Caerdydd Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Hello, Just purchased 80m of Neutrik EtherFlex on a drum. First job out, and it's come back with two slices in the outer insulation. Not as tough as I was hoping!Would anyone consider covering their cable in this ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shez Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 I suspect that's designed more for installation than repeated winding on a drum. I've seen plenty of multis made up of separate cables and covered in similar braiding but they're always figure of eighted in a trunk. Better education for techs in how to look after cables required... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerdydd Posted October 17, 2017 Author Share Posted October 17, 2017 I suspect that's designed more for installation than repeated winding on a drum. I've seen plenty of multis made up of separate cables and covered in similar braiding but they're always figure of eighted in a trunk. Better education for techs in how to look after cables required... Or harsher beatings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numberwrong Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 I suspect that's designed more for installation than repeated winding on a drum. I've seen plenty of multis made up of separate cables and covered in similar braiding but they're always figure of eighted in a trunk. Better education for techs in how to look after cables required... A company I work for bought a 100m LX multi with 4x DMX 1x Cat5 and a 16A on 2.5mm (yes only one cat5). The whole lot is protected in that braiding stuff held with heat shrink at each end. Van Damme also sold them a reel to put the thing on which is a total arse to real in that kind of cable. Trunk all the way IMO. Anyway, that particular cable is used and abused, coiled in by local crew and has had a bit of a beating over the years. The braiding has done pretty well. once I coiled it in after an award show and it had a 30cm piece of jagged wood sticking out of it (got stuck in the braiding) I removed the wood an all was fine, cables worked after. Not sure how they fair in mud though They seam to be used to make up custom multicores. normally you would need some kind of redundancy on an 80m run. Why not get 2 or 3 runs of Cat5 and add the braiding as well. the total thickness of the multi should help its durability when getting snagged plus you have a few spares if one is dammaged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerdydd Posted October 17, 2017 Author Share Posted October 17, 2017 Cheers, I've found this, https://www.bryant-unlimited.co.uk/BD%20CAT5EOB Which looks has a 10mm diameter, so is a good 4mm thicker than the Etherflex. Will update with how it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shez Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Perhaps worth noting that Bryant cable is unshielded, unlike the Etherflex. Some applications require the shield e.g. Behringer/Midas X/M series desks so you might be limiting the usefulness of the cable by choosing that type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerdydd Posted October 18, 2017 Author Share Posted October 18, 2017 Fair point! It's only going to be used for Artnet or sAcn. But that would include about 40 universes through a pixel mapper sending constant data if that made a difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shez Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 It's only going to be used for Artnet or sAcn.That's just standard ethernet so should be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljoshua Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Braid is good until you do a beach gig... Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timsabre Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Or a muddy field. Or a beery club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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