Armoured Cable
Armoured Cable is a hard-wearing power cable used to bring electricity from the mains. It can be used in underground systems, power grids or for cable ducting. The cable consists of a conductor (plain stranded copper) and insulation like polyethylene, which is water-resistant. It also contains bedding as a protection barrier and the armour, which is a mechanical protection so it can withstand higher stresses. An external sheath of black PVC adds a further layer of insulation. For multicore systems, steel wire (known as SWA) is used. This cannot be used for single-core systems as the magnetic field created could lead to overheating. Therefore, aluminium (known as AWA) is used because of its non-magnetic properties. Among electricians, there is debate about using armour to provide earthing to equipment supplied by cable since there are concerns about both its conductivity and reliability. The use of Armoured Cable means that all buildings are supplied with electricity without problems and in safety. Its manufacture with both internal and external insulation means it can be used where there might be water such as outside. It can also be used in industrial facilities which need large amounts of power to operate large pieces of machinery.
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Tennco Distribution Ltd
View company profileAt Tennco Distribution Limited, we are a progressive electromechanical component distributor. We are family owned and operate in niche markets concentrating on electronic and electrical components for the computing, networking, instrumentation, panel building, audio and circuit board assembly industries.
Backed by 30 years experience, at Tennco, we are committed to service and efficient components distribution coupled with ISO 9002 approval. We offer products at competitive prices with a fast friendly and efficient service.
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Daxten Ltd
View company profileFor more than 25 years Daxten has provided innovative solutions to the data centre industry. As a manufacturer and distributor of innovative solutions, Daxten is at the forefront of promoting energy efficiency within the data centre. The company offers cutting edge cooling optimisation, power distribution, monitoring and infrastructure solutions that improve the resource efficiency, reliability and security of the data centre. End‐to‐end power distribution solutions support IT managers in their pursuit of reliability and efficiency of IT operations. Daxten is also a Value‐Add Distributor for IT management and data centre facility solutions from market‐leading vendors. In addition, Daxten is a leading manufacturer of its own connectivity product lines. The company has facilities, subsidiaries and partners across Europe. As a provider of connectivity, power and cooling optimisation, monitoring and high‐end KVM products as well as infrastructure management solutions it is our mission to support IT managers worldwide, to ease their working life and to protect their companies against critical downtime. In Europe Daxten is headquartered in London and Berlin. For further information please visit www.daxten.com/uk/
