Designation:B606/B606M−08(Reapproved2016)StandardSpecificationforHigh-StrengthZinc-Coated(Galvanized)SteelCoreWireforAluminumandAluminum-AlloyConductors,SteelReinforced1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationB606/B606M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversround,high-strength,zinc-coated(galvanized),steelcorewirewithClassAzinccoating(GA3)foruseinoverheadelectricalconductors.1.2Thisspecificationcoverswireofdiameterfrom0.0500to0.1900in.inclusiveor1.27to4.82mminclusive.1.3ThevaluesstatedineitherSIunitsorinch-poundunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasstandard.Thevaluesstatedineachsystemmaynotbeexactequivalents;therefore,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother.Combiningvaluesfromthetwosystemsmayresultinnon-conformancewiththestandard.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1Thefollowingdocumentsoftheissueineffectondateofmaterialpurchaseformapartofthisspecificationtotheextentreferencedherein.2.2ASTMStandards:2A90/A90MTestMethodforWeight[Mass]ofCoatingonIronandSteelArticleswithZincorZinc-AlloyCoatingsA370TestMethodsandDefinitionsforMechanicalTestingofSteelProductsA751TestMethods,Practices,andTerminologyforChemi-calAnalysisofSteelProductsB6SpecificationforZincB193TestMethodforResistivityofElectricalConductorMaterialsE29PracticeforUsingSignificantDigitsinTestDatatoDetermineConformancewithSpecifications3.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1lot—unlessotherwisespecifiedinthecontractororder,alotshallconsistofallcoilsofwireofthesamediameterandunitlengthssubmittedforinspectionatthesametime.3.1.2ProductCode—Definesproductcoatingtype,coatingclassandstrengthgrade.ThisspecificationcoversonlyHighStrengthClassAZincCoatedproductsandidentifiedasproductcodeGA3.4.OrderingInformation4.1Ordersformaterialunderthisspecificationshallincludethefollowinginformat...
