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Flat Wire: 5 y. R6 U1 e8 f$ x! i3 M1 q
SPT: Stranded, Parallel, Thermoplastic
3 ]5 d' ?+ f4 _. q8 [, }- @This is always followed by a -1, -2 or -3, signifying insulation thickness for different applications.
# L& W: L( \. Q. a) @" dHPN: Heater, Parallel, Neoprene
: `9 Z; Y7 i4 RRequired for heater-type application, such as irons, toasters, etc. $ ^! Z5 W* u) t( b: V
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NOTE: We can run some 20 AWG, but mostly we run 18, 16 and 14 AWG, 2 or 3 conductors. - o$ x4 U) R$ D c
P is always Parallel Wire (Flat). / T7 d$ f. i. b% I9 n: B$ h8 Z
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Jacketed Wire:
& `, j1 c9 O6 A, A E' ]$ tS = Stranded (or Service Wire)
" }* T7 |* i7 Y1 p" F) R, [9 z8 vJ = Junior Service (300 Volt). If no "J" is in the wire type, then it is a hard service (600 Volt).
# `8 L; o/ O% S% b0 `T = Thermoplastic. If no "T" is in the wire type, then it has a rubber jacket.
& ?4 Y, N# u+ ZO = Oil-Resistant Compound
6 z* w+ M. h1 \) Y' |- QW = Weather-Resistant Compound
$ ?) w! [. H2 c/ e0 xV = 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.
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Examples:
) g! y. \. z. ?SV = Stranded Vacuum Rubber Jacketed (NO "T")
! m9 t/ t6 b( C5 v% }( a/ gSJT = Stranded Junior Thermoplastic
0 l. L" o* |& O' [! N$ tSJTOW = Stranded Junior Thermoplastic, Oil and Weather resistant for UL and CSA. # H; H! R3 n" f% F$ v* i4 F
' S3 l4 x0 h ]/ w6 h. [& k0 R% _Miscellaneous requirements:
9 ~/ R2 ]. Y8 f( g* _! }' MS.P. = Surface Printed X3 Q. M3 u* _0 i+ ^& V
N.M. = Non-Migratory compound to prevent the wire color from bleeding under unusual circumstances.
" k& s% O: E' P! f* }VW-1 = Vertical Flame test (formerly FR-1)
5 L7 J2 w$ q4 Z) Q8 g: T9 w, \( F2 Z60°C = Standard temperature rating (except HPN - 90°C
h1 A" `# o! q* ~, J3 l105°C = Electri-Cord's alternate rating (we normally don't stock 75°, 90°C) * I; B, m- w9 n+ j. t! H
IEC, ICC = International Color Code on the inner conductors (Blue, Brown, Green w/Yellow Stripe) & @- l3 X0 \9 a: M
N.A. = North American Color Code on the inner conductors (Black, White, Green)
c- U* o& m0 X. {1 w41/34 = Stranding - 41 strands of 34 AWG wire for each inner conductor ( a+ x0 ^8 W# A( e
T.C. = Tinned Copper inner conductors 4 p& F+ L3 j3 C/ K& t7 _$ n E
RIBBED = Outer jacket is striated with ribs 5 M; N" K1 _% I1 h0 w
R/S or W/S = Red or White Stripe for visual polarity inspection on Flat wire |
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