Wire covering glows in the dark

October 25, 2010 by  
Filed under Connectors, Wind Power News, Wind Watch

NW ElectriGlow lr

ElectriGlow is available as electrical PVC power cord, non-UL TPU retractile cord and abrasion, oil, and chemical-resistant non-UL TPU/TPE for control, communication, data and power.

A designer and manufacturer of technical and retractile cables has introduced ElectriGlow Photoluminescent Glow-In-The-Dark Cables, Power Cords, and Retractiles. The photoluminescent glow cable works well for power, industrial networking, control, data, communication, architectural lighting and electric-hybrid vehicle charging, and other applications. The cable is guaranteed to perform in harsh environments and it will glow for more than 22 hours.

The cables can withstand abrasion, crush, oils, chemicals and extreme temperatures from -60 to 105°C, depending on material and design configurations.

The PVC cord qualifies on all UL 62 tests, flame FT1 VW1, horizontal and AWM1061. The cord also passes the UL 62 cold bend test at -20°C. The TPU/TPE material passes UL 62 at -60°C. Custom ElectriGlow Cables can ship in five days without minimum order length or quantity.

Northwire Inc

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Resilient cable for wind turbines

August 3, 2010 by  
Filed under Materials

Northwire WindEnergy3  opt2 300x145Resilience Cables for wind turbines are UL and Wind Turbine Tray Cable (WTTC) approved, and NFPA 79 (12.2.2) rated for constant flex and high performance. The cables, guaranteed to perform in harsh environments, ship in five days without minimum order length or quantity. Resilience Wind Turbine Tray Cables support needs in the nacelle for low-voltage control, data, communication, and exposed-run power applications. The cables have a torsional and bend high-flex-life, and exceed the developer’s cold-bend test at temperatures as low as -40°C. Highly oil resistant (Oil Res I and II) and FT4 flame rated, 6 to 18 AWG Resilience Cable is available in AWM 300V, 600V, and WTTC-rated 1,000V standard configurations with options for customization to support evolving equipment. Resilience Cable is TC-ER (tray cable, exposed-run) rated and WTTC UL 2277 compliant. Also available: Cat5e cable, a UL-approved, rugged high-flex, low-voltage control cable in 18 to 26 AWG.

Northwire Inc.

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