For the longest time, the standard in electrical wire and cable installation, especially in commercial and industrial settings, was to draw it through conduit.  There are many clear advantages to doing so. Conduit is physically durable and protects the cables against moisture, sunlight, fire, and other environmental factors. Some conduit could also protect the cables against...

Welding cable, you already know, must be rated to appropriate voltage and ampacity in order to safely handle the load it’s placed under when used for its intended application.  But these are prerequisites, and there are other factors that qualify this type of electrical cable as appropriate for the tasks for which it is used.  Two of these will be covered here. ...

Fundamentally, electric wire and cable all do the same thing. They carry current to power a process, or a signal to be used for communication.  But, electric wire suppliers sell a wide range of different types of electric conductors that are used for many different uses. This short post will cover some of the types of general and specialty types of electric wire and cable sold...