Connecting cables to portable devices
Connecting cables that are subject to movement between two points must be
long enough to avoid excessive strain on the cables and connectors.
In this situation it is advisable to form loops in the cable and route sections in
the shape of the letter C.
Cable loop
C-shaped cabling route
(
drag chain)
Closed loop
Correct strain
relief loop
Recommended:
Routing inside
corner
Incorrect strain
relief loop
Routing the cable
round the outside
of a corner is not
recommended
Strains
If a sufficiently large loop is formed at connection points, then excessive wear and common pro-
blems due to the strains illustrated below can be avoided. Pepperl+Fuchs connecting cables fea-
ture rugged, pre-fitted easy-grip body. If these are combined with correctly formed loops, the result
is that both connector and cable are relieved very effectively of strain.
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Accessories,
Connectors, Cordsets, Splitters
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Sensor-actuator cable
