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CA-BC 3-conductor cable?
- Thread starter David
- Start date
British Columbia
Control signals (proximity switches) Maybe 22ga?
Oh good idea. I have some Cat 5 but it's pretty stiff.
I used cat5 for most of my prod switches without incident so far…. A little brittle at times but it works
slow-poke
Ultra Member
Link to suitable Digi-Key cable?
Very quick D-K search yielded choices at about $4 per foot + $8 delivery + tax.
Lots of choice on AliExpress, if you chose Choice they deliver fast and free.
I forgot exactly what it is that we were looking for..... Switching wire isn't normally shielded.
But here is a 3 conductor bundle shielded wire for 52 cents a foot.
3 wire shielded cable
If you can get it to $100, they ship free.
My main message was to call them. Their website is almost as bad as Ali. But if you tell an agent what you want, they can find it easily. Don't forget to tell them you are looking for cost effective pricing. They will chuckle at that but it works.
trlvn
Ultra Member
Alarm wire?
Probably available at HomeDespot or other such.
Craig
Probably available at HomeDespot or other such.
Craig
I would never use a solid conductor cable on a machine . It will fail when flexed repeatedly.Alarm wire?
Probably available at HomeDespot or other such.
Craig
Same with phone wire.
But we don't know what the OP is doing with it. He might not need flexible wire.
That's always the problem with trying to help. We need a rule that all requests for help require a 42 page form filling in first...... Just Kidding!!!
I'll have a look in the scrap bin at work. There is usually some two conductor in there and sometimes 3 conductor. Twisted together to eliminate interference and insulated with teflon. It's leftovers from wiring aircraft so its really good quality.
Use case:
Connecting proximity switches to CNC enclosure electronics.
Each switch has three conductors; DC+/- (5-24v) and signal.
22 ga would be ideal
Flexibility is required for cable management.
Due to location of the switches I could use one six conductor cable or a four conductor cable to serve two switches and one three conductor cable to serve the third.
Connecting proximity switches to CNC enclosure electronics.
Each switch has three conductors; DC+/- (5-24v) and signal.
22 ga would be ideal
Flexibility is required for cable management.
Due to location of the switches I could use one six conductor cable or a four conductor cable to serve two switches and one three conductor cable to serve the third.
Is the cable you have meant for a backbone installation?
Patch cable is much more flexible so I don't think the long gentle bends and slow movement on the proximity cables will be an issue. If this was a production money making environment then it's a different story.
