what is a triad cable
By CSA on 24 January, 2013 - 7:35 pm. Triad cable is three wires (conductors; cores) that are twisted and shielded, usually in a plastic cover/jacket. A triad would only provide you with three wires/conductors/cores, and a properly-applied 4-wire RTD requires 4 (four) wires/conductors/cores. You could use two (2) two-wire (conductors; cores) twisted, shielded pair cables for a total of four wires/conductors/cores--which is what should be used for a 4-wire RTD.