ASTM_B_8_-_11_2017.pdf

Designation:B811(Reapproved 2017)Standard Specification forConcentric-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors,Hard,Medium-Hard,or Soft1This standard is issued under the fixed designation B8;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of originaladoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S.Department of Defense.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers bare concentric-lay-strandedconductors made from round copper wires,either uncoated orcoated with tin,lead,or lead alloy for general use for electricalpurposes.These conductors shall be constructed with a centralcore surrounded by one or more layers of helically laid wires.NOTE1This specification also permits conductors for use as coveredor insulated electrical conductors.NOTE2Sealed conductors,that are intended to prevent longitudinalwater propagation and are further covered/insulated,are also permittedwithin the guidelines of this specification.1.2 For the purposes of this specification,conductors areclassified as follows(Explanatory Note 1 and Note 2):1.2.1 Class AAFor bare conductors usually used in over-head lines.1.2.2 Class AFor conductors to be covered with weather-resistant(weather-proof),slow-burning materials,and for bareconductors where greater flexibility than is afforded by ClassAA is required.1.2.3 Class BFor conductors to be insulated with variousmaterials such as rubber,paper,varnished cloth,and so forth,and for the conductors indicated under Class A where greaterflexibility is required.1.2.4 Class C and Class DFor conductors where greaterflexibility is required than is provided by Class B conductors.1.3 The SI values for density are regarded as the standard.For all other properties,the inch-pound values are to beregarded as standard and the SI units may be approximate.1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2B1 Specification for Hard-Drawn Copper WireB2 Specification for Medium-Hard-Drawn Copper WireB3 Specification for Soft or Annealed Copper WireB33 Specification for Tin-Coated Soft or Annealed CopperWire for Electrical PurposesB172 Specification for Rope-Lay-Stranded Copper Conduc-tors Having Bunch-Stranded Members,for Electrical Con-ductorsB173 Specification for Rope-Lay-Stranded Copper Conduc-tors Having Concentric-Stranded Members,for ElectricalConductorsB174 Specification for Bunch-Stranded Copper Conductorsfor Electrical ConductorsB189 Specification for Lead-Coated and Lead-Alloy-CoatedSoft Copper Wire for Electrical PurposesB193 Test Method for Resistivity of Electrical ConductorMaterialsB246 Specification for Tinned Hard-Drawn and Medium-Hard-Drawn Copper Wire for Electrical PurposesB263 Test Method for Determination of Cross-SectionalArea of Stranded ConductorsB354 Terminology Relating to Uninsulated Metallic Electri-cal ConductorsB787/B787M Specification for 19 Wire CombinationUnilay-Stranded Copper Conductors for Subsequent Insu-lation3.Ordering Information3.1 Orders for material under this specification shall includethe following information:3.1.1 Quantity of each size and class,3.1.2 Conductor size:circular-mil area or AWG(Section 6),3.1.3 Class(see 1.2 and Table 1),3.1.4 Temper(see 13.2),1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B01 onElectrical Conductors and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B01.04 onConductors of Copper and Copper Alloys.Current edition approved April 1,2017.Published April 2017.Originallyapproved in 1915.Last previous edition approved in 2011 as B8 11.DOI:10.1520/B0008-11R17.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1 3.1.5 Whether coated or uncoated;if coated,designate typeof coating(see 13.1 and 13.2),3.1.6 Details of special-purpose lays,if required(see 5.4),3.1.7 When physical tests shall be made(see Sections 7 and8),3.1.8 Package size(see Section 15),3.1.9 Lagging,if required(see section 15.2),3.1.10 Special package