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
Hardcopy , PDF
09-20-2002
English
06-25-1970
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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
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
20
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Superseded
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| SupersededBy | |
| Supersedes |
| Standards | Relationship |
| UNE-EN ISO 9974-3:2001 | Identical |
| 11/30240462 DC : 0 | BS EN 13603 - COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS - TEST METHODS FOR ASSESSING PROTECTIVE TIN COATINGS ON DRAWN ROUND COPPER WIRE FOR ELECTRICAL PURPOSES |
| BS 4737-3.30:1986 | Intruder alarm systems. Specifications for components Specification for PVC insulated cables for interconnecting wiring |
| DEFSTAN 61-12(PT16)SEC1/1(1977) : 1977 | WIRES, CORDS, AND CABLES, ELECTRICAL - METRIC UNITS - PART 16: AERIAL (ANTENNA) WIRES |
| DEFSTAN 61-12(PT12)SEC3/2(2008) : 2008 | WIRES, CORDS AND CABLES - ELECTRICAL-METRIC UNITS - PART 12 SECTION 3: CABLES, TELEPHONE (FOR FIELD USE) |
| BS 7870-3.40:2001 | LV and MV polymeric insulated cables for use by distribution and generation utilities. Specification for distribution cables of rated voltage 0.6/1 kV XLPE insulated, copper wire waveform concentric cables with solid aluminium conductors |
| BS 6883:1999 | Elastomer insulated cables for fixed wiring in ships and on mobile and fixed offshore units. Requirements and test methods |
| BS 1432:1987 | Specification for copper for electrical purposes: high conductivity copper rectangular conductors with drawn or rolled edges |
| BS 4393:1991 | Specification for solderable tin or tin-lead coated wires for component terminations |
| BS 5425-1:1986 | Coaxial cable for wideband distribution systems Specification for single unit, semi-airspaced cables for wideband distribution systems |
| BS 7870-3.4:1996 | |
| BS 7917:1999 | Elastomer insulated fire resistant (limited circuit integrity) cables for fixed wiring in ships and on mobile and fixed offshore units. Requirements and test methods |
| BS 2873:1969 | Specification for copper and copper alloys. Wire |
| BS 159:1992 | Specification for high-voltage busbars and busbar connections |
| DEFSTAN 61-12(PT14)/2(2008) : 2008 | WIRES, CORDS AND CABLES ELECTRICAL - METRIC UNITS - PART 14: WIRES, ELECTRICAL - (ENAMEL INSULATED ROUND WINDING WIRES AND NON-INSULATED TINNED COPPER WIRES) |
| BS 2316-1&2(1968) : 1968 | SPECIFICATION FOR RADIO-FREQUENCY CABLES - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND TESTS - BRITISH GOVERNMENT SERVICES REQUIREMENTS |
| BS 1035-40, 1172-74, 1861, 1954:1964 | Raw copper |
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