Multipair

Multipair cable for RS-232, RS-422, RS-485 and PLTC wiring — 178 Quabbin cables, 18 to 28 AWG, shielded and unshielded, mostly PVC jacketed.

What is in this range

• Multipair RS-232 — 36 cables, the most common choice for serial instrumentation runs.
• Multipair RS-422 — 29 cables for balanced differential signalling over longer distances.
• Multipair RS-485 — multi-drop network wiring.
• Multipair PLTC — 15 power-limited tray cables.
• SignalGuard® individually shielded pairs, for pair-to-pair crosstalk and for noisy plant.
• Sizes run 18, 20, 22, 24 and 28 AWG; 24 and 22 AWG together make up most of the range. Pair counts go from 1 pair upward.

Choosing between multipair and multiconductor

Pairs are twisted together as a pair, so a multipair cable rejects common-mode noise on a balanced signal in a way a multiconductor cable does not. Use multipair for RS-422 and RS-485 and for any differential signal; use multiconductor where the circuits are independent single-ended signals or control. Every Quabbin cable here is sold by the foot or on the reel under its Quabbin part number. Tell us the part number, the length and the put-up you need and we will come back with pricing and lead-time. Please call for stock check or lead-time.