Cord & Cordset Products Resources/Services

Case Studies

• CAROL^® BRAND SUPER VU-TRON^® SUPREME Makes a Splash with the Northern Kentucky Clippers
• CAROL^® BRAND SUPER VU-TRON^® SUPREME'S Sweet Success with Domino Sugar 

White Papers

• ENTERTAINMENT AND STAGE LIGHTING CABLES:  Comparative Engineering Tests Prove Carol^® Brand Rated Best Against Foreign Competition
• AMPACITY: Choosing Cable When The Heat Is On
  By Sam Friedman, Director, Technical Services, Carol^® Brand Cord
• VOLTAGE DROP: Picking the Right Cable for the Long Run
  By Sam Friedman, Director, Technical Services, Carol^® Brand Cord
• MARINA & DOCK POWER: Safe and Successful Cable Installations
  By Sam Friedman, Director, Technical Services, Carol^® Brand Cord
• TYPE W PORTABLE POWER CABLES: Effects of Cold Ambient Temperatures on Rubber Type W versus Plastic Type PPE
  By Sam Friedman, Director, Technical Services, Carol^® Brand Cord

General Information  

• Glossary
• Unit Conversion Factors
• Temperature Conversion Chart 
• Wire and Cable Abbreviations

• How to Specify Portable Cord
• AWG to Metric Conversion Chart
• Common Wire Conductor Stranding
• Bend Radius Calculation per ICEA
• Class K Copper Stranding
• Class M Copper Stranding
• Installation-Training and Bending Limitations
• Cord Product Coding System
• Voltage Drop Calculations
• Insulation and Jacket Properties
• Government and Military Wire and Cable Specifications 

Cordset Technical Information 

• Extension Cord Facts
• Cordset Product Coding System
• Understanding Wire Gauge
• How to Select the Right Extension Cord
• Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCI)
• NEMA Receptacle and Plug Chart