Flat cables and round cables are two kinds of cables. The Round cables are the most common, and can quickly distinguish the occasions where round cables are used. The following is about flat cables. What are the characteristics? Let’s talk about flat cables in combination with round cables. The difference with round cables.

1. Different structure

The conductor structure of the flat cable adopts a soft structure, and the cable has good flexibility. The insulation and sheath material of the flat cable adopts elastomer or silicon rubber, which can improve the softness, corrosion resistance, and cold resistance of the cable.

The round cable is mainly composed of four parts: conductor, insulation layer, shielding layer, and sheath layer. According to the performance and use conditions of the cable, the structure and composition of the wire and cable are also different.

2. The scope of application is different

Flat cables are suitable for lifting equipment, cable tracks, trolleys, transmission machinery, elevators, cranes, tower cranes, telescopic machinery, and other mobile electrical power transmission lines and control, lighting, communication channels in special places, and can also be used in enclosed indoor environments Connection and installation of moving mechanical parts, etc. Flat cables have the advantages of saving installation space and cost, and in the case of the same number of core wires, their bending radius is smaller than that of round cables.

Round cables are suitable for power distribution systems in high-rise buildings such as residential buildings, office buildings, hotels, hospitals, shopping malls, etc., as well as lighting systems for highways, bridges, and tunnels.

3. Different laying methods

The flat cable is mainly used for mobile laying, and the number of bending back and forth is greater than that of the round cable, and the service life is long. Round cables are used for fixed laying, and round cables with a small cross-sectional area can also be used for mobile laying. The heat dissipation of the flat cable is better than that of the round cables in the case of multiple cores.