Evenson Power Rubber Cable provides rugged, highly flexible power connections for mobile equipment, worksites, and harsh industrial environments.
Evenson Power Rubber Cable is engineered for applications where flexibility, ruggedness, and resistance to the elements are non-negotiable. Rubber-sheathed flexible cables are the workhorses of mobile and portable power: they feed hoists, pumps, lighting rigs, welding sets, mining equipment, and temporary site supplies that ordinary fixed wiring cannot serve. Evenson Power builds these cables to flex repeatedly, resist mechanical abuse, and keep working through oil, water, heat, and cold.
The defining characteristic of a rubber cable is its combination of a finely stranded copper conductor with elastomeric insulation and sheathing. This gives the cable the ability to bend tightly, recover its shape, and survive being dragged, coiled, and trodden on across the lifetime of a busy worksite.
The Evenson Power rubber cable range spans light, medium, and heavy duty constructions, mapped to the familiar YZ/YZW and YC/YCW cable types. Lighter types at 300/500V suit hand tools and light portable equipment, while heavy duty 450/750V constructions handle demanding industrial loads and continuous outdoor exposure. The ‘W’ weather-resistant variants are formulated for enhanced resistance to sunlight, ozone, and harsh outdoor conditions.
Across the range, conductors are Class 5 flexible copper, ensuring the suppleness that makes rubber cable so valuable. Cross-sections extend from small sizes for portable tools right up to large conductors for substantial mobile machinery.
Each Evenson Power rubber cable begins with a Class 5 flexible copper conductor formed from many fine copper wires, giving outstanding flexibility and fatigue resistance. The conductor is insulated with ethylene propylene rubber (EPR) or an equivalent rubber compound, with insulation thickness selected by size and duty, typically from around 0.6mm up to 2.0mm.
Insulated cores are laid up together, and for multi-core cables a rubber bedding fills the interstices to produce a round, stable cross-section that protects the cores during flexing. The assembly is finished with a tough polychloroprene (PCP/CR) rubber sheath, with wall thickness from roughly 0.8mm on small cables up to 6.5mm on the heaviest constructions. Polychloroprene provides excellent resistance to oil, abrasion, weathering, and flame, which is why it is the sheath of choice for severe-service flexible cables.
Conductor cross-sections run from 0.75mm² up to 500mm², covering the full spectrum from light portable tools to heavy mobile machinery and generator feeds. Core configurations include 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 cores, as well as 3+1 arrangements that pair phase conductors with a reduced neutral or earth.
Rated voltages are 300/500V for general and medium duty types and 450/750V for heavy duty types. The cables operate over a wide temperature window: roughly -30°C to +60°C for fixed installation, -15°C to +60°C when flexed, with the conductor permitted up to +85°C in protected fixed use, making them suitable for both cold-climate and hot industrial service.
Exceptional flexibility is the hallmark of Evenson Power rubber cable, allowing tight coiling and repeated bending without conductor fatigue. The polychloroprene sheath resists oils, greases, chemicals, ozone, UV, and mechanical abrasion, so the cable survives being dragged across rough ground, coiled onto reels, and exposed to the weather on outdoor sites.
The elastomeric construction also performs in cold environments where thermoplastic cables would stiffen and crack, and it tolerates the heat found around machinery and process equipment. This broad operating envelope makes a single rubber cable suitable for a wide variety of mobile and rough-service applications, simplifying procurement and field logistics.
Evenson Power rubber cable is the natural choice for portable and mobile power distribution. Typical uses include materials-handling and lifting equipment, mobile power supplies and generator connections, construction and worksite power, stage and audio-visual equipment, drainage and water-treatment pumps, mining and quarrying machinery, and connections to portable tools and welding sets.
The weather-resistant variants extend these uses to long-term outdoor exposure, while the cold-flex performance supports operation in refrigerated, marine, and severe industrial environments. Wherever equipment must move and the cable must move with it, rubber cable delivers.
Evenson Power rubber cables are designed and tested to IEC 60245, the international standard for rubber-insulated cables rated up to and including 450/750V, which governs the YZ, YC, and related flexible cable types. Testing covers conductor DC resistance, insulation thickness and resistance, high-voltage withstand, and sheath thickness and mechanical properties.
Additional type tests verify the cable’s flexibility, ageing resistance, and, for weather-resistant grades, ozone and oil resistance, ensuring the finished product meets the demands of rough-service applications throughout its life.
Rubber cable is intended to be flexed, but service life is maximized by respecting the minimum bending radius and avoiding sharp drag points. When deploying from reels, pay out the cable rather than pulling loops off the side to prevent kinking, and avoid running vehicles or heavy loads directly over the cable where it cannot be protected.
Terminate using correctly sized lugs or connectors with effective strain relief, and inspect the sheath periodically for cuts or abrasion, repairing or replacing damaged sections promptly. Store reels away from prolonged direct sunlight and heat sources to preserve the elastomer’s flexibility.
Evenson Power rubber cable pairs proven elastomer technology with disciplined manufacturing to deliver flexible cables that simply keep working in tough conditions. The range spans light to heavy duty, 300/500V to 450/750V, and conductor sizes from 0.75mm² to 500mm², so customers can source all their portable-power needs from one trusted brand.
With IEC-aligned quality, robust polychloroprene sheathing, and dependable cold- and heat-flex performance, Evenson Power gives contractors, rental fleets, and industrial operators a rubber cable they can rely on shift after shift.
| Conductor | Class 5 flexible copper |
| Insulation | EPR / rubber compound |
| Insulation thickness | Approx. 0.6 – 2.0 mm (size dependent) |
| Sheath | Polychloroprene (PCP/CR) rubber compound |
| Sheath thickness | Approx. 0.8 – 6.5 mm (type dependent) |
| Rated voltage | 300/500V (light/medium), 450/750V (heavy) |
| Cable types | YZ/YZW, YC/YCW |
| Conductor sizes | 0.75 – 500 mm² |
| Cores | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 3+1 |
| Temperature (fixed) | -30°C to +60°C |
| Temperature (flexed) | -15°C to +60°C |
| Max conductor temp | +85°C (protected fixed) |
| Standard | IEC 60245 |
| Key properties | Oil, UV, ozone, abrasion, and flame resistant |
Engineered, certified and delivered under the Evenson Power name.
