When you’ve got welding cable on its last legs and are looking for a replacement, one of the best things you can do is buy an exact match for the cable you’ve been using (assuming you were using a suitable cable in the first place).
That isn’t always possible, so if you’re looking for welding cable for sale, judge quality by these three criteria.
Voltage Rating
This is the most important single consideration you need to make when looking at prospective welding cables.
Voltage rating is an indication of how much voltage the cable can work with, which will impact how much current it can carry as well.
Thicker cables can carry a higher voltage than thinner cables, all things considered.
Many welding cables are rated to 600V, just like much building wire. Whatever the case, be entirely certain that the application for which the cables are intended is within the cable’s voltage range.
Insulation
The insulation with which welding cables are made also plays a prime role in how well they can fill their role.
Welding cable should be made with insulation that is extremely durable and resistant to abrasion. This is because these cable will often be used outdoors in extreme conditions and temperatures.
Many types of welding cable for sale are made with insulation that is resistant to weather, moisture, high and low temperatures, acids, oils, bases, and oil and gasoline.
Some of these types of cable are even made with insulation that is resistant to ultraviolet light as well.
Because of these reasons, welding cable for sale is also often marketed as solar PV wire, inverter cable, and as leads for motors and generators.
It’s also customary for these types of cable to be made with red and black insulation, making it suitable for use as battery wire.
Insulator Strand Count (Flexibility)
Last but not least, it is important to choose a flexible welding cable that has a high conductor strand count.
Welding cable for sale is customarily manufactured with a very high conductor strand count (using fine, 100% copper conductors) as these are more flexible than larger, stiffer wires.
Flexibility is often used as a prerequisite determinant of quality in welding cable for sale, as these large, heavy cables must often be used outside or in tight spaces, in which it would be difficult to manipulate stiffer cables.
Therefore, just like marine battery cables, cables used for welding applications should have a high strand count and be extra flexible.
Where Can You Find High-Quality Welding Cable for Sale?
If you’re looking for quality welding cable for sale, we’ll give you the place to start looking: EWCS Wire, at EWCSWire.com.
They carry a wide range of electrical wires and cables (including specialty wire) including extra-flexible welding cable made with ultra-durable, abrasion and oil-resistant EPDM insulation.
For more information on the specifications and ratings of their welding cable for sale, visit their website via the link above or get in touch with them at [email protected] or at 1-800-262-1598.
