4-conductor Cables for Sensors

4-conductor cables are used with ICP® triaxial sensors and single axis MEMS sensors. This table provides the most relevant specifications for five cable types. Type 010 and 034 are the most commonly used, but three other types are also available.

 

4-Conductor Cable Types

 

Model

010

034

019

036

068

078

Cable Style

General Purpose

General Purpose, Low Noise

Flexible, Lightweight

Flexible

Low Outgassing

Rugged, Low Noise

Jacket Material

FEP (Fluorinated ethylene propylene)

FEP (Fluorinated ethylene propylene)

Silicone

Silicone

FEP (Fluorinated ethylene propylene)

Polyurethane

Jacket Pros

Good tensile strength Good temperature resistance

Good tensile strength Good temperature resistance

Excellent flexibility Excellent temperature resistance

Excellent flexibility Excellent temperature resistance

Good tensile strength Good temperature resistance

Resists abrasions and cuts

Jacket Cons

Less resistant to abrasions or cuts

Less resistant to  abrasions or cuts

Low tensile strength and tears easily

Low tensile strength and tears easily

Less resistant to abrasions or cuts

Lower operating temperature

Temperature Range

-130 to +392 °F -90 to +200 °C

-130 to +392 °F -90 to +200 °C

-76 to +500 °F -60 to +260 °C

-76 to +392 °F -60 to +200 °C

-130 to +392 °F -90 to +200 °C

-58 to +185 °F -50 to +85 °C

Cable Jacket Diameter

0.1 in 2.54 mm

0.077 in 1.96 mm

0.070 in 1.77 mm

0.104 in 2.64 mm

0.063 in 1.60 mm

0.119 in 3.02 mm

Pull Strength

34 lb

19 lb

10 lb

30 lb

- lb

25 lb

Bend Radius

1.0 in 25.4 mm

1.0 in 25.4 mm

1.0 in 25.4 mm

1.0 in 25.4 mm

1.0 in 25.4 mm

1.0 in 25.4 mm

Center Conductor Style

Stranded

Solid

Solid

Stranded

Stranded

Solid

Conductor AWG

30 awg (7/38)

34 awg

36 awg

32 awg (7/40)

32 awg (7/40)

34 awg

Capacitance (conductor to conductor)

16 pF/ft 52.4 pF/m

14 pF/ft 46 pF/m

15 pF/ft 49.2 pF/m

15 pF/ft 48 pF/m

18 pF/ft 52 pF/m

14 pF/ft 47 pF/m

Capacitance (conductor to shield)

25.8 pF/ft 84.6 pF/m

25 pF/ft 84 pF/m

26 pF/ft 85.2 pF/m

24 pF/ft 76.8 pF/m

28 pF/ft 84.6 pF/m

24.8 pF/ft 81 pF/m

Shield Type Coverage

Braid 90% minimum

Braid 90% minimum

Braid 90% minimum

Braid 90% minimum

Braid 85% minimum

Braid 90% minimum

Full specifications

010

034

019

036

068

078