What does SJO wire mean?

What does SJO wire mean?

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Our SJO cord is a junior service, oil-resistant portable cord. This cable is strong with a stranded core and is able to repel oil-laden surroundings. An SJO cord is flexible since its core consists of stranded conductors, but it only has a 300V rating.

What is the difference between SJ and SJO cord?

The insulation thickness is the main difference, with the extra hard service “SO” cables requiring thicker insulation to accommodate for higher voltage ratings, while the SJO constructions require thinner insulation with their lower voltage rating.

Is SJO cord waterproof?

These cables have a jacket made of thermoplastic elastomer (TPE). Just like it sounds, the outer jacket of the cable is oil resistant. OO – The addition of the extra “O” means that the outer jacket and the insulation are both oil resistant. W – Weather and Water Resistant.

Is SJOW cord outdoor rated?

Constructed of color coded synthetic oil, ozone and water resistant rubber (EPDM) insulation and an oil resistant thermoset chlorinated polyethylene (CPE) jacket, SJOOW is rated for indoor/outdoor use.

What is a Romex wire?

Romex is the trade name for a type of electrical conductor with non-metallic sheathing that is commonly used as residential branch wiring. Romex™ is a common type of residential wiring that is categorized by the National Electrical Code (NEC) as underground feeder (UF) or non-metallic sheathed cable (NM and NMC).

What does 300V mean?

If the applied voltage is AC, the rating is 300V rms. If the applied voltage is DC, the rating is 300V. If you look a few lines further down, you will see ‘withstand voltage 1500VAC (that is, 2120 peak) for 1 minute’.

What’s the difference between Soow and Sjoow?

The main difference between these portable cords is their voltage ratings. SJOOW is a Junior Service Cord, which means it only has a voltage rating of 300V. SOOW Cable, on the other hand, has a rating of 600V. SOOW cable is also more resistant to impact, abrasion, and ozone.

What is the difference between Soow and Seoow?

In more general terms the SEOOW is a high-quality flexible cord engineered with plastic characteristics and rubber jacketed material compared to an SOOW which is only made up of a rubber jacket. The SEOOW is also more resistant to water than SOOW and has a higher temperature range of –50ºC to 105ºC.