Today’s comparing segment will shed the spotlight on the wires to wires, specifically two wires categorized under the Building & Fixture PVC Hook Up Wire category such as MTW and THHN. And although wires like these appear to be identical and have very similar...
Implemented in July 2006 by order of the European Union’s Restriction of Hazardous Substance Directive, the Directive 2002/95/EC has not only had far-reaching impact but has also been significant to the point where it has expanded and been adopted with much...
Since the COVID-19 pandemic made its breakthrough more than a year and a half ago, Z-Tronix engineers and wire experts have been working endlessly with suppliers and manufacturers to create methods and processes that will not only benefit end users but everyone in the...
Today’s comparing segment will focus on comparing wires to wires, specifically wires of the same style but different conductor type. XHHW comes in a variety of conductor metals such as tinned copper, bare copper and also aluminum, believe it or not. And although many...
Although the majority of the present technologies used in our society today seem to be cordless and enabled sometimes by Bluetooth for example, technologies such as wireless local networks, tablets and cellular phones, are surprisingly powered by kilometers of...
In today’s match off, we have decided to match up two automotive cross link wires, TXL and GXL. Many wires appear to be indistinguishable, yet they can have a significant impact on the performance and success of the electronic or application. Such automotive cross...
Boat, maritime and watercraft wires and cables are duo or tri-conductor cables that are organized in a next-to-each-other lined-up orientation and typically intended to serve the function of boat interior circuit wiring and cabling. Because of the exposure boat...
Two WIREPEDIA segments ago, we covered the background of solar energy and power as a renewable power source as well as the evolution of the solar energy wire and cable regulations in the Z-Tronix Wirepedia segment. This week we’ll take a look again at renewable...
Today we compare two different methods of wire customization we offer, dyeing vs striping, and what makes them unique. We’ll compare advantages and disadvantages of the two and which one might be beneficial to you. In the wire and cable industry, wire and cable...
In today's segment of Comparing Wires to Wires, we will be concentrating in building and fixture wire, TFFN and THHN. TFFN and THHN are manufactured in conformance to the NEC, short for National Electrical Code. In the following blog we'll talk about the difference...