Defence standard cables were originally created for the defence and military sectors to resist a broad range of situations without affecting the cable’s function.
Nowadays, these cables are utilised in many other industries and applications such as:
- Security
- Data processing
- Process control
- Telemetry
- Aviation
- Control equipment
- Instrumentation
Def stan cables are resilient, small, have a high operating voltage range. They come in a variety of core counts and screening options depending on the application.
Beware that these cables must NOT be used for mains connection cables.
Types of Defence Standard Cables
There are three main types of these cables: A-type, C-type, and S-type. Each one has a different screen.
A-Type Def Stan Cable
It is traditionally implemented in heavy industrial environments, avionic control systems, computer, and data processing. A-Type cables are unscreened.
C-Type Def Stan Cable
It is traditionally implemented in heavy industrial environments, avionic control systems, computer, and data processing. C-Type are braided screened.
S-Type Def Stan Cable
It is traditionally implemented in heavy industrial environments, avionic control systems, computer, and data processing. S-Type are foil screened.
Typical Military Applications
As this was defence cables’ main application, it is still heavily utilised within the military.
Utilisation includes:
- Missiles
- Equipment Wires, Limited Fire Hazard
- Airframe Wires, Humidity Resistant, PTFE Composite
- Cables, Radio Frequency, Low Fire Hazard
- ESM/ECM systems
- Fire guidance control
- Weapon Systems
- Engine compartment
- Reactor compartment
- Fire survival systems
- Communications cables
- Surface ships and submarines
- Towed arrays
Colour Chart
Below is a colour chart, including all of the pairs of defence standard cables:
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