Electrical DCC Copper Wire 100gm

Product Description

STEMAids Electrical DCC Copper Wire 100 g provides a copper conductor with a DCC covering. In laboratory terminology, DCC generally means double cotton covered. The covering separates adjacent turns when the wire is wound into a coil, although its exact insulation construction and electrical rating must be confirmed before use.

The wire supports hands-on teaching of electromagnetism, electromagnetic induction and coil construction. Students can wind measured lengths around a suitable former or magnetic core and observe how coil turns, current and core selection influence the resulting magnetic effect. The wire gauge, copper grade, length and covering thickness are not confirmed.

Key Features

• 100 g net quantity: Provides a practical amount for classroom coil-winding and laboratory activities.
• Copper conductor: Supplies a conductive wire for compatible low-voltage educational circuits.
• DCC covering: The cotton-covered construction helps separate adjacent turns in wound coils.
• Suitable for electromagnetism lessons: Supports demonstrations involving coils, solenoids and magnetic fields.
• Easy to allocate: Laboratory staff can issue measured sections to individual students or practical groups.
• Reusable for prototypes: Undamaged sections may be rewound and retained for later activities.
• Useful laboratory consumable: Suitable for stocking alongside other electricity and magnetism components.

Technical Specifications

What’s Included in the Kit

• One 100 g quantity of DCC copper wire.
• Coil, bobbin or spool holder.
• Product label or outer packaging.
• No magnetic core, former, power supply or connecting accessories are confirmed as included.

Applications / Uses

• Winding coils and solenoids for supervised physics experiments.
• Constructing classroom electromagnets around a suitable iron core.
• Demonstrating electromagnetic induction using compatible apparatus.
• Investigating the relationship between coil turns and magnetic effect.
• Building low-voltage STEM prototypes that require an insulated copper conductor.
• Preparing replacement coils for compatible educational apparatus.

How to Use the Electrical DCC Copper Wire 100gm

1. Confirm the wire gauge and electrical rating for the planned experiment.
2. Inspect the cotton covering for cuts, loose fibres or exposed conductor.
3. Measure and cut the required length using suitable wire cutters.
4. Wind the wire evenly around a clean coil former or approved magnetic core.
5. Keep neighbouring turns aligned and avoid scraping the covering.
6. Prepare the wire ends using a method appropriate to the confirmed covering.
7. Connect the coil only to an approved, current-limited, low-voltage laboratory supply.
8. Disconnect the circuit immediately if the wire becomes hot or the covering changes colour.

Safety note: Do not connect the wire directly to mains electricity. Use short operating periods, current limitation and trained supervision because wound copper wire can heat rapidly during an overload or short circuit.

Care & Maintenance

• Store the wire in a clean, dry cabinet because cotton coverings can absorb moisture.
• Keep the wire on its spool or in a loose coil to prevent knots and sharp bends.
• Do not use sections with damaged covering or exposed conductor.
• Keep the product away from flames, hot surfaces, chemicals and excessive mechanical abrasion.

Why Choose STEMAids

STEMAids is the educational science brand of Eduscope Smart Learning Solutions Private Limited, a New Delhi-based manufacturer and institutional supplier. Its range includes physics laboratory apparatus, STEM kits, educational models and practical learning materials. Buyers can explore related physics laboratory equipment, STEM experiment kits, educational science models and the complete STEMAids laboratory catalogue. Gauge and electrical specifications should be confirmed for tenders, bulk orders and curriculum-specific procurement.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Electrical DCC Copper Wire 100gm used for?

It is used to wind coils, solenoids and electromagnets for supervised electricity and magnetism experiments.

What does DCC mean in copper wire?

DCC generally means double cotton covered. The cotton layers provide physical separation between adjacent wire turns, but the exact construction of this product should be confirmed.

How long is 100 g of DCC copper wire?

The length depends on the copper conductor diameter and the covering thickness. An accurate length cannot be stated until the wire gauge is confirmed.

Can this wire be used to make an electromagnet?

Yes, it can be used for a compatible low-voltage classroom electromagnet after verifying the gauge, current limit and condition of the covering.

Is DCC wire the same as enamelled copper wire?

No. DCC wire uses a textile covering, while enamelled wire uses a thin polymer coating. They should not be treated as interchangeable without checking the experiment requirements.

Can the wire be connected directly to mains electricity?

No. It should be used only with an approved, current-limited laboratory supply under trained supervision.