Handbook for Sound Engineers, 4th Edition

Chapter 14

Transmission Techniques: Wire and Cable

 

by Steve Lampen and Glen Ballou

14.1 Introduction

14.2 Conductors

14.2.1 Resistance and Wire Size

14.2.2 Calculating Wire Resistance

14.2.3 Resistance and Gage Size

14.2.4 Drawing and Annealing

14.2.5 Plating and Tinning

14.2.6 Conductor Parameters

14.2.6.1 Stranded Cables

14.2.7 Pulling Tension

14.2.8 Skin Effect

14.2.9 Current Capacity

14.2.9.1 Wire Current Ratings

14.3 Insulation

14.3.1 Plastics and Dielectric Constant

14.3.2 Wire Insulation Characteristics

14.4 Jackets

14.5 Plastics

14.5.1 Vinyl

14.5.2 Polyethylene

14.5.3 Teflon®

14.5.4 Polypropylene

14.6 Thermoset Compounds

14.6.1 Silicone

14.6.2 Neoprene

14.6.3 Rubber

14.6.4 EPDM

14.7 Single Conductor

14.8 Multiconductor

14.8.1 Multiconductor ...