When we talk about rubber-sheathed cable, we know it's a flexible, portable cable made of multiple strands of fine copper wire as conductors, covered with rubber insulation and a rubber sheath. Available in heavy-duty (general-purpose), medium-duty, and light-duty models, they're all made of natural rubber. However, there's also silicone rubber cable, which may sound similar to regular rubber-sheathed cable, but there are some differences.
Differences Between Silicone Rubber and Regular Rubber-sheathed Cables
Silicone rubber cable is suitable for fixed power transmission lines with AC rated voltages of 0.6/1kV and below, or for connecting mobile appliances. It's resistant to heat radiation, cold, acids, alkalis, and corrosive gases, and is waterproof. Its flexible structure allows for easy radiation, stable electrical performance in high-temperature (and cold-temperature) environments, excellent aging resistance, and long service life. It's widely used in industries such as metallurgy, power generation, petrochemicals, electronics, and automotive manufacturing.
Silicone Rubber Cable
Silicone Rubber Cable
Silicone rubber offers excellent bending and low-temperature performance, making it resistant to damage and cracking. These properties are not found in typical high-temperature cables. Therefore, silicone rubber cable has a wide range of applications and has become a key feature of high-temperature cables.
Silicone rubber cables are used in high-temperature mobile cables, flexible power cables, high-temperature motor lead wires, and in low-temperature environments with high-temperature operation.
Rubber-sheathed cables are widely used in various electrical equipment, such as household appliances, electric machinery, and portable power cords for electrical devices and appliances. They can be used in both indoor and outdoor environments.
Based on the mechanical loads to which the cables are subjected, they are categorized into three types: light, medium, and heavy. They also feature appropriate cross-sectional joints. Light-weight rubber-sheathed cables are generally used in household appliances and small electric equipment, requiring flexibility, lightness, and good bending properties. Medium-weight rubber-sheathed cables are widely used in agricultural electrification, in addition to industrial applications. Heavy-duty cables are used in applications such as port machinery, searchlights, and large-scale household hydraulic irrigation and drainage stations. These cables offer excellent versatility, a comprehensive range of specifications, and excellent and stable performance.
Basic Models and Names of Silicone Rubber Cables and Ordinary Rubber-Sheathed Cables
KGG: Silicone Rubber Insulated and Sheathed Control Cable
KGGR: Silicone Rubber Insulated and Sheathed Flexible Control Cable
KGGP: Silicone Rubber Insulated and Sheathed Copper Wire Braided Shielded Control Cable
KGGRP: Silicone Rubber Insulated and Sheathed Copper Wire Braided Shielded Control Cable
KGGRP1: Silicone Rubber Insulated and Sheathed Tinned Braided Shielded Control Cable
KFG: Fluoroplastic Insulated and Silicone Rubber Sheathed Control Cable (For flame-retardant silicone rubber cable, add ZR before the model number)
YGC Silicone rubber insulated and sheathed mobile power cables
Medium-duty rubber-sheathed cables
Rubber-sheathed cables are categorized into heavy-duty rubber-sheathed flexible cables (YC cables, YCW cables)
Medium-duty rubber-sheathed flexible cables (YZ cables, YZW cables)
Light-duty rubber-sheathed flexible cables (YQ cables, YQW cables)
Waterproof rubber-sheathed flexible cables (JHS cables, JHSB cables)
Welding machine cables (YH cables, YHF cables)
YHD cables are tinned power cables for field use
With the rapid development of China's economy, the cable industry is experiencing increasing growth. The continuous expansion of various industries is driving a growing demand for cables. Cables such as silicone rubber cables and standard rubber-sheathed cables, suitable for popular industries such as power, electronics, and automotive manufacturing, hold great potential for development. Therefore, it's worth learning more about them.
