What is silicone high-temperature wire?
If you have purchased wires for heaters, motors, or LED lighting fixtures, you are likely to have heard of this term.
Silicone high-temperature wire is a wire with an insulation layer made of silicone rubber material.
Conductor: Tin plated copper wire (anti-oxidation)
Insulation layer: Silicone rubber, cured by high-temperature cross-linking through vulcanized tubes
The most obvious difference? It feels very soft - like a silicone baking pad, not as hard as PVC.
| Silicone high-temperature wire | ||
| 70℃ ~ 105℃ | -60℃ ~ 200℃ | |
| Performance at minus 40 ℃ | ||
| Brittle after 1-2 years at high temperatures | Stable operation below 200 ℃ for more than 10 years |
We export to over 20 countries, and the top five actual usage scenarios are:
- Kitchen appliances: ovens, rice cookers, and stoves - unable to withstand humid and hot environments with ordinary wires
- LED lighting fixtures&stage lighting: High temperature inside high-power lamp housing, silicone wire prevents short circuit
Silicone rubber high-temperature wire is not a universal wire
Flame retardant, low smoke, halogen-free
Expensive: It is indeed more expensive than PVC. But a rhetorical question: How much does it cost to save per meter? Is the risk of a fire from replacing one device worth it?
Step 1: Check the temperature
Long term temperature exceeding 150 ℃ → Silicone wire
Below 150 ℃ → Crosslinked PE or PVC is sufficient, there is no need to spend extra money
Step 2: Check the installation space
Step 3: Check the authentication
Transparent delivery time: 3-5 days for sampling, 15-30 days for bulk orders, no delay
We have seen too many cases of customers buying at a low price and experiencing insulation cracking after three months - that kind of wire has a sticky surface, a hard feel, and becomes useless when baked at high temperatures.
Choosing the right line and using the right place is the greatest respect for the safety of one's own equipment.
