What's The Difference Between Wire And Cable

1. Material difference

Wires are conductive metal wires used to carry current. There are various forms, such as solid, twisted or foil woven. It can be divided into bare wire and insulated wire according to the insulation condition.

The cable is an insulated conductor composed of one or more mutually insulated conductive cores placed in a sealed sheath, which is generally covered with a covering layer.

2. Different uses

Bare wires are wires without any insulation or protective layer. In addition to being used as a conductor for transmitting electric energy and information, it can also be used to manufacture components and connecting wires of motors and electrical appliances. Generally, copper, aluminum, copper alloy and aluminum alloy are used. In addition, there are all kinds of insulated wires suitable for special requirements, such as low-voltage wires for automobiles, high-voltage ignition wires for automobiles, electrical lead wires for motors, aviation wires, compensation wires, etc.

Cables can be divided into power cables, communication cables and control cables according to their purposes. It can be used to transmit, distribute electric energy or transmit electrical signals.

3. Structural difference

Cables generally have more than two layers of insulation, most of which are multi-core structure, wound on the cable reel, and the length is generally more than 100m.

Wires are generally single-layer insulation, single core, 100 meter roll, wireless disk.

In short, in production and application, the small diameter will be called "line"; The larger diameter is called "cable"; The simple structure is called "line"; The complex structure is called "cable". However, the designation will not actually affect the selected cable products, and the specific model will be used to refer to the products in the procurement.