RS PRO Blue 0.5 mm² Hook Up Wire, 20 AWG, 1/0.8 mm, 500m, PVC Insulation

RS PRO Blue 0.5 mm² Hook Up Wire, 20 AWG, 1/0.8 mm, 500m, PVC Insulation

Brought to you by RS PRO this 500mm blue coloured plain annealed copper conductor is insulated with heat resisting PVC. These cables have been designed with the highest quality and versatility in mind and their continuous temperature rating of 85°C makes the wire suitable for a range of applications including lighting. Perfect in situations where ozone, corona discharge, radiation, heat, weathering, or the normally adverse effects of a wide range of oils, solvents, etc, may be encountered.

Features and Benefits

• Excellent quality bare copper


• Highly reliable PVC insulation


• Single Solid Conductor


• RoHS compliant


0.625 mm wall thickness

What is harsh environment wire?

Defined by its name, harsh environment wire is cable suitable for less than friendly environments. Typically used as hook up wire, each reel performs to an optimum level within harsher areas. High temperature can be a massive threat in terms of electronics, causing all kinds of health and safety risks. These RS PRO cables provide excellent resistance to such problems.

Where is harsh environment wire used?

Any electronic devices situated within harsh environments would benefit from this type of wire. Laboratories would be be a good example, as they are areas which could have toxic and potentially damaging gasses that interfere with wires. As as example, some areas using these cables would be:

Construction sites
Car engines
Aeroplanes
Petrol stations

Why RS PRO?

RS PRO is our own brand range and brings you a wide range of high-quality, great value products offering you more choice. Trusted by engineers all over the world, every part of every RS PRO product has been rigorously tested against demanding industry standards
they’re only given the RS PRO seal of approval if we’re confident of their exceptional quality, which means you can be confident too.

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