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Can I harness an FOC cable in the field myself?

igu-blog-adm | 5. July 2019

GOF & PCF fibres can be harnessed in the field only with an enormous amount of work and equipment. As the risk of faults, contamination, splicing errors etc. is very high, the customer is usually advised not to do this. Apart from this, expensive special tools and specialist knowledge are needed for harnessing. In the case […]

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What class of conductor is the most durable for energy chain applications?

igu-blog-adm | 5. July 2019

A general answer cannot be given to this question. Experience shows that, for durable, highly flexible cables, general information on the class of conductor cannot be provided. In principle, higher conductor classes are appropriate for dynamic cables (Class 5, Class 6). However, thin wires tend to lead to worse results as very fine wires become […]

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Is it permissible to operate the cable with the test voltage?

Marco Thull | 5. July 2019

No, the test voltage is used to check the insulation strength of the cable. This check requires special safety precautions and only takes place with low levels of current in order to protect the cable against damage during the test. Vote Up +0 Vote Down -0You already voted!

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What jacket material colour is the most suitable for applications exposed to UV light?

igu-blog-adm | 5. July 2019

Basically, it can be said that the darker, the better, as there are more protective colour particles in such colours. For this reason, black is the best colour in terms of durability under exposure to UV light. Vote Up +0 Vote Down -0You already voted!

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How does the capacitance of a drive cable become noticeable in practice?

Marco Thull | 5. July 2019

The capacitance between cores is the ability to store energy in the cable. The result of this stored energy is that, in the case of a drive cable, the inverter has to put additional energy into transfer of the electrons. It is therefore desirable to keep the capacitance of the cable as low as possible […]

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