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Flat Wire: 5 k: C$ q& |/ ]
SPT: Stranded, Parallel, Thermoplastic $ _/ |" g4 \5 {/ `- \% j
This is always followed by a -1, -2 or -3, signifying insulation thickness for different applications. & N% l0 H8 R- I) B# r1 u
HPN: Heater, Parallel, Neoprene R# U: B0 {3 P- \: k" W, Q; s
Required for heater-type application, such as irons, toasters, etc.
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. l+ e5 j# N# C" H/ CNOTE: We can run some 20 AWG, but mostly we run 18, 16 and 14 AWG, 2 or 3 conductors. ( P4 b- e5 }5 @, M2 c
P is always Parallel Wire (Flat).
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Jacketed Wire: 9 t) h# t4 ~. J. }$ C
S = Stranded (or Service Wire) ( U0 Y( `# K4 Q- N8 `% T0 R$ l
J = Junior Service (300 Volt). If no "J" is in the wire type, then it is a hard service (600 Volt).
9 `5 H9 J" \0 L+ R+ j1 N' D6 M% T$ u' OT = Thermoplastic. If no "T" is in the wire type, then it has a rubber jacket.
4 |$ I- Q& [, z! pO = Oil-Resistant Compound
" @' Z# |- u& K$ M0 mW = Weather-Resistant Compound
) F1 J1 h$ L! F5 _- y/ E JV = 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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SV = Stranded Vacuum Rubber Jacketed (NO "T") 9 B9 e6 }8 R+ _ J+ I
SJT = Stranded Junior Thermoplastic - l4 y1 D1 S- l# s( {2 ^
SJTOW = Stranded Junior Thermoplastic, Oil and Weather resistant for UL and CSA.
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Miscellaneous requirements: ( _& f5 l9 D; [2 f& I/ M
S.P. = Surface Printed 0 W$ D0 \0 k! D
N.M. = Non-Migratory compound to prevent the wire color from bleeding under unusual circumstances. 1 C& n1 d6 p* C
VW-1 = Vertical Flame test (formerly FR-1)
" {) f, n K: Z60°C = Standard temperature rating (except HPN - 90°C
! U$ m6 _6 h* U2 @" ^& Z3 ^3 N105°C = Electri-Cord's alternate rating (we normally don't stock 75°, 90°C)
. Q0 T" [" p7 p, iIEC, ICC = International Color Code on the inner conductors (Blue, Brown, Green w/Yellow Stripe)
( t8 P0 h! k) j y: R4 |N.A. = North American Color Code on the inner conductors (Black, White, Green) ) f; _: r/ @/ R7 k- e) m
41/34 = Stranding - 41 strands of 34 AWG wire for each inner conductor
3 q2 U3 B y8 t: HT.C. = Tinned Copper inner conductors 1 m9 W8 y$ ~9 Z; [
RIBBED = Outer jacket is striated with ribs 0 ^: m: K; x& n; B/ r
R/S or W/S = Red or White Stripe for visual polarity inspection on Flat wire |
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