Custom Technical Cable Engineered to Exceed — Northwire Capabilities

Northwire leads the industry in fast turnaround, with delivery of bulk cable and retractile cable from design to ship in as few as five with no minimum order length or quantity requirements.

Northwire offers free design and prototyping services to encourage customers to explore innovative solutions. Specialized staff members help customers navigate complex national and international standards, agency compliance, environmental regulations and electrical, ergonomic and aesthetic requirements.

Northwire is ISO 9001:2008 certified and ITAR registered and the company’s CAGE Code is 7V821.

Numerous Options for Maximum Performance

To exceed your expectation and to conform to your exact specifications, Northwire offers a wide range of cable options:

4 – 34 AWG
Copper stranding options
4 – 32 AWG (7, 19 strands)
16 – 18 AWG (19 strands or higher)
4 – 14 AWG (41 strands or higher)
Up to 2" (50.8 mm) O.D.
300V and 1000V
Wide operating temperature range: -200°C – 260°C
UL-listed, CSA-approved, RoHS

Stranding for Conductors

Bunched
Unilay
Rope lay
True concentric/Equilay
And more

Copper Conductors Plating or Coating Options

Temperature rated from 150°C to 200°C
Tinned copper (TC)
Silver, nickel
High-strength alloys also available

Insulation Materials for Inner Conductors
PVC

Semi-rigid PVC
PVC and semi-conductive PVC

Olefins

PE (polyethylene)
LLDPE (linear low-density polyethylene)
HDPE (high-density polyethylene)
XLPE (cross-linked polyethylene)
Foamed XLPE (cross-linked polyethylene)
PP (polypropylene)

TPE/TPR
(thermoplastic elastomer/thermoplastic rubber)

Hytrel® (polyester elastomer)

Fluoropolymers – High-temperature insulations

FEP (fluroethylkene polymer), 200°C
Tefzel®, 150°C
PFA (perfluoroalkoxy), 250°C

Mechanical Strength

Kevlar® and equivalent aramid fiber materials
Individual galvanized or stainless steel cable
Stainless steel braiding

Tubes

PVC, breather and vent tubes

Shielding Aluminum

Foil tape, braiding with tinned copper

Frequency Spectrum

Braid or spiral/served, 30 KHz to 30,000 KHz
Aluminum Mylar® tape, 25,000 KHz to 300,000 KHz

Braiding Styles

Basket, woven and spiral
Drain wire

Jacket Material

USP Class VI jacket materials
Medical-grade polyurethanes
Santoprenes (TPRs), TPEs, PVCs

Custom Composite and Hybrid Options

Subassemblies
Electrical and fiber-optic
Coaxial—video, high-speed data and power

Medical Coaxial Cables

Durable design
24 AWG to 32 AWG
1.77 dielectric or lower
Fluoropolymer jacket
Shield options for EMI/EMF requirements
Foil and braid shielding
100 percent shielding coverage available

Hytrel, Kevlar, Mylar and Tefzel are registered trademarks of DuPont.