RS PRO Red 1 mm² Hook Up Wire, 17 AWG, 32/0.2 mm, 500m, PVC Insulation

These wires are designed for use wiring within instrumentation panels and control panels. They all meet to the requirements Def Stan 61-12 Part 6. Flame resistant to UL1581 VW-1 and IEC60332-1.

Stranded tinned copper
0.6mm PVC wall thickness
O/D 2.4 → 2.65mm
Voltage rating 1.5kV rms
Current rating 6A
Temperature rating -20 → +85°C

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 (usually PVC) 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:

• Tinned copper
• Annealed copper
• Nickel plated copper

BS 4808 - Part 2; BS 6004; IEC 189-3

Flexible cables for equipment cabling

These cables are designed to be used for the internal cabling of electrical and electronic equipment. The yellow and green cable is not suitable for earth connections.