In today’s match off, we have decided to line up two bulk service cords (SOOW and SJOOW) that are similar but have differences that can help each other thrive in specific situations such as commercial, industrial, indoor, outdoor and residential...
Today we compare two different methods of wire customization we offer, dyeing vs striping, and what makes them unique. We’ll compare advantages and disadvantages of the two and which one might be beneficial to you. In the wire and cable industry, wire and cable...
In today's segment of Comparing Wires to Wires, we will be concentrating in building and fixture wire, TFFN and THHN. TFFN and THHN are manufactured in conformance to the NEC, short for National Electrical Code. In the following blog we'll talk about the difference...
Not only electricians and technicians, but also household regulars like you and I, at one point in our lifetime have utilized extension or power cords to give power to a television, while technical electricians may use it for power tooling equipment. Though the...
In today’s comparing match off, we have decided to focus on two comparable cables/cords, SJT and SVT, that have vast differences but also share similarities that help them prosper in particular applications that require multi-conductor cables designed for use in...
Almost always you’ll find cables and wires as cable assemblies and wire harnesses inside electronic devices. Cables, but most importantly wires which end up making cables, come in two types. The first wire we’ll speak about is solid wires. Solid wire refers to the...
In today's comparison we take two wires that have many similarities but also a few differences that can opaque many of the similarites and in consequence affect the performance of application. The wires we will be comparing today are UL 1007 and UL 1061 of which both...
In our segment today we've decided to compare insulation. Insulation is one of those things that might seem insignificant or rather considered as, 'all the same' sort of like tissue. Well today we will not only bust that myth but take a look at the difference between...
In today’s match off, we have decided to line up two bulk portable cords ( SJTOW and SJOOW ) that are similar but have differences that can help each other thrive in specific situations such as commercial, industrial, indoor, outdoor and residential...
In today's blog, we'd like to get a bit more technical and specific into two types of wires, their specs and how they compare and contrast. For the past months, here at Z-Tronix, we have been cooking up a special segment called, 'Comparing Wires to Wires' with the end...