BS EN 60317-48 of IEC 60317 belongs to a series of standards that deals with insulated wires used for winding in electrical equipment. BS EN 60317-48 is the 48th part of the multi-series that specifies requirements of glass-fibre wound resin or varnish impregnated, bare, grade 1 or grade 2 enamelled round copper winding wire, temperature index 155. The impregnating agent can be, for instance, polyester or polyesterimide resin based.
Note: For this type of wire, the heat shock test is inappropriate and therefore a heat shock temperature cannot be established. Consequently, a class based on the requirements for temperature index and heat shock temperature cannot be specified.
Who is BS EN 60317-48 - Glass fibre wound for?
BS EN 60317-48 on glass fibre wound is relevant to:
- Copper wire manufacturers
- Manufacturers of applications concerned with electrical transference
- Electrical engineers
- Mechanical engineers
Why should you use BS EN 60317-48 - Glass fibre wound?
Glass fibre is a reinforced plastic material that is composed of a woven material embedded with glass fibres which are randomly laid across each other and held together with a binding substance. They are combined with resin to form an extremely strong and durable composite.
BS EN 60317-48 provides basic specifications and test methods that aid in standardizing the quality of winding wires. BS EN 60317-48 also provide covering of :
- Single layer of glass-fibre
- A double layer of glass-fibre, with one layer applied in the direction opposite to that of the other layer
BS EN 60317-48 provides information on the appearance, dimensions and physical properties of winding wires including elongation, heat shock, durability, packaging, solderability, Breakdown voltage, resistance, pinhole test, springiness with flexibility and adherence.
Compliance with BS EN 60317-48 can help you to ensure resistance to the grade of thickness, maintaining appropriate width, dimensions, and temperature resistance of glass fibre wounds. This will enable you to make the right production decisions to ensure durability and the long service life of the rectangular copper wire.
