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ThistestisusedtodeterminetheDCresistanceofcopperoraluminumconductors.Resistanceofaconductortells
ushoweasilyaconductorallowstheflowofcurrentthroughit.Highertheresistance,lesserthecurrentwillflow
thoughtheconductor.Resistanceofaconductorisinfluencedbyconductordimensionandconstruction,
processing,conditions,temperatureandresistivity.Itisnormallyexpressedasohmsperkm.Thistestwillmakeuse
ofeitherKelvinDoubleBridgewithaccuracyof0.2percentorWheatstoneBridgewithaccuracyof0.5percent.Test
specimenisselectedasindicatedbelow.a)AllsolidcircularconductorDrumlengthof1mb)Allstrandedorsector
shapedsolidconductorsDrumlengthof5muptoandincluding25mm2sizec)Allstrandedorsectorshapedsolid
conductorsDrumlengthof10mgreaterthan25mm2sizeNoteThelengthofthetestspecimenisthelength
whichliesbetweenthepotentialterminals.

ProcedureofConductorResistanceTest
Connectthespecimentotheresistancemeasuringbridgeandmakesurethatproperconsiderationsaretakeninto
accountaboutthecontactresistance.Measuretheresistanceandnotedownthetemperature.Measured
resistanceisconvertedtothestandardtemperatureandlength.

ObservationandReport

Sample Nominalconductor Length Material Classof Temperature Observed Specified

no sizeinmm2 (m) Al/Cu conductor C Resistance Resistance

Calculation

ObservedResistanceataparticulartemperature,R=(Rtk)/Lx1000/kmWhere,Rt=ObservedResistanceK=
TemperaturecorrectionfactorL=Lengthofspecimeninm.ConclusionThesamplemeets/doesnotmeetthe
requirementsofthespecification.

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