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Flat Wire: - }2 n6 y% f+ N( G M
SPT: Stranded, Parallel, Thermoplastic
! E# ?1 v# b5 {, f8 [) A* zThis is always followed by a -1, -2 or -3, signifying insulation thickness for different applications. ) q1 ~( }* p9 `! f [0 _
HPN: Heater, Parallel, Neoprene 5 A; [0 I$ `' X6 W2 U) r# Q0 g! J3 r
Required for heater-type application, such as irons, toasters, etc.
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4 Q# a9 {5 I9 U% g; y$ ^9 m# t3 jNOTE: We can run some 20 AWG, but mostly we run 18, 16 and 14 AWG, 2 or 3 conductors. % o F! n$ J( N O N. I) q
P is always Parallel Wire (Flat). + d' S5 V# j- [, N9 [: }5 h
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Jacketed Wire: % u' w+ w" S+ {0 L/ L- g9 B
S = Stranded (or Service Wire) + I! s2 G+ R2 }5 x1 x. {" e2 M4 O
J = Junior Service (300 Volt). If no "J" is in the wire type, then it is a hard service (600 Volt).
+ p; E# h$ [$ KT = Thermoplastic. If no "T" is in the wire type, then it has a rubber jacket. 6 D+ n% Q: X, I8 [2 q- M
O = Oil-Resistant Compound % q& t. Y6 X# ^$ i% U& Q8 d! Q
W = Weather-Resistant Compound 7 A, _+ W* u: P1 X9 d
V = 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. 9 G+ E( Z4 i \
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Examples: 6 L* @) ~+ p; o
SV = Stranded Vacuum Rubber Jacketed (NO "T") 0 Q& K' Y& Y7 c. X5 F) e
SJT = Stranded Junior Thermoplastic
2 f: @. K9 F& U" Q4 R( m$ K2 i/ vSJTOW = Stranded Junior Thermoplastic, Oil and Weather resistant for UL and CSA.
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$ J- t" c; e* `5 Y( AMiscellaneous requirements: - L- `1 L5 a& r1 H9 C5 v
S.P. = Surface Printed
, `- P9 ?) U) D7 h, {, S* aN.M. = Non-Migratory compound to prevent the wire color from bleeding under unusual circumstances. ( G( Y7 \ v* v8 m% J* a+ @3 w
VW-1 = Vertical Flame test (formerly FR-1)
, T& o ~' _, N- c2 d60°C = Standard temperature rating (except HPN - 90°C
7 X5 i- M, B4 e/ T7 l+ [5 \105°C = Electri-Cord's alternate rating (we normally don't stock 75°, 90°C) ; K/ F' G2 r/ a7 E# h0 l
IEC, ICC = International Color Code on the inner conductors (Blue, Brown, Green w/Yellow Stripe) 8 O. ?6 h5 H7 G# J" \* {
N.A. = North American Color Code on the inner conductors (Black, White, Green) - |8 A$ p1 h1 ?+ i2 U8 S* }( u+ h
41/34 = Stranding - 41 strands of 34 AWG wire for each inner conductor
' W+ U8 E q) `' M5 {; NT.C. = Tinned Copper inner conductors
a: N! d0 a! r4 }- B; c7 mRIBBED = Outer jacket is striated with ribs
& D7 x' M1 ]" `$ H S0 TR/S or W/S = Red or White Stripe for visual polarity inspection on Flat wire |
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