I started crimping my own Ethernet cables when I moved and tackled my basement networking project. Each CAT6 Ethernet cord contains eight colored wires inside—and they're not decorative. During my ...

First on the electrical wire color code is black. “Black wires are most used as ‘hot’ wires in residential systems,” says ...

All EL wire drivers use a resonator circuit to supply power to the EL wire. It’s an efficient system, but [Paul] noticed that there was some color change when powering different lengths of wire off of ...

Romex Extra Color NM-B is a line of nonmetallic cable color-coded by gauge size. No. 14 is white, No. 12 is yellow, No. 10 is orange and No. 6 is black. The colors simplify inventory management for ...

AVON LAKE, Ohio—Avient Corp. is adding a little color to the wire and cable sector. The company, which formed when PolyOne Corp. acquired Clariant A.G.'s masterbatch business, said its new OnColor WC ...

TOBYHANNA ARMY DEPOT, Pa. -- A customer's requirement to change the color of cables resulted in a cost avoidance of $1.7 million through fiscal year 2019. The Nett Warrior program has generated more ...

DIY cable markers often lack pleasing aesthetics. Manufactured ones come in fewer choices and/or cost a lot. Perler beads come in many colors and you can get 6,000 for under $9, making them a great ...