Welding cable type and introduction

Welding cable is designed for use in electric arc-welding machines to power an electrode, a specially designed metal rod, that conducts a charge. 

The charge carried by the electrode is needed to produce an electric arc, the heat source, between the electrode and the metals, or other materials, being welded.

Welding cable is made to be extremely durable and flexible. 

Arc welding requires a person to move the electrode around the shop and along the joints being welded, so it is essential to have a flexible welding cable that allows for ease of movement. 

A high strand count is concentrically arranged, and rubber insulation helps increase the cable's flexibility.

A durable cable is important since welding often takes place in industrial environments where abrasions, cuts, burns from sparks, and oil and water exposure can quickly wear out a weaker cable. 

See the durability of welding leads for more information.

AC and DC are just descriptions of how electric charges move in a live circuit. Like any conductor, a welding cable can carry both AC and DC power. 

Whether you are using an AC or DC welder matters more for determining what kind of electrode to use and affects what kind of weld you get. 

As long as the welding cable can handle the number of amps being generated at a given voltage (not exceeding 600 volts), it will work.

HV Welding Cable is made from stranded bundles of copper wire tightly packed and insulated. 

The wire stranding gives the cable more flexibility and resistance to wear, while the insulation (typically EPDM or Neoprene rubber) adds additional protection against the harsh environments found in welding applications and is more flexible than PVC or other rubber coatings.

ZMS cable can make welding cable as per the standard of IEC60245-6, HD 22.6 S2

DIN VDE 0282 part 6 and UL standard.

Construction and type of welding cable IEC standard

Construction and type of welding cable VDE standard

Construction of welding cable VDE standard