Wire Types
Class 180 Glass Fiber Covered High-Temperature Organic Varnish Treated Bare Square Copper Magnet Wire
Class 180 Glass Fiber Covered High-Temperature Organic Varnish Treated Film-Insulated Square Copper Magnet Wire
Class 180 Glass Fiber Covered Bare Square Copper Magnet Wire
Class 180 Glass Fiber Covered Film-Insulated Square Copper Magnet Wire
Class 180 Glass Fiber Covered High-Temperature Square Copper Magnet Wire
Insulating Material
The glass fiber shall be electrical-grade continuous-filament glass yarn. If underlying film insulation is used, it shall have at least a class 155 rating and comply with the applicable specification of Glass Fiber Covered High-Temperature Square Copper Magnet Wire. The glass fiber covering shall be wrapped firmly, closely, evenly, and continuously around the wire. The glass fiber covering shall be treated with a high- temperature non-silicone insulating varnish.
Thermal Class
180
Conductor
Square Copper Magnet Wire
Dimensions
Table1 Dimensions of Square Bare Wire
AWG | Minimum | Nominal | Maximum | Nominal Corner Radius ±25% |
1/0 | 8.171 | 8.252 | 8.334 | 1.00 |
1 | 7.275 | 7.348 | 7.422 | 1.00 |
2 | 6.477 | 6.543 | 6.609 | 1.00 |
3 | 5.768 | 5.827 | 5.885 | 1.00 |
4 | 5.138 | 5.189 | 5.240 | 1.00 |
5 | 4.575 | 4.620 | 4.666 | 1.00 |
6 | 4.074 | 4.115 | 4.155 | 0.80 |
7 | 3.630 | 3.665 | 3.701 | 0.80 |
8 | 3.231 | 3.264 | 3.297 | 0.80 |
9 | 2.878 | 2.906 | 2.934 | 0.67 |
10 | 2.563 | 2.588 | 2.614 | 0.67 |
11 | 2.278 | 2.304 | 2.329 | 0.50 |
12 | 2.027 | 2.052 | 2.078 | 0.50 |
13 | 1.803 | 1.829 | 1.854 | 0.40 |
14 | 1.603 | 1.628 | 1.654 | 0.40 |
Table2 (mm) Heavy and Quad Film-Insulated Square Magnet Wire Increase in Dimensions Due to Film Coating
Square AWGSize | Bare Wire Dimensions | Radii (±25%)Nominal | Heavy | Quadruple | ||||
Minimum Increase | Maximum Overall | Minimum Increase | Maximum Overall | |||||
Minimum | Nominal | Maximum | ||||||
1 | 7.275 | 7.348 | 7.422 | 1.00 | 0.080 | 7.549 | 0.127 | 7.600 |
2 | 6.477 | 6.543 | 6.609 | 1.00 | 0.080 | 6.736 | 0.127 | 6.787 |
3 | 5.768 | 5.827 | 5.885 | 1.00 | 0.080 | 6.012 | 0.127 | 6.063 |
4 | 5.138 | 5.189 | 5.240 | 1.00 | 0.080 | 5.367 | 0.127 | 5.418 |
5 | 4.575 | 4.620 | 4.666 | 1.00 | 0.080 | 4.793 | 0.127 | 4.844 |
6 | 4.074 | 4.115 | 4.155 | 0.80 | 0.080 | 4.282 | 0.127 | 4.333 |
7 | 3.630 | 3.665 | 3.701 | 0.80 | 0.080 | 3.828 | 0.127 | 3.879 |
8 | 3.231 | 3.264 | 3.297 | 0.80 | 0.080 | 3.424 | 0.127 | 3.475 |
9 | 2.878 | 2.906 | 2.934 | 0.67 | 0.080 | 3.061 | 0.127 | 3.112 |
10 | 2.563 | 2.588 | 2.614 | 0.67 | 0.080 | 2.741 | 0.127 | 2.791 |
11 | 2.278 | 2.304 | 2.329 | 0.50 | 0.080 | 2.456 | 0.127 | 2.507 |
12 | 2.027 | 2.052 | 2.078 | 0.50 | 0.080 | 2.205 | 0.127 | 2.256 |
13 | 1.803 | 1.829 | 1.854 | 0.40 | 0.080 | 1.981 | 0.127 | 2.032 |
14 | 1.603 | 1.628 | 1.654 | 0.40 | 0.080 | 1.781 | 0.127 | 1.831 |
Table3 (mm) Single Glass Fiber Covered, Heavy Film-Insulated Square Copper Magnet Wire-Minimum Increase and Maximum Overall Dimensions Due to Insulation
AWGSize | Bare Wire Dimensions | Radii (±25%) Nominal | Heavy Film-Coated Single GlassCovered | |||
Minimum Increase | Maximum Overall | |||||
Minimum | Nominal | Maximum | ||||
1/0 | 8.171 | 8.252 | 8.334 | 1.00 | 0.279 | 8.738 |
1 | 7.275 | 7.348 | 7.422 | 1.00 | 0.254 | 7.798 |
2 | 6.477 | 6.543 | 6.609 | 1.00 | 0.254 | 6.985 |
3 | 5.768 | 5.827 | 5.885 | 1.00 | 0.254 | 6.274 |
4 | 5.138 | 5.189 | 5.240 | 1.00 | 0.254 | 5.613 |
5 | 4.575 | 4.620 | 4.666 | 1.00 | 0.229 | 5.029 |
6 | 4.074 | 4.115 | 4.155 | 0.80 | 0.229 | 4.521 |
7 | 3.630 | 3.665 | 3.701 | 0.80 | 0.229 | 4.039 |
8 | 3.231 | 3.264 | 3.297 | 0.80 | 0.229 | 3.632 |
9 | 2.878 | 2.906 | 2.934 | 0.67 | 0.229 | 3.277 |
10 | 2.563 | 2.588 | 2.614 | 0.67 | 0.229 | 2.946 |
11 | 2.278 | 2.304 | 2.329 | 0.50 | 0.203 | 2.642 |
12 | 2.027 | 2.052 | 2.078 | 0.50 | 0.203 | 2.388 |
13 | 1.803 | 1.829 | 1.854 | 0.40 | 0.203 | 2.159 |
14 | 1.603 | 1.628 | 1.654 | 0.40 | 0.203 | 1.956 |
Table4 (mm) Double Glass Fiber Covered, Bare or Heavy Film-Insulated Square Copper Magnet Wire-Minimum Increase and Maximum Overall Dimensions Due to Insulation
Square AWGSize | Bare Wire Dimensions | Nominal Radii ±25% | BareDouble Glass Covered | Heavy Film-Insulated Double Glass Covered | ||||
Minimum Increase | Maximum Overall | Minimum Increase* | Maximum Overall | |||||
Min | Nominal | Max | ||||||
mm | mm | mm | mm | mm | mm | mm | mm | |
1/0 | 8.176 | 8.252 | 8.329 | 1.00 | 0.330 | 8.788 | 0.406 | 8.915 |
1 | 7.275 | 7.348 | 7.422 | 1.00 | 0.305 | 7.849 | 0.381 | 7.976 |
2 | 6.477 | 6.543 | 6.609 | 1.00 | 0.305 | 7.036 | 0.381 | 7.163 |
3 | 5.768 | 5.827 | 5.885 | 1.00 | 0.279 | 6.299 | 0.356 | 6.426 |
4 | 5.138 | 5.189 | 5.240 | 1.00 | 0.279 | 5.639 | 0.356 | 5.766 |
5 | 4.575 | 4.620 | 4.666 | 1.00 | 0.279 | 5.055 | 0.356 | 5.182 |
6 | 4.074 | 4.115 | 4.155 | 0.80 | 0.279 | 4.547 | 0.356 | 4.674 |
7 | 3.630 | 3.665 | 3.701 | 0.80 | 0.254 | 4.064 | 0.330 | 4.191 |
8 | 3.231 | 3.264 | 3.297 | 0.80 | 0.254 | 3.658 | 0.330 | 3.785 |
9 | 2.878 | 2.906 | 2.934 | 0.67 | 0.229 | 3.277 | 0.305 | 3.404 |
10 | 2.563 | 2.588 | 2.614 | 0.67 | 0.229 | 2.946 | 0.305 | 3.073 |
11 | 2.278 | 2.304 | 2.329 | 0.50 | 0.203 | 2.642 | 0.279 | 2.769 |
12 | 2.027 | 2.052 | 2.078 | 0.50 | 0.203 | 2.388 | 0.279 | 2.515 |
13 | 1.803 | 1.829 | 1.854 | 0.40 | 0.203 | 2.159 | 0.279 | 2.286 |
14 | 1.603 | 1.628 | 1.654 | 0.40 | 0.203 | 1.956 | 0.279 | 2.083 |
General Requirements
Properties | Requirement |
DIMENSIONS | Square Wire: Radii in accordance with Table1 Thickness and width tolerances in accordance with Table2 Dimensions and increase in thickness in accordance with: Single: Table3 Double: Table4 |
ADHERENCE AND FLEXIBILITY | Single or Double with underlying film: no cracks visible in the film insulation after 20% elongation. Examine with normal vision and without removing the glass fiber covering. Double without underlying film: not less than 75 V/mil (2950 V/mm) of minimum thickness of the polyester glass fiber covering on one side |
ELONGATION | Not less than 32% for a thickness of 0.049 in. (1.25 mm) and greater, or 30% for a thickness of less than 0.049 in. (1.25 mm) |
SPRINGBACK | Glass fiber covered bare: not greater than 5º Glass fiber covered Heavy film-insulated: not greater than 5.5º |
DIELECTRIC BREAKDOWN | Not less than 90 V/mil (3543 V/mm) of the minimum thickness of the glass fiber covering on one side plus the minimum breakdown given in Table5 for the film-insulated wire, if applicable NOTE—The minimum thickness of the glass fiber covering is 35% of the maxi-mum increase in dimensions calculated from: Single: Square: Table3 Double: Square without underlying film: Table4 |
Table5 Dielectric Breakdown, Film-Insulated Square Magnet Wire
Film Insulation | Minimum Breakdown Voltage | |
Any Three of Four Values | Fourth Value | |
Heavy | 1500 | 500 |
Quad | 2500 | 900 |