SOOW vs SJOOW vs SEOOW vs STOOW: Portable Cord Letters Explained
Portable cord part numbers look like alphabet soup until you learn what each letter means. One decoder table covers SOOW, SJOOW, SEOOW, STOOW, and SJT.
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Portable cord part numbers look like alphabet soup until you learn what each letter means. One decoder table covers SOOW, SJOOW, SEOOW, STOOW, and SJT.
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