Recommended Winding Tensions - MWS Wire

1 MWS Wire Industries, 31200 Cedar Valley Drive, Westlake Village, CA 91362 Phone: 818-991-8553 Fax: 818-706-0911 Winding TensionsRECOMMENDED Winding Tensions FOR ROUND COPPER AND ALUMINUM CONDUCTORSSIZE(AWG)101112131415161718192 0212223242526272829303132333435363738394 041424344 COPPERALUMINUMM inimumMaximumMinimumMaximumSIZE(AWG)1011 1213141516171819202122232425262728293031 32333435363738394041424344lbs / ozkg / glbs / ozkg / glbs / ozkg / glbs / ozkg / g 61 lbs4838312419151210865432211 15 28 425 g34027021017013510585655545352520171310 82 lbs65514132262016131086543322 20 37 565 g455360280290180140110907055453528221713 12 3 6 85 g 6854 22 6 10 160 g are Recommended Winding tension for round magnet wire with Copper and Aluminum conductors.

2 They are strictly recommendations and it is suggested that you use your own validation tests to ensure that the wire is not stretched during your production vaulue above based on yeild strength of fully annealed copper wire. Winding Tensions higher than the stated maximums may cause higher resistance Revision May 2016