Copper Clad Steel (CCS) Wire: Strength Meets Conductivity

Copper Clad Steel Wire: A Comprehensive Overview

Electrical engineers are always on the lookout for materials that provide them with both high conductivity and decent mechanical strength. Copper Clad Steel or CCS Wire is one such composite, which is a conductor comprised of a steel core that is sheathed in copper. This translates to a wire that offers ample strength and durability thanks to the steel, with complete conductivity from copper. 

Features of CCS Wire

The way in which CCS wire is constructed has its own set of advantages when compared to standard conductors. A prime advantage is its steel core which provides enhanced tensile strength thus making it suitable for even demanding mechanical requirements while the outer layer formed from copper allows for current to flow quite effectively, hence reducing losses, and resistance. Because of this reason CCS wire can prove to be useful for overhead power lines, grounding systems, etc.

Uses of CCS Wire

No doubt that CCS wire is used in many sectors. For example, in telecommunications, it is deployed in underground cables and overhead lines since it has excellent resistance to corrosive and other environmental agents. Similarly, in the power industry, the CCS wire is appreciated because, despite putting the wire outdoors, the primary properties of electricity are not compromised. For the reason of improved safety for grounding systems by redirecting potential dangerous fault current, its application is also optimal.

How is CCS Wire Made?

CCS wire can be manufactured wire by wire in a way that guarantees the integrity of the steel core and the copper clad. The steel core having a particular diameter is first fabricated, and onto this electroplating or bonding technique coats the core with copper. This method is able to produce a strong and uniform bond between the two metals necessary for the completion of the product in the most elements of the manufacturing process.

LT CABLE’s Quality Assurance 

At LT CABLE, we proudly stand behind our motto which assures our customers of high quality CCS wire products. Our product series promises to the users that the product shall work as expected and withstand the test of time all while being manufactured as per stringent requirements of the users. Reliability in electric systems is at our core, hence we have put in place modern technologies to manufacture and comprehensive quality assessment mechanisms within our company. 

LT CABLE's Product Series Explanation 

The performance of our CCS wire product series is designed for a number of use cases and to operate in even the harshest of environments. For power transmission, telecommunications or even grounding applications, our CCS wires' specification is crafted to cater for the underlying needs of any project at hand. LT CABLE gives you the assurance that you are getting a product that combines steel's structural properties and copper's electrical conductivity with the certainty of desired results.

Every section of our products focused on wires manufactured from CCS structures maintain the level of quality and performance standards that are the highest. The development of the PVC insulated wire proceeds with a strong orientation on the customer satisfaction. For your next electrical cable project, use LT CABLE and witness the great things that our CCS wire will do for your power grid.”