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definition of cable:-

A wire cordage of great strength or heavy metal chain used for

hauling, towing, supporting the roadway of a suspension bridge,
or securing a large ship to its anchor or mooring

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A kink is
shown by the core strand leaving the centre of the rope and
lying between the outer strands or protruding in the form of a
small loop

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Care is necessary to prevent the cable from forming itself into a

loop, which, if pulled tight, could produce a kink

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Cable should always be stored on suitably designed reels

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The
diameter of the reel barrel should be at least forty times the
cable diameter
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British Standards stipulate that reels should be made from a

wood which will not corrode the cable and that interior surfaces
should be lined with an inert waterproof material

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To remove cable from a reel, a spindle should be placed

through the centre of the reel and supported in a suitable stand

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When a long length of cable has been cut from a reel and it is
necessary to coil the cut piece, the coil diameter should be at
least 50 times the, cable diameter, with a minimum diameter of
150 mm (6 in)

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The ends of stored cable are whipped to prevent fraying

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When a cable is found to be unserviceable and a spare cable is

not available, an exact duplicate of the damaged cable may be
prepared

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swaged end fittings
require minimal inspection
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In some installations, red paint is applied at the junction of the end fitting where the cable
emerges, leading to a gap showing if the cable has slipped
within the swaged end fitting during normal service

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It is rare for cables to be removed from service to have a

scheduled proof load test

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The end fittings of a cable

are usually ‘swaged’ onto the cable.
- Swaging means that the end fitting
is slid over the cable before being squeezed, to reduce its
diameter, and cause it to grip the cable very tightly

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During production of the cables, the completed end fitting will

be carefully checked, using a Go/No-Go gauge, to ensure that
the cable has been gripped satisfactorily

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Critical areas for strand breakage are where the cable passes
over pulleys or through fairleads

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Examination of cables will

normally involve passing a cloth along the length of the cable
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Internal wear occurs in similar places in the wire to external

wear, around pulleys and fairleads and is much more difficult to
detect

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Separating the strands, after removing the cable, is the

only way to detect internal wear and this only permits limited
inspection

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Generally any signs of internal wear within a cable will mean its replacement

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Broken strands on a cable at a location not adjacent to a pulley

or fairlead could be an indication that the breakage was due to
corrosion

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The inspection of a cable for internal corrosion should be done

off aircraft, and will involve rejection of the cable if corrosion is
found

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There will be limits, published by the manufacturer, which say

how many strands per unit length can be broken

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External wear will extend along the cable, equal

to the distance the cable moves at that location.
- external wear may occur

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on one side of the cable or over its entire circumference

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Most cables have external corrosion preventative compounds

applied in varying amounts, whilst internally they will have been
soaked in some form of thin grease or low-temperature oil to
resist the formation of the difficult to detect internal corrosion

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it is not usual to find faults on the cable end fittings

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Normally in dry and desert atmospheres, the application of

certain compounds to cables is not permitted.
- This is because
the adhesive properties of these compounds will cause the sand
and dust to stick to the cable and, thus, cause extremely high
rates of wear

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The lubrication would keep moisture out of the

cable to prevent it freezing at low temperatures

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Maintenance of Bowden cable systems is usually restricted to cleaning and lubrication of the inner cable at regular intervals
and adjustment of the outer conduit
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The Teleflex cable system is more complex than the Bowden

cable system

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In teleflex cable system, the operating cable, within the conduit, is

actually a number of spirally wound cables which surround a
core tension cable, giving it support

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in teleflex cable system, the cable

transmits a push force as easily as a pull force, doing away with
the need for any form of return spring

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A typical use of a Teleflex system might be a throttle lever to

engine fuel control system connection

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The Teleflex cable system is a snug fit within the conduit

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there might be the chance of it becoming seized, due

to foreign objects, dirt or freezing, it is vital that the inner cables
are regularly removed, cleaned and lubricated with low
temperature grease

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It is important that the conduits are

thoroughly cleaned using a form of ‘pull-through’, prior to the
inner cable being installed
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At longer intervals, it might become necessary to inspect the

outer conduit for signs of damage or kinking; which can cause
the control to become tight or ‘notchy’

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A typical Bowden cable control might be a brake lever on the

control column operating a remote brake control valve