Belden Bonded Pair Technology

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This is communication cable. Look what
you can do with it. You can bend it, you
can coil it, you can twist it, you can
loop it, you can apply extreme force to it, you can put
electrical surge through it, set fire to
it, or stir coffee. And I'm sure it will
survive and still communicate
mission-critical signals, so who cares
what's inside.
The truth is, physical equals electrical. Any change in physical
structure of the cable will change its
electrical performance. Ethernet cable is
built to transmit data from point A to
point B. Those signals, your signals, could
be running manufacturing production
lines or operating water purification
plants or providing security footage on
commuter train platforms. At Belden we've
spent years testing, torturing, and
thoughtfully analyzing all types of cable.
Let's take a look inside a cat6
Ethernet cable to see what really
happens there. Here,
strands of copper are jacketed in
conductor insulation and pairs are
twisted along the longitudinal axis.
The conductor, two conductor spacing is known
as centricity. For the most reliable
signal quality, you need uniform
centricity, or no gap between the
conductors. But what happens in the real
world? Just installing the cable results
in looping, pulling, bending, and twisting.
Put it on a robot and you get repetitive
flexing for hours on end. An ordinary
cable, all this activity starts to break
down the centricity, gaps form.
In test lab simulations we measured what
happens to the impedance, or electrical
resistance to the signal. You can see it
begins to break down pretty quickly.
That means your signal is getting
disrupted. When that happens, production
lines shut down, water stops flowing,
video images break up, and your money
goes down the drain.
At Belden we believed we could do
something about this performance issue
so we developed a unique, patented
technology called bonded pair that
ensures no gap between any twisted pair,
no matter the twisting, looping, bending,
or manipulations. After extensive testing
cycles here's what the impedance chart
looks like for cat6 bonded pair cable.
From installation onward, the stability of
bonded pair cable impedance means more
reliable performance for your operation.
Bonded pair also helps make the cable
more durable with a max pull tension of
45 pounds per foot compared to 25 pounds
per foot specified for 4 pair horizontal
cables. Bonded pair cable is not only 60
percent stronger, but also suitable for
high flex applications. 7938A, as an example, passed ten million
flex life cycle tests. Its physical
reliability and electrical performance
give you the peace of mind. Your
production lines keep running, your
utilities keep supplying customers, and
your security system keeps your site and
your passengers safe. We even guarantee
our cable for 10 years. You can trust
Belden for the innovation and quality
you need. Our groundbreaking bonded pair
technology is just one way we're making
industry better. See our entire portfolio
of cable solutions and be certain with Belden.