Motor cables for movement in energy chains

What are motor cables?

A motor cable supplies energy to a motor. The cables contains cores – three black cores for Phases L1, L2, and L3 and a green/yellow core for the earth core.

Today, coil windings in the motor are usually interconnected to form a star or triangle. This is how the number of cores is limited to four. A cable with or without shielding can be selected, depending on cable requirements with respect to interference or environment sensitivity. And, of course, the cable is manufactured with a variety of jacket qualities and mechanical classes

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Multi-core vs. single core

It is now possible to design cables with single cores, especially for large drives. This solution offers several advantages over classical four-core versions. Probably the biggest is the much lower price that can be offered due to a different, more cost-effective manufacturing process. The single-core solution is also more robust and thus suitable to the small installation space available in energy chains and still delivers a longer service life. This is particularly noticeable on long travels. Connection to the motor is easier with thinner single-core cables, but they need special mounting. We have lots of experience with this sort of challenge, so we always have the products necessary for a solution in stock.