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Other Interest => DIY - Side Scan Sonar and towfish => Topic started by: Rüdiger on July 01, 2012, 03:38:12 AM
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Hi all
What type of cat. Cable you use?
Patchcable or installationcable?
mvh
Rüdiger
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Rudiger, The last two tow fish I have with CAT8 cable.
Broader band with and 1750 lbs braking strength so there is no need for a steel cable which makes life better!
Enjoy Roddy
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I use patch cable, because it is not so stiff as the installation cable.
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Roddy,
Do you mean this cable: http://www.singlepointnetworks.co.uk/cat8cable.asp (http://www.singlepointnetworks.co.uk/cat8cable.asp) ? Do they specify a break load or have you tested that yourself? What makes this a siamese cable?
Rickard
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Rickard, Yes and the spec sheet states 1750 lbs test.
I hung the tow fish in a wk mine sweeper,had to work it free and had no damage to the cable and a few dings to the fish.
Roddy
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Hi Roddy,
I have been in contact with Paul Gillett from singlepoint networks. He wrote me the cable they use is manufactured by Leoni Kerpen in Germany, and therefore I should better buy it in germany directly to avoid shipping costs. The Leoni type numer is 7KS800001. Normaly the type number and the type (MegaLine G12-150) is printed on the cable - perhaps you could confirm?
I took a look into the spec sheet and found something confusing - this type of cable is only allowed for a maximum of 130N (13kg, about 30lbs) tensile load?
Since I'm very interested in a single cable for an affordable price with that strength you posted below you could perhaps give some more information on your cable?
Thank you very much.
Best regards,
Flo
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A cable is no rope at which it arrives at the ultimate load.
If a cable is important to the max. tension in the long run it can tolerate without damage.
mvh
Rüdiger