What is BS EN IEC 60317-0-4 about?
BS EN IEC 60317-0-4 of IEC 60317 belongs to a series of standard which deals with insulated wires used for winding in electrical equipment.
BS EN IEC 60317-0-4 specifies general requirements of the glass-fibre wound, resin or varnish impregnated, bare or enamelled rectangular copper wire.
Who is BS EN IEC 60317-0-4 for?
BS EN IEC 60317-0-4 on requirements for types of rectangular copper wire is relevant to:
- Copper wire manufacturers
- Manufacturers of applications that require electrical transference
- Electrical engineers
- Mechanical engineers
Why should you use BS EN IEC 60317-0-4?
Winding wire is an insulated conductor used for interchanging electrical energy with magnetic energy. and is combined with glass fibre and resin to form an extremely strong and durable composite.
BS EN IEC 60317-0-4 is useful you can ensure the reinforcement for plastics materials to increase tensile strength, and determine flex modulus, creep resistance, impact resistance, dimensional stability, heat, and chemical resistance properties.
Compliance with BS EN IEC 60317-0-4 is beneficial as you will be able to ensure, through standardised methods, the extent of the materials’ resistance to bending, flammability at elevated temperatures, humidity resistance, and resistance to chemical and biological effects.
This will enable you to make the right production decisions to ensure durability and long service life of rectangular copper wire.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN IEC 60317-0-4:2020 supersedes BS EN 60317‑0‑4:2016, which is withdrawn. Some of the changes are:
- Addition of dimensional requirements for grade 1 enamelled wire in Table 4
- Addition of dielectric breakdown requirements for grade 1 enamelled wire in Table7
- Addition of requirement for the adherence test in 8.2.1 and 8.2.2
