Podcasts and Videos

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Southwire’s podcasts and videos offer in-depth knowledge on industry best practices; these podcasts are your source for industry know-how and experience. Real-life experiences from leading contractors along with NEC references and UL guidelines help to answer commonly asked questions and clarify common misconceptions as it relates to electrical wiring for residential, commercial and industrial wire and cable products.

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Videos

MC^AP® Cable and HCF MC^AP® Cable
- MC^AP® Side by Side Comparison Side by side comparison between conventional MC cable and MCAP cable.
  
  MC^AP® Five Step Installation Five step installation animation of MCAP cable.
  
  MC^AP® Cable Testimonial Hear what leading contractors have to say about their experiences with this Southwire product.
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  Are Listed Self-Grounding Wiring Devices Reliable? Explains how UL® evaluates self-grounding wiring devices for listing. Shows the actual preparation of devices for testing as well as ground fault testing.
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  What Does NEC® Permit and Require? In this podcast you will see where the NEC ® permits self-grounding wiring devices, specifically where direct metal to metal contact is and is not required.
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  NEC® Permits MC^AP® Armor Ground Grounding & Bonding: Addresses how the armor of Southwire's MCAP® Cable is listed and identified as an equipment grounding conductor in accordance with the National Electric Code (NEC)®.
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  Copper and MC^AP® Armor Grounds Grounding & Bonding: Shows how the UL® and NEC® MC Cable grounding performance requirements are the same for a copper ground, an aluminum grounding, and the armor ground path of MCAP® cable.
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  UL® MC^AP® Cable Armor Grounding System Grounding & Bonding: Overview of how various UL® product standards interact to help insure the MCAP® cable armor ground path system - armor, fitting, and box combination - is reliable and will perform as needed to safely clear any fault.
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MEGA MC™ Cable
- Reliability of 8000 Series Aluminum Termination This podcast uses technical details to dispel the myth that copper conductors are better than aluminum conductors. The podcast provides NEC ® and UL ® information regarding the reliability of aluminum building wire in feeder size MC Cable.
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  Aluminum MC Feeder Testimonial Hear what leading contractors have to say about their experiences with this Southwire product.
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  Best Practices for Installing MC Feeder Cable (Rigging and Pulling) This podcast gives you step-by-step installation information for feeder size MC cable. Avoid common installation mistakes with these industry best practices-from a check list to unloading your cable, to setting up for your pull and pulling the Feeder MC.
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  PVC Coated feeder size MC cable for encasement This podcast describes the technical information, including UL ® and NEC ® code information around installing feeder size MC cable in concrete or direct burial applications.
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  Aluminum Riser MC™ for Vertical Installations This podcast explains how you can improve productivity on vertical installations by eliminating off-sets using Southwire's new Riser MC (TM) cable.
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SIMpull Solutions®
- SIMpull™ WireBARREL™ How-To
  
  SIMpull™ Truck Southwire's SIMpull(TM) Truck delivers your customized, colored, paralleled, cut-to-length reels using SIMpull Head(TM) pulling grips installed on an A-frame payoff.
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  SIMpull Solutions® Tools Southwire's SIMpull Solutions® brings you tool solutions integral to the installation process. Maxis(TM) cable pullers, triggers and the MaxisJax(TM) all help to make your pull more efficient, more competitive and more profitable.
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  SIMpull Solutions® Overview See how Southwire's SIMpull Solutions® products and services, a revolutionary combination of wiring, materials, equipment, tools and services, offer a complete and streamlined, start-to-finish installation process.
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  SIMpull Stack™ Reel and SIMpull™ Truck The revolutionary SIMpull Stack(TM)Reel combines multiple pulls on one single reel. Each circuit is cut-to-length and includes pre-installed pulling grips. Combine with the SIMpull(TM)Truck and pull right up to your job site to start your pull.
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  SIMpull Stack™ Reel The SIMpull Stack(TM) Reel combines multiple pulls on one single reel. See how the SIMpull Stack(TM) Reel helps to reduce handling time and risk of injury, along with reducing scrap, all while helping speed up installation time.
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  SIMpull Solutions® Superior Service Learn how Southwire delivers superior service with power distribution systems, design and field support and a qualified engineering staff in addition to fully stocked distribution centers located across the U.S.
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  SIMpull Solutions® Overview (Extended Version) See how Southwire's SIMpull Solutions® products and services, a revolutionary combination of wiring, materials, equipment, tools and services, offer a complete and streamlined, start-to-finish installation process (extended version).
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  SIMpull Head® Pulling Grips See how SIMpull Head® Pulling Grips can help make your next pull faster and more reliable. A part of Southwire's SIMpull Solutions® products and services, SIMpull Head® pulling grips make the job safer, cleaner and simpler.
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  SIMpull Stack™ Demo Animation of how Southwire has reinvented the reel with the SIMpull Stack(TM) reel. Part of SIMpull Solutions (TM) products and services, the SIMpull Stack (TM) reel can join four, eight or more pulls together on a single reel.
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  Southwire SIMpull Solutions^SM, Coltin Electric, Sandestin, FL View the Emerald Coast Middle School wire pull, and hear contractor feedback on using Southwire's SIMpull Stack reel.
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  Southwire SIMpull Solutions^SM, Electrical & Security Systems, Oakman, AL View the Oakman Elementary School wire pull, and hear contractor feedback on using Southwire's SIMpull Stack reel.
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  Southwire SIMpull Stack Reel, C.E.C. E., Columbus, GA View the Fort Benning wire pull, and hear contractor feedback on using Southwire's SIMpull Stack reel.
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  Time is on Your Side Comparison Side by side time lapse comparison video showing the time, cost and labor savings of SIMpull Solutions vs. traditional THHN. See why time is on your side with Southwire's SIMpull Solutions.
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  SIMpull Solutions^SM Testimonial Hear what leading contractors are saying about their experiences with SIMpull Solutions (SM).
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  SIMpull THHN® Cable Testimonial Hear what leading contractors have to say about their experiences with this Southwire product.
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  Aluminum SIMpull THHN® cable vs XHHW Aluminum SIMpull THHN® cable is NEC compliant and more durable than aluminum XHHW. This podcast reviews the testing for jacket durability, abrasion and scoring resistance, sharp and blunt impact testing, and crush and puncture resistant testing.
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  Benefits of using SIMpull THHN® cable NoLube® SIMpull THHN® cable is available in all colors with aluminum or copper conductors. This podcast reviews the benefits of SIMpull THHN® cable over standard THHN cable.
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Industrial Cable
- SIMpull® Power Cable Testimonials Hear what leading contractors have to say about their experiences with this Southwire product.
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  Power Cable Customer Service Center Take a tour inside Southwire's new Power Cable Customer Service Center
  
  EFC Envirotect^® Medium Voltage Cables Southwire company offers the first no lead environmentally friendly medium voltage cable products for industrial applications.
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  Low Smoke Solonon® Jackets Low Smoke Solonon Jackets are available on most types of industrial cables.
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Maxis
- Maxis Trailer Tool Presentation See contractor reactions as they experience a visit from the Maxis Trailer. Invite us to meet with you today and see our innovative products first-hand. Call us at 480-644-9113.
Tappan™
- We are Tappan™ - A Virtual Tour Tappan™, a Southwire: Company®, is a U.S. Wire and Cable manufacturer of Security and Sound, Access Control, A/V, RGB, Category, CATV, CCTV, Fire Alarm, IMSA, Instrumentation, Control and custom cables.
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  Tappan™ Category Cable Differences In this podcast from Tappan Wire and Cable Inc, a subsidiary of Southwire Company, you will gain a clear understanding of the meaningful differences between Category 3, 5e, and Category 6 cables. Copyright 2011 Southwire Company. All rights reserved.
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  Tappan™ UL vs. Non-UL Not all low-voltage cables carry the UL® label. Find out why is it important to use low voltage cables that are UL® listed. All eligible Tappan products proudly carry the UL certification. Copyright 2011 Southwire Company. All rights reserved
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  Tappan™ CATV vs. CCTV Understanding the differences between CATV and CCTV cables can help you avoid costly installation errors. Tappan (TM) cables from Southwire can meet all of your CATV and CCTV Coaxial cable needs. Copyright 2011 Southwire Company. All rights reserved.
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  Tappan™ Plenum vs. Non-Plenum Understand the differences between Plenum and Non-Plenum low voltage cables. Plenum cables are constructed of materials that are more fire resistant and produce less smoke. Get Tappan (TM) cables from Southwire. Copyright 2011 Southwire Company.
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