When two or more wires are twisted or bonded together and covered with a sheath, it is known as a cable wire. It is used for various purposes in different fields all over the world. There are different types of electric cables used for various purposes.
The Different Uses of Cable Wire
Cable wire is used for carrying electrical current to homes and industries. This is one of the most important uses of these wires. It is installed in buildings and industrial areas for transmitting power to far distances. Such wires are known as power cables and high voltage cables.
Large wires are produced by braiding together several small wires which makes the electrical cable wire more flexible. These wires can be fastened by using cable ties, cable trays and so forth.
There are various types of electrical cables which include Ribbon, Coaxial, Twinax, Shielded, Twisted, Single, Multicore, Flexible, metallic and non metallic sheathed cables.
Cable wire is basically divided into four types which include the Multi conductor, fiber optics, twisted pair and the coaxial cables. The coaxial cable includes two conductors with different signals. The configuration found on the coaxial is an unbalanced line.
The power cable wire which contains a number of insulated conductors is known as Multi conductor. The twisted pair wires are designed for carrying signals as it includes different pairs of conductors that are twisted together.
The fiber optical wire has a number of uses such as wiring, networking, data transmission and so forth. The use of these cables for data transmission is quite popular as it ensures accuracy and speed. There is minimal amount of data loss when it is transmitted through the fiber optical wires.
These wires are also used in medical fields in imaging tools and light guides. As the light emitted through these wires seldom requires a straight path to shine on the objects, it is widely preferred by doctors and medical staff.
Another popular and wide usage of these wires is in the field of computers. It is used for computer networking as it has a high flexibility, increased bandwidth, accuracy and speed. These wires are also used as interconnect wires, distribution wires, trunk wires, standard patch cords and so forth.
The fiber optical wires are also used for detecting temperature, vibration and pressure. It is an excellent sensory device. Cable wire is also used for wiring aircrafts, submarines and other complex wiring jobs.