A good quality Rubber Power Cables is generally a single conductor type of cable that is mostly used for jobs that require it to withstand up to 600 volts of tension. The cable is of course insulated and it can operate in a range of temperatures, though generally it peaks at 90 degrees Celsius. In order for any welding cable to be considered safe to be used it has to be RoHS compliant, which insures that the cable batch adheres to a very strict set of standards, both in terms of safety as well as in the electrical properties that it has. This type of cable is manufactured from a wide range of flexible copper strands and while individual models can vary in terms of manufacturing, all of the cables have to be flexible and to allow for quick and easy installation. Depending on the protective coating, some of the cables can enter an extra flexible category, where the cable is even more flexible than its general purpose counterpart. For those usages that require that the cable withstands a higher number of changes in position, the higher flexibility will allow for faster mounting and dismounting.


Also, aside from the flexibility that the diversity of PVC insulators confer the cables, the number and style of the strands also can change the cable’s inherent flexibility which can range from 30 wag to 34 wag or more. Another type of insulator used in higher quality cables is the rubber EPDM insulator material, which also increases the flexibility of the cable and offers a very high degree of maneuverability to the cable. These rubber insulated Rubber Power Cables also known as rubber power cables are more reliable in many different temperature settings and they can be used on sites where the electrical connection will need to be worked on more regularly, or when seasonal temperature changes can’t negatively impact the cable’s ability to flex.


The length of the cables can also be of importance, especially when the quality of the current that traverses them needs to remain uniform throughout. Thus, making sure that the cable is of high quality both in terms of its metallic components as well as the rubber of PVC insulator is of very high importance. Overall, the cost of such welding cable can vary according to its qualities. The better the cable in its electrical properties and the more flexible it is, the higher the price. To overcome this, buying larger quantities can afford a client a good deal of discounts and price reductions, to make sure that the budget limitations are met. No matter what, however, no attempts to cut o the quality of the cables to meet a small budget should be made. Doing this will only lead to issues such as lower life expectancy, variations in the quality of the copper or of other materials and ultimately, the losses of tension can negatively impact the operations of that particular cable. If you’re not sure which cable is best suited for a particular job it is better to talk to a specialist and make sure you pick the right one.