What is Multi Conductor Cable?

Multi conductor cables are electrical cables with two or more insulated conductors bundled inside of a single outer jacket. Multi conductor cables are ideal for handling multiple signals or power sources in one line, eliminating the need for multiple cables and simplifying installation and organization.

Multi conductor cables offer many advantages over using several runs of discrete single conductor wires or hookup wire. When multi conductor or multipair cables are used to run a multi-wire bundle together, wiring is neater, more organized, and takes up less space. Many engineers, contractors, and system integrators prefer multi conductor cable because it reduces labor expense and on-site errors, while eliminating pulling damage, cutting estimating guesswork, and speeding up installations.

Multi Conductor Cable Applications

Multi conductor cables are commonly used for low-voltage signaling, data transmission, control wiring, and other applications requiring multiple connections, like audio/visual instrumentation and controls, medical electronics, computer peripherals, communications systems, and data transmission.

Multi/Cable is a leading manufacturer of multi conductor cable and offers a variety of customization services to further improve upon standard wire and cable designs. For instance, custom printed wire and cable or custom color-coded wire provides optimal circuit identification. Multi cables combining functions such as power, data, optical fiber, or even fluid or air tubing also reduce total cost of ownership by eliminating unnecessary components.

We can customize any multi-conductor cable to your specific application and specialize in short runs and quick turnarounds. For more information, contact the experts at Multi/Cable today!

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