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Flat Wire: 1 u; @& g9 X# q O) W' `& ?* h
SPT: Stranded, Parallel, Thermoplastic 8 ?) X5 h& L) Q2 h' k9 ~
This is always followed by a -1, -2 or -3, signifying insulation thickness for different applications. 2 ?6 z! Q, k- n& u0 D% Y" U9 @
HPN: Heater, Parallel, Neoprene
# {; q6 {$ x% s* ?$ u* u3 v5 {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.
6 A# _7 g4 a- P% c r& }9 YP is always Parallel Wire (Flat). 9 u7 k4 e: a, l) o/ R
- i _3 b9 u/ Y) xJacketed Wire: 5 u( M, b7 u E
S = Stranded (or Service Wire) 0 M0 B& {7 Q1 ?& M j" ~2 Q8 w
J = Junior Service (300 Volt). If no "J" is in the wire type, then it is a hard service (600 Volt).
" K( z0 Z2 h& t; NT = Thermoplastic. If no "T" is in the wire type, then it has a rubber jacket.
) Q) i9 p2 T: t$ [! c0 @O = Oil-Resistant Compound 4 j) T3 P ~/ ~. D4 q
W = Weather-Resistant Compound
" j, d$ s" A; B$ Y& k8 r" zV = 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. 3 R9 M/ a3 h% n+ ~) e
& U' Q ~+ U \1 s1 pExamples: # _! F, J5 o" M8 U+ ]
SV = Stranded Vacuum Rubber Jacketed (NO "T")
5 i9 N& _8 w! p }! }# x* g$ wSJT = Stranded Junior Thermoplastic 8 _: V, n \& ]3 D. i, i. c
SJTOW = Stranded Junior Thermoplastic, Oil and Weather resistant for UL and CSA. # a' d8 ~: n: u1 P4 I0 L
) A5 O2 n: H4 Z" v$ K6 jMiscellaneous requirements:
' n( ?+ d5 L) d: W# e ~S.P. = Surface Printed : h. f. {9 D% l
N.M. = Non-Migratory compound to prevent the wire color from bleeding under unusual circumstances.
8 d9 B, W8 K H9 xVW-1 = Vertical Flame test (formerly FR-1)
/ g- j* r+ p( m y* V60°C = Standard temperature rating (except HPN - 90°C
7 b4 F3 d% n3 J2 f105°C = Electri-Cord's alternate rating (we normally don't stock 75°, 90°C) & Z7 A& l' K! ?
IEC, ICC = International Color Code on the inner conductors (Blue, Brown, Green w/Yellow Stripe)
/ Q: q" |+ Y% i; J" w0 \# oN.A. = North American Color Code on the inner conductors (Black, White, Green)
# ^% W' o2 K! }3 [8 P6 V( H41/34 = Stranding - 41 strands of 34 AWG wire for each inner conductor
, r& _5 F5 h# y: C$ O$ bT.C. = Tinned Copper inner conductors
3 ?9 X5 a# k( M: Q1 `RIBBED = Outer jacket is striated with ribs
6 e7 P8 @, G: `+ \1 V* uR/S or W/S = Red or White Stripe for visual polarity inspection on Flat wire |
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