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Flat Wire:
) \2 C1 {. p2 J% b$ p- X3 {, S% u. rSPT: Stranded, Parallel, Thermoplastic 5 X- Y9 P& _- i* K3 Y8 H
This is always followed by a -1, -2 or -3, signifying insulation thickness for different applications. ' M# ^) T4 p) B. N2 r/ `
HPN: Heater, Parallel, Neoprene ; q9 U0 ?4 P: _$ P& D6 E
Required for heater-type application, such as irons, toasters, etc.
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NOTE: We can run some 20 AWG, but mostly we run 18, 16 and 14 AWG, 2 or 3 conductors. ( A$ a8 P) u/ @
P is always Parallel Wire (Flat).
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8 b1 Z$ h/ v% z6 h; H- {7 `Jacketed Wire:
# ^( K. p& A) aS = Stranded (or Service Wire) " f& t/ o0 l& _6 s& p; W
J = Junior Service (300 Volt). If no "J" is in the wire type, then it is a hard service (600 Volt).
5 Z* U/ e. G0 K; f1 WT = Thermoplastic. If no "T" is in the wire type, then it has a rubber jacket.
3 X# F* @$ w+ ]8 sO = Oil-Resistant Compound
9 A. ~9 c% u# x* w, E; l" i& xW = Weather-Resistant Compound
, u. Q- L8 Y/ J7 U# `: F1 cV = Vacuum - as in vacuum cleaner. This is a small O.D. jacketed wire, very flexible and initially used for vacuum cleaners but now used on many different types of products. Available only in 18 AWG. $ ]8 k( \7 a, h* a+ U* y
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SV = Stranded Vacuum Rubber Jacketed (NO "T") / r6 g6 s! n4 R" |- x
SJT = Stranded Junior Thermoplastic 1 t; y# H( Y7 E- i8 s# b u' W
SJTOW = Stranded Junior Thermoplastic, Oil and Weather resistant for UL and CSA.
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Miscellaneous requirements: 2 y6 ~/ R, _4 r8 P" P& t
S.P. = Surface Printed
2 \" P7 r5 b- U5 s; Z* ] R6 XN.M. = Non-Migratory compound to prevent the wire color from bleeding under unusual circumstances. 4 Y. ^# h3 ^( `# u' r/ B
VW-1 = Vertical Flame test (formerly FR-1) ( d$ W) | } r7 r% e1 q! q+ V
60°C = Standard temperature rating (except HPN - 90°C
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/ ^" e& o5 ]( s% @, g9 x! _IEC, ICC = International Color Code on the inner conductors (Blue, Brown, Green w/Yellow Stripe) & `6 T4 B3 z3 U! Y' k) c, B! u
N.A. = North American Color Code on the inner conductors (Black, White, Green) * Y% k& _7 H9 h6 E" I
41/34 = Stranding - 41 strands of 34 AWG wire for each inner conductor 8 m7 G1 M2 b3 J5 c
T.C. = Tinned Copper inner conductors
/ q4 C, h3 Y) O5 D2 uRIBBED = Outer jacket is striated with ribs ' W( H* J5 |. S3 R7 b2 I/ U! q
R/S or W/S = Red or White Stripe for visual polarity inspection on Flat wire |
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