Why Choose Rubber Cable For Your Wire Waterproof Connectors-option Of Rubber And PVC Cable

Why Choose Rubber Cable For Your Wire Waterproof Connectors-option Of Rubber And PVC Cable

The most common is that we usually choose the rubber for outdoor waterproof connector and choose PVC cable for indoor led lighting waterproof connector. Why would you do that? In this article, we will talk about the application of rubber and PVC cable in the LED lighting wire solutions.

In the area of waterproof connectors, the connectors will eventually be installed on the cable or directly mold on the cable. While for the different application environment and different design requirement, we commonly consider which material cable is best for the cable wire solutions. In fact, the rubber or PVC cable is different material of insulation.

What is rubber cable?

The rubber cable is that the insulation jacket is rubber material, it also called the rubber cable is rubber sheathed wire. It's a double insulated wire, the cable jacket and insulation layer. The conductor core wire is fine copper. In the industries of electrical wire and cable, the rubber jacket is CPE material in usual. The CPE material stands temperature -40℃~+105℃，so that the rubber cable can be used to the low voltage and low frequency environments. The rubber cable mainly use to the power supply, so we also called it rubber power cable, its suitable for cable wire layout with voltage rated 300V/500V and 450/750V, and below this voltage of power station, electric tool, construction lighting and other equipments.  

Rubber cable characteristic

• The operating temperature is not over 105℃
• Weather resistance and oil resistance of rubber cable ensure it use to outdoor or contact with oil.
• Rubber cable is flame retardant, meet the standard of GB/T18380.1-20001
• On temperature 20℃，insulation resistance between core wire reach 50ΩKM
• Rubber wire can withstand the action of greater mechanical external force

Rubber is very soft, good elasticity, cold resistance, high temperature resistance, oil resistance, UV resistance, good flexibility, high strength, which is not comparable to the general plastic cable wire.

What is PVC cable?

In daily life, we can see the PVC cable everywhere commonly. In most of indoor cable wire design and layout, we would use PVC cable. Compared to rubber cable, the PVC cable is PVC material jacket and PVC insulation layer, while the conductor is bare wire or Tin plated copper. The surface of PVC cable is smooth, and is soft, also flame retardant, but its stand temperature is not good, only 85℃. The PVC material is one of the largest plastic products in the world, cheap and widely used. The degree of branching is low, and the stability to light and heat is poor. So for outdoor or terrible environment, the PVC cable is not popular.

Why would many clients choose rubber cable than PVC cable? For many terrible environments, rubber cable showing greater wear resistance. The stronger electrical performance ensure its use to many outdoor conditions. So how to confirm when should choose rubber cable over PVC cable? In AOHUA, we manufacture cable wires and waterproof connectors, we usually design the cable wire solution combines cable wire with connectors, so our sales will help choose the cable. Surely, you can choose the cable according to some characteristics, includes outdoor application, higher temperature or low temperature environments, hot or cold weather seasons, better waterproof ability requirement, and so on. It mean that rubber cable is the better choices for relatively hard environments. In contrast, indoor or relatively good environmental conditions, you can choose PVC cable wire. Of course, PVC cable wire is cheaper option.

Whatever which material cable wire, it is determined according to the actual application. With more than 15 years' experience on the manufacturing of cable wires and waterproof connectors, we can provide mature, reliable, and energy efficient wire waterproof connectors solution for your equipments. Only if you need, we can design and produce cable wires and wire waterproof connectors on our own machines, includes mould machine, cable wire manufacturing machine, injection machines, and so on.

In the industry of cable wires or waterproof connectors, we AOHUA are professional. Please know more about AOHUA on contacting Molly via email molly@aohuadz.com.