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Shangshang Cable was Authorized to use DOW INSIDE License
Dow Electrical & Telecommunications (Dow E&T), a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, signed DOW INSIDE license agreement with Jiangsu Shangshang Cable Group which is a leading wire & cable products manufacturer in China. Under the terms of the DOW INSIDE agreement, Shangshang Cable will use DOW ENDURANCE™ insulation, semi-conductive and jacketing materials to manufacture electronics wiring and/or medium and high voltage power cables. In... [more]
Cable cleats vitally important in the protection of a cable installations comments Ellis
Ellis raises the importance of cleats in cable installations by delivering a paper on the subject to major industry conferences in Kuwait and London. The paper, Why cable cleats are vitally important in the protection of a cable installations, was researched and written by the company’s development manager, Andy Booth and was presented to the CIGRE GCC* conference in Kuwait on November 22nd and the IET** Reliability of Transmission Distributio... [more]
Introducing Striped Circuit Wire from Cerro Wire
In order to help electrical contractors meet the needs of facility owners driven by changes in the 2008 National Electrical Code (NEC®), Cerro Wire LLC, a leading manufacturer of copper electrical building wire and cable, has announced that it will provide THHN striped circuit wire. Section 210.4 (B) requires that “multiwire branch circuits” be provided with a means of simultaneously disconnecting all ungrounded or phase conductors where the b... [more]
Prysmian FP600S and FP400 fire resistant cables installed at Silverstone circuit
Silverstone Circuit is owned by the British Racing Drivers’ Club and caters for thousands of motorsports fans each year. The circuit held its first race in 1948 and has been viewed as ‘The Home of British Racing’ ever since, the British Grand Prix being held every year at the track since 1987. Prysmian FP600S and FP400 fire resistant cables have been installed in the fire alarm system at the Silverstone circuit in Northampton. The installation... [more]
Cerro Wire's True Sequential Footage on display at the National Electrical Contractors Association Convention
Cerro Wire's True Sequential Footage, a sequentially printed cable reel that provides accurate wire length with each cut, prevents the need to carry excess cable inventory, providing precision length, accurate footage, and cost control. Cerro Wire LLC is showcasing its complete range of wire products featuring True Sequential Footage™ at the National Electrical Contractors Association Convention (NECA), October 22-25, 2011, in San Diego, CA. ... [more]
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