House Wire Buying Guide

"Let there be light", said God. "But first, let there be electricity", said Nicolas Tesla. From lighting to charging literally every device at your home, you need electricity. But you can not have electricity without wires and cables. Wires and Cables surround us, concealed neatly in walls and carrying the precious, yet equally lethal electricity. Wires and Cables, therefore, make an important component of our lives and require some thought before buying them.

                                  

Wires that we use at home are generally made of two types of components. The conductors that carry electricity and the insulators that protect us from coming in contact with this lethal force of physics. 

Conductors

Electricity is a flow of subatomic particles called electrons. The conductor is the metallic part of the wire that allows the flow of electrons. The wires that we buy for home usage for electricity are usually made of copper or aluminum. Copper wiring is considered more stable than aluminum wires and more durable. Copper has a higher melting point than Aluminium. Generally speaking, the only advantage that aluminum wires have over the copper wire from the point of view of a consumer is the price. Aluminum is the cheaper of the two metals. Which is why a lot of companies, despite claims of pure copper, melt some amount of aluminum with copper while producing the wires. While purchasing wires for your homes it is important to observe whether the claims of copper purity are backed by a guarantee from the company and the product complies with the ISO, the CE, and the ISI standards, or whether these claims are just empty words. Additionally, the density of copper per meter plays an important role, which in the case of most manufacturers is black box information. Not all companies disclose the weight of copper on their packaging and with utmost sincerity. Therefore, make sure that the wire you are buying is sold with some sort of guarantee about the grams of copper per meter. The final aspect of a conductor that we need to take into consideration while buying wires for your home is the gauge of wire. Gauge is the thickness of all the strands of the metallic part of the wire put together. The gauge of the wire determines the amperage of the wire - ie., how much current can the wire carry at a given point of time. The load capacity of your home should determine the required gauge of the wire.

Insulators

Generally speaking, any material that does not allow a free flow of current is called an insulator. While producing good quality and state-of-the-art wires for home consumers, a producer keeps two facets in mind.

First, a good insulator should resist leakage of electricity to prevent anyone or anything from coming in contact with the electric current as well as the electric field. Even the 220 volts of electricity that is provided to our homes can be extremely lethal if a person is electrocuted depending on the power consumption of the appliance one is using. Leakages can also cause a flux in your electricity bill. The better the quality of wires, the more electricity you save. 

Second, a good insulator should be resistant to external damages to the insulator and the conductor contained in it. A good quality wire should last a long long time. Wires are susceptible to damage from several elements in their environment such as water/moisture, oil, heat (external as well as from the conductors contained in them), fire, termites, and rodents. 

The insulators in the wires we buy for our homes are generally made of plastic called 'Polyvinyl Chloride' or PVC. Insulators made from good quality, virgin PVC processed into a stable and homogeneous compound are resistant to all the external factors that may cause damage to a wire.

Why should you consider buying Valuecon Wires and Cables for your homes?

• CPMG: Valuecon® is the only brand in the market that offers a 'Copper Per Meter Guarantee' (CPMG). You can check the details about CPMG by visiting our website - indiasells.com

• Assured Electricity Saving: All Valuecon® cables are made from high-quality metals and insulation materials to prevent heating of wires and leakage of electricity. Thereby making sure that your hard-earned money isn't wasted in paying inflated electricity bills.

• Gauge Check: Valuecon® cables come with an assured gauge check. 

• Durability: Valuecon® cables are resistant to oil, heat, fire, rodents, and termites. Valuecon is dedicated to providing value to consumers.

• Standard Compliance: All Valuecon® products comply with the required national and international standards such as the CE, the ISO, the ISI, and the ROHS compliances.