Alpha Wire Company MASTER CATALOG - Cuny & Guerber, Inc.

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XTRA•GUARD ®
HIGH PERFORMANCE ELECTRONIC CABLES
Order from Cuny & Guerber Inc., 2100 Kerrigan Ave., Union City, NJ 07087 USA Phone: 201-617-5800 email: sales@cuny.biz web: http://www.cuny.biz
XTRA•GUARD ® SHIELDING and ARMORING OPTIONS
CHOOSE ALPHA ALUMINUM POLYESTER
FOIL SHIELDING FOR:
■ Lightweight Shielding
■ Low Cost
■ Ease of Termination With Use of Stranded
Tinned Copper Drain Wire
■ Low Frequency Interference Applications
■ 100% Coverage Over the Core of Cable Conductors
Alpha Aluminum/Polyester Foil Shielding consists of an
aluminum polyester tape, foil side facing inward, with a 25%
overlap and in contact with a stranded, tinned copper drain wire
equal in size to insulated cable conductors.
LEGEND:
A. Conductor
B. Insulation
C. Aluminum/Polyester Foil
D. Drain Wire
E. Rip Cord
F. Jacket
CHOOSE XTRA•GUARD ® FLEXIBLE
CABLE BRAID SHIELDING FOR:
■ EMI/RFI Resistance in Power, Control and Data
Applications
■ Continuous Shield Continuity in Flexing Applications
■ High Physical Strength
XTRA•GUARD ® Flexible Cables have specific shielding
requirements resulting from the stresses of motion and flexing.
Where foil shields will tear and lose continuity, XTRA•GUARD ®
Flexible Cables use a flexible, 85% coverage, tinned copper
braid with a double jacket isolating the shield from the cable’s
inner core.
■ Protection from Mechanical Abuse
■ Increased Protection from Water Exposure
■ Crush Resistance
■ Protection from Chemical Attack
CHOOSE ALPHA SUPRASHIELD ®
(FOIL/BRAID)SHIELDING FOR:
■ Ease of Termination With Use of Stranded Tinned
Copper Drain Wire
■ High-Frequency Interference Applications
■ High Physical Strength
Alpha SUPRASHIELD ®
(foil/braid) Shielding System consists
of a unique triple-laminate tape. An aluminum/polyester/aluminum
tape is bonded in one layer with a 25% overlap and in contact
with a stranded tinned copper drain wire equal in size to the
insulated cable conductors. A 70% coverage tinned copper braid
shield is applied overall.
LEGEND:
A. Conductor
B. Insulation
C. Drain Wire
Shield Effectiveness, dB
60
50
40
30
20
10
30
Shield Effectiveness vs. Frequency
1.5 mil
ALUMINUM/POLYESTER
CHOOSE ALPHA-LOC ® ARMORING FOR:
D. Triple-Laminate Foil Shield
E. Braided Shield
F. Rip Cord
G. Jacket
85% TINNED COPPER
BRAID
ALPHA SUPRASHIELD
30 50 70 90 110 130 150 170 190 210
Frequency, MHz
Made of flexible galvanized, interlock steel with a jacket of
UV-stabilized PVC to provide crush resistance and resistance against
corrosion and chemical attack. Perfect for industrial applications
requiring a high degree of mechanical protection for computer,
process control, communication and instrumentation cables.