| There are many different types of power cables | | | | cables used in heavy duty industrial applications. |
| including Welding cable, DLO (locomotive), Type W, | | | | They're made similar to SOOW portable cord |
| Type G-GC and Stage lighting (Entertainment Cable). | | | | products, but are much larger and handle more |
| These are all made with a rubber neoprene jacket, but | | | | amperage. Type W and Type G-GC are made with |
| they each have differences in insulation thickness and | | | | 30 gauge bare copper stranding to make up 3 or 4 |
| application. This article will explain the differences and | | | | conductors. Those conductors are insulated and then |
| help you understand how each cable is used. | | | | covered with an overall heavy duty neoprene jacket. |
| Welding cable is the most basic because it's just the | | | | The only difference between these two power cables |
| copper stranding and the insulation. The pricing is | | | | is the Type G-GC have 2 smaller ground wires and a |
| incredibly volatile because copper is a commodity | | | | ground check wire as well. The Type W only has 2, 3, |
| which changes the pricing daily. Welding cables, and | | | | 4, or 5 same size conductors. |
| the rest of the power cables listed, are made with 30 | | | | Stage lighting cable (Entertainment cable) is used in the |
| gauge fully annealed bare copper stranding. It has | | | | industrial lighting market for theatre, television, night |
| good flexibility, abrasion-resistant, and good color | | | | clubs, motion pictures and spot lights. It has 30 gauge |
| retention. It's mostly used for secondary voltage | | | | bare copper stranding and a neoprene jacket. It's very |
| resistance welding leads. | | | | similar to the welding cable but with a slightly thicker |
| DLO cable (Diesel locomotive cable) is a power cable | | | | jacket and a temperature rating of 105°C instead |
| made with 24 gauge tinned copper stranding. Since it's | | | | of 90°C. |
| made with the thicker gauge size it makes the cable | | | | It may seem like these cables are only slightly different, |
| less flexible. DLO cable is made with a thicker CPE | | | | but they have been analyzed many times by industry |
| (Chlorinated Polyethylene) jacket. Basic applications for | | | | professions that these differences are needed. Make |
| locomotive cable are oil and gas drilling rigs, diesel | | | | sure to use the correct cable for the longest life |
| electric locomotives and telecom power supply. | | | | possible or you'll find yourself replacing is far sooner |
| Type W and Type G-GC and multi-conductor power | | | | than needed. |