| The term Hook Up Wire basically discusses the power | | | | PVC wire is the one that it's most commonly confused |
| hook up between two sources. The wire is the | | | | with. PVC wire comes in UL1007 300 volt and UL1015 |
| conductivity between the two sources. A lot of people | | | | 600 volt for the most popular sizes. The UL1007 has a |
| think that hook up wire is a specific type of wire, but it | | | | thinner insulation than the UL1015, but they're both made |
| isn't. So this article will discuss the different types of | | | | with 30 awg tinned copper strands. |
| hook up wire and how they differ from each other. | | | | PVC wire is a lot more specific but still has a few |
| Usually when someone needs hook up wire they're | | | | variations based on voltage, amps and flexibility. |
| talking about a one conductor wire with PVC insulation. | | | | Electrical wire has PVC insulation with a nylon coating |
| The copper underneath the insulation is usually | | | | over it to protect it against moisture. It also acts as a |
| different based on how flexible you want the wire to | | | | lubrication to help push the wire through conduit. Then |
| be. There's solid and stranded bare copper or | | | | there's the different thicknesses of insulation because |
| stranded tinned copper. The stranded copper is for | | | | some applications require more protection. |
| flexibility and the tin is for easier soldering. | | | | Make sure to ask about the wire you're buying before |
| Teflon wire is another type of wire that's a little bit | | | | actually buying it. That way you know you're getting |
| more expensive. It's also known as high temperature | | | | the right type of wire for your application. Anything |
| wire. It has the Teflon jacket for 200 degrees Celsius | | | | more and you're paying too much, but anything less |
| compared to the PVC wire 105 degrees Celsius. It also | | | | and you don't have enough wire. If you don't have |
| has silver plated copper strands which helps protect | | | | enough wire then it could cause bigger problems in the |
| the copper from the high temperature as well. | | | | end. |