Copper-bonded

Steel Conductor
China Edition

Copper-bonded Steel Conductor

The Copper-bonded Steel
Conductor (CBSC), part of the
ERITECH line of Facility Electrical
Protection products from ERICO,
is comprised of an electrolytic
coating of copper deposited over
a layer of nickel. This process
ensures a long-lasting, molecular
bond between the copper layer
and the steel core.
The conductor core consists of a
low-carbon steel grade for improved exibility in the eld. The
copper surface of the conductor
provides high conductivity and
corrosion-resistance properties.

Substation column grounding

Features
Cost effective long service life

Minimum copper plating thickness of 0.254 mm

Copper-bonded coating will not crack or tear

when the conductor is bent

Available in nominal diameters of 8, 10, 13, 14, 16 and

18 mm

High resistance to corrosion and provides a

low-resistance path to ground

Meets the requirements of IEC 62305-3 Edition 2 and

EN 62561-2 for lightning protection applications

Available in standard packaging length of

100 meters

Theft-deterrent - hard to cut with hand tools due to

steel core

Copper-bonded Steel Conductor

Part
Number

Nominal
Size (mm)

Galvanized
Flat Steel

Copper
Bar

Copper
Wire

CBSC8

8.0

40 x 4

20 x 3

50

CBSC10

10.0

50 x 5

30 x 3

70

CBSC13

13.2

60 x 6

30 x 4

120

CBSC14

14.2

80 x 6

40 x 4

150

CBSC16

16.0

80 x 8

50 x 4

185

CBSC18

17.8

80 x 10

50 x 5

240

Note: Individual circumstances and design criteria must

be considered. The table takes into account the life of
the product in most soil conditions, the conductivity, the
impedance, and thermal effects.

Equipotential grounding conductor

CBSC CADWELD Conductor Codes

Part
Number

CBSC8

CBSC10

CBSC13

CBSC14

CBSC16

CBSC18

Conductor
Code

T1

T2

T3

T4

T5

T6

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Copper-bonded Steel Conductor

GT CADWELD connection

Applications:
The unique properties of the copper-bonded steel conductor make
it ideal for both horizontal and vertical placement. Above-grade, the
conductor is well-suited as a lightning-protection conductor when
applied in accordance with the IEC 62305-3 Edition 2.0 standard, or
as a grounding and bonding conductor where copper theft on-site may
occur. The copper-bonded steel conductor is ideal for use in a variety
of applications including power distribution grounding and bonding;
substation grounding; commercial, industrial and railway grounding;
and lightning protection.

TA CADWELD connection

General Short-Circuit Fusing Current (A)

Part
Number

Nominal
Size (mm)

CBSC8

Short-Circuit Current Duration

0.1s

0.35s

0.4s

0.5s

0.6s

0.7s

21463

11457

10732

9593

8751

8103

CBSC10

10

33536

17901

16768

14989

13674

12661

CBSC13

13.2

58434

31191

29217

26118

23826

22061

CBSC14

14.2

67623

36096

33811

30225

27573

25530

CBSC16

16

79535

42454

39767

35549

32430

30027

CBSC18

17.8

103883

55451

51941

46431

42357

39220

Sg = Cross Sectional Area (mm2)

lg = Short-Circuit Current (A)
te = Short-Circuit Current Duration (s)
c = Thermal Stability Factor, 135 for CBSC

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Copper-bonded Steel Conductor

SS Type Connections
Part
Number
SSCT1
SSCT2
SSCT3
SSCT4
SSCT5
SSCT6

CADWELD
Welding
Material
115
115
150
200
200
250

CADWELD
PLUS Welding
Material
115PLUSF20
115PLUSF20
150PLUSF20
200PLUSF20
200PLUSF20
250PLUSF20

CADWELD
Connection
Type
SS
SS
SS
SS
SS
SS

Run

Tap

Handle
Clamp

T1

T1

L160 or L160SM

T2

T2

L160 or L160SM

T3

T3

L160 or L160SM

T4

T4

L160 or L160SM

T5

T5

L160 or L160SM

T6

T6

L160 or L160SM

TA CADWELD connection

TA Type Connections
Part
Number
TACT1
TACT1T2
TACT2
TACT2T3
TACT3
TACT3T4
TACT3T5
TACT4
TACT4T6
TACT5
TACT5T6
TACT6

CADWELD
Welding
Material
150
150
150
150
200
200
200
200
200
250
250
2 X 150

CADWELD
PLUS Welding
Material
150PLUSF20
150PLUSF20
150PLUSF20
150PLUSF20
200PLUSF20
200PLUSF20
200PLUSF20
200PLUSF20
200PLUSF20
250PLUSF20
250PLUSF20
300PLUSF20

CADWELD
Connection
Type
TA
TA
TA
TA
TA
TA
TA
TA
TA
TA
TA
TA

Run

Tap

Handle
Clamp

T1

T1

L160 or L160SM

T1

T2

L160 or L160SM

T2

T2

L160 or L160SM

T2

T3

L160 or L160SM

T3

T3

L160 or L160SM

T3

T4

L160 or L160SM

T3

T5

L160 or L160SM

T4

T4

L160 or L160SM

T4

T6

L160 or L160SM

T5

T5

L160 or L160SM

T5

T6

L160 or L160SM

T6

T6

L160 or L160SM

GT Type Connections
Part
Number
GTC14T1
GTC14T2
GTC14T3
GTC14T4
GTC14T5
GTC14T6
GTC16T1
GTC16T2
GTC16T3
GTC16T4

Part
Number
XACT1
XACT2T1
XACT2
XACT3T1
XACT3T2
XACT3
XACT4T2
XACT4T3
XACT4
XADT5T2
XADT5T3
XADT5
XADT6T4
XADT6T5
XADT6

XA Type Connections

GTC16T5

CADWELD
CADWELD
PLUS Welding Connection
Material
Type
200PLUSF20
XA
200PLUSF20
XA
200PLUSF20
XA
250PLUSF20
XA
250PLUSF20
XA
250PLUSF20
XA
250PLUSF20
XA
250PLUSF20
XA
250PLUSF20
XA
400PLUSF20
XA
400PLUSF20
XA
500PLUSF20
XA
500PLUSF20
XA
500PLUSF20
XA
500PLUSF20
XA

GTC18T1

CADWELD
Welding
Material
200
200
200
250
250
250
250
250
250
2 x 200
2 x 200
500
500
500
500

GTC16T6

Run

Tap

Handle
Clamp

T1

T1

L160 or L160SM

T2

T1

L160 or L160SM

GTC18T2
GTC18T3
GTC18T4
GTC18T5

T2

T2

L160 or L160SM

T3

T1

L160 or L160SM

T3

T2

L160 or L160SM

T3

T3

L160 or L160SM

T4

T2

L160 or L160SM

T4

T3

L160 or L160SM

T4

T4

L160 or L160SM

T5

T2

L159 or L159SM

T5

T3

L159 or L159SM

Part
Number
XB3T1T1

T5

T5

L159 or L159SM

T6

T4

L159 or L159SM

T6

T5

L159 or L159SM

T6

T6

L159 or L159SM

GTC18T6

CADWELD
PLUS Welding
Material
150PLUSF20

CADWELD
Connection
Type
TV

TVCT1

CADWELD
Welding
Material
150

TVCT2

150

150PLUSF20

TVCT3

200

200PLUSF20

Part
Number

XB3T2T1
XB3T2T2
XB4T3T1

XB4T4T2
XB4T4T3

Run

Tap

Handle
Clamp

XB4T4T4
XB4T5T2
XB4T5T3

T1

T1

L160

XB4T5T5

TV

T2

T2

L160

XB4T6T4

TV

T3

T3

L160

XB4T6T5

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and death.

Run

Tap

Handle
Clamp

14

T1

L160 or L160SM

14

T2

L160 or L160SM

14

T3

L160 or L160SM

14

T4

L160 or L160SM

14

T5

L160 or L160SM

14

T6

L160 or L160SM

16

T1

L160 or L160SM

16

T2

L160 or L160SM

16

T3

L160 or L160SM

16

T4

L160 or L160SM

16

T5

L160 or L160SM

16

T6

L160 or L160SM

18

T1

L160 or L160SM

18

T2

L160 or L160SM

18

T3

L160 or L160SM

18

T4

L160 or L160SM

18

T5

L160 or L160SM

18

T6

L160 or L160SM

Run

Tap

Handle
Clamp

T1

T1

L163

T2

T1

L163

T2

T2

L163

T3

T1

L164

T3

T2

L164

T3

T3

L164

T4

T2

L164

T4

T3

L164

T4

T4

L164

T5

T2

L164

T5

T3

L164

T5

T5

L164

T6

T4

L164

T6

T5

L164

T6

T6

L164

XB Type Connections

XB4T3T3

CADWELD
CADWELD
PLUS Welding Connection
Material
Type
150PLUSF20
GT
150PLUSF20
GT
250PLUSF20
GT
250PLUSF20
GT
300PLUSF20
GT
300PLUSF20
GT
150PLUSF20
GT
150PLUSF20
GT
250PLUSF20
GT
250PLUSF20
GT
300PLUSF20
GT
300PLUSF20
GT
150PLUSF20
GT
150PLUSF20
GT
250PLUSF20
GT
250PLUSF20
GT
300PLUSF20
GT
300PLUSF20
GT

14 = 1/2 ground rod, 16 = 5/8 ground rod, 18 = 3/4 ground rod

XB4T3T2

TV Type Connections

CADWELD
Welding
Material
150
150
250
250
2 X 150
2 X 150
150
150
250
250
2 X 150
2 X 150
150
150
250
250
2 X 150
2 X 150

XB4T6T6

CADWELD
Welding
Material
2X 150
2X 150
2X 150
2 X 200
2 X 200
2 X 200
500
500
500
500
500
500
3 X 200
3 X 200
3 X 200

CADWELD
CADWELD
PLUS Welding Connection
Material
Type
300PLUSF20
XB
300PLUSF20
XB
300PLUSF20
XB
400PLUSF20
XB
400PLUSF20
XB
400PLUSF20
XB
500PLUSF20
XB
500PLUSF20
XB
500PLUSF20
XB
500PLUSF20
XB
500PLUSF20
XB
500PLUSF20
XB
600PLUSF20
XB
600PLUSF20
XB
600PLUSF20
XB

Code

Description

Code

Description

T1

8 mm ground wire

T4

14.2 mm ground wire

T2

10 mm ground wire

T5

15.6 mm ground wire

T3

13.2 mm ground wire

T6

17.6 mm ground wire

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