 Chemical composition
7 Condition
8 Finish
9 Joints
10 Dimensions and tolerances
11 Selection of test samples
12 Mechanical tests
13 Electrical resistivity test
14 Tinning test
15 Retests
16 Certificate of compliance
17 Inspection
18 Facilities for testing
19 Packaging
Appendices
A Conversion of stress values
B Factors for correcting resistance at various
    temperatures
Tables
1 Tolerance on diameter
2 Difference between maximum and minimum measurements
3 Resistivity values
4 Permitted increase in resistivity for tinned wire
5 Test specimens for tinning test
6 Mandrel diameters for tinning test
7 Mechanical properties of copper wire
8 Plain and tinned annealed copper wire
9 Plain and tinned annealed copper wire (Cable sizes)
10 Plain and tinned hard drawn copper wire
11 Factors for correcting resistance. Hard-drawn high
    conductivity copper of conductivity 97 % I.A.C.S.
12 Factors for correcting resistance. Annealed high
    conductivity copper of conductivity 100 % I.A.C.S.

Specifies requirements for bare high conductivity, plain or tinned, annealed or hard copper wire in diameters from 0.05 mm up to and including 6.0 mm, including chemical composition, dimensions and tolerances, mechanical and electrical tests.

Committee
NFE/34
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
20
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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