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eXtReMe APPLICAtIon In tHe HIMALAYAS
ÖLFLeX® HeAt cables have also really proved themselves on
the highest mountains where temperatures between -50 °C
and, in sunlight, more than 40 °C often prevail. A Polish moun-
tain expedition packed the ÖLFLeX® HeAt 205 SC single-core
cable for ascending the west side of the Annapurna massif
(8,091 m) in the Himalayas and the gasherbrum (8,035 m)
in the Karakorum range. It was used for cabling the generator at
the base camp. the ÖLFLeX ® HeAt 180 eWKF silicone cables
were used to connect the central switching station to the lights
for the mess, kitchen and tents at an altitude of 5,100 metres.
the switching station provided the power supply for the satellite
phone and the radio station. Particularly robust ePIC® industrial
connectors were also used.
LIgHt FoR tHe DePtHS oF tHe oCeAn
taking light to the depths of the ocean – this is what the
Polish company gRALmarine specialises in. ÖLFLeX® cables
and SKIntoP® cable glands from Lapp are used for the connec-
tion technology within the underwater lamps. With SKIntoP® BS
cable glands and ÖLFLeX® CLASSIC 440P or ÖLFLeX® CLASSIC
550P, lamps and systems from gRALmarine even work reliably
at diving depths of more than 1,000 metres. thanks to the special
polyurethane sheath, these cables guarantee a long service life,
even in rough operating conditions.