Lighting Industry

Comparing Cables to Cables: SOOW VS SJOOW

Comparing Cables to Cables: SOOW VS SJOOW

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...

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Comparing Custom Colors to Custom Colors: Dyeing VS Striping

Comparing Custom Colors to Custom Colors: Dyeing VS Striping

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...

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Comparing Wires to Wires: THHN VS TFFN

Comparing Wires to Wires: THHN VS TFFN

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...

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Comparing Cables to Cables: SJT VS SVT

Comparing Cables to Cables: SJT VS SVT

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...

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Stranded and Solid Wire, What’s Different?

Stranded and Solid Wire, What’s Different?

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...

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WIREPEDIA: The History of Renewable Solar Energy Wire & Cable

WIREPEDIA: The History of Renewable Solar Energy Wire & Cable

The Power of the Sun For thousands of years, the human race has made use of energies from undepletable sources. To be exact, it is known that as of the seventh century B.C., civilizations were already utilizing the, what is now a science experiment for elementary and...

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Comparing Cables to Cables: SJTOW VS SJOOW

Comparing Cables to Cables: SJTOW VS SJOOW

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...

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Z-Tronix adds Artos for Custom Wire and Cable Assemblies

Z-Tronix adds Artos for Custom Wire and Cable Assemblies

Z-Tronix Invests in Artos for Custom Wire and Cable Assemblies In an effort to increase consistency of quality for our customers and their end users, Z-Tronix has recently invested in engineering machinery giant, Artos, adding equipment to all manufacturing...

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