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not meet the comprehensive safety
requirements.”
The LSZH wire and cable is also said
to provide improved dielectric strength,
capacitance and impedance for an
improved electrical performance.
New copper–clad fastener
Thomas & Betts has designed its UL listed
Blackburn copper–clad aluminum lugs
and splices for termination on copper-clad
aluminum (CCA) cable. Made of aluminum,
the lugs and splices are compatible with
the company’s Hex–Flex die system, an
indent–style crimping system that enables
die identification on the crimp and
features a color–keyed compression system
to ensure secure connections.
CCA cable is lighter and more flexible than
copper, and only slightly heavier than bare
aluminum, which can be a challenge when
terminating with conventional terminals
and crimping methods. The new lugs and
splices efficiently compress CCA cable,
and with an oxide inhibitor pre–applied in
the barrels are said to offer both maximum
pull–out force and longevity.
Brian Burke, product manager at Thomas
& Betts, commented: “Because [Blackburn
copper–clad aluminum lugs and splices]
are compatible with our Hex–Flex die
system, they offer 20 percent more pull–
out force than competitor die sets, as well
as fewer crimps per barrel, which reduces
installation time and labor costs.”
Blackburn copper–clad aluminum lugs and
splices are currently available for 750 and
800kcmil wire ranges, with additional sizes
to be released.
Rugged instrumentation cable
TPCWire &Cable Corp has launched a new
line of encoder/resolver cables under its
Chem-Gard brand of extreme temperature
andchemically resistant cable. Chem-Gard™
200 Encoder/Resolver cable is designed as
individually shielded pairs with an overall
braid shield, initially available in conductor
sizes from 18AWG to 24AWG and up to 9
pairs. The cable is commonly used in high
temperature or chemical applications for
control or instrumentation such as in steel
plants, foundries, food processing plants
and paper/pulp mills.
The encoder/resolver cable is UL recognized,
CSA certified and RoHS compliant,
flame-tested to FT1/VW-1 and rated at 600
volts. The cable has a fluoropolymer jacket
to protect against cutting and abrasion,
finely stranded nickel plated copper
conductors for improved flexibility, high
temperature performance and corrosion
resistance, and a heavy duty combination
of nickel plated copper braid and
aluminum/Mylar foil shield.
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