Automotive Wire: GXL vs TXL & How to Choose
Learn what automotive wire is, how GXL and TXL compare, why moisture can wick through stranded copper, and what to specify for a vehicle harness.
Category Industrial & Flexible Cable Guides
Technical guides for DLO, H07RN-F, SOOW/SOW, rubber, flexible power, control, and other industrial cable constructions.
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.
SOOW vs SJOOW vs SEOOW: What the Cord Letters Mean and Which to Specify
SOOW, SJOOW and SEOOW are all UL 62 portable cords. The J changes the voltage, the E changes the compound, and neither changes the ampacity. What each letter means and how to choose.
PAS 5308 and BS 5308 Instrumentation Cable: Specification Guide
PAS 5308-1 and -2 were withdrawn by BSI on 3 April 2024 and BS 5308 in 2005. What that means for a cable schedule, and the three axes that actually define the cable.
Welding Cable Size Chart: Amperage, Length and Duty Cycle
Ampacity figures, the length correction and the NEC duty-cycle rule behind every welding cable size chart.
H07RN-F Cable Guide: Meaning, Uses, Sizes and Selection
A practical H07RN-F cable guide covering the designation, construction, applications, size notation, ampacity factors and the H07RN8-F water-duty boundary.
What Is DLO Cable? Construction, Ratings and Applications
DLO cable is a flexible 2 kV single-conductor power cable. Learn how its tinned copper, EPDM and CPE construction works, where it fits and which markings must be verified.