600 Volt Wire: Questions, Answered

Have you ever wondered what voltage rating is or what sorts of implications it carries when performing wiring? One of the most common all-purpose building wire ratings is for 600-volt wire, also written as 600V wire. But what does this mean, and why is it important? What Is Voltage?Voltage is more properly termed electrical potential….

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Answering a Few Questions About Solar Panel Cable

A term like “10 AWG solar PV multi-conductor tray cable” is a mouthful, but that doesn’t mean we can’t break it down. AWG, for example, refers to American Wire Gauge, which is a logarithmic scale used for measuring wire diameter, and thus resistivity and the maximum current the wire can carry. For instance, 10 AWG…

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