Hook Up & Wire Lead

Encompassing over 250 UL, CSA and MIL Spec styles, Bay Associates' extensive line of hook-up and lead wire offers standard and custom stranding options, over 10 colors with custom color and striping options, and a wide variety of insulations to meet challenging performance requirements. For detailed information, please refer to Bay Associates' "Cable Designer's Handbook: Hook Up & Lead Wire."

Features

  • Wide range of sizes - up to 2000 MCM
  • Over 250 UL and MIL Spec styles to select from
  • Over 10 standard plus custom colors on many styles ease wire identification and routing
  • Standard and custom stranding options allows you to select degree of wire flexibility your application demands
  • Wide range of voltage and temperature ratings
  • Minimum orders from just 100 feet on select styles

Wire & Cable Products

  • Aerospace Specifications
  • Airframe Types
  • Custom Colors
  • High Cut-Through Resistance
  • High Temperature
  • High Voltage
  • Irradiated Styles
  • MIL Spec Requirements
  • Standard PVC
  • UL & CSA Approved


Applications

  • Medical Equipment
  • Airframe Wire
  • Internal Appliance Wiring
  • Computer Back Panel Wiring
  • Electronic and Electrical Devices
  • Business Machines
  • Motor Lead Wire
  • Process Equipment
  • Transformers
  • Control Panels
  • Electronic Circuits
  • Switchboards
  • Wire Wrap
  • Stoves
  • Lighting Fixtures
  • Dryers
  • Test Equipment

Materials

Primary Insulations

  • Ethylene Chlorotrifluoroethylene (ECTFE)
  • Ethylene Propylene Diene Elastomer (EPDM)
  • Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene Copolymer (ETFE)
  • Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene (FEP)
  • Fluorocarbon Polymide Tape (FCPT)
  • Cross-linked Polymers
  • Mica Tape
  • Perfluoroalkoxy (PFA)
  • Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) - extruded and tape wrapped
  • Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
  • Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF)
  • Polyethylene (PE)
  • Polyethylene Terephthalate Laminated Tape
  • Semi-Rigid Polyvinyl Chloride (SR-PVC)
  • Silicone Rubber

Conductors - Solid or Stranded

  • Bare and Plated Copper
  • Bare and Plated High Strength Alloys
  • Plated Copper Clad Steel
  • Plated Resistive Wire
  • Platings: Tin, Silver, Nickel and Gold

Performance Options

  • Abrasion Resistance
  • Chemical Resistance
  • Continuous High Flexure
  • Cut-Through Resistance
  • Extreme Flexibility
  • Flame Retardant
  • High Temperature
  • High Voltage
  • Miniature Sizes
  • Radiation Resistant
  • Resistance to Thermal Aging
  • Weight Saving Solutions

Optional Coverings

  • Cequin
  • Copper-Based Shields
  • Cross-linked Polymers
  • Fluorocarbon Polymide Tape (FCPT)
  • Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene (FEP)
  • Fiberglass Braid
  • Fiberglass Tape
  • Lacquered Braid
  • Perfluoroalkoxy (PFA)
  • Polyamide
  • Polyimide
  • Polyaramid Braid
  • Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) - extruded and tape wrapped
  • Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
  • Treated Fiberglass Braid