Van Damme Blue Series Studio Grade Multicore Cable. 2. 4. 8. 12. 16. 24. 32. 48 Way

This is the analogue pre-jacketed cable of choice for the professional user. Extremely flexible, sonically transparent and intelligently designed with both numbered and colour coded pairs. This cable more than satisfies the rigorous demands of studio engineers, installers and manufacturers. It has been extensively utilised in studios around the world from the BBC to Abbey Road.

 Applications

• Audio multicore looms for 2 - 48 pairs
• Multipin breakout cables
• Fixed installations in areas not requiring Low Smoke Zero Halogen cables
• Static stagebox systems for example in schools, colleges & Houses of Worship
• Recording and post production equipment interconnects
• Wiring of B Gauge & Bantam patchbays where individual screens are required
• Industrial paired data transmission where flexibility is required

Application notes

For the transmission of multiple analogue balanced audio signals

Extremely flexible jacketing materials used

Pre-jacketed pairs ideal for formed equipment and rack wiring

Application checked overall diameters - 2 pair fits into a Neutrik balanced jack; 8 pair sized to suit D25 shells

Ultra pure oxygen free copper for outstanding sonic integrity

Tech Specs

Pair specifications Conductor

• Material Bare ultra pure oxygen free copper wire
• Stranding 28 x 0.10 (0.22mm2) AWG 24/28

Insulation

• Material Polypropylene
• Average thickness 0.22mm
• Diameter 1.00mm ±0.10
• Colour coding IEC 189-2 appendix A

Cabling

• Type Twisted pair
• Lay length ~28mm

Screen

• Type 24μm Aluminium/polyester foil >150% coverage
• Drain wire 19 x 0.12 (0.22mm2) AWG 24/19

Jacket

• Material PVC composite Sapphire blue RAL 5003
• Average thickness 0.34mm
• Overall diameter 2.70mm ±0.10

Overall jacket

• Material Flexible PVC composite
• Colour Sapphire Blue RAL 5003
• Average thickness See characteristics by stock code

Bend radius

• 10 x overall diameter

Physical properties un-aged Jacket (at 60ºC)

• Tensile strength >12.5N/mm2
• Elongation >100%
• Heat shock test 150 ºC x 1 hour - no cracks

Electrical characteristics Resistance

• Conductor Ohm/Km <90
• Shield <70
• Insulation M Ohm/Km >5000

Capacitance

• Core to core pF/m 100 nominal
• Core to shield 200 nominal
• Test voltage 500 Vdc x 1 minute OK 

Overall Diameter

• 2 Pair - 7.50mm
• 4 Pair - 9.60mm
• 8 Pair - 12.20mm
• 12 Pair - 14.30mm
• 16 Pair - 16.30mm
• 24 Pair - 20.80mm
• 32 Pair - 22.10mm
• 48 Pair - 26.30mm