Staubli Red 0.5 mm² Hook Up Wire, 20 AWG, 129/0.07 mm, 100m, PVC Insulation

Our RS Pro equipment wire is made up from polyvinylchloride, especially designed for electro-technical application, for example internal wiring onto moving parts with average mechanical use, installation and equipment and car construction. This PVC compound shows good mechanical properties. It is completely flexible at temperatures from -10°C to +60°C and suitable for continuous use.

• PVC sheath material for insulation
• Various colours to choose from, including red, blue and green
• Sizes range from 0.5 mm² CSA/27 AWG up to 2.5 mm² CSA/20 AWG
• Variety of conductors, including - BS6004, Class 5 and Plain annealed
• Supplied on a 100 m reel

Hook up wire, or copper wire/equipment wire as it's also called is primarily used for low voltage and current applications. Copper strands are sheathed by a cover (usually PVC) and act as the conductor of electricity to power its target. Frequently found within everyday household and workplace appliances, hook up wire is a common occurrence. If a device has multiple wires to operate, hook up wire will usually be installed with different sheath colours on their respective terminals. This is to avoid the confusion of a "spaghetti junction" of wires.

This equipment wire can be applied to endless applications. These can range from domestic household appliances, industrial equipment and factory machine. Due to the reliability of the copper conductors, these types of wires are usually the preferred choice with any internal wiring system. As an example, these are some common places you would find equipment wire:

• Circuit boards
• Computer internals
• Mobile phones and other battery operated devices
• Vehicle lights

Copper is the go to metal for nearly all cable. Due to the excellent conduction of electricity it provides. Circuit boards, telephone lines, power cables (including multicore) all use copper as the solid interior of their wire. There are different variations of copper available, such as:

• Tinned copper
• Annealed copper
• Nickel plated copper