Thos. Somerville Co.

Wire, Cord & Cable

A wire is a single conductor while cable is two or more insulated wires wrapped in one jacket. Multiple conductors that have no insulation around would be classified as a single conductor. An electrical cable is an electrical unit that consists of a multiple number of independent conductive wires. The wires within the cable may be solid core, stranded, braided or a combination of several of these.