CUSTOM WIRE & CABLE ASSEMBLIES & HARNESSES APPLICATIONS INDUSTRIES ABOUT US BLOG CONTACT Hybrid / Composite When it comes to designing a custom hybrid or composite cable, Galaxy is an industry leader with a proven history of supplying its customers with high quality, high performing custom hybrid cables or composite cables. Home > Applications > Hybrid / Composite Hybrid Cable, Custom Composite Cable When it comes to designing a custom hybrid or composite cable, Galaxy is an industry leader with a proven history of supplying its customers with high quality, high performing custom hybrid cables or composite cables. Galaxy offers endless combinations of hybrid/composite cable constructions. Galaxy can assist in the design of cables to meet rigorous electrical and mechanical requirements and exact specifications. Galaxy has no minimum order requirements and offers engineering design services for hybrid/composite cable. What is a Hybrid Cable/Composite Cable? A hybrid cable or composite cable is a combination of 2 or more different cables of the same or types that are bundled together under an overall jacket. For example, a coaxial cable component for video or audio signals and a multi conductor cable component for power can be in one hybrid/composite cable. The purpose of adding various components is to streamline the need for multiple different cables. Instead putting numerous components under one cable jacket to perform different functions within one cable. The terms hybrid cable and composite cable are used interchangeably. Benefits of a Hybrid/Composite Cable Custom hybrid/composite cables offer a variety of benefits. Galaxy can combine various AWG sizes, shielding types, voltage ratings under one common jacket to perform different functions within one construction. Hybrid/composite cables allow time savings during installation, space savings, cost savings and make installations easier. Hybrid/Composite Cable Markets/Industries Galaxy supplies hybrid/composite cables to various markets in the following industries: Oil & Gas Transportation Communications Equipment Industrial Automation Military/Aerospace & Defense Process Control Test and Measurement Sensors Many More Applications for Hybrid/Composite Cable Security Monitoring Traffic Monitoring Test Equipment Instrumentation Communications Audio/Video Inspection Measurement Request a Quote Contact a Sales Engineer for a Wire/Cable Solution at 215-957-8714. CONTACT US Materials Hybrid/composite cable from Galaxy is available with the following materials: Conductor Options Shielding Options Enhancement Options Insulation & Jacketing Materials Insulation & Jacketing Materials Bare Copper Bare Copper Braid Strength Members CPE / Chlorinated Polyethylene PFA / Perfluoroalkoxy Tinned Copper Tinned Copper Braid Water Blocking EPDM / Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer PFE / Perfluoroelastomer Silver Plated Copper Silver Plated Copper Braid Fillers ETFE / Ethylene Tetrafluroroethylene PP / Polypropylene Nickel Plated Copper Nickel Plated Copper Braid Rods FEP / Fluorinated Ethylene PTFE / Polytetrafluoroethylene High Strength Alloys High Strength Alloys Braid Tubes Foamed FEP PUR / Polyurethane Copper Clad Steel Copper Clad Steel Braid Foamed PFA PVC / Polyvinyl Chloride Prebonded Conductor Stainless Steel Braid Foamed PE Silicone Overcoated Conductor Aluminum Mylar Foil Shield Foamed TPE Tefzel® Topcoated Conductor Spiral Shield Halar® TFE / Tetrafluoroethylene HDPE & LDPE TPE / Thermoplastic Elastomer Hytrel® TPR / Thermoplastic Rubber mPPE / Modified Polyphenylene XLPE / Cross-Linked Polyethylene Neoprene XLPO / Cross-Linked Polyolefin PE / Polyethylene Custom Hybrid Cable Technical Specifications Galaxy offers hybrid cable in the following ranges of technical specifications: Gauge: 40AWG – 500MCM Voltage: specific to application Temperature: -75⁰C to +250⁰C FAQs about Custom Hybrid/Composite Cable What is the reason for multiple cables in one common jacket? Hybrid/composite cables provide time savings during installation, space savings, cost savings and make installations easier. Can a hybrid or composite cable be UL certified? Yes, provided that the individual components meet the requirements for an overall UL listing. Galaxy Differentiators / Advantages for Hybrid / Composite Cable Galaxy provides design services for custom hybrid cables and custom composite cables and can design a cable to meet exact needs. With almost 100 years of combined experience in the industry, Galaxy’s cable experts can design a cable for virtually any application from the simplest to the most complex. Features Galaxy offers custom hybrid/composite cable with: Various Insulation Materials Various Shielding Materials and Types Various Jacket Compounds Various Temperature Grades Various Voltage Requirements UL/CSA Listings Terminology Notes There are various terms used in the wire and cable industry related to this type of cable. They include: Composite Hybrid Custom Constructed There is also a popular type of composite cable for consumer use that is a standard audio-video cable of 3 strands with yellow, white and red connectors, where the yellow is for video while the red and white are for left and right audio. Galaxy does not offer these consumer audio-video cables. *Hytrel® is a registered trademark of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company. Contact Galaxy Wire & Cable for Hybrid/Composite Cable Contact Galaxy for further assistance with hybrid cables and custom composite cables. CONTACT US Contact a Sales Engineer for a Wire/Cable Solution. CONTACT US Galaxy Wire & Cable, Inc. 903 Sheehy Drive Suite E Horsham, PA 19044 Phone: 215.957.8714 Fax: 215.957.8717 Email: sales@galaxywire.com Custom Wire & Cable Assemblies & Harnesses Applications Industries Blog Copyright © 2021 Galaxy Wire & Cable, Inc. | Privacy Policy