Marine and shipboard environments are some of the most demanding for wire and cable, as the cables need to operate in extreme temperatures and under the risk of corrosion while constantly being subjected to the impact of harsh saltwater. Modern m...
Have you ever helped organize a venue or an outdoor event at your kid's school or a local organization? If so, you should know how chaotic these events are, and that power and lighting have to be re-established several times, even before the even...
On February 25, 2021, copper prices reached their 10-year peak at $9,614 per metric ton, getting dangerously close to the all-time high of $ 10,190 that was reached in February 2011. As of the 8th of April 2021, the price per metric ton has dropp...
Have you ever gone through the electrical wiring of your car? If your answer is yes, then you know what a cable harness is. Also known as a wire loom or a wire harness, it is an assembly of several independent cables and wires connected by a comm...
A diesel locomotive cable (DLO) is very often compared to other types of heavy-duty power cables, especially welding cables. But do their applications overlap? Let's compare the two to find out.
What are DLO and Welding Cables?
DLO is a heavy-dut...
Though the safety of modern homes has dramatically improved compared to decades ago, following the basic rules of electrical safety is as crucial as ever as electrical hazards can lead to anything from minor issues with electricity to damage to ...
When managing the electrical project, you will often find a need to splice electrical cables instead of buying new ones. Cable or wire splicing is the process of connecting the endpoints of two or more cable conductors. During cable splicing, th...
In the United States, the number of women running businesses grew by 20 percent within the last five years. The number of female senior managers is growing at an even faster rate. The electrical energy sector is not an exception, as there are ins...
In the age of decreasing gender gaps in the workforce, the energy sector remains some of the less diverse industries for achieving equal workforce representation. For International Women's Day, let us look into female representation in the ener...
Wire gauge describes the measurement of the wire diameter or its cross-sectional area. Wire gauge is an essential measure as it determines the electrical cable's ampacity and the amount of current that it can safely carry. Moreover, it also determ...
