In many decoration materials, wire as infrastructure, its choice naturally can not be ignored. Faced with the choice between hard and soft wire, many people fall into confusion. Maintenance electricians tend to prefer soft wires, praising their strong flexibility and more convenient maintenance in the future; The decoration electrician recommends the hard wire, thinking that it is better in the process of threading the tube, and the advantages of a single strand are undoubtedly obvious. So divided, what on earth to do? What's the difference between hard wire and soft wire? This article will tell you one by one.

First, let's explore the definition of hard and soft wire. Soft wire, also known as sheathed wire, is generally composed of multiple strands of solid metal wire with a diameter of less than 1 mm, and the interior is twisted together with multiple strands of copper wire. Hard wire, also known as plastic copper wire, generally 10 square below the hard wire is a single strand, composed of a few thick copper core.

So why is hard wire more common in home improvement? What are the advantages and disadvantages between them?

1. Service life: hard wire is thick, not easy to be oxidized, so the service life is long; The soft wire is composed of multiple strands of thin copper wire, which is easy to be oxidized by air and has a relatively short service life.

2. Price: Soft wire is soft, need to be wound several times to use, more processes, the price is relatively high; Hard wire only one copper wire, directly through the tube can be, fewer processes, the price is relatively low.

3. Load power: The soft wire is wound by multiple strands of copper wire, with large load capacity; Hard wire is a single strand, sudden load bearing ability is strong. However, the general household electricity, the current is basically not more than 100A, the use of a single strand can be.

4. Safety: When wiring the soft wire, it is necessary to hot the connector or press the wire nose, otherwise the multi-strand wire may tilt one and be connected with the next conductor, causing danger; Hard wire has strong hardness and relatively high safety.

5. Convenience: When replacing the wire, although the hard wire is more laborious, it can ensure that it is successfully extracted from the threading tube completely, and if necessary, it can also replace the threading steel wire and pull the new wire together; The flexible wire is easy to break after aging, and it is likely to accidentally break the wire when changing the wire.

What scenarios do hard wires and soft wires apply to?

Soft wire tensile strength is weak, corrosion resistance is weak, fatigue resistance is strong, low waste recovery rate, suitable for equipment wiring connection. Hard wire relative to soft wire, the price is cheaper, stronger tensile strength, stronger corrosion resistance, weaker fatigue resistance, waste recovery rate is also high, generally used for power systems, that is, for buried walls, buried ground, used as the main line.

In short, there is no advantage or disadvantage between hard wire and soft wire, only a more suitable position. Therefore, we can choose hard or soft wire according to the specific location of the decoration. The general family is recommended to give priority to hard wire, because of its good antioxidant performance and long service life; However, in the construction process, if the circuit turns more, you can also choose a soft wire to make it easier to wear the tube.

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