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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.
Flexible Portable Cord (Service Cord)
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Portable Power Cables | SO Cord | SEO Cord | Type W Cord
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:
- Type SJOOW - 300 VAC, 18 to 10 AWG
- Type SOOW - 600 VAC, 18 to 6 AWG
- Type SJEOOW - 300 VAC, 18 to 10 AWG
- Type SEOOW - 600 VAC, 18 to 10 AWG
- Type W Cable - 2000 VAC, 8 AWG
What are the main differences between SOOW, SJOOW, SEOOW and SJEOOW?
- SOOW and SJOOW have a thermoset rubber jacket
- Best abrasion resistance
- Rubber, unlike plastic, is resistant to melting on momentary contact with a hot surface
- Lowest cost
- SEOOW and SJEOOW have a thermoplastic elastomer jacket
- Wider continuous temperature range
- Better flexibility at very low temperatures
- The J stands for Junior and carries a 300V voltage rating; the "non-J" cord rating is 600V.
Commonly used UL and CSA designations for flexible cable power cord include:
- S = Severe Service (600 volt cords)
- SJ = Junior Severe Service (300 volt cords)
- E = Thermoplastic Elastomer
- OO = Oil-Resistant Outer Jacket and Oil-Resistant Interior Insulation
- W = Weather and Water resistant (not the same W designation as the UL Type W Portable Cord also available)
For part listings and specifications, go to Shop Now
SO Cord
Type SJOOW Flexible Cord
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.
- Abrasion resistance
- Resistant to melting on momentary contact with hot surface
- 18 to 10 AWG multi-conductor cable
- 2, 3 and 4-wire power cable configurations
- Indoor and outdoor use
- UL Listed, NEC compliant, MSHA flame resistance for mining applications
- Cut to length in 1 foot increments (20 foot minimum length)
Type SJOOW flexible portable cord starts at
$0.38
(20 ft. length minumum)
Type SOOW Flexible Cord
CPE thermoset jacket, 600 VAC (18 to 10 AWG)
Similar properties and uses as SJOOW cord; also meets requirements for 600V "Extra-Hard" use
- 18 to 10 AWG multi-conductor cable
- 3, 4 and 5-wire power cable configurations
- UL Listed, NEC compliant, MSHA flame resistance for mining applications
- Cut to length in 1 foot increments (20 foot minimum length)
Type SOOW flexible portable cord (18 to 10 AWG) starts at
$0.41
(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.
- 8 to 6 AWG multi-conductor cable
- 3 and 4-wire power cable configurations
- Low-smoke, halogen-free EPDM insulation
- NEC compliant, MSHA flame resistance for mining applications
- Cut to length in 1 foot increments (10 foot minimum length)
Type SOOW flexible portable cord (8 to 6 AWG) starts at
$3.83
(10 ft. length minimum)
SEO Cord
Type SJEOOW Flexible Cord
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.
- 18 to 10 AWG multi-conductor cable
- 2, 3 and 4-wire power cable configurations
- Rated for hard usage
- Completely submersible
- UL Listed
- Cut to length in 1 foot increments (20 foot minimum length)
Type SJEOOW flexible portable cord starts at
$0.38
(20 ft. length minimum)
Type SEOOW Flexible Cord
Thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) jacket, 600 VAC
Type SEOOW cord is ideal for the same flex applications as Type SJEOOW, but requiring higher voltages.
- 18 to 10 AWG multi-conductor cable
- 2, 3, and 4-wire power cable configurations
- Rated for extra hard usage
- Outdoor use
- Submersible
- Cut to length in 1 foot increments (20 foot minimum length)
Type SEOOW flexible portable cord starts at
$0.44
(20 ft. length minimum)
Type W 2000 VAC Flexible Power Cable
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.
- 8 AWG multi-conductor cable
- 4-wire power cable configuration
- Excellent flexibility and impact resistance
- Resistance to oil, acid, alkalies, heat, moisture and most chemicals
- UL Listed
- Meets MSHA flame resistance for mining applications
- Cut to length in 1 foot increments (20 foot minimum length)
Type W flexible portable priced at
$5.02
(20 ft. length minimum)
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