WCA September 2013

Data, power & instrument cable production, testing, marking & applications While the end-user of a cable product is the ultimate judge, the maker’s understanding of its main value can also be highly instructive. A producer of data cables will stress the wide variety of their applications (Ethernet, token ring, coaxial, serial). The flexibility of power cables (buried, overhead, exposed) will be emphasised. Instrument cables will be recommended for their exceptional frequency response, tonal accuracy and sonic impact.  Individually, the specialities under review here demonstrate a feature characteristic of each: multiplicity, flexibility and aesthetics. Severally, they cover the full range of expectations satisfied by those who do the exacting work of producing, testing and marking transmissions cable.

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Wire & Cable ASIA – September/October 2013