Hard Drawn Bare Copper (HDBC) Conductors are made by stranding bare copper wires together in a concentric pattern. They are a type of Copper and Copper Alloy Stranded Conductor.
They are suitable for use in overhead power transmission systems and overhead electric traction systems.
The product is manufactured in compliance with several key international standards, which include:
- ASTM B8 Concentric-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors, Hard, Medium-Hard, or Soft
- BS 7884 Copper and Copper – Cadmium Stranded Conductors for Overhead Electric Traction and Power Transmission Systems
- DIN 48201-1 Seile aus kupfer
- TB/T 3111 Copper and Copper Alloy Stranded Conductors for Electric Railway