Why Is Copper The Best Choice For Electrical Cables?

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For more than two decades,  copper has been chosen material for electrical connectors. Copper has become a more widespread material since the early 19th Century after the invention of the electromagnet, telegraph and especially with the invention of the telephone in 1876. It still is the chosen electrical connector used in telecommunications,  Power Generation, Distribution and Transmission.

 

The power source of an electrical connector has to fight against resistivity to get an electric current to flow through metals. Metal has more electrical conductivity if it has less resistivity. ie, the lower the level of resistivity the more the level of conductivity. A Copper control wire has a low level of Resistivity which is why it makes a great choice for electrical connectors due to its high electrical conductivity.

 

It is also a fabulously flexible material, with its ideal level of thickness to handle household levels of electricity, along with it, the most important factor of copper is it is less oxidative than other metals. We all are accustomed to the word rust which is caused as a result of oxidation.  It happens when the oxygen and moisture t to a metal's surface, which in turn corroded the metal causing a film-like covering. So copper doesn't rust But It would produce a greenish layer called copper oxide that protects the metal from getting rust without interfering with the conductivity.

 

Aluminium has also been an alternative to copper lately but it has lower conductivity than copper and the aluminium oxide that forms on the surface of aluminium is not conductive like copper oxide, which slows down the flow of electricity.  These are the reasons why aluminium is the best option for electrical connectors. 

 

Although electrical copper connectors are the best choice for connectivity, Electricity is still Hazardous and Dangerous and precautions need to be Taken. Following a few safety protocols and purchasing from a cable manufacturer company like RALLISON  is equally important.  It stocks copper products in handful variants of sizes and tempers. Choose Rallison – best wire and cable manufacturer in india to support quantities to accommodate high and low volume copper requirements.

 

Contact Rallison today for the reliable electrical wiring that you've been searching for.