The difference between flat cable and round cable

There are two types of cables: flat cables and round cables. Round cables are the most common and can quickly distinguish the situations where round cables are used. The following is about flat cables. What are their characteristics? Let’s talk about flat cables in combination with round cables. Differences from round cables.

There are two types of cables: flat cables and round cables. Round cables are the most common and can quickly distinguish the situations where round cables are used. The following is about flat cables. What are their characteristics? Let’s talk about flat cables in combination with round cables. Differences from round cables.

Structural features of flat cables:

1. The conductive core adopts a soft structure to ensure that the cable has good softness and performance.

2. The insulation and sheath materials are made of elastomer or silicone rubber to improve the cable's softness, anti-corrosion and cold resistance.

3. The insulated wire cores are color-coded to facilitate laying and installation.

Circular cables are composed of four parts: conductor, insulation layer, shielding layer and sheath layer. According to the performance and use conditions of wires and cables, the structural composition of wires and cables also varies.

Installation scope:

Flat cables are suitable for mobile electrical power transmission lines and control, lighting, communication channels such as lifting equipment, cable tracks, trolleys, transmission machinery, elevators, cranes, tower cranes, telescopic machinery and equipment in special places, and can also be used in closed indoor environments. Connection and installation of moving mechanical parts, etc. Flat cables have the advantage of saving installation space and cost, and when the number of core wires is the same, 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. They are also suitable for lighting systems on highways, bridges and tunnels.

Flat cables are mainly used for mobile laying. They need to be bent back and forth more often than round cables and have a long service life. Round cables are used for fixed laying, and round cables with small cross-sectional areas can also be used for mobile laying. Flat cables dissipate heat better than round cables when they are multi-core.