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| Cable Design- The key elements of cable design |
| The technology behind Kelsey ES and HPC cable |
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The key elements of cable design
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On the face of it, except for the advent of Cat5/6, little appears to have changed in cabling over the past two decades.
But the examples given above show how a myriad of subtle advances ‘under the surface’ can work to your advantage. Some
of the materials and techniques have been around for a long time but what is new is our ability to mix the materials and
techniques to achieve better results.
The key design aspects of cable design are listed below. The design process is essentially about getting the balance of these
elements right for economy and intended purpose.
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Insulation/dielectric
Core size and stranding
To screen or not to screen
Physical spacing between cores and screen
Mechanical construction
Overall weight and diameter constraints
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We are going to look at each to get an idea of what each aspect contributes,
and what to look for and to specify for a cable.
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