Relationship between cables, hardware, and braided sleeves. How many of us know what material is used to make the cables we commonly use? What type of metal is usually used? Which type of braided sleeve is best for cable selection? Are electrical cables and wires hardware products? These are questions that many friends may have. After all, most people are unfamiliar with this material in their daily lives. Today, let's learn about the relationship between cables, hardware, and braided sleeves.
Relationship between cables and hardware:
First, we need to know what hardware is in order to determine whether cables and wires are included in it. Hardware, also known as hardware products, is sometimes referred to as "small hardware" in some places. Hardware usually refers to the five metals of gold, silver, copper, iron, and tin, as well as metal devices made from them, such as knives and swords.
In daily life, the application scope of hardware is almost ubiquitous, such as hardware tools, hardware components, daily hardware, building hardware, and security supplies. However, although electrical cables and wires use metals such as copper and aluminum as conductors, the amount is small, and the outer layer is also wrapped in insulating plastic. In terms of composition, electrical cables and wires cannot be regarded as hardware products.
In fact, strictly speaking, electrical cables and wires should belong to electrical mechanical equipment, which are a type of building material, usually used in the electrical and electronic industries. However, nowadays most hardware stores offer electrical cables or wire products, which is the main reason why many friends misunderstand electrical wires as hardware products.
Relationship between electrical cables and wires and braided sleeves:
Why do cables use braided sleeves as protective accessories? What makes it special?
The braided sleeve used on the outside of household electrical cables and wires, as well as the outer sheath of data cables used on mobile phones, etc., most of the hardware for cables are protected by braided sleeves. This makes us feel a little strange. Why do cables use braided sleeves as protective covers for wires?
Braided sleeves are woven from environmentally friendly PET materials and have excellent wear resistance, expandability, smoothness, flame retardancy, and air permeability and heat dissipation performance. The product is widely used in computer power cords, audio and video cables, lighting, air conditioning, refrigerators, washing machines, and other household appliances, as well as the maintenance and beautification of optical cables, motorcycles, cars, airplanes, and other lines. The braided sleeves can be woven using single filaments or three filaments with different widths, colors, and patterns according to customer requirements.
Because the braided sleeve is extremely soft, easy to bend, loose or tight, easy to lead wire operation, with good stretchability, elasticity, and wear resistance. Therefore, many cable hardware use braided sleeves for protection. Different sizes and colors can be made according to customer requirements.
