Wires & Cables

Pratidhi Tech Solutions Pvt. Ltd. is a leading supplier of custom and stock Wires & Cables. Pratidhi can supply various types of Wires & Cables, both stock and custom, in various AWG sizes, voltage ratings, compounds, shielding constructions, and conductor counts. Pratidhi can also recommend the correct stocked Wires & Cables for specific applications.

What is Wires & Cables?
Wires and cables are the terms that are frequently used in the electrical and communication field. But, people tend to get confused about both the terms as they look similar, but actually are quite different. And in this article, we will be giving you a brief description of the difference between wires and cables.

What is Wire?

A wire is measured by diameter. According to the diameter of the wire, it will be measured by a gauge number. The smaller the gauge number, the thicker the wire. The perfect gauge that is used in residential applications is 10 & 20. But, do keep in mind that big wires carry more current and can damage household appliances by burning the fuse.

What is Cable?

A cable contains a hot wire carrying the current, a neutral wire to complete the loop and a grounding wire as well. A cable is classified by the total number of wires it is made up of and their gauge.

Types of Wires & Cables
Types of Electrical Wires

1. Solid – A solid wire has a single conductor and is either insulated or bare and it is usually protected by a coloured sheath. This wire offers a lower resistance and is best to use in higher frequencies.

2. Standard – A standard wire contains many thin wire strands that are twisted together. These wires are used where the flexibility is required, standard wire can be used over a long period of time. Comparatively, the standard wire has larger cross-sectional area than the solid wire.

Types of Electrical Cables

1. Twisted pair cable – A twisted pair cable includes 2 cables that are twisted together. This twisting can avoid the noise produced by magnetic coupling and thus it is used to carry signals. Twisted pair cable is generally used in data communication and telecommunication.

2. Multi-conductor cable – This cable has 2 or more than 2 conductors which are insulated and their purpose is to protect the signal integrity. Both twisted pair cables and multi-conductor are known as balanced line configuration cables.

3. Coaxial cable – A coaxial cable has an inner conductor which is surrounded by a parallel outer foil conductor which is protected by insulating layers. In the cable, the 2 conductors are being separated from each other by an insulating dielectric. These cables are generally used in TV cable as its performance is more stable than the twisted pair cable.

4. Fibre optic cable – The fibre optic cable transmits the signals through a bunch of glass threads and comparatively, it has a greater bandwidth than metal conductors and that means they can carry more information and data. For this reason, fibre optic cables are used instead of traditional copper cables.

Wires & Cables Applications
Wires & Cables are used for a wide range of applications in the electrical distribution system such as:

  • Connection between Transformer and switchgear
  • Connection between Switchgear and individual load
  • Connection between Generator and transformer
  • Underground cables for utility distribution network in Urban areas
  • Submarine cables for transmission purpose
  • Cables in Ships, Wind mills, Buildings

Voltage Ranges Supported
Wires & Cables are mainly used for:

  • Low Voltages (LV) < 1 kV
  • Medium Voltages (MV) > 1 kV and < 33 kV
  • However, Wires & Cables are sometimes also used for Extra High Voltage (EHV) up to 400 kV.

Pratidhi Advantages for Wires & Cables
Pratidhi can supply Wires & Cables with low minimum production quantities and competitive lead times. Pratidhi can assist in the design of the perfect Wires & Cables for the intended application.

Materials
Wires & Cables from Pratidhi is available with the following materials:

EPR: Ethylene Propylene Rubber
HEPR: Hard Ethylene Propylene Rubber
PVC: Polyvinyl Chloride
PE: Polyethylene – not so much in use due to its failure rate and short life
PTFE: Poly Tetra Fluoro Ethylene
XLPE: Cross Linked Poly Ethylene(Most commonly used in LV/ MV Wires & Cables)

Wires & Cables Technical Specifications
Pratidhi offers Wires & Cables in the following ranges of technical specifications:

Gauge: 28AWG to 2AWG
Voltage: 300V to 600V
Temperature: Up to 90°C

Feel Free to contact us for your any Wires & Cables requirements.

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