Electrical Wire Overview

Are you planning an addition to your home? Or are you building a house? If, so you need electrical wiring. This is a small, but touch conductor wire that goes throughout your house and connects to your lights, receptacles, etc. Without electrical wiring, you won’t have anything electrical to work, unless of course the devices use batteries. So you know you need electrical wiring, but who will install it? Will you? There is so much to know about electrical wiring regarding safety and codes that you better know what you are doing before you even attempt to start. In this article, you will learn about electrical wiring including some of the most used brands of wire, how to install wiring, and safety concerns to be aware of. Here are a few of the top known electrical wiring available. Most of this wiring is sold in bulk:

 

·        Skycraft MFG 12/3 SJOW Power Cord: This is a three wire, 12 gauge electrical wire for those heavy-duty jobs. It is rated at 300 Volts and can handle up to 20 Amps. It comes in a length of a foot. The cost is 50 cents per foot with a 10 foot minimum.

·        Skycraft MFG 14/4 SJOW Power Cord: This is a four wire, 14 gauge electrical wire. It is oil and water resistant and comes in a 300 Volt rating and can hold up to 15 Amps. This wire sells for 50 cents a foot with a 10 foot minimum.

·        Westrim High Voltage GTO Wire: This particular wire comes in 14 gauge and can handle up to 15,000 Volts of electricity. It sells for 35 cents a foot with a 20 foot minimum.

·        Power Wire: For those electrical wiring needs here is wire that can handle the load and deliver results every time. It comes in 10, 8, and 4 gauge wire and in two colors – red and black. You can only purchase it in rolls of 100 feet. The price ranges from $34 to $79, depending on gauge.

·        Jaguar Power & Control Cord: This type of wire is made with each strand of wire insulated to cut down on radiation and EMI (Electrical Magnetic Interference). Its size ranges from 2 to 18 gauge and comes in a voltage rating of between 300 and 600 volts. The wires are color-coded – black, white, green, red, orange, and blue - to make working with it easier. It sells in 250 foot reels. Price is not available.