Cable
A cable is two or more wires bound together which may be bare or 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.
Related Topics:
Wire - Optical fiber
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Cables may be made more flexible by stranding, usually twisting or braiding. Smaller individual wires allows more flexibility. Bunching small wires before concentric stranding adds the most flexibility. A thin coat of tin on the individual wires provides lubrication for longest life. Tight lays during stranding makes the cable extensible (as in telephone handset cords).
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Cables can be securely fastened and organized (e.g. into cable trees) with the aid of cable ties.
Related Topics:
Cable tree - Cable tie
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