Electrical Wire

Electrical Wire

Electrical Wire is an important accessory for the effective and efficient transmission of current from one end to another. Whether in homes or industrial settings, electrical wires have been used to transmit, distribute and regulate electrical power.

We need to know that each electrical application requires a certain wire size for installation, or say the right size for a specific application. Electrical wire is in fact a medium for running electrical current. This is ascertained by the wire gauge and the sizing of the wire is fixed by the companies as per the necessity.

In the market, you can find wire sizes of 10, 12, and 14 that are common. If the size is a higher number it means the wire is of a smaller size. The size of the wire duly affects the amount of power it can carry. A low-voltage lamp cord with 10 Amps 18-gauge wire is required whereas a heavier instrument with 100 Amps may need 2-gauge wire.

Whether at the home, office, or in industry, you need electrical power, which is conducted and transmitted through electrical wires. Electric wires are made of copper or aluminum and they can be either naked or insulated. All electrical wires are covered in a thin layer of Polyvinyl chloride or PVC. The electrical wires feature a PVC sheath, which is colored for the indication of whether the wire is a hot, neutral, ground for installation purposes.

The electrical wire that is used in our homes is non-metallic. If the black sheath is black, it means the wire is hot and meant for switches or outlets. If the wire is red, it is the hot wire and it is for switch legs. Both blue and yellow colors are hot wires. While blue is for switch application, yellow is for switch legs to control the fan and light. White is always neutral whereas green and bare copper is for grounding.

Types of Electrical Wire:

There are mainly 5 types of wire: 

Triplex Wires: These wires are mainly used in single-phase service drop conductors that lie between the power pole and weather heads. 

Main Feeder Wires: These wires connect the service weather head to the house. 

Panel Feed Wires: These wires are insulated wires and are used to power the main junction box and the circuit breaker panels. 

Non-Metallic Sheathed Wires: These wires contain two to three conductors with plastic insulation and are used in most homes. 

Single Strand Wires: These wires are separate and hence, multiple wires are drawn together through a pipe.

Electrical Wires are among the most widely used electrical products around the world. In fact it is among the most widely used commodities. Whether it a building, home, shops, showrooms, restaurants, hotels, colleges, vehicles, equipment, machines, the list is endless where the wires are used.

Being cognizant of this basic necessity the sellers at Tradeindia deal in superb quality wires to cater to the requirements of bulk buyers in all parts of India. We welcome all the inquiries of buyers and assure them to get the best deals here.

FAQs:

What is the difference between wire and cable?

Wires are the individual insulated or bare conductors inside the jacket while cables are an assembly of two or more wires in a single jacket.

Which electrical wire is the best for home wiring?

There are many companies producing high quality electrical wires for the consumers. In the market, you can find Havel’s wires, Polycab wires, Finolex, and Syska wire. All these compete with each other in offering better quality and performance.

Which type of wire is used in homes?

For the home wiring, the most popular wiring type is in non-metallic cable that contains two or more individual wires wrapped inside a protective plastic sheathing. The wires inside the sheath cover are hot wire, a neutral wire, and a ground wire.

What does ‘T’ stand for in wiring?

In wiring, ‘T’ stands for the timer function of the fan. It also denotes the correct terminology for wire that is called switched live.