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To: swamp40
It looks like the cable was made to Canadian 'FT2' standards

"FT2 on an electrical cord refers to the CSA (Canadian Standards Associations) test designation for wires and cables. FT2 is the minimum mandatory horizontal flame test for Flexible Cord. A burner flame is applied to a horizontal sample for five 15 second applications and must not exceed 100mm from end to end. There should also be no type of flame particles falling from the sample."


20 posted on 04/17/2013 9:54:32 AM PDT by Perdogg (Sen Ted Cruz, Sen Mike Lee, and Sen Rand Paul are my adoptive Senators)
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To: Perdogg

600V AWM (Appliance Wiring Material) conductors, 14 AWG. The red one shows “Style 3135,” which is Heat-Resistant Silicone Cable. The long nomenclature is a traceability of sorts, to the insulating material.


34 posted on 04/17/2013 10:08:01 AM PDT by Cboldt
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