Hybrid / Composite Cable
When it comes to designing a custom hybrid or composite cable, Galaxy is an industry leader with a proven history of supplying its customers with high quality, high performing custom hybrid cables or composite cables.
Hybrid Cable, Custom Composite Cable
When it comes to designing a custom hybrid or composite cable, Galaxy is an industry leader with a proven history of supplying its customers with high quality, high performing custom hybrid cables or composite cables. Galaxy offers endless combinations of hybrid/composite cable constructions. Galaxy can assist in the design of cables to meet rigorous electrical and mechanical requirements and exact specifications. Galaxy has no minimum order requirements and offers engineering design services for hybrid/composite cable.
What is a Hybrid Cable/Composite Cable?
A hybrid cable or composite cable is a combination of 2 or more different cables of the same or types that are bundled together under an overall jacket. For example, a coaxial cable component for video or audio signals and a multi conductor cable component for power can be in one hybrid/composite cable. The purpose of adding various components is to streamline the need for multiple different cables. Instead putting numerous components under one cable jacket to perform different functions within one cable. This allows one single cable to carry signals, data, and/or power all at the same time. Thus eliminating the need for multiple different individual cables. The terms hybrid cable and composite cable are used interchangeably.
Benefits of a Hybrid/Composite Cable
Custom hybrid/composite cables offer a variety of benefits. Galaxy can combine various AWG sizes, shielding types, voltage ratings under one common jacket to perform different functions within one construction. Hybrid/composite cables allow time savings during installation, space savings, cost savings and make installations easier.
Hybrid/Composite Cable Markets/Industries
Galaxy supplies hybrid/composite cables to various markets in the following industries:
- Oil & Gas
- Transportation
- Communications Equipment
- Industrial Automation
- Military/Aerospace & Defense
- Process Control
- Test and Measurement
- Sensors
Applications for Hybrid/Composite Cable
- Security Monitoring
- Traffic Monitoring
- Test Equipment
- Instrumentation
- Communications
- Audio/Video
- Inspection Measurement
Materials
Hybrid/composite cable from Galaxy is available with the following materials:
| Conductor Options | Shielding Options | Enhancement Options | Insulation & Jacketing Materials | Insulation & Jacketing Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bare Copper | Bare Copper Braid | Strength Members | CPE / Chlorinated Polyethylene | PFA / Perfluoroalkoxy |
| Tinned Copper | Tinned Copper Braid | Water Blocking | EPDM / Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer | PFE / Perfluoroelastomer |
| Silver Plated Copper | Silver Plated Copper Braid | Fillers | ETFE / Ethylene Tetrafluroroethylene | PP / Polypropylene |
| Nickel Plated Copper | Nickel Plated Copper Braid | Rods | FEP / Fluorinated Ethylene | PTFE / Polytetrafluoroethylene |
| High Strength Alloys | High Strength Alloys Braid | Tubes | Foamed FEP | PUR / Polyurethane |
| Copper Clad Steel | Copper Clad Steel Braid | Foamed PFA | PVC / Polyvinyl Chloride | |
| Prebonded Conductor | Stainless Steel Braid | Foamed PE | Silicone | |
| Overcoated Conductor | Aluminum Mylar Foil Shield | Foamed TPE | Tefzel® | |
| Topcoated Conductor | Spiral Shield | Halar® | TFE / Tetrafluoroethylene | |
| HDPE & LDPE | TPE / Thermoplastic Elastomer | |||
| Hytrel® | TPR / Thermoplastic Rubber | |||
| mPPE / Modified Polyphenylene | XLPE / Cross-Linked Polyethylene | |||
| Neoprene | XLPO / Cross-Linked Polyolefin | |||
| PE / Polyethylene |
Custom Hybrid Cable Technical Specifications
Galaxy offers hybrid cable in the following ranges of technical specifications:
- Gauge: 40AWG – 500MCM
- Voltage: specific to application
- Temperature: -75⁰C to +250⁰C
FAQs about Custom Hybrid/Composite Cable
What is the reason for multiple cables in one common jacket?
Hybrid/composite cables provide time savings during installation, space savings, cost savings and make installations easier.
Can a hybrid or composite cable be UL certified?
Yes, provided that the individual components meet the requirements for an overall UL listing.
Galaxy Differentiators / Advantages for Hybrid / Composite Cable
Galaxy provides design services for custom hybrid cables and custom composite cables and can design a cable to meet exact needs. Galaxy’s Sales Engineers have the knowledge and experience to solve almost any custom cable requirement. Galaxy was founded on the idea of being able to support customers that need a cable solution for their unique needs. When a common stock cable or cables just won’t work, Galaxy has the expertise to provide a solution. With almost 100 years of combined experience in the industry, Galaxy’s cable experts can design a cable for virtually any application from the simplest to the most complex.
Features
Galaxy offers custom hybrid/composite cable with:
- Various Insulation Materials
- Various Shielding Materials and Types
- Various Jacket Compounds
- Various Temperature Grades
- Various Voltage Requirements
- UL/CSA Listings
Terminology Notes
There are various terms used in the wire and cable industry related to this type of cable. They include:
- Composite
- Hybrid
- Custom Constructed
There is also a popular type of composite cable for consumer use that is a standard audio-video cable of 3 strands with yellow, white and red connectors, where the yellow is for video while the red and white are for left and right audio. Galaxy does not offer these consumer audio-video cables.
*Hytrel® is a registered trademark of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company.
Contact Galaxy Wire & Cable for Hybrid/Composite Cable
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