Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Electrical Wire

There are many types of electrical wire inside of your home, apartment or condo. Some types of electrical wire can include THHN and Romex. Electrical wire is needed in any kind of establishment for lighting, appliances, electronics, phones and several more. An electrical wire is used to stream power from your electrical box and then sent to various applications to the in your home.

A THHN electrical wire is a single-conductor copper wire consisting of PVC insulation and a nylon coating. This kind of electrical wire is the beginning to many electrical cables. A Romex electrical wire is a wire with more than one THHN wire. It also has a bare copper ground. If you want to buy an electrical wire, be sure that you are using the correct electrical wire for that certain application. In most cases, one is able to tell which electrical wire is less expensive than the other electrical wire based on the construction.

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