SOOW Portable Power Cord

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SOOW portable power cords are made to be extra flexible and with multiple conductors. This is the same kind of cord used to make house hold extension cords. These cords can also be used as a power supply cable. The SOOW cords are made so that each individual conductor is wrapped in a PVC insulation […]

DLO Cables

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DLO cable is a kind of portable cord that is made with a stranded tinned copper conductor.  DLO stands for diesel locomotive cable. This is a tough cable that can handle being installed in a locomotive. It can also be used on construction sited because the insulation on the cable is so tough, the copper […]

MC Cable

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Copper MC cable is a popular electrical cable. The MC stands for metal clad electrical cable. These wires are made so that they can be used indoors, outdoors, and in conduit. This wire is not to be buried in the ground directly but it can be buried if it is put in conduit first. MC […]

Portable Cord Options

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Portable cords are also known as multi-conductor power cables. These are most commonly used as a power supply cable. Kind of like an extension cord. There are four types of portable power cords, the SO, SJO, SOOW, and the SJOOW. Each of these cords can handle between 300 and 600 volts of electricity at a […]

Benefits of SIMpull THHN Wire Products

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There are all kinds of benefits to buying and using SIMpull THHN wire. It first of all it is a well-known and very trusted brand name product. Southwire is the top manufacturer or wire all across the United States. Second of all it makes the whole process of installing the wire cleaner and easier because […]

2 Kinds of Storm Cables

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Storm cables are heavy duty cables intended to be used in industrial situations. They can handle all kinds of weather and are generally highly abrasion resistant. The cables also are usually very resistant to all kinds of chemicals and other spills. They are also very water resistant which is helpful for when the cables are […]

3 Most Popular Sizes of Heat Shrink Tubing Products

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Heat shrink tubing is a popular product in general. There are lots of uses for the tubing. The ideal uses for heat shrink tubing even vary depending on which size you purchase. The tubing also can come with an optional layer of adhesive lining the inside. The 2:1 tubing comes in a variety of colors. […]

What is Solar Wire?

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Solar wire gets its name for its most common use. This wire is most commonly used to connect solar panels. It is also capable of being buried underground. This is because of its durable and versatile insulation. The rubber insulation is what gives the wire is sunlight resistance as well as the durability to be […]

3 Types of Single Conductor Power Cables

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Single conductor power cables are just what they sound like. They are cables that have only one conductor, unlike the multiconductor cables that can have two or three conductors in them. There are three main types of single conductor power cables. There is the welding cable, the stage lighting cable and the DLO cable. Each […]

Basic Speaker Wire Colors and Gauges

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Everyone loves being able to listen to music. Some people even go to extremes and buy the most expensive set of speakers their money can buy. What makes the sound quality so great also has some part to do with the wires that are in the speakers. The wires of high quality speakers are probably […]