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SOOW Portable Cords

Saturday, August 16th, 2008

SOOW Cords are one of the most popular and versatile portable copper electrical cords made today.  These are multi-conductor cords (at least 2 conductors) that can be used both indoors and outdoors.  They have superior resistance to oil, water and chemicals.  Sizes on these cords range from 18 AWG to 2 AWG.
There are many environments […]


CV Cured VS. Mold (Lead) Cured Rubber

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

The debate continues regarding the use of the newer Continuous Vulcanized (CV) cured rubber or the older lead cured rubber in the construction of mining cables, with mixed results.  In recent times there has been a strong push to bring CV cured jackets into the mining industry for a number of reasons including its “clean” […]


Type G Mining Cords

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008

One of the most popular mining cords today is Type G.  Standard Type G mining cord is a bare copper cord rated at 2000 volts (2KV).  Type G uses a thermoset insulation, typically EPR, and a thermoset jacket, typically CPE.  In other words, it looks and feels like rubber.
Standard temperature range of a G Cord […]


DLO - Diesel Locomotive Cable

Sunday, December 16th, 2007

DLO, or diesel locomotive cable, is a flexible single conductor copper cable used in motor and power leads.  DLO can also be used to wire diesel locomotives, transit and railroad cars, oil and gas drilling rigs, telecom power supply, storage batteries and various types of earth moving machinery.
Standard DLO cable carries a (2KV) 2000 volt […]


Welding Cable

Thursday, August 2nd, 2007

Welding cable is a popular portable cord that is used in various welding applications as well as many power supply applications not exceeding 600V where some flexibility is required.
Welding cable sizes range from 6 awg to 500 MCM.  It consists of bare annealed copper per ASTM B-3.  The jacket on most welding cable is thermoset, […]