BACKGROUND
To many, these short lengths of multicore cable may well have ended up at the local rubbish tip, however I am very big on reusing or repurposing old electronic components and hardware, from the point of view of sustainability - if it still functions and a purpose can be found for the item, it seems so wasteful to toss such items in the rubbish and possibly poison our environment. Not only that but so much energy (Embedded Energy or Ee) was used converting the raw material to usable product, assembling the product, intermediary transportation, manufacturing assembly and finally out to the end user, that again we just "write off" all that energy and recreate the product once again - not so smart!
HERE is a page I have created which gives some tables and more detailed information about specific Ee values (Embodied Energy) for different materials plus a link which you can use as a starting point to investigate Ee for yourself.
These nice multicore cable lengths were salvaged from previous places and equipment. Each cable has slight differences to it's "mates" and below is a complete description of each cable ... just select the cable(s) you would like by using the check boxes on this page.
once was sitting in a broadcast studio, allowing two pieces of equipment to "converse" with each other. That equipment is now obsolete and the connectors were a custom creation so I have cut away the connectors and am offering just the cable. Not just any cable but a nice 50 conductor with full wrap Aluminium shield cable with a nice "Silicon feeling" thick outer sheath.
VARIOUS TYPES AND LENGTHS OF MULTI-CORE CABLE
Country of origins are mixed, where known I will indicate this with each cable
CABLE 1:
The Cream coloured cable sheath has no markings on any kind on it.
Suitable for use with data signalling or low voltage/low current DC control signalling between two pieces of equipment or as an interface lead to the outside world e.g breakout box
50 multi-strand PVC insulated conductors
All conductors have single or dual colour sheath coding for identification
Single tinned "drain" or Ground wire runs through the entire length of the cable and is in contact with the Aluminium foil 100% wrap
I am pretty sure the conductors will be formed with a slow twist along the entire length of the cable, to reduce cross-talk between conductors.
Cable outer sheath: 11.75mm OD
Cable length: 160cm (1.6 metres)
Bare wires at either end
With no printing on the sheath, I cannot give any information about temperature ratings etc ...
CABLE 2:
EVERNEW
Type: 066Z
Rated for use 30V DC Low Voltage
Cream coloured cable sheath
Suitable for use with data signalling or low voltage/low current DC control signalling between two pieces of equipment or as an interface lead to the outside world e.g breakout box
50 multi-strand pre-tinned conductors with PVC insulation
All conductors have single or dual colour sheath coding for identification
Outer tight braid, next is an Aluminium foil wrap and this is followed by a very thin "paper like" wrap.
I am pretty sure the conductors will be formed with a slow twist along the entire length of the cable, to reduce cross-talk between conductors.
Cable outer sheath: 8.8mm OD
Cable length: 180cm (1.8 metres)
Bare wires at either end
Temperature rating 80°C
CABLE 3:
SPACE SHUTTLE
Type: 2919
Rated for use 30V DC Low Voltage
Cream coloured cable sheath
Suitable for use with data signalling or low voltage/low current DC control signalling between two pieces of equipment or as an interface lead to the outside world e.g breakout box
25 multi-strand pre-tinned conductors with PVC insulation plus a drain wire
All conductors have single or dual colour sheath coding for identification
Outer Aluminium foil wrap, no braid
These conductors are wrapped in pairs plus one (12 x 2 core plus one extra to make 25) and I am pretty sure the conductors will be formed with a slow twist along the entire length of the cable, to reduce cross-talk between conductors.
Cable outer sheath: 8.4mm OD
Cable length: 130cm (1.3 metres)
Bare wires at either end
Temperature rating 80°C
CABLE 4:
The Cream coloured cable sheath has no markings on any kind on it.
Suitable for use with data signalling or low voltage/low current DC control signalling between two pieces of equipment or as an interface lead to the outside world e.g breakout box
'Probably' rated to 30V DC Low Voltage
Cream coloured cable sheath
25 multi-strand pre-tinned conductors with PVC insulation plus a drain wire
All conductors have single or dual colour sheath coding for identification
Outer Aluminium foil wrap, no braid
I am pretty sure the conductors will be formed with a slow twist along the entire length of the cable, to reduce cross-talk between conductors.
Cable outer sheath: 7.4mm OD
Cable length: 155cm (1.55 metres)
Bare wires at either end
Temperature rating is not indicated but assumed to be the standard 80°C
COSMETIC CONDITION:
This information relates to ALL cable offcuts being offered ...
USED
Clean (sheaths)
NO damage to the sheath along the entire length of the cables i.e no nicks, no cuts to the outer insulation at all.
Inner conductors (when stripped back) are bright and clean (no water has been here!)
All cables are now individually packed into sealed clear plastic packets waiting to take on a new task in "life"
