2000 Volt Cable Options
Most cables cannot handle 2000 volts of electricity. The three best cables to look at when you’re in the market for a 2000 volt cable would be a DLO, Type W or a Type G cable. These cables not only can handle all of the voltage but they are also extremely durable cables. They are highly abrasion resistance, making them ideal for industrial and other harsh environments.
DLO Cable
The DLO cables are a single conductor cable. It is an industrial cable rated for 2000 volts of electricity. They have a very thick rubber insulation wrapped around them, and there are usually two layers of it. Diesel locomotive cable is used to power to locomotives and it’s very protective. The conductors of these cables are made with 24 AWG tinned copper strands. The DLO cables are tough enough to withstand the daily abuse, temperature extremes and high-stress industrial environments it’s intended for. And it has a temperature rating of 90°C.
Type W Cable
The Type W cables come as either a single conductor or as a multi conductor cable. Type W cables also have a double layer of rubber insulation just like the DLO cables do. There is no ground wire included. All the conductors in the cable are all the same size. The conductors are made with 30 AWG bare copper strands. They are all color coded so they can easily be identified. The Type W cables are slightly more flexible than the DLO cables are. The Type W cables are very resistant to oil, acid, alkalies, heat, moisture and most chemicals.
Type G Cable
A Type G cable is very similar to the Type W cable. The main difference is that the Type G cable has additional ground wires that the Type W cable does not have. The core of the cable is bound for superior flexibility and toughness. The Type W cable has conductors that are all the same size and the Type G does not. For example the Type W cable could have four conductors that are 2 AWG and an additional four that are 9 AWG. These Type G cables also have a special rope lay stranding to maximize the flex life of the cable.
All of these cables can handle severe environmental conditions. These cables are each rated to be able to handle 2000 volts of electricity. They each have slightly different characteristics despite being very similar cables. They also all have similar ideal uses as well. The DLO cable is a single conductor only. The Type W cable can come in both single and a multi conductor form. And the Type G cable can have different size conductors in the multi conductor version of the cable.
Written by: WesBell Wire and Cable