One of the types of specialty electrical wire and cable we sell here is an assortment of welding cable for sale. This post will answer some common questions associated with welding cable; if you don’t see yours answered here, feel free to get in touch with us before you buy anything and we will help. 

Why Is It Commonly Called Flexible Welding Cable? 

Welding cable for sale is often marketed as “flexible” welding cable or even as “extra flexible” welding cable because it is made with a very high conductor strand count, just like marine battery cable. 

The reason for this is that much welding must be done in situ, on a job site. The work piece can’t often be brought to the welding equipment so the equipment must be brought to it. As you can imagine, that requires a flexible welding cable, and since most welding cable is fairly heavy, the only way to keep it workably flexible is to make it with a high conductor strand count. 

What Traits Define Welding Cable Besides Flexibility?

In addition to being highly flexible, welding cable for sale must be made with suitable insulation material that protects it against a wide range of environmental stressors. Most welding cable is made with insulation that is also physically durable so as to resist abrasion. 

Ours is made with extremely tough EPDM material that is not only resistant to physical stresses, but which is oil and gasoline resistant. EPDM is also naturally resistant to ozone and a number of other chemicals, as well as to UV light and weathering. As a result, these welding cables are sometimes used as solar panel cable. 

Is There a Difference Between Welding Cable and Battery Cable?

Functionally, there is not much difference between welding cable and battery cable, which is why our flexible welding cable is sometimes used for battery leads. In fact, sometimes welding cable is even preferred by mechanics over designated battery cable because the fine strands of welding cable offer greater flexibility. 

The one caveat is not to use welding cable as marine battery cable because the latter is made of individually tinned copper strands for resistance to corrosion. Standard welding cable and battery cable do not feature that additional level of protection because it is generally not warranted. 

Why Does It Sport Black or Red Insulation? 

Generally, welding cable for sale is either insulated in black or red for the reason mentioned in the immediately previous section: it is commonly used as battery cable. This color insulation is useful when it is used for this type of installation because it’s easy to differentiate between the positive and negative lead when the insulation is black or red.

What Other Uses Does Welding Cable Have? 

In addition to being used as battery cable, welding cable is sometimes used as solar panel cable or as leads for generators or motors. However, because welding cable is made with such a tough insulating jacket and can generally carry a high current, it can be used in a lot of other industrial and commercial applications. What really matters is that the insulation is suitable for the installation and that the voltage and current ratings are not exceeded.

Is Welding Cable Ever Used as Solar Panel Cable? 

Welding cable is sometimes used as solar panel cable, if the insulation is suitable. Ours, for instance, is insulated with EPDM that is oil and gas resistant, UV-resistant, weather resistant, and which critically remains flexible even in very cold temperatures, even well below 0℉. 

Why Is It So Important That Welding Cable Be Flexible? 

It is important that welding cable for sale be highly flexible because welding cable must allow the freedom for welding equipment to access the workpiece that needs to be worked on. Oftentimes, these workpieces are either large, heavy, bulky, or fixed in location, making it critical that the welding equipment can get to them rather than the other way around. 

When used as battery cable, this trait is also highly beneficial. Because there is very little room in both engine compartments and battery compartments, it’s often necessary to bend battery leads in order not just so that it can reach the terminals, but that strong connections can be established that can’t easily be interrupted. 

Still Have Questions About Flexible Welding Cable for Sale? 

If you landed here looking for a welding cable supply or you still have questions about our cables that this post did not answer, get in touch with us at Sales@EWCSWire.com and we will be more than happy to help you out. 

Otherwise, if you have questions about pricing or any of our policies, get in touch with us directly before you bookmark us for your professional welding cable supply needs.