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Who is Quabbin Wire & Cable Co.?
Quabbin is a manufacturer of general-purpose, commercial data use, digital A/V, lighting control, and harsh-environment wire and cable.
Is Allied Wire and Cable a Quabbin Wire Authorized Distributor?
Yes! An Authorized Distributor is a stocking distributor designated by Quabbin Wire as one of the approved outlets for their products. Allied keeps a large inventory and can offer competitive pricing on Quabbin wire products.
What harsh-environment products does Quabbin Wire & Cable manufacture?
Cables used in industrial environments are exposed to harsh elements that can cause connection failures and safety hazards such as continuous flexing, exposure to acids, oils, and other chemicals.
Quabbin manufactures cables that are meant for tough conditions that can be found in automotive manufacturing, robotic control, and the oil and gas industries. By specifying these cables upfront, customers can save both time and money by avoiding production downtimes.
Examples of the harsh-environment cables Quabbin manufactures:
Features:
- PLTC/ITC, CM/CMX Outdoor, Oil Resistant, UV Resistant
Listings/Ratings available:
- UL 1685, VW-1, Cm, CMR, CMX, CMX Outdoor, 600V AWM, PLTC/ITC and MSHA
What Commercial Data Cables does Quabbin Wire & Cable manufacture?
DataMax cables provide outstanding reliability and electrical performance and were designed to exceed industry standards. These cables are used in commercial buildings, education, government, finance, residential, telecommunications, data centers, enterprise, wireless, government, and healthcare.
They also provide quick termination, high yield, and are stocked in a variety of constructions and colors. Additionally, they are trusted by OEMs and assemblers and meet or exceed all electrical performance of TIA 568-C.
These commercial cables include:
- Multiconductor
- PLTC - Power Limited Tray Cable - available in both unshielded and shielded
- Type TC Tray Cable - 600 Volt
- Multipair
- PLTC - shielded, PVC
- Ethernet - These include Datamax Extreme Ethernet cables
- Cat 6 and Cat 6a
- Cat 5e
- Profinet - These include Datamax Extreme Profinet cables
Does Quabbin manufacture Digital AV & Lighting Control Cables?
Yes. These cables are used for any type of lighting control application, digital A/V, and transmitting digital signals for sound, video, or stage lighting. Examples of these applications are microphones, speakers, sports stadiums, digital signs, digital audio, analog audio, instruments, and live events.
Features of these cables include crush resistance, high-flex life, Roadie Proof, UV resistance for outdoor use, low skew (optimal sound/vision experience), re-deployable, and a matte finish jacket.
Does Quabbin manufacture general-purpose wire & cable?
Yes. These cables include multi-conductor and multi-pair constructions which include Belden equals. These cables can be used in point of sale, security and alarm, computers, harnesses, appliances, extended distance, and electronics.
Where are Quabbin Wire & Cable Products Made?
Quabbin products are proudly made in the U.S.A. This means these products support the standards and quality only found in American Manufacturing with no delayed and costly shipping times. Countless overseas competitors have cheaper pricing, but a potential buyer could spend more money in the long run due to shipping costs.
Quabbin Products:
- Patch
- Cat 5e, Cat 6, Mini 6, Mini 6a, Cat 6a, Cat 5 and Cat 3
- Horizontal
- Cat 6, Cat 5e, and Cat 5
- Coaxial Cable
- RG178, RG179, RG316, and DS-3
- Single Pair
- T1, E1, xDSL
- Multipair
- T1, E1, and xDSL
- Multiconductor
- Instrumentation, Audio, Control & Broadcast
- Roadway loop
- Broadcast & Computer Interconnect
- RS-232
- Audio, Control & Computer Interconnect
- Multipair
- Instrumentation, Audio, Control & Broadcast
- Control & Sound Interconnect
- Instrumentation, Audio & Broadcast
- Audio, Control Computer Interconnect
- RS-232
- RS-422
- Ethernet
- Cat 6/6a
- Cat 5e
- Cat 6a
- Belden Equals
- Multiconductor
- PLTC
- Instrumentation, Audio, Control & Broadcast
- Security & Alarm Interconnect
- Fire Alarm
- Roadway Loop
- Broadcast & Computer Interconnect
- RS-232
- Audio, Control & Computer Interconnect
- Multipair
- PLTC
- Instrumentation
- Data & Computer Interconnect
- Roadway loop
- Control & Sound Interconnect
- Audio, Control & Computer Interconnect
- RS-232
- RS-485
- RS-422
What if I need a Quabbin Product that is not in AWC's catalog?
As an authorized Quabbin Wire & Cable distributor, our experienced sales reps can find the exact Quabbin wire product you need. Call us at 800-828-9473!
To learn more about Quabbin, visit their website.