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Wiring Solutions > Bulk Multi-Conductor Cable
Bulk Multi-Conductor Cable
Multi-conductor cable provides connectivity for electrical power and signals. Use portable cord for heavy-duty indoor/outdoor applications; communication cable for low-capacitance transmission of data signals; control/sensor cable for most discrete signals; instrumentation cable for analog signal transmission. Most cable can be ordered cut to your specified lengths, or in any bulk length.
Multi-Conductor Cables
Category Selection
- Flexible Portable Cord
- RS-485 and RS-422 / RS-232 Data Cable
- Flexible Control Cable
- VNTC Tray Cable
- Power Machine Tray Cable
- 600V Control Cable
- VFD Cable
- LUTZE Servo Cable
- VFD / Servo Cable with Signal Pair
- DLO Cable
- Instrumentation Cable
- Continuous Flexing Control Cable
- Large Gauge MTW
- Tray Rated Continuous Flexing Control Cable
- Continuous Flexing Motor Supply Cable
- Continuous Control and Signal Cable
- Continuous Flexing Industrial Ethernet Cable
- Industrial Ethernet Cable
- Continuous Flexing Profinet Cable
- ProfiBus Cable
- Sensor / Actuator Cable
- Control & Signal Cable
- Thermocouple & RTD Extension Wire
Cut to length cables in 1 foot increments
- Cut to length cable in 1 foot increments
- Cut length minimum as low as 10 feet
- Low $/foot price regardless of length ordered
- NO cut charges
- NO inflated shipping charges
- Fast shipping, free on orders over $49
- Order via web, phone, e-mail, or fax
- Standard 30-day return policy
- UL Certified Respooling Facility
Cut-to-Length Cables Summary
Flexible Portable Cord
Typical indoor and outdoor applications for these multi-conductor cables include industrial machinery wiring, large appliances, heavy duty tools, motors, mining cable and temporary electrical power and lighting for construction sites.
Type SJOOW / SOOW Flexible Power Cord - Thermoset rubber jacket
Machinery power supply, pendants, applications from factory floor to mining, suitable for harsh conditions and extreme temperatures; abrasion resistance, resistant to melting on momentary contact, low cost.
- 300 VAC (J) and 600 VAC
- 18 AWG to 6 AWG (NEW!...8 and 6 AWG sizes)
- 2, 3, 4 and 5-wire power cable configurations
- UL Listed, NEC compliant, MSHA rated
- Cut to length in 1 foot increments with a 10 or 20 foot minimum length (depending on style and wire size)
Type SO flexible portable cord starts at
$0.37 / ft. (10 ft. min.)
(SJOOW-18-2BK-1)
NEW!... Type SJEOOW / SEOOW Flexible Power Cord - Thermoplastic elastomer jacket
Wider temperature range, better flexibility at low temperatures
- 300 VAC (J) and 600 VAC
- 18 AWG to 10 AWG
- 2, 3 or 4 wire power cable configurations
- Cut to length in 1 foot increments with a 20 foot minimum length
Type SEO flexible portable cord starts at
$0.42 / ft. (20 ft. min.)
(SEOOW-18-2BK-1)
Type W Flexible Power Cable (2000 VAC)
Industrial and mining cable applications, heavy-duty service power supply cable, AC systems, mobile and portable electrical equipment, motor and battery leads
- High voltage 2000 VAC rating
- 8 AWG multi-conductor cable
- 4 wire cables
- Cut to length in 1 foot increments with a 20 foot minimum length
Type W flexible portable cord starts at
$4.83 / ft. (20 ft. min.)
(W-8-4BK-1)
RS-485 and RS-422 / RS-232 Data Cable
AutomationDirect offers high quality, low-capacitance data cable designed with impedances specific for RS-232/RS-422 and RS-485 communication applications in industrial environments.
- Cut to length in 1 foot increments, with minimum lengths starting at 20 ft.
- Color coded tinned copper twisted pair conductors reduce electrical noise sensitivity, from 20 to 24 AWG ... New!
- 1, 2 or 3 twisted pair conductor configurations
- Combination overall foil shield with tinned copper drain wire plus tinned copper braid shield maximizes shielding effectiveness compared to single layer shielded cables
- Rugged gray PVC jacket provides durability in demanding installations
- UL CM/CL2 or AWM Styles 2919
Flexible Control Cable
Multi-conductor Flexible Control Cable from Southwire and LUTZE is available in sizes from 20 AWG to 10 AWG with 3 to 41 conductors (including ground wire) available. Individual copper conductors are stranded for flexibility, and marked with numbers for easy identification.
- Unshielded and shielded versions
- Green/yellow ground wire included
- Flexibility for easy installation
- Cut to length in 1 foot increments with a 20 foot minimum length
- Multiple ratings and approvals, including Type TC-ER or PLTC-ER rating
- Made in USA
New! LUTZE control cable in 20 AWG to 10 AWG sizes
VNTC Tray Cable
Vinyl Nylon Tray Cable (VNTC) 600 Volt Type TC-ER control cables from AutomationDirect are suited for use in wet and dry areas, conduits, ducts, troughs, trays, direct burial and where superior electrical properties are desired.
- 18AWG to 10AWG, 3 to 24 conductors
- Unshielded, copper conductors
- Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) with nylon layer insulation THHN Polyvinyl Chloride jacket
- Silicone Free
- Cut to length in 1-foot increments
- Low 20-foot minimum length
- Made in USA
Power Machine Tray Cable
Power Machine Tray Cable is available in sizes from 18 AWG to 8 AWG with 3 to 25 unshielded conductors. Individual conductors are bare copper and stranded for flexibility, with black PVC/Nylon insulation and marked with numbers for easy identification.
- Cable can be installed between a cable tray and the utilization equipment or device without the need for metal conduit and/or armor resulting in installation and maintenance savings
- Cable meets NFPA 79, Electrical Standard for Industrial Machinery
- Green/yellow ground wire included
- Flexibility for easy installation
- Cut to length in 1 foot increments with a 20 foot minimum length
- Multiple ratings and approvals
- Made in USA
600V Control Cable ... New!
Quabbin 600 Volt control cables are available in sizes from 20 AWG to 14 AWG, and with 2 to 25 conductors (depending on size). Cables consist of individual stranded tinned copper conductors with color coded polyvinyl chloride (PVC) insulation and overall jacket.
- Shielded and unshielded versions available
- UL Appliance Wiring Material (AWM) style 2586
- Reduced diameter for space savings in panels and conduits
- Cut to length in 1-foot increments with a 20-foot minimum
VFD Cable
VFD cable is used to organize and protect the input and motor power wiring for variable frequency drives. It is specially designed to reduce VFD-related interference (EMI) on nearby equipment.
- Cross-linked Polyethylene (XLPE) conductor insulation
- Class K, flexible stranded tinned annealed copper conductors
(per ASTM B33, B172 and B174) - Green ground conductor with yellow stripe, cross linked Polyethylene (XLPE) insulation
- 100% coverage aluminum/mylar/aluminum foil shield
- 85% coverage tinned copper braid shield
- Tinned copper drain wire(s)
- Black Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE) jacket
- Cut to length in 1-foot increments with low minimum lengths
- Made in USA
LUTZE Servo Cable
LUTZE Silflex servo motor cable is designed for servo drive and motor combinations, is tray rated for quick and cost-effective installations, and is resistant to oil and sunlight.
- 4 conductors, from 16 AWG to 2 AWG
- Types available with shielded signal pair for feedback or brake control
- Tray Cable - Exposed Run (TC-ER)
- Orange RAL 2003 Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE) jacket
- Class K, flexible stranded bare copper conductors
- Cut to length in 1-foot increments with low minimum lengths
- Made in USA
VFD / Servo Cable with Signal Pair
AutomationDirect VFD-SC series VFD / Servo cable is the same high-quality cable as our VFDC series with one additional feature. The VFD-SC cable has a shielded 16AWG signal pair allowing this cable to be used with motors and drives requiring brake control or feedback from devices like temperature or position sensors. Having the integral signal pair allows this cable to be used with our SureServo Drives and Motors up to 3kW.
- 4-conductor, 16AWG to 10AWG, with 16AWG shielded signal pair for Feedback / Brake control
- Cross-linked Polyethylene (XLPE) conductor insulation
- Class K, flexible stranded tinned annealed copper conductors
(per ASTM B33, B172 and B174) - Green ground conductor with yellow stripe, cross linked Polyethylene (XLPE) insulation
- 100% coverage aluminum/mylar/aluminum foil shield
- 85% coverage tinned copper braid shield
- Tinned copper drain wire(s)
- Black Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE) jacket
- Cut to length in 1-foot increments with low minimum lengths
- Made in USA
DLO Cable
DLO, RHH, RHW-2 heavy duty flexible power cable is a 2kV rated cable suitable for use in both wet and dry locations and can be used in conduits, ducts, troughs and control panels.
- Single conductor, 8 AWG to 4/0 AWG
- EPDM thermoset rubber conductor insulation
- CPE thermoset rubber cable jacket
- Cut to length in 1-foot increments (10-ft minimum)
- Flexibility for easy installation
- Wide operating temperature range
- 2kV Maximum Voltage Rating
- NEC Type RHH/RHW-2, CSA Type RW90
- Made in USA
Large Gauge MTW
Direct Wire's ALL-FLEX MTW / THHW heavy-duty flexible power cable is ideal for industrial applications such as control panel power distribution, power feeds for variable frequency drives (VFDs), servo systems and motor leads in non-drive related applications. Other non-traditional applications include marine board applications and uninterruptable power supplies (UPS), transformer wiring, battery chargers and more.
- Single conductor, 8AWG to 500MCM
- Extremely flexible with a tight bend radius, allows easy installations in limited spaces
- Cut to length in 1-foot increments (10-ft minimum)
- Made in USA
Instrumentation Cable
300V UL Instrumentation cables are dual listed as UL 2250 Type ITC (Instrumentation Tray Cables) and UL 13 Type PLTC (Power Limited Tray Cables).
- Suitable for use in hazardous locations
- 16 AWG, 18 AWG and 20 AWG, 1, 2, 4 or 8 twisted pairs, overall shield or individually shielded pairs with overall shield
- 18AWG and 20AWG, 1, 2, 4 or 8-twisted triad, overall shield or individually shielded triads with overall shield
- Individual and overall aluminum polyester foil shield with a 22AWG tinned copper drain wire
- Conductor pairs with black and white premium PVC insulation and alpha-numeric identification
- Sunlight and moisture resistant PVC outer jacket with sequential foot markings
- Cut to length in 1 foot increments with a 20 foot minimum length
Continuous Flexing Control Cable
igus CF5 and CF6 multi-conductor control cables are specifically designed, tested, and manufactured for continuous flexing, high mechanical load application requirements, and will provide a guaranteed service life between 5 million and 10 million cycles when operated within specified conditions.
- Designed for continuous flexing applications
- 0.5 mm2 to 2.5 mm2 (20 AWG to 14 AWG)
- 3 to 25 conductors including ground
- Unshielded (CF5 series) or shielded (CF6 series) conductors
- Cables are flame retardant and resistant to sunlight and oil penetration
- Cut to length in 1-foot increments with a 20 foot minimum length
High Flex Continuous Flexing Control Cable
igus CF9 and CF10 series multi-conductor control cables for continuous flexing applications are available in sizes from 20AWG to 14AWG with 3 to 7 unshielded (CF9 series) or 4 and 5 shielded (CF10 series) conductors. Individual conductors are bare copper and stranded for flexing applications. Conductor insulation is a mechanically high-quality black thermoplastic elastomer (TPE).
- Designed for continuous flexing applications
- Sunlight and oil resistant and flame retardant
Tray Rated Continuous Flexing Control Cable
igus CF130US and CF140US series cables are tray rated for continuous flexing applications. The cables are specifically designed, tested, and manufactured for use in both continuous flexing and fixed tray applications.
- Continuous flexing applications
- 18 AWG to 12 AWG, 4 to 25 conductors including ground
- Unshielded or shielded conductors
- Sunlight and oil resistant, flame retardant
- Cut to length in 1-foot increments, 20 foot minimum
Continuous Flexing Motor Supply Cable
igus Chainflex® CF30 and CF31 motor supply cables are specifically designed, tested, and manufactured for continuous flexing, high mechanical load application requirements, and will provide a guaranteed service life between 5 million and 10 million cycles when operated within specified conditions.
- Designed for continuous flexing applications
- 1.5 mm2 to 35.0 mm2 (16 AWG to 2 AWG)
- 4 conductors including ground
- Unshielded (CF30 series) or shielded (CF31 series) conductors
- Cables are flame retardant and resistant to sunlight and oil penetration
- Strip cables 50% faster with inner/outer cable jacket tear strips
- Cut to length in 1-foot increments with a 10 or 20 foot minimum length
Continuous Flexing Control and Signal Cable ... New!
The igus CF series control and signal cable is specifically designed to reliably serve continuous flexing, high mechanical load application requirements. It is an excellent choice for connecting low-voltage signals such as encoders, position sensors and analog signals.
- 26 AWG to 20 AWG
- 1, 2, 3 or 4 twisted pair configurations with overall shield
- Halogen-free PUR, halogen-free PVC or standard PVC outer jackets
- Flame retardant; sunlight and oil resistant
- UL Recognized type AWM (appliance wiring material)
- Cut to length in 1-foot increments (20 foot minimum)
Continuous Flexing Industrial Ethernet Cable
Quabbin® DataMax Extreme Industrial Ethernet cable jackets survive the many industrial hazards that commercial jackets will not. The type of jacket construction provides very stable electrical performance, even when flexed up to 10 million cycles (without failure).
- Designed for use in EtherNet/IP systems
- 24 AWG, 2 or 4 twisted pairs with high density polyethylene insulation
- Unshielded or overall braid and foil shields
- Pressure extruded FR-TPE jacket for excellent chemical, moisture, and flame resistance, and exceptional low temperature flexibility
- Cut to length in 1 foot increments with a 20 foot minimum length
Cat5e Industrial Ethernet Cable
Quabbin® DataMax Extreme Industrial Ethernet cable has a UL PLTC rating allowing it to be installed in cable tray without the need for conduit. With its 22AWG conductors it works well in POE applications. Rugged jacket for excellent chemical, moisture, and flame resistance, and exceptional low temperature flexibility.
- Designed for EtherNet/IP™ systems
- 22 AWG solid unshielded conductors
- 4 twisted pairs
- Cut to length in 1-foot increments
Continuous Flexing Profinet Cable
Quabbin DataMax® Extreme Industrial Profinet cables are a two-pair shielded construction with 22AWG twisted pair conductors and 7/30 stranded tinned copper with color coded high density polyethylene insulation.
- Continuous flexing applications
- 22AWG, 2 twisted pairs
- Shielded conductors
- Overall braid and foil shields
- Pressure extruded TPE jacket
- Profinet Type B & C, UL Type PLTC
- Cut to length in 1 foot increments
ProfiBus Cable
igus CFBUS series continuous flexing Profibus cable is designed for constantly moving applications. The cable is available in a 24 AWG twisted pair. Individual conductors are bare copper and stranded for flexing applications. Conductor insulation is a mechanically high-quality red and green TPE mixture.
- Continuous flexing applications
- 24 AWG, 2 conductors
- Shielded conductors
- UV, oil and flame resistant
- Cut to length in 1 foot increments, 20 foot minimum
Sensor / Actuator Cable
AutomationDirect flexible multi-conductor sensor/actuator cable carries UL and CSA approvals and is ideal for both stationary and flexible industrial factory automation applications with limited mechanical stress and free movement without any tensile stress, loads or forced movements.
- 24 AWG and 22 AWG, 3, 4 or 5 unshielded conductors
- Individual conductors are bare copper and stranded for flexibility, with color coded PVC insulation for easy identification
- Cable outer jacket is a flexible PVC available in either gray or yellow
- Jacket is pressure extruded for optimal roundness
- Cut to length in 1 foot increments with a 30 foot minimum
- Not suitable for continuous flexing applications
Control & Signal Cable
Control and signal cable from AutomationDirect is available in sizes from 24 AWG to 16 AWG with 2 to 12 conductors, shielded and unshielded. The cables carry both UL and CSA approvals.
- 24, 22, 20, 18 and 16 AWG
- 2 thru 12 conductors with color coded insulation
- Unshielded and shielded construction
- PVC conductor insulation with black, red, white, green color code for easy identification
- PVC outer jacket in chrome gray
- Cut to length in 1 foot increments with a 30 foot minimum
- Flexibility for easy installation
Thermocouple & RTD Extension Wire & Cable
- Thermocouple extension wire for Type J, Type K and Type T thermocouples
- Standard ASTM/ ANSI color coding for thermocouple extension wire
- RTD extension wire specialized construction offers superior performance compared to "off-the-shelf" cable
- Multi-pair extension cable
shielded 20AWG 2, 4, & 8 pair thermocouple extension cable in Type K and Type J. Cut to length in 1 foot increments
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