All Type Electrical Cable

Electrical wires and cable have markings stamped or printed on their insulation or outer sheathing.

All type electrical cable.

Type nm cable as it is often referred to is sold in pre cut lengths like 50 100 250 and 1 000 spools. A zip cord type of electrical cable where two or more electrical conductors are individually insulated in a plastic or rubber that can be easily pulled apart. Industry standard for unshielded twisted pair cables utp for connecting phone computer home automation and a v networks. This type of cable can easily flex and it is designed to handle low level voltages.

A cable assembly is not necessarily suitable for connecting two devices but can be a partial product e g. A cable assembly is the composition of one or more electrical cables and their corresponding connectors. An electrical cable is an assembly of one or more wires running side by side or bundled which is used to carry electric current. The lower the gauge the thicker the wire and the greater its capacity for electrical current.

These markings provide important information about the wiring and insulation including the wire size and material the type of insulation the number of wires contained inside a cable and any special ratings or characteristics of the wire. Twin lead this type of cable is a flat two wire line. To be soldered onto a printed circuit board with a. Usually called cat 5e or ethernet cable.

Shielded cable used for sensitive electronic circuits or to provide protection in high voltage applications. Single cable from time to time this name is used for wire submersible cable. The sheath binds the inner wires together and its outer markings indicate the number of wires and size or gauge awg of wire within the sheathing. Cable consists of one or more conductors wrapped in a sheath.

Understanding electrical wiring labeling.