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What Is SO Cord? Meaning, Uses and How to Read Its Markings

What Is SO Cord? Meaning, Uses and How to Read Its Markings

Learn what SO cord means, where it is used, and how to read type, AWG, conductor count and voltage markings, with a sample photo and a labeled example.

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SOOW vs SJOOW vs SEOOW: What the Cord Letters Mean and Which to Specify

SOOW vs SJOOW vs SEOOW: What the Cord Letters Mean and Which to Specify

SOOW, SJOOW and SEOOW decoded letter by letter, with voltage, compound and temperature compared and NEC 400.5 ampacity for every size from 18 to 2 AWG.

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Oil Resistant Cable: PR I vs PR II

Oil Resistant Cable: PR I vs PR II

PR I is a 96-hour oil immersion, PR II is 1,440 hours with a higher pass mark. What the two UL ratings prove, and how to specify oil duty.

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High Temp Wire Insulation: What a 200°C Rating Really Means

High Temp Wire Insulation: What a 200°C Rating Really Means

Silicone, PTFE, PFA, FEP and mica-glass compared by what limits each in service, and why the conductor plating often sets the real temperature ceiling.

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Abrasion-Resistant Mining Cable for Mobile Equipment

Abrasion-Resistant Mining Cable for Mobile Equipment

Why mining cable jackets wear out on mobile equipment, how CPE, TPU/PUR and PVC compare, and how to match the jacket to trailing or reeling duty.

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RFOU vs BFOU Cable: NEK 606 Designations Explained

RFOU vs BFOU Cable: NEK 606 Designations Explained

RFOU and BFOU cable designations decoded layer by layer: what R, F, O and U name, how (i) and (c) screening differs, and which IEC 60092 part applies.

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Armoured and Static Mining Cable: Fixed Distribution Routes

Armoured and Static Mining Cable: Fixed Distribution Routes

Armoured mining cable suits static routes, not trailing duty, and its armour is pliable not rigid SWA. Compare fixed routes, pilot cores and standards.

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PAS 5308 and BS 5308 Instrumentation Cable: Specification Guide

PAS 5308 and BS 5308 Instrumentation Cable: Specification Guide

PAS 5308-1 and -2 were withdrawn on 3 April 2024, BS 5308 in 2005. Compare Part, Type and screening, and see what to specify now.

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What Does Type SHD Mean in Mining Cables?

What Does Type SHD Mean in Mining Cables?

Type SHD means Shielded Heavy Duty. See what each letter stands for, what GC, CGC and PCG add, and the MSHA rules that force every layer to exist.

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