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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.

Mid America Wire & Cable • Aug 11, 2026 • 2 min read

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Jul 7, 2026

Wire & Cable Basics

Wire Weight Per Foot: Copper & Aluminum Charts (Bare, THHN, XHHW-2)

Every wire weight you need in two charts: bare copper, THHN, and XHHW-2 from 14 AWG to 1000 kcmil, plus alumin...

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Jul 3, 2026

Product Comparisons

DLO Cable vs Welding Cable: When to Use Each

DLO and welding cable are both flexible, rubber-jacketed power cables — but they are not interchangeable. Volt...

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Jul 3, 2026

Sizing Guides

What Size Welding Cable Do I Need? (Amps × Distance Guide)

Welding cable size depends on two things: your welder's output amperage and the total length of your leads. Th...

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Oct 24, 2025

Wire & Cable Basics

Welding Cable: Construction, Ratings, and How to Size It

Welding cable is fine-stranded copper under thermoset rubber, built for the abuse of a welder's secondary circ...

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Oct 24, 2025

Wire & Cable Basics

Diesel Locomotive Cable (DLO)

Diesel locomotive cable (DLO) is a flexible, heavy-duty cable with EPR insulation and a CPE jacket. Learn abou...

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