BS EN 13601:2021 PDF Download

What is BS EN 13601:2021 about?

This is a revision of a European standard that’s one in a series on copper products. BS EN 13601 is about copper products for electrical purposes.

Who is BS EN 13601:2021 for?

• Manufacturers
• Designers
• Specifiers
• Purchasers and buyers
• Quality managers

What does BS EN 13601:2021 cover?

• It specifies the composition; property requirements, including electrical properties; and tolerances on dimensions and form for copper rod, bar and wire for general electrical purposes. It also specifies the sampling procedures and test methods for verifying conformity to these requirements.
• Crosssections and size ranges are:
• Round, square and hexagonal rod with diameters or widths across-flats from 2 mm up to and including 160 mm
• Bar with thicknesses from 2 mm up to and including 40 mm and widths from 3 mm up to and including 250 mm
• Round, square, hexagonal and rectangular wire with diameters or widths across-flats from 2 mm up to and including 25 mm, as well as thicknesses from 0,5 mm up to and including 12 mm with widths from 1 mm up to and including 250 mm

NOTE: Drawn, round copper wire, plain or tinned, single or multiline, for the manufacture of electrical conductors is specified in BS EN 13602.

Why should you use BS EN 13601:2021?

This is a more useful standard than its 2013 predecessor because incongruent values have been corrected in the tables on mechanical and electrical properties and because the dimension range of the products has increased to align with current market conditions. In addition this standard:

• Helps users to trade
• Increases trust in products
• Helps manage risk

BS EN 13601:2021 contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goal 7 on ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all and Goal 9 on building resilient infrastructure.