Flexible portable cord/service cord is a multi-conductor cable used for electrical power connections requiring flexibility. Common uses include indoor/outdoor wiring of industrial machinery, large appliances, heavy-duty tools, motors, and temporary electrical power and lighting for construction sites. Order cable cut to your specified lengths, or in any bulk length.
Category Selection
Flexible Power Cable / Hard Service Cord
5-Conductor Flexible Portable Cord
(SOOW & SEOOW - 16, 14, 12, 10 gauge)
Portable cord (also called service cord) is a cable with multiple conductors used for electrical power connections requiring flexibility. These multi-conductor power cables can be used both indoors and outdoors. Typical applications include wiring for industrial machinery, large appliances, heavy duty tools, motors, and temporary electrical power and lighting for construction sites.
Industrial multi-conductor flexible cords are available from AutomationDirect include:
What are the main differences between SOOW, SJOOW, SEOOW and SJEOOW?
Commonly used UL and CSA designations for flexible cable power cord include:
For part listings and specifications, go to Shop Now
Thermoset rubber jacket, 300 VAC
Low-cost cord for typical applications that include wiring for industrial machinery, large appliances, heavy duty tools, motors, and temporary electrical power and lighting for construction sites.
Type SJOOW flexible portable cord starts at
$0.43
(20 ft. length minumum)
CPE thermoset jacket, 600 VAC (18 to 10 AWG)
Similar properties and uses as SJOOW cord; also meets requirements for 600V "Extra-Hard" use
Type SOOW flexible portable cord (18 to 10 AWG) starts at
$0.47
(20 ft. length minimum)
CPE thermoset jacket, 600 VAC (8 to 6 AWG)
Highly flexible cable for machinery power supply, pendants, applications from factory floor to mining and heavy industry; suitable for harsh conditions and extreme temperatures.
Type SOOW flexible portable cord (8 to 6 AWG) starts at
$3.98
(10 ft. length minimum)
Thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) jacket, 300 VAC
Wide temperature range, better flexibility at low temperatures; typical applications include wiring for industrial machinery, large appliances, heavy duty tools, motors, mining cable and temporary electrical power and lighting for construction sites.
Type SJEOOW flexible portable cord starts at
$0.43
(20 ft. length minimum)
Thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) jacket, 600 VAC
Type SEOOW cord is ideal for the same flex applications as Type SJEOOW, but requiring higher voltages.
Type SEOOW flexible portable cord starts at
$0.50
(20 ft. length minimum)
CPE thermoset jacket, 2000 VAC
Typical applications for Type W cords include industrial and light- to medium-duty mining cable applications; heavy-duty service as power supply cable; AC systems (grounded and ungrounded); mobile and portable electrical equipment; motor and battery leads.
Type W flexible portable priced at
$5.69
(20 ft. length minimum)
Voted #1 mid-sized employer in Atlanta
Check out our
job openings