ANNULAR CONDUCTOR - An annular conductor consists of a number of wires stranded in three reverse concentric layers around a saturated hemp core.
ANODE - Positive pole of an electric source. Opposite - cathode.
ANSI - Abbreviation for American National Standards Institute. A federation of trade, technical, professional organizations, government agencies, and consumer groups. Coordinates standards development and publishes standards. Operates a voluntary certification program. Used to be called the American Standards Association (ASA).
ANTENNA WIRE - A wire usually of high tensile strength such as Copperweld®, bronze, etc., with or without insulation used as an antenna for radio and electronic equipment. Copperweld® is a trademark of the Copperweld Steel Company.
ANTIOXIDANT - A substance which prevents or slows down oxidation of material exposed to air.
APPROX. - Abbreviation for approximate.
ARAMID - A lightweight strong heat-resistant aromatic polyamide material used in fiber optic strength members.
ARMATURE WIRE - Stranded annealed copper wire, straight lay, soft loose white cotton braid. It is used for low voltage, high current rotor winding motors and generators. Straight lay permits forming in armature slots and compressibility.
ARMOR - An outer braid of metal or spiral steel tapes, primarily for the purpose of mechanical protection. Generally placed over the outer sheath.
AROMATIC - An organic material composed of benzene in a ring structure.
ARTOS STRIPPER - A machine that will automatically measure to a predetermined length, cut, strip, count, and tie wire in bundles.
ASA - Abbreviation for American Standards Association. Former name of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). See ANSI.
