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Diesel Locomotive Cable & Airplane Batteries

March 25, 2013 6:46 pm ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

2 AWG Diesel Locomotive Cable

Big thanks to our customer, Mannan, who snapped this photo of his plane down in Florida.  Mannan purchased #6 awg diesel locomotive cable for his battery application.

Here is what Mannan had to say about the plane and the diesel locomotive cable:

Here’s a shot if my plane.  It is called an RV-8 and is a kit plane.  I finished and first flew it in 2006.  It cruises at over 200 mph and burns less than 10 gallons of 100 octane low lead fuel per hour.  It took me over 3 and a half years to build it and has over 14,000 rivets.  (These are not “pop” rivets!)  It is designed to do aerobatics and is a hoot to fly.  Wife and I have been coast to coast and back twice.

The 2awg diesel locomotive cable that I bought from you guys will be used to run a dedicated “ground” from the battery which is located in the rear for proper balance, forward to the firewall.  At the firewall, there will be a post to connect all the avionics and all the rest of the electrical components.”

We appreciate the fun photo and the info, Mannan!  Fly safe!!

We offer diesel locomotive cables in several sizes and cut it by the foot at no extra charge.  We ship  this cable the same day its ordered as long as its placed before 3pm cst and customers usually receive it within 1-3 business days.

Please click here to view our entire Diesel Locomotive category.

As always, if you have any questions please let us know!

Thanks for stopping by!

Your pal,
Willie

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What is the Price of #6 Gauge Copper Wire?

March 21, 2013 8:36 pm ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

Do you have a project that requires the use of #6 gauge stranded wire?  Trying to figure out what type of 6 awg wire you need & how much the electrical wire is going to cost?

If so, Wire & Cable To Go has several different options of #6 gauge wires to choose from!

1.  New in stock is our #6 AWG XHHW-2 Aluminum Building Wire – Available by the foot!

CLICK HERE TO VIEW #6 XHHW-2 ALUMINUM BUILDING PRICING

2. Most popular 6 gauge wire we carry is a building wire called #6 AWG THHN – Stranded Copper Building Wire.

Offered by the foot with a wide selection of colors, THHN comes in a PVC (polyvinyl chloride) insulation with a nylon jacket.  THHN wire can be used in a conduit but is not rated for direct burial alone. Our 6 awg THHN is also THWN-2 dual rated which means this conductor is appropriate for use in wet or dry locations at temperatures not to exceed 90° C or not to exceed 75°C in oil or coolants.  It is rated for 55 amps @ 60°C.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW PRICING ON 6 AWG THHN BUILDING WIRE.

3. If you are looking for #6 awg copper wire that can be directly buried into the ground without a conduit we recommend our 6 awg XLP-USE2-RHH-RHW-2 Building Wire which is rated for direct burial.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW PRICING ON 6 AWG XLP-USE2-RHH-RHW-2 BUILDING WIRE

4. We also carry a few multi-conductor 6 awg wires such as the #6-3 THHN-PVC Tray Cable with Ground.  Tray Cables are also rated for direct burial and are sunlight resistant.  These Tray Cables are pretty much multi-conductor THHN wires all under one jacket meant to be buried in the ground without a conduit.

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR #6-3 w/ GROUND TRAY CABLE (THHN-PVC)

5. If your #6 gauge wire needs to be flexible we have several options as well!

Below are a few Flexible #6 AWG Cables we offer that depending on your application specs may work great!

We cut all these cables by the foot at no extra charge and ship them out the same day when ordered before 3pm cst.  Most customers receive their order within 1-3 business days due to our shipping locations across the country.

If you aren’t sure which 6 gauge cable wire is right for your project please give us a call – 855-880-8010.  We are here to help!

Thanks for stopping by!

Your pal,
Willie

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3 AWG THHN Wire for Tesla’s Electric Cars

March 18, 2013 4:33 pm ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

THHN Wire For Tesla Electric Car

We want to send a thanks to our friend and customer, Jay, down in Texas for sending in this photo of his new Tesla car being charged.  Jay needed to buy #3 awg THHN building wire in order for him to charge up his new electric car.

According to Jay:

” I had to hook up the fastest sports car on the market . 0- 60 in 3.9 seconds! Tesla has the fastest super chargers out there, takes 30 minutes to recharge, BUT you need 100 amp #3AWG wire to do it!”

Jay also sent us a link on some interesting facts about the history of electric cars:

Did you know that the first vehicles were electric and not combustion?
“Electric cars were popular in the late 19th century and early 20th century, until advances in internal combustion engine technology and mass production of cheaper gasoline vehicles led to a decline in the use of electric drive vehicles”  Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_car

Thomas Edison Electric Car

The picture above is Thomas Edison & a Detroit Electric Car in 1913.

We appreciate the info, Jay, and look forward to seeing the progress of electric cars in our country!

If you would like to learn more about our THHN Building Wire please click here.

Thanks for stopping by!

Your Pal,
Willie

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Type W Portable Power Cable For Portable Generators

March 11, 2013 8:35 pm ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

Type W Portable Cord

Sending a big thanks to our customer, Dave, out in Indiana for snapping the above photo.   Dave decided to buy 6 AWG 4 Conductor Type W Portable Power Cable from us for his generator at home.  The 6/4 Type W Portable Power Cord is rated for 87 amps and is suited for 2000 Volt applications.  Dave took the photo before hooking the cord into his fuse box.

Our Type W Multiconductor Portable Cord is commonly used for portable generators along with our  SOOW Multiconductor Portable Cords.  One of the main difference between the Type W Portable Cord & the SOOW Portable Cord are the voltage ratings on the cords.  The SOOW cord is rated for 600 Volt applications while the Type W is rated for 2000 Volts application.  The Type W also has a more durable jacket, suitable for tougher environments, and is available in larger gauge sizes than the SOOW.

Please click here to learn more about the sizes available and our pricing on the Type W Portable Power Cable.

As always, if you have any questions or need more help please call 855-880-8010 or you can send us an email through our contact page.

Thanks for stopping by!

Your pal,
Willie

 

 

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8 Gauge 4 Conductor SOOW Portable Cord UL/CSA Listed

February 28, 2013 8:00 pm ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

Are you looking for an 8/4 SOOW Portable Cord UL/CSA listed?

If so, Wire & Cable To Go can help you out!

Although, we have the 8/4 SOOW Portable Cord Non-UL listed on our site, we do have 8/4 SOOW UL/CSA  available by the foot.

Please call 855-880-8010 if you are interested in the 8/4 UL listed cord and let us know the length you need cut.  We also have  UL/CSA SOOW in sizes 2-8AWG available as well!

If you’d like to view our entire SOOW Portable Cord selection please click here.

Thanks for stopping by!

Your pal,
Willie

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Differences between Welding Cable Class K & Welding Cable Class M?

February 27, 2013 11:23 pm ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

Many customers looking for welding leads ask us the differences between the Welding Cable Class K & the Welding Cable Class M?

Although both are flexible, rated for 600v, cut to the foot at no extra charge, and fully annealed stranded bare copper there are several differences which are listed below.

Welding Cable Class K

  • available in red & black jackets only
  • most common welding cable
  • 30 awg copper strandings

Welding Cable Class M

  • available in orange jacket only
  • greater flexibility than the class k
  • more durable jacket than the class k
  • UL/CSA Listed
  • more amps per size than class k
  • 34 awg copper stranding

If you would like to know pricing on all welding cables listed on our site please click here to view our welding cable category.

Thanks for stopping by!

Your pal,
Willie

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Large Spools of Electrical Wire

February 27, 2013 7:05 pm ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

Are you working on a job or project requiring large spools of electrical wire & cable?

If so, Wire & Cable To Go can service your needs with any size order.

Whether you need to buy large spools of THHN, SOOW, Welding Cable or more we have the ability to get you what you need at excellent prices.

If you are looking for prices on our copper wire & aluminum products please visit our front page www.wireandcableyourway.com which lists all categories of the wire & cable we stock available by the foot.

Wire & Cable To Go is committed to providing quality product, fast shipping, excellent customer care, and low prices that will save you & your company money!

With that being said, we’d like to give thanks to a new customer, Michael, down south for last look on 10/3c SJOOW 25,000′ and 12/3c  30,000′.  I’m glad we were able to service you and we look forward to building together in the future!

If you have any questions please leave us a comment for our community.

Thank for stopping by!

Your pal,
Willie

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Electrical Wire Cut By The Foot

February 22, 2013 6:02 pm ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

Do you have a job that requires multiple cuts of wire & cable?

If so, Wire & Cable To Go can make as many cuts as you need at no extra charge.

Whether it’s a Type G Power Cable, a multi-conductor portable cord , THHN, or Welding Leads, we cut wire at the lengths you request.  The only exception are a few smaller size wires available in large spools only.

Recently, we a finished a job requiring many cuts of 16/3 SOOW Portable Cord being used for outdoor lighting.  The customer needed 100 cuts at various lengths ranging between 50ft-200ft long and requested delivery within 10 days.  We got to work right away making all the cuts within the given time-frame, shipped them out,  and saved our customer time & money on cuts they would have had to manage all by themselves.

If you have an order with multiple cuts and can’t fill in all the lengths on the item page please call us directly at 855-880-8010 and we can help you continue ordering.

As always, feel free to reach out if you have any questions.  We enjoy hearing from you!

Thanks for stopping by!

Your pal,
Willie

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Looking for THWN-2 Wire?

February 18, 2013 3:39 pm ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

Does your job or home improvement project require THWN-2 wire?

If so, you’ve came to the right place!

Occasionally, customers purchasing THHN for the first time ask if  our wire is THHN/ THWN-2 dual rated?  The answer is, yes.

All of the THHN wire Wire & Cable To Go supplies comes THHN/THWN-2 dual rated.  Matter of fact, most THHN wire made in the USA these days is dual rated with THWN-2.

Curious what THWN means?

Thermoplastic Heat and Water-Resistant Nylon Coated

(-2) indicates its rated 90 degrees for both wet or dry locations.

If you see the THWN without a -2 at the ends it means its rated 75 degrees for both wet or dry locations

We supply THHN/THWN-2 copper building wire in all sizes and different colors and cut it by the exact foot you need at no extra charge!

Our 10awg, 12awg & 14awg THHN/THWN-2 are the only sizes that come in 500′ & 2500′ spools lengths only.

Please click here to view our THHN/THWN-2 building wire category.

If you have any questions please let us know.

Thanks for stopping by!

Your pal,

Willie

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