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Technical Information

Consolidated Electronic Wire & Cable provides a variety of documents (PDF) with information regarding NEMA naming and wire configurations, and information about wire color coding and insulation as well as other wire and cable specification information.

Wire stranding AWGSolid and Stranded AWG Chart
Complete AWG specification information for all outside diameter and wire types including solid, concentric, rope bunched, bunched and rope concentric.
more information (link to wire-stranding-awg.pdf ) (PDF - 65KB)
Nema ConfigurationsNEMA Configurations for Plugs and ReceptaclesNEMA plug and receptacle configurations for voltage ranging from 125V to 600V, and 15 to 60 amperes.
more information (PDF - 230KB)
 
Wire Color Code ListColor Code ChartsColor coding charts for various types of cable and wire products.
more information (PDF - 57KB)
Wire insulation CharacteristicsWire Insulation CharacteristicsComparison of various types of insulation for wire including PVC, polyethylene, polypropylene, rubber, Neoprene, TPR and PEP.
more information (JPG - 379KB)
 
NECNational Electric Code Revised (09/2007)NEC catalog reference information for installation types, C(UL) certifications and vertical flame tests.
more information (PDF - 1.59MB)
Nema NomenclatureNEMA Number NomenclatureDescription of the NEMA number nomenclature for plugs and receptacles including current ratings and voltages.
more information(PDF - 1.10MB)

Wire Insulation Characteristics

Comparisons of Common Wire Insulations

Material PVC Solid Polyethylene Foam Polyethylene Polypropylene Rubber Neoprene TPR TFE & FEP
Temperature Range Centigrade -55º to +105º -60º to +80º -60º to +80º -20º to +105º -40º to +70º 30º to +90º -40º to +90º -70º to +250º
Voltage Breakdown Good Excellent Poor Excellent Good Fair Good Good
Capacitance Fair Excellent Excellent Excellent Good Poor Good Excellent
Insulation Resistance Good Excellent Excellent Excellent Good Poor Good Excellent
Abrasion Resistance Good Good Poor Excellent Excellent Excellent Good Excellent
Non-Flamability Very Good Poor Poor Poor Poor Good Excellent Excellent
Weather Resistance Excellent Excellent** Excellent** Excellent Poor Excellent Excellent Excellent
Solder Resistance Good Poor Poor Good Poor Good Excellent Excellent
Flexibility Good Fair Good Poor Excellent Excellent Good Fair
**With the addition of Carbon Blank
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