Due to the low entry threshold, the wire and cable market is filled with a mix of legitimate and fraudulent businesses. Some unscrupulous merchants take advantage of the situation. Below, we summarize several common fraudulent tactics used by these merchants, and we urge all users to be vigilant.
One, time-honored tactics
1. Conductors made from recycled copper, or copper-clad aluminum, steel, or industrial brass.
Materials of this type produce conductors that are severely lacking in conductivity aspects such as resistance and melting points, making them more prone to fires during use and causing significant tragedies.
2. Insulating material processed from recycled plastic
Insulated wires and cables made from discarded plastic have poor quality, which can easily lead to the insulation peeling off upon bending or friction, damaging the internal structure of the cables. In severe cases, exposure to fire or high temperatures can easily cause combustion, leading to fires.
Cutting corners
The conductor exhibits severe discrepancies, being thick at both ends and thin in the middle, with the internal insulation and external sheath being uneven and thin. The promised conductivity performance is severely inadequate.
4. Length insufficient
During the production process, a malicious manual meter printer caused skipped meter printing, resulting in a shortage of meters. The fraudulent method is extremely difficult to detect, and once discovered, it is explained as a printer malfunction. The cable is labeled as 1 meter, but the actual length is 0.95 or 0.98 meters. Coiled wire is marked as 100 meters, but the actual length is 90 or 95 meters.
5. Low Prices Attract Customers
Small shops, counter sales, or door-to-door sales, prepayment with shipment, low prices, and a quick exit when quality issues arise.
6. Issuing false documents
Issuing false invoices and evading taxes can lead to substantial fines upon detection by tax authorities, causing significant financial losses for clients.
Why Can Poor-Quality Cables Still Pass Inspection?
Many people fail to understand why substandard cables can still pass inspections and be deemed合格. Why, despite the fact that cable sellers are peddling counterfeit and subpar wire and cable products, can they still possess various quality certificates? The reasons may include the following points--
The quality inspection department is solely responsible for the samples submitted, and substandard cables were replaced with good ones during transit.
2. The cables' ends have been processed with special techniques by unscrupulous cable manufacturers, making it difficult for quality inspection departments to detect any discrepancies in the cables during testing.
3. It is not uncommon for suppliers to bribe relevant departments or inspectors, resulting in the provision of false data, a situation that often occurs in regions with less stringent supervision.
Fake qualified inspection reports.
Therefore, we strongly advise our customers to exercise caution when purchasing wire and cable, and to avoid the temptation of seeking small gains.
