RS PRO, 16, Polyvinyl Chloride

From RS PRO we offer you a selection of high-quality Hook up Wire all with a conductor of annealed plain tinned coper to Class 5 BS EN 60228. This PVC insulated equipment wire is designed to be used for internal cabling and wiring within electrical, electronic equipment, instrumentation, and control panels. The flexible hook up wire is supplied on 100-meter reels plus a range of sheath colours are available making the RS PRO hook up wire and excellent choice when colour coding cable installations is important.

Hook up wire, or copper wire/equipment wire is normally used for low voltage and current applications. Copper strands are covered by a sheath of material (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 and be installed with different sheath colours on their respective terminals. This is to avoid the confusion of a "spaghetti junction" of wires.

Copper is one of the most used materials within the construction of nearly all cable. Due to copper’s unique properties and excellent conductivity copper provides us with many important benefits ranging from:

RS PRO is the own brand of RS. The RS PRO Seal of Approval is your assurance of professional quality, a guarantee that every part is rigorously tested, inspected, and audited against demanding standards. Making RS PRO the Smart Choice for our customers.