SO Cord And SOOW Cord And The Differences Between The Two
Delco has been at this for many years and seemingly on a daily basis we are asked what the difference is when comparing SO cable, SOW cable and SOOW cable. SO cable is the original form of this cable and was basically the initial call out for what today is known as service cord. The S stands for service and the O stands for oil resistant Jacket. Over the years, as technology advanced the W was added to the initial call out and that meant that the jacket was also now water resistant. The maximum voltage rating on any of the above call outs is 600 volts. If you have to have a higher voltage rating you would need to look at a Type W or possibly even a Type G cable. Both of these would be good up to 2000 volts.
The modern day cable is now mostly known as SOOW cable. The newest type now sports both an oil resistant jacket as well as oil resistant inner conductors. The W still stands for a water resistant jacket. It is important to understand water and oil resistant and not water and oil proof. Many people ask us if this cable is recommended for situations where the material will be under water all the time. We do not recommend that you use the SOOW cable for this environment as this is not what it is designed for. Think temporary power applications like stage lighting or portable generator usage etc. Getting the jacket wet occasionaly is not nearly as bad as keeping it submerged in water. The same thing is true of the oil resistant feature of the cable. It is not recommended to keep this cable submerged in oil or any acidic material for that matter.
You can get SOOW cable in sizes ranging from 18 gauge at the small end up to 2 gauge at the large end. Number of conductors can be anywhere from 2 conductors up to 60 conductors based on how big the cable in question is.
Speak with an SO Cable Expert at Delco Wire: 1-800-714-WIRE (9473).
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