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Shielded Cable: Types of Shielded Cables

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008

Shielded cable is offered in a variety of wire and cable products such as shielded tray cable, shielded cat 5 cable and VFD cable. The most common reason for a shielded cable is to cut down on cross talk between conductors, neighboring cables and any other electromagnetic energy that the cable encounters. A shielded cable […]


Fire Alarm Cable: PVC & Plenum Fire Alarm Wire

Saturday, September 13th, 2008

Fire alarm cables are one of the most popular types of low voltage products on the market today. Fire alarm cable is found in all types of commercial and residential applications. Fire alarm cable is typically used on smoke detectors, fire protective circuits, fire alarms and other control signals used in fire protective circuits.
Standard fire […]


SOOW: SO Cable and SO Rubber Cord

Saturday, August 16th, 2008

SO cable is one of the most popular and versatile portable electrical cords made today. These are multi-conductor cords, comprised of 2 or more conductors, which can be used in both indoor and outdoor applications. This versatility allows SO cable to be utilized in a variety of environments. Although it is found in commercial, […]


THHN: Understanding THHN Wire

Friday, February 15th, 2008

Building wire is generally used to carry electrical current to all external uses of power in a building or dwelling. This product is utilized in the construction of almost every industrial, residential and commercial building. The most popular type is THHN building wire.
THHN Wire stands for Thermoplastic High Heat-resistant Nylon coated. THHN can come in […]


Welding Cable: Welding wire and cable product details

Sunday, January 20th, 2008

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, […]