Ever wondered how internal wiring of military tanks and aircrafts manage to withstand heat and elements without disintegrating and constant replacement by their mechanics? Well today we’ll tell you what kind of wire military divisions use to...
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Comparing Insulations to Insulations: ETFE VS XL-ETFE
Today our comparing segment takes a look at two comparable insulations, Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) and Cross-Linked Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene (XL-ETFE), that share similarities but are also different. Today’s segment is designed to not only serve the...
Comparing Wires to Wires: SXL VS GXL
In today’s match off, we have decided to match up two automotive cross link wires, SXL and GXL. Many wires appear to be indistinguishable, yet they can have a significant impact on the performance and success of the electronic. Such automotive cross link wires, of...
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...
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...
Comparing Insulations to Insulations: Thermoplastic VS Thermoset
Today our comparing segment takes a look at two comparable insulations, thermoplastic and thermoset, that share similarities but are also different. Since the two insulations and jackets are popular and used very often by industries, these insulations and jackets can...
Comparing Wires to Wires: UL 1061 VS UL 1007
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...
Cryptocurrency Mining Wire and Cable Solutions
Custom Cryptocurrency Mining Wire & Cable Applications & SolutionsHave you heard of cryptocurrency? Who hasn’t nowadays! With Bitcoin and Ethereum being some of the more ‘household names’, they have helped pave the road into this new phenomenon. And with those...
Comparing Insulations: Heat Shrink Tubing vs Electrical Tape
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...
Comparing Wires to Wires: UL 1007 VS UL 1015
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...