Reference Data

A well engineered electrical cable is the product of a combination of many independent factors. Too often the precise applications for wire and cable are not thoroughly analyzed during specification. We have put together the following reference materials to assist you with your wire and cable design. If we can be of any further assistance in this area, please do not hesitate to contact our friendly and experienced staff.

Wire & Cable Reference Material:

Choosing A Conductor:

• Copper Wire Construction
• Stranded Conductor Data
• Solid Conductor Data
  

Insulation and Jacket Properties:

• Choosing Proper Primary Insulation
• Typical Properties of Multi/Cable Insulations
  
• Multi/Cable Jacketing Insulations

Color Codes:

• International Color Codes for Thermocouple Cables
  
• Multi/Cable Multiconductor Color Chart
  
• Standard Industry Color Codes
  
• ANSI/ISA Thermocouple Color Codes
  
• Multi/Cable Multi-Pair Color Codes
  

Conversion Charts:

• Metric
  
• Temperature Conversions
  
• Cross Reference AWG to MM2
  
• Unit Conversion Factors
  
• Decimal

Ampacity Charts:

• Suggested Ampacities
• Current Carrying Capacity of Copper Conductors

Miscellaneous:

• Thermocouple Wire Weights & Resistances
• How to Determine Bending Radius
• Signal Interference and Cable Shielding
• Wire Abbreviations & Descriptions
  
• UL Cord Type Designations