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Conductor flexibility classes
Geleiderklassen (1–6)
Also known as: geleiderklassen, conductor-class, flexibility-class, klasse-5, class-5-conductor, massieve-geleider
Conductor classes (1–6). Class 1: solid – fixed installation. Class 2: stranded (compacted) – fixed installation, good flexibility. Class 5: flexible – portable equipment (appliance cord). Class 6: ultra-flexible – welding machines, cable reels. Higher class = more strands = better flexibility but costlier and harder to terminate in terminals.
Common mistake
Een klasse-5 flexkabel verbinden in een schroefklem zonder aderendhuls — de losse draadjes veren weg, waardoor de verbinding na enige tijd losraakt.
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