Bare Copper Conductor (Earth Conductor or Ground Conductor, Hard/Medium/ Soft Drawn)

1 Description
Bare solid conductor consisting of one wire of circular cross-section.
Bare concentric-lay-stranded conductor consisting of a number of circular wires of the same nominal diameter, having a central core wire surrounded by one or more layers of helically laid wires. When the conductor consists of more than one layer, alternate layers are stranded in opposite directions.

2 Application
Used in overhead transmission and distribution lines for bonding and grounding electrical circuits and systems or on insulators.

3 Manufacturing Standards
IEC 60228, ASTM B1, ASTM B2, ASTM B3, ASTM B8, BS 7884, NF C 34-110 or as required.