Cables Cables Invented by Frank Bowden, a bowden cable is a type of flexible cable used to transmit mechanical force or energy by the movement of an inner cable (most commonly of steel or stainless steel) relative to a hollow outer cable housing. The cable housing is generally of composite construction, consisting of a spiral steel wire, often coated with plastic, and with a plastic outer sheath. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bowden cable"
To braid is to interweave or twine three or more separate strands of one or more materials in a diagonally overlapping pattern. The word is used in many contexts: ...more on Wikipedia about "Braid"
A cable is two or more wires bound together which may be bare, covered or insulated. It may be protected by a jacket sheath which protects all. Electrical cables can also act as carriers for other media, including optical fibers. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cable"
A cable length or cable's length is a nautical unit of measure, for which at least four definitions seem to exist: ...more on Wikipedia about "Cable length"
Copper clad steel, also known as copper covered steel or by its acronym CCS, is a bimetallic product, mainly used in the wire industry that combines the high mechanical resistance of steel with the conductivity and resistance to corrosion of copper. ...more on Wikipedia about "Copper clad steel"
Drawing is a manufacturing process for producing a wire, bar or tube by pulling on a material until it increases in length. This is typically accompanied by a thinning out of the material, usually through a reduction in the girth. ...more on Wikipedia about "Drawing (manufacturing)"
Insulated cable is one which has an insulator covering over the conductors. Insulated cable generally has a voltage rating per industry standards. The rating is based upon the insulating material properties, its thickness, and the intended use of the cable. ...more on Wikipedia about "Insulated cable"
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In telecommunication, minimum bend radius is the radius below which a cable should not be bent. The minimum bend radius is of particular importance in the handling of fiber-optic cables. It will vary with different cable designs. The manufacturer should specify the minimum radius to which the cable may safely be bent during installation, and for the long term. The former is somewhat shorter than the latter. The minimum bend radius is in general also a function of tensile stresses, e.g., during installation, while being bent around a sheave while the fiber or cable is under tension. If no minimum bend radius is specified, one is usually safe in assuming a minimum long-term low-stress radius not less than 15 times the cable diameter. ...more on Wikipedia about "Minimum bend radius"
A rope is a length of fibers, twisted or braided together to improve strength for pulling and connecting. It has tensile strength but is too flexible to provide compressive strength (i.e., it can be used for pulling, not pushing). Rope is thicker and stronger than similarly constructed cord, line, string, or twine. Common materials for rope include natural fibers such as manila, hemp, linen, cotton, linen, coconut-husk fiber ( coir), jute, and sisal. Synthetic fibers in use for rope-making include nylon, polypropylene, polyethylene (e.g. Spectra ® a high modulus polyethylene), aramid (e.g. Kevlar ®), and polyester (e.g. Dacron ®). Some ropes are constructed of mixtures of several fibers or use co-polymer (mixed) fibers. Ropes can also be made out of metal fibers. Ropes have been constructed of other fibrous materials such as silk, wool, and hair, but such ropes are not generally available. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rope"
A shielded cable is a simple insulated cable with a braided shield of strands of copper (or other metal), a non-braided (solid) shield, or a winding of metal tape completely enclosing this insulation. Usually, this shield is covered with another layer of inexpensive insulation. The shield in single core signal cables usually acts as the return path for the signal and is usually connected to the circuit reference point. Signal cables are shielded to prevent electrical noise from affecting the signals, and to prevent electromagnetic radiation that may interfere with other devices. The shield design prevents pick up of undesired inductive currents. ...more on Wikipedia about "Shielded cable"
Speaker wire and its effect upon the signal it carries is a much debated topic in the audiophile and high fidelity worlds and equally debated is the honesty of its marketing. A modern speaker wire consists of both a positive and a negative wire. Certain older designs also featured another pair of wires for a powered line to power an electromagnet before permanent magnets became economical to produce and use. ...more on Wikipedia about "Speaker wire"
Stranded wire is composed of a bundle of small- gauge wires wrapped in a single piece of insulation to make a larger conductor. Stranded wire is more flexible than a single, thick strand of the same gage. It is commonly used for electrical applications carrying audio, video, or computer data signals and for power cables between an appliance and the wall outlet. Usually house wiring is done with single strand wire because there is normally no movement of wires inside walls, and thus no danger of those wires breaking owing to fatigue. If wires/cables are subject to frequent movement, then often a complete breakage can be prevented for some time by frequent inspection, which is required to see if any of the strands have been broken. If so, then the wire/cable should be replaced as soon as possible. ...more on Wikipedia about "Stranded wire"
Submarine cables may be divided into two types: ...more on Wikipedia about "Submarine cable"
A transmission line is the material medium or structure that forms all or part of a path from one place to another for directing the transmission of energy, such as electromagnetic waves or acoustic waves, as well as electric power transmission. ...more on Wikipedia about "Transmission line"
Wiegand wire is produced by cold-working a 0.010 inch (1 milimeter) diameter ferromagnetic wire made of Vicalloy, a mixture of cobalt, iron, and vanadium. The cold-working process consists of increasing amounts of twist and de-twist of the wire under applied tension in several steps. The wire is then age-hardened to hold in the tension built up during the cold-working process. This procedure causes the Wiegand wire to have a soft magnetic center, the core, and a work-hardened surface with a higher magnetic coercivity, the shell. When an alternating magnetic field of proper strength is applied to the Wiegand wire, the core's magnetic field will switch polarity and then reverse again, causing a Wiegand pulse to be generated. This is called the Wiegand effect. ...more on Wikipedia about "Wiegand wire"
A wire is a single, usually cylindrical, elongated strand of drawn metal. Wires are used to bear mechanical loads and to carry electricity and telecommunications signals. Standard sizes are determined by various wire gauges. The term wire is also used more loosely to refer to a bundle of such strands, as in 'multistranded wire'. ...more on Wikipedia about "Wire"
Wire rope consists of several strands of metal wires twisted ...more on Wikipedia about "Wire rope"
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