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Flat Wire:
! q( B5 l/ D$ uSPT: Stranded, Parallel, Thermoplastic
% @/ \1 L6 b7 B/ t7 O+ Y8 eThis is always followed by a -1, -2 or -3, signifying insulation thickness for different applications.
; {, _" }: f% \9 S. x; NHPN: Heater, Parallel, Neoprene * X' r. _5 c/ j8 F3 T- m% `
Required for heater-type application, such as irons, toasters, etc. # [4 Z- I+ @* k. F: r8 [& f
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NOTE: We can run some 20 AWG, but mostly we run 18, 16 and 14 AWG, 2 or 3 conductors.
# ]- Q3 G# m y3 n. I, d' ?1 \P is always Parallel Wire (Flat). 1 J4 B" ^2 \9 L" `5 \
+ e1 k5 ], Q0 ]; f, x$ T
Jacketed Wire: 6 A' Q/ Q! e* i$ E
S = Stranded (or Service Wire)
0 h" t* F% O0 U) }J = Junior Service (300 Volt). If no "J" is in the wire type, then it is a hard service (600 Volt). 7 O( b, y* G6 ]1 _2 f7 r! T
T = Thermoplastic. If no "T" is in the wire type, then it has a rubber jacket.
3 v5 t o1 W8 j& XO = Oil-Resistant Compound ; ^6 i9 h8 c0 y/ h
W = Weather-Resistant Compound
+ U6 Q5 G+ X2 ?" ^, g: MV = 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. * n, `+ ^0 W% _- F
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Examples:
9 ^! {( `# n) t) s. H! YSV = Stranded Vacuum Rubber Jacketed (NO "T")
1 b/ f# G) R9 F" \2 cSJT = Stranded Junior Thermoplastic
1 h. u) ]+ r$ X$ `) rSJTOW = Stranded Junior Thermoplastic, Oil and Weather resistant for UL and CSA. ! y5 ]% z% z1 M! c
" y2 u8 Y, B& m5 uMiscellaneous requirements: ; }+ l" s d3 M( ^" E' h. ?
S.P. = Surface Printed
; U: z4 C2 F, HN.M. = Non-Migratory compound to prevent the wire color from bleeding under unusual circumstances.
" _8 v' K7 @0 Z# }5 K& W3 ~VW-1 = Vertical Flame test (formerly FR-1)
+ k- _9 G* y' r) `" [$ y60°C = Standard temperature rating (except HPN - 90°C # c% t$ N8 J& K2 x3 A, R3 Q0 m$ u
105°C = Electri-Cord's alternate rating (we normally don't stock 75°, 90°C)
( V. G" [# I) w* [IEC, ICC = International Color Code on the inner conductors (Blue, Brown, Green w/Yellow Stripe)
. Q2 B/ I- j1 ]+ v; zN.A. = North American Color Code on the inner conductors (Black, White, Green) , s! w6 M6 |6 D
41/34 = Stranding - 41 strands of 34 AWG wire for each inner conductor
9 t' D& H7 ^! x: f7 k8 g% gT.C. = Tinned Copper inner conductors $ W$ ?! j" W& {* s+ \+ J- t+ ]
RIBBED = Outer jacket is striated with ribs
4 I2 E' ^' d" q0 O+ \R/S or W/S = Red or White Stripe for visual polarity inspection on Flat wire |
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