Copper-Clad Steel Provides Numerous Benefits Over ...

When it comes to copper-clad steel (CCS) wiring over traditional copper wiring, the choice is easy&#;Proline Safety&#;s Copper-Clad Steel Wire is preferred for many reasons and applications.

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But what is CCS? CCS was first introduced in . As a bi-metal conductor, it uses a uniform, continuous, lower high-carbon steel core that is chemically bonded with copper cladding. A cold rolling process ensures uniform coverage where no rehardening is necessary to prevent flaking, pitting, chipping, or cracking.

How CCS Differs from Copper

CCS clearly leads the way in added properties and economic feasibility that copper can&#;t compare.

The coating created in the bonding process protects the wire from breakage and abrasions, which gives it a 43 percent higher break-load than copper wire. Although one would think this would make it heavy, CCS is, in fact, ten percent lighter than copper. In addition, CCS has another leg up on copper with its conductivity strength, which makes it the natural choice across all industries.

CCS is also a cost-effective solution when compared to copper:

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• The decreased weight results in lower shipping costs and ease of handling throughout installation and maintenance.
• Due to its corrosion resistance, the wire has lasting durability and longevity, lessening maintenance costs.
• The threat of theft is reduced based on its lower after-market value.

Its design of flexibility, memory, and overall feel make it a preferred copper substitute in every way.

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Proline&#;s CCS wire is the preferred choice in many applications. Our products are used for tracer wire applications not exceeding 30 volts and conductively locate buried utility lines for the gas, water, sewer, telecommunication, and electrical markets. Additionally, our products are RoHS Compliant and work with connectors you already use.

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Distortion 9: Magnetic Distortion

"This arises when a signal at amplifier output level is passed through a ferromagnetic conductor. Ferromagnetic materials have a nonlinear relationship between the current passing through them and the magnetic flux it creates, and this induces voltages that add distortion to the signal. The effect has been found in some types of output relays where the signal being switched passes through the soft-iron frame that makes up part of the magnetic circuit. That particular manifestation is dealt with in detail in Chapter 17, where output relays are examined.

The problem has also been experienced with loudspeaker terminals. The terminal pair in question was a classy-looking Chinese item with all its metal parts gold-plated, and had proved wholly satisfactory at the prototype stage. Once again the product involved was trembling on the brink of mass production, and once again the pre-production batch showed more distortion than expected. The THD residual showed third-harmonic distortion that had certainly not been there before. Some rapid investigation revealed the hitherto unknown concept of nonlinear loudspeaker terminals. The metal parts of the terminals appeared to be made of gold-plated brass (as they were in all the prototype samples) but were actually gold-plated steel, which is of course a cheaper material   &#;  brass has copper in it, and copper is expensive. Although the amplifier output currents were only passing through about 10 mm of steel (the current went through that length twice, on go and return), the nonlinear magnetic effects were sufficient to increase the output distortion from 0.% to 0.% at 100W into 8R at 1kHz.  In  other words distortion nearly doubled. It is, however, highly likely that if the offending terminals had been used with a non-Blameless amplifier having rather more distortion of its own the extra nonlinearity would have gone completely unnoticed, and I can only presume that this was what the manufacturer hoped and expected. Parts incorrectly made from steel can of course be readily detected by the application of a small magnet. "

excerpt from Audio Power Amplifier Design Handbook. &#; 5th ed. Self, Douglas  ISBN:  978-0-240--6 Distortion 9: Magnetic Distortion"This arises when a signal at amplifier output level is passed through a ferromagnetic conductor. Ferromagnetic materials have a nonlinear relationship between the current passing through them and the magnetic flux it creates, and this induces voltages that add distortion to the signal. The effect has been found in some types of output relays where the signal being switched passes through the soft-iron frame that makes up part of the magnetic circuit. That particular manifestation is dealt with in detail in Chapter 17, where output relays are examined.The problem has also been experienced with loudspeaker terminals. The terminal pair in question was a classy-looking Chinese item with all its metal parts gold-plated, and had proved wholly satisfactory at the prototype stage. Once again the product involved was trembling on the brink of mass production, and once again the pre-production batch showed more distortion than expected. The THD residual showed third-harmonic distortion that had certainly not been there before. Some rapid investigation revealed the hitherto unknown concept of nonlinear loudspeaker terminals. The metal parts of the terminals appeared to be made of gold-plated brass (as they were in all the prototype samples) but were actually gold-plated steel, which is of course a cheaper material &#; brass has copper in it, and copper is expensive. Although the amplifier output currents were only passing through about 10 mm of steel (the current went through that length twice, on go and return), the nonlinear magnetic effects were sufficient to increase the output distortion from 0.% to 0.% at 100W into 8R at 1kHz. In other words distortion nearly doubled. It is, however, highly likely that if the offending terminals had been used with a non-Blameless amplifier having rather more distortion of its own the extra nonlinearity would have gone completely unnoticed, and I can only presume that this was what the manufacturer hoped and expected. Parts incorrectly made from steel can of course be readily detected by the application of a small magnet. "

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