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How do wires work?<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Electrical wires play a significant role in providing power for electrical devices and your home in general. But what is the science behind their operation? RG Electric<\/a> has carried out extensive research to determine how electric wires work. Before you can decipher the working principles of electrical wires, it is great to understand the difference between wires and cables, as most people use these terms interchangeably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An electric wire is a material component that can conduct electricity. Electric wires are the individual conductors that are found inside a jacket. It may be bare or insulated with a color-coded PVC coating. Copper is the primary conductor used in most electric wires because it has high conductivity and is less expensive than other metallic conductors like silver. In contrast, a cable houses more than one wire assembled in a single jacket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the working principle behind electric wires?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Electrical wires operate by offering a path of low resistance to the flow of current through them. When an electric wire comes in contact with a power source, there is a movement or flow of electric charge or electrons in the wire. The electric charge flowing through the wire is known as the current. The copper atom has electrons, neutrons and also protons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the neutron and proton in the copper do not move, the electrons have to move through billions of atoms in the wire at a speed of 0.02 cm per sec. Although this movement may seem quite slow, if you connect a wire to a switch and turn on the switch, the light comes up immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can liken the movement of electrons in a wire to a pipe filled with marbles. If you try to add more marbles to the pipe, other marbles may have to exit from the end of the pipe before you can do so. Turning on a light switch means some electrons at the end of the wire have to leave, thus causing your light to turn on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As long as the wire remains connected to the light source, the flow of electrons in the copper atom continues and ensures that your appliances constantly receive electric power,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are the types of electrical wires?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It is important to hire a professional electrician that can help select the most suitable type of wire for your home wiring projects<\/a>. All electrical wire has to conform strictly to local building codes before they can be installed in your homes or offices. Here are some of the common types of electrical wires:<\/p>\n\n\n\n