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marine cable|What is marine cable?

What is marine cable?

Marine cable is a kind of wire and cable used for power, lighting, control and communication transmission of various ships and offshore or offshore buildings, including marine power cable, marine control cable, marine communication cable, etc. Generally, the laying space of the marine cable is limited, so the armored structure adopts the metal wire braiding method, which is the biggest difference between the structure and the ordinary power, control and communication cables used on land.

Classification of marine cables

In terms of types, marine cables can be divided into two categories: (civil) marine wires and cables, (military) marine wires and cables; In terms of purpose, marine cables can be divided into three categories: marine/marine power cables, marine/marine control cables, and marine/marine communication cables. Its functions are: ship/ship power cable: used for power transmission of various ships and offshore or offshore buildings.  Ship/ship control cable: used for control signal transmission of various ships and offshore or offshore buildings.  Ship/ship communication cable: used for signal transmission and control systems in various communication, electronic computers and information processing equipment.

Model selection of marine cable

The following factors should be taken into consideration in the selection of the model of marine cable: 1. The purpose of the cable -- for power, lighting, signal transmission, etc;  2. Cable laying position - whether long-term immersion, low temperature and shielding are required;  3. Working conditions - fixed laying, pipe laying and movability, etc.