What is BS EN 13605 about?
BS EN 13605 specifies the composition, property requirements including electrical properties, and tolerances on dimensions and form for copper profiles and profiled wire for electrical purposes, which would fit within a circumscribing circle of maximum 180 mm diameter.
The sampling procedures, the test methods for verification of conformity to the requirements of BS EN 13605, and the delivery conditions are also specified.
Who is BS EN 13605 for?
BS EN 13605 on copper wire for electrical purposes is applicable to:
- Manufacturers and suppliers of copper profiles and profiled wires
- Electrical engineers
- Fabricators
- Construction industry
- Independent stockholders
- Product designers and engineers
Why should you use BS EN 13605?
Copper profiles and profiled wires are used as per customers' technical specifications and applications across a wide range of industries that aim to reduce the weight of copper conductors in a product.
BS EN 13605 provides information on material, mechanical and electrical properties, freedom from hydrogen embrittlement, dimensions and tolerances, the surface condition required to manufacture copper profiles, and profiled wire.
Verification test methods such as mechanical and electrical tests, tensile tests, hardness tests, electrical resistivity tests, hydrogen embrittlement tests provided in BS EN 13605 helps the user to detect defects in the product and verify that the product meets the functional, performance, design, and implementation requirements.
BS EN 13605 can assist you in manufacturing copper profiles and profiled wire that is highly durable while offering optimal heat dispersion given its larger size and dimensions. Compliance with BS EN 13605 can also build credibility and reliability for your business.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 13605:2021 supersedes BS EN 13605:2013, which is withdrawn
In comparison with the previous edition, the following technical modification has been made:
- In 6.4, Freedom from hydrogen embrittlement, the alloys Cu-OFE (CW009A) and Cu-PHCE (CW022A) have been added.