Tow Cables; Lightweight Coaxial Deck Cable; Armored Coaxial Tow Cable (0.40); Armored Coaxial Tow Cable (0.68) - Klein 5000 V2 Series Operation And Maintenance Manual

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Tow Cables

Electrically, the tow cable must be 50 ohms. The whole cable assembly, including
the deck cable, the slip rings, the winch, the tow cable, and the connectors must be
coax all the way from the TPU to the towfish.
2.4.1
Type:
Conductors:
Diameter (OD):
Voltage rating:
2.4.2
Type:
Conductors:
Diameter (OD):
Breaking strength:
Working load:
Operational length (including
deck cable):
Voltage rating:
Termination:
2.4.3
Type:
Conductors:
Diameter (OD):
Breaking strength:
Working load:

Lightweight Coaxial Deck Cable

Armored Coaxial Tow Cable (0.40)

Armored Coaxial Tow Cable (0.68)

Tow Cables
Polyurethane jacketed, coaxial Kevlar
reinforced
Coaxial copper
1.15 cm (0.455 in.)
600 VDC
Double layer, counter helical, galvanized
improved plow steel (GIPS)
Stainless steel can be a special order
Coaxial copper
10.2 mm (0.40 in.)
4990 kg (11, 000 lb)
1247 kg (2750 lb)
400 m max
1200 VDC
Stainless steel shackle at towfish end
Double layer, counter helical, galvanized
extra improved plow steel (GEIPS)
Stainless steel can be a special order
Coaxial copper
17.3 mm (0.68 in.)
18140 kg (40,000 lb)
4535 kg (10,000 lb)
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