Why Single Stranded Wires are not used for Domestic Wirings ?

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  • In Domestic wiring circuits, Conduits (Pipe protecting electrical wiring) have large number of bends and turns with smaller dia.
  • Single stranded wire is not  flexible, hence cable won't go through easily inside the conduits and also increase the chances of metal fatigue and the wire breaking as a result. Because of this, single stranded wires are best suited for products that won’t encounter much space restrictions and bends.
  • Multi-Strand wiring is more flexible and less susceptible to cracking and metal fatigue(weakness) than single stranded conductors. This makes it the preferable solution for domestic wiring.

Domestic Conduits
Domestic Wiring Conduits & Junction Box