You’ll be able to create pretty much any kind of spline-based asset using the same structure shown in this video, however setting up the initial geometry will be a little different. Here is another CG Cookie tutorial covering the creation of the coiled wire.
To create the other wire, that is simply setting up a curve (Bezier, Poly or NURBs) and using a separate object as the profile of the curve geometry itself. You will be able to find some options under the Geometry tab in the curve’s settings. 🙂