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News Release from: Icore International | Subject: Kafon 2010 conduit
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 26 November 2002
Conduit makes the link for rolling stock
Kafon 2010 limited fire hazard flexible conduit has been chosen to protect the vital electrical bus-line links between carriages on new rolling stock for use on rail systems in the south of England.
Kafon 2010 limited fire hazard flexible conduit from interconnect specialist, Icore International, has been chosen to protect the vital electrical bus-line links between carriages on new rolling stock destined for use on rail systems in the south of England The conduit, which has a stainless-steel outer braid and an internal stainless-steel spiral, is used in the fabrication of inter-carriage jumper assemblies which are supplied to the rolling stock builder ready for installation
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 18 Oct 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Icore International's Kafon 2010 conduit was chosen for this demanding application because it meets the specialised needs of the rail transport industry.
The outer braid offers protection against flying ballast, while the inner spiral resists crushing and, therefore, provides effective mechanical protection for the conductors inside the conduit.
In spite of its robust construction, Kafon 2010 conduit is extremely flexible, which makes wiring easy.
The Kafon material, from which the main body of the conduit is manufactured, retains its strength and flexibility over a temperature range of -40 to +150C, allowing the conduit to be used without restrictions in the most severe climatic conditions.
In addition, the conduit is approved for use in transport and other applications where fire hazard and smoke toxicity must be avoided.
A further factor which influenced the choice of Kafon 2010 conduit for use in the new rolling stock was its resistance to vibration, and to the effects of continual flexing.
This means that, in the current application, it is anticipated that the conduit will provide a virtually unlimited service life.
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