Webcasts

Narrated presentations or webcasts are an easy, convenient way to learn about the properties and applications of copper. Where indicated, webcasts can be downloaded and played from your local drive or network. Look out for 'notes', 'resources' and 'attachments' on slides and at the end of the webcasts as these provide further information.

Antimicrobial

Antimicrobial Copper and Copper Alloys - Mark Tur, Copper Development Association

An introductory presentation with narration, notes and links to further information, aimed at designers. Delivered at the Materials and Design Exchange workshop, 'Bugz - Antimicrobial Materials and Coatings', 31st October, 2007.

Play webcast (13 mins)
Download zip file (7MB)

Antimicrobial Copper Demonstration

Short webcast giving some background information on Keevil's antimicrobial tests and including a time-lapse sequence to show copper's antimicrobial effect against E. coli compared to stainless steel (2 mins). March 2008

Play webcast (13 mins)
Download zip file (1.6 MB)

Copper in Architecture Awards 13 - European Winners

Listen to the words of award-winning architects describing how and why they use copper.

Play webcast (13 mins)
Download zip file (7MB)

Copper in Architecture Awards 13 - UK Winners

Winners of the UK awards describe how and why they have used copper to achieve their award-winning designs.

Play webcast (14 mins)
Download zip file (7MB)

Busbar Design Basics - David Chapman, Copper Development Association

This webinar provides an introduction to busbar design concepts - choice of material, how to size busbars for a particular current rating and how to optimise the lifetime costs, plus a demonstration of the CDA Busbar Design Software.

Play webcast (15 mins)
Download zip file (7.2MB)

Power Quality in Low Voltage Installations - Voltage Dips - David Chapman, Copper Development Association

Voltage dips are the most common power quality problem and are also the most obvious since their result is usually instantaneous. For many industries a dip can be as financially damaging as a complete power failure. This presentation looks at the causes and effects, examining typical network performance, equipment performance and the compatibility gap between them. This gap must be covered in practice by good installation design and the right choice of mitigation equipment.

Play webcast (17 mins)
Download zip file (9.5MB)

Power Quality in Low Voltage Installations - Harmonics - David Chapman, Copper Development Association

What do harmonic waveforms look like, and what kind of loads produce them? What typical harmonic profiles can be expected, what problems do they cause, and what mitigation measures can you use? This presentation helps to answer these questions.

Play webcast (14 mins)
Download zip file (7.5MB)

Harmonic Regulation and Compatibility - David Chapman, Copper Development Association

This webcast explains the need for Harmonic Regulation, such as the UK Recommendation G5/4, and the concept of compatibility on which it is based.

Play webcast (6 mins)
Download zip file (3.5MB)

Copper and Copper Alloys in Offshore Renewable Energy - Carol Powell and David Chapman, Copper Development Association

This webcast presents an overview of the properties, applications and proven service experience of copper alloys in marine environments and indicates the potential benefits of technology transfer to offshore wind farms and wave and tidal devices.

Play webcast (12 mins)
Download zip file (5.4MB)

Pipe Sizing for Hot and Cold Water

This webcast takes you through the pipe sizing process for domestic water systems. It shows how to use 'loading units', a nomogram to determine velocity and head loss as well as calculation of available and residual head.

Play webcast (10 mins)
Download zip file (5.2MB)

Capillary Jointing

This webcast gives a step-by-step guide to making perfect capillary joints. Both end-feed and integral solder ring fittings are covered, as well as tube end preparation and use of fluxes. A short video section shows how soldered joints are made in practice.

Play webcast (8 mins)
Download zip file (10.4MB)

Compression Jointing

This webcast gives a step-by-step guide to the correct procedure for making compression joints. Type A and Type B fittings are described and a short video section shows how the joints are made.

Play webcast (5 mins)
Download zip file (5.4MB)

Flame-free Jointing

This presentation provides an overview of push-fit and press fittings and how to install them, their advantages and applications as well as some brief details from a case study comparing different jointing techniques.

Play webcast (11 mins)
Download zip file (6MB)

Domestic Fire Sprinkler Systems

In recent years residential sprinkler systems have been seen as one way to safeguard the vulnerable members of society from fire. Copper has a well established reputation as a pipework material being easily jointed, light in weight, capable of withstanding high temperature, delivering required flow rates, durable and reliable. This presentation shows why and where sprinklers are being specified, why copper is the material of choice and how to design and install systems.

Play webcast (18 mins)
Download zip file (5MB)

Domestic Gas Pipework - Pipe Sizing

This presentation shows how to size pipework for natural gas installations. A worked example is given, with step-by-step instructions, showing how to calculate flow rates and pressure drops.

Note: only those contractors who are suitably qualified and are members of the CORGI gas installer registration scheme should undertake gas work.

Play webcast (11 mins)
Download zip file (4.8MB)

Copper and Technology

Did you know that copper is a key material for new technologies like broadband, renewable energy and antimicrobial materials? This short webcast will give you an insight into some of the latest developments for man's oldest metal.

Play webcast (4 mins)
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