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Flat Wire: 5 _, c, w8 p& W2 X6 J( Y
SPT: Stranded, Parallel, Thermoplastic % H l) C: E2 {+ M i z
This is always followed by a -1, -2 or -3, signifying insulation thickness for different applications.
9 s& ]2 J$ {1 `9 u9 A; JHPN: Heater, Parallel, Neoprene
/ c- t- C. v7 o3 E! l$ N# d$ URequired for heater-type application, such as irons, toasters, etc.
, U" ^; K0 M5 E- T. u" t+ s- H+ `, [* j% Y, S
NOTE: We can run some 20 AWG, but mostly we run 18, 16 and 14 AWG, 2 or 3 conductors.
. c5 y: }7 I& i, U6 }* D" }* mP is always Parallel Wire (Flat). 2 V6 |1 B2 B" E$ y1 [
* H& P% s6 b! z4 HJacketed Wire:
# ~$ l# N) p8 s. v0 x9 dS = Stranded (or Service Wire) % |0 k; `* H" ]
J = Junior Service (300 Volt). If no "J" is in the wire type, then it is a hard service (600 Volt).
4 ]4 B5 n, v& M, V5 c( {1 bT = Thermoplastic. If no "T" is in the wire type, then it has a rubber jacket.
' K y1 a3 G7 d: ]6 rO = Oil-Resistant Compound # J6 L0 j% h* ~( e$ N
W = Weather-Resistant Compound
; ^" r6 O; ?, y( B8 B. m- m. _. d# hV = 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.
0 `& G$ V& g$ a8 c
0 }# r' E& x) ^* k7 {! xExamples:
0 f0 J- s [* }1 ^# F# ~# @! ^SV = Stranded Vacuum Rubber Jacketed (NO "T") ' f2 d0 ]& `. Z. x0 l2 l# ^ |
SJT = Stranded Junior Thermoplastic l$ c1 T6 A% R8 l. c
SJTOW = Stranded Junior Thermoplastic, Oil and Weather resistant for UL and CSA.
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Miscellaneous requirements:
u0 f$ _0 h: {4 E: hS.P. = Surface Printed # c) [* X: C7 G3 N+ u& r
N.M. = Non-Migratory compound to prevent the wire color from bleeding under unusual circumstances.
0 v# C" s$ r% s4 B3 rVW-1 = Vertical Flame test (formerly FR-1)
% ~* z) o2 W- b/ l6 d+ S60°C = Standard temperature rating (except HPN - 90°C
) y' C# f0 f1 s/ {8 a105°C = Electri-Cord's alternate rating (we normally don't stock 75°, 90°C)
0 s" e4 N V, z( J0 F" |7 \IEC, ICC = International Color Code on the inner conductors (Blue, Brown, Green w/Yellow Stripe) : O0 ?1 M; Y& y! F
N.A. = North American Color Code on the inner conductors (Black, White, Green)
$ Y0 y$ N! y% `4 i; d- w41/34 = Stranding - 41 strands of 34 AWG wire for each inner conductor $ n8 C7 R; ~. W) F
T.C. = Tinned Copper inner conductors
% D7 O9 j" a+ J% LRIBBED = Outer jacket is striated with ribs
4 a m' P0 n# z: b% ER/S or W/S = Red or White Stripe for visual polarity inspection on Flat wire |
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