How's Your Cable Confidence?

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Sept. 8, 2016

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Is your cable confidence up to snuff? Test yourself with this cable basics quiz from the continuous-flex cable experts at igus®

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How’s your Cable Confidence?

Conductors can be made more flexible by:
Using a thinner insulation
Increasing the number of strands
Adding silver coating
ncreasing the lay length

The most common conductor for fixed applications is:
Solid
7 strand
10 strand
16 strand

The advantages of a stranded vs. solid conductor:
Longer flex life
Less costly
Less flexibility
Improved strength

Braid shields, when compared to foil shields, are:
Lighter weight
Easier to terminate
Mechanically stronger
Lower cost

Cellular or foamed insulations:
Are the most common
Have no air voids
Are easy to apply
Are used to reduce the dielectric constant

How’s your Cable Confidence?

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