Conductor

IN ELECTROTECHNICS WE ARE DIFFERENTIATING BETWEEN:

• Insulators

• Semiconductors

• Conductors

• Superconductor

The smaller the specific resistance of a conductor material, the less the conductor heats up and the less energy is lost during transportation

THE MOST IMPORTANT CONDUCTOR MATERIALS:

• Copper

• Copper TPC, SPC and NPC

• Aluminium

• Silver

• Fiber optic

• Each of these materials has a specific field of application

COPPER, TPC, SPC, NPC

• Copper: up to 130°C

• TPC: up to 180°C

• SPC: up to 260°C

• NPC: 260°C upwards

CONDUCTOR FLEXIBILITY

CONDUCTOR MATERIAL

• Copper: for general technical use.

• Aluminium: in cases where weight must be saved.

• Silver: if resistance has to be very small and chemical stress is great.

• Fiber optic: no electrical conductor.

Conducting medium is light waves.