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.

Solid 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 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)

Color Code ChartsColor coding charts for various types of cable and wire products. more information (PDF - 57KB)	Wire Insulation CharacteristicsComparison of various types of insulation for wire including PVC, polyethylene, polypropylene, rubber, Neoprene, TPR and PEP. more information (JPG - 379KB)

National 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 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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