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Posts Tagged ‘locomotive’

Diesel Locomotive Cable vs. Welding Cable

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

A frequent question these days in the specialty wire and cable world is the difference between Diesel Locomotive Cable, or DLO, and welding cable. This article briefly highlights the main differences for the reader.
While both DLO and Welding Cable use a stranded copper conductor, welding cable is a bare copper while DLO has a tin […]


DLO Cable: Diesel Locomotive Wire and Cable

Tuesday, December 16th, 2008

DLO Cable, or diesel locomotive cable, is a flexible single conductor copper cable used in motor and power leads. DLO cable 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 […]