Specifies the general requirements of enamelled rectangular copper winding wires with or without bonding layer. This publication supersedes IEC 60182-3 (1972). The contents of the corrigendum of February 1999 have been included in this copy. This consolidated version consists of the second edition (1997), its amendment 1 (1999) and its amendment 2 (2005). Therefore, no need to order amendments in addition to this publication.