RS PRO Black 0.2 mm² Equipment Wire, 24 AWG, 7/0.2 mm, 500m, PVC Insulation

These wires are intended for internal wiring applications in electrical and electronic equipment, they meet the requirements of IEC 189-3. Earth wires are manufactured in accordance with the requirements of BS 4808 Part 2. They are marked with longitudinal green and yellow stripes in accordance with BS 6004 for wires intended for use as an earth connection.

Stranded tinned copper
0.3mm PVC wall thickness
Max. O/D 1.3mm
Voltage rating 1kV rms
Current rating 1.4A
Temperature rating -15 → +85°C

Hook up wire, or copper wire/equipment wire as it's also called is primarily used for low voltage and current applications. Copper strands are sheathed by a cover (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 will usually be installed with different sheath colours on their respective terminals. This is to avoid the confusion of a "spaghetti junction" of wires.

This equipment wire can be applied to endless applications. these can range from domestic household appliances, industrial equipment and factory machine. Due to the reliability of the copper conductors, these types of wires are usually the preferred choice with any internal wiring system. As an example, these are some common places you would find equipment wire:

• Circuit boards
• Computer internals
• Mobile phones and other battery operated devices
• Vehicle lights

Copper is the go to metal for nearly all cable. Due to the excellent conduction of electricity it provides. Circuit boards, telephone lines, power cables (including multicore) all use copper as the solid interior of their wire. There are different variations of copper available, such as:

• Tinned copper
• Annealed copper
• Nickel plated copper

Bi-coloured yellow/green is not intended for earth wires.

BS 4808 - Part 2; BS 6004

Flexible cables for equipment cabling

These cables are designed to be used for the internal cabling of electrical and electronic equipment. The yellow and green cable is not suitable for earth connections.