Electrical Wire 2/0 Flexible Copper
Finding an electrical wire 2/0 size in a flexible version is not that difficult when you understand why each cable is flexible or not. Electrical wire is a common tern used for THHN building wire which is not very flexible at all. It’s more flexible than a solid strand of 2/0 copper because the strands are smaller. That’s exactly what you need to look for when searching for a wire with more flexibility.
Since a solid rod of 2/0 isn’t flexible enough and a 19 strand 2/0 wire isn’t flexible enough what do you need? You need something with more than 19 strands. Portable cord products are those that are manufactured with a rubber insulation rather than PVC insulation with a nylon coating. So moving into the portable cord industry might be right for you.
First, understand that contractors, electricians and installers like to have a stiff 2/0 wire to push through conduit and snake up walls of homes and buildings. Having a wire that holds its form is more useful to them during the installation process. Even though that’s the case they still wouldn’t be able to work well with a solid strand of 2/0 but having the wire still is the goal for that industry.
Welding cable is a single conductor wire that comes in 6 AWG through 500 MCM which includes a 2/0 size. While building wire is installed and forgotten about, welding cable is installed and used day to day. Commonly, welders will uncoil the wire in order to use it around the shop for welding jobs which definitely promotes flexibility. Once the jobs are completed for the day they will coil it back up and store it in a corner of the room which also promotes flexibility.
Most portable cord products are very similar to welding cable in that they are used day to day rather than installed and forgotten. Another type of portable cord is a simple extension cord you have at your home. This is the same scenario as the welding cable where you will need to uncoil it and coil it back once you’re finished. It also might need to be run out a door and around a corner in order to connect to the application which wouldn’t be as easy with a stiff electrical wire 2/0.
There are many more flexible types of electrical wire on the market that should be referred to as portable cord in the future. Mentioning “electrical wire” will most likely lead you in the wrong direction.
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