RS PRO Blue 16 mm² Hook Up Wire, 5 AWG, 100m, PVC Insulation

Brought to you by RS Pro, a range of hook up wire. Suitable for electrical power, lighting and internal wiring applications. All of the standard equipment wire within this range is 100 m in length and with a variety of sheath colours to choose from, they are suitable for various applications. Due to robust and carefully manufactured copper conductor, all models are highly reliable and excellent quality.

• PVC sheath material for insulation
• H07V-K Standard
• Sizes range from 1.5 mm² CSA/15 AWG up to 10 mm² CSA/7 AWG
• 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, in this case a PVC cover. 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:

• Silver plated copper
• Annealed copper
• Nickel plated copper
• Tinned copper