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Flat Wire:
4 a: S7 u# N1 i% ^& Q' u( |" WSPT: Stranded, Parallel, Thermoplastic
: L% E0 g, G! Y! }# ~* h. x! e. x& p$ yThis is always followed by a -1, -2 or -3, signifying insulation thickness for different applications. 1 H# ~' x" V/ B
HPN: Heater, Parallel, Neoprene
" |. ~3 J9 ]/ P: lRequired 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. : X* I+ [4 k4 k
P is always Parallel Wire (Flat).
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Jacketed Wire:
0 L9 S# } ]3 l. @6 B6 ~5 x2 `S = Stranded (or Service Wire)
3 r8 J# O) ^1 b- j) ?# R9 N3 K8 mJ = Junior Service (300 Volt). If no "J" is in the wire type, then it is a hard service (600 Volt). # i8 S( c% j/ R# R$ x( E
T = Thermoplastic. If no "T" is in the wire type, then it has a rubber jacket. % d6 P7 [- C& j) {. N4 s9 j7 [. E
O = Oil-Resistant Compound
5 [, X' ^! I- [6 U- _* v' C8 DW = Weather-Resistant Compound
/ z6 } z- S' N9 {( I) _' r% p: BV = 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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+ [$ x% Q0 e. e) Z' S& B! tExamples:
. b0 \2 G6 {/ b; QSV = Stranded Vacuum Rubber Jacketed (NO "T")
7 d8 k$ O7 y# E5 f4 g LSJT = Stranded Junior Thermoplastic
0 A) [, J, q) i' G b+ vSJTOW = Stranded Junior Thermoplastic, Oil and Weather resistant for UL and CSA. 9 z6 Q# ]$ n. B+ L
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Miscellaneous requirements:
# F* P# ~( ?, F2 HS.P. = Surface Printed 1 c; T5 l* k+ r% h, U
N.M. = Non-Migratory compound to prevent the wire color from bleeding under unusual circumstances.
0 ~+ ]2 f' y! b1 VVW-1 = Vertical Flame test (formerly FR-1) 3 p' r+ f" \6 H3 a, \+ A5 |
60°C = Standard temperature rating (except HPN - 90°C
/ `8 g+ n7 _, [( b2 |& p105°C = Electri-Cord's alternate rating (we normally don't stock 75°, 90°C) ' A$ I0 Q, K2 U
IEC, ICC = International Color Code on the inner conductors (Blue, Brown, Green w/Yellow Stripe) & @8 l. h6 q) j2 x& g# {
N.A. = North American Color Code on the inner conductors (Black, White, Green) ' v3 @2 `* _5 d* B4 W4 V" u
41/34 = Stranding - 41 strands of 34 AWG wire for each inner conductor - a2 k5 g w3 `: ?5 k* [) U1 c; |* x
T.C. = Tinned Copper inner conductors
) O. J7 S' A$ O. v' qRIBBED = Outer jacket is striated with ribs
: y1 C7 m& m0 B, Y% x/ F3 RR/S or W/S = Red or White Stripe for visual polarity inspection on Flat wire |
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