Copper
Where does copper begin?
A Copper Mine
What is used to cool the wire after extrusion?
Water
What is wire commonly wound onto?
A Reel
What is larger? 1000 MCM or 1 AWG
1000 MCM
What holds multiple insulated conductors togther?
The Cable Jacket
What does drawing out large copper bars or sheets turn copper into?
Copper Rods
What is the insulated wire spooled on to after the extrusion process?
A Reel
What does RIB stand for?
Reel-In-Box
What is more flexible? Solid or Stranded?
Stranded
What is the difference between wire and cable?
Wire = 1 Conductor, Cable = Multiple Conductors
What machine twists copper strands together?
A Strander
What prints information on the wire?
An ink jet printer
What is the difference between a Pull Box and a RIB?
Pull Box has wire only coiled together in a box. RIB has the wire on a reel, in the box.
What is a larger 24 AWG or 18 AWG?
18 AWG
What blocks electrical interference?
Shielding
What country has the largest copper mine in the world?
Chile
What covers the conductor?
Insulation (Jacket is accepted)
How would ADC package a large 500 MCM Wire?
On a reel
What is smaller 1/0 or 4/0?
1/0
What wire connects the shield to ground?
A Drain Wire
Who turns copper rod into finished wire conductor?
A Wire Fabricator
What is the limit to how many conductors can go through an extruder at the same time?
1
What are the 3 main types of packaging ADC offers? Bonus 500 for the 4th.
Reels, Pull Boxes, RIBs, 4th = Barrels
What would make a larger cable? 14AWG 10 Conductor or 500 MCM 3 Conductor?
500 MCM 3 Conductor
Why are there different types of material used to jacket wires and cables?
Different applications require the jacket to meet certain codes.