7-Core 0.13mm² Tinned Copper Cable
In complex control panels and tight harness assemblies, a single intermittent signal dropout is all it takes. Unplanned downtime. Costly rework. Or a system that never leaves the test bench. Blame often falls on the physical layer—the thin-gauge conductors bent, routed, and terminated under less-than-ideal factory conditions.
This 7-core 0.13mm² tinned copper cable removes that weak link. The multi-core layout reduces your wiring footprint and installation time. And the tinned copper construction stops surface oxidation before it corrodes your signal integrity. It ships from a factory setup built to match your exact lengths, stripping, and connector loads—so your assembly line receives parts ready for the harness jig, not rolls of bulk cable that waste technician hours.
Conductor Design That Works Before Termination
[Feature] 0.13mm² Stranded Tinned Copper Conductors
[Advantage] Produced from 99.9% electrolytic copper, drawn to a fine strand count, and coated with pure tin. [Benefit to Client’s Project/Factory] The tinning prevents the black copper oxide layer that appears on bare wire within months of exposure. For field sensors or unsealed enclosures operating above 60% humidity, this eliminates intermittent high-resistance faults that trigger phantom service calls or warranty claims.
7-Core Geometry for Lean Panel Layouts
[Feature] Compact 7-Core Bundle Under a Common Jacket
[Advantage] Replaces seven individual hook-up wires with a single extruded cable profile. [Benefit to Client’s Project/Factory] Fewer tie-wraps. Fewer cable ducts. Wiring time drops significantly. Your panel shop can route one multi-core trunk where it previously managed seven separate paths—this directly reduces the per-unit labour cost and shrinks the bill-of-materials for gland plates and terminals.
Thin-Wall Jacket With Real-World Resilience
[Feature] Precision Extruded Insulation and Outer Sheath
[Advantage] Wall thickness held to tight concentricity tolerances, maintaining consistent dielectric strength across all cores. [Benefit to Client’s Project/Factory] In DIN-rail equipment or moving cable tracks, uneven jacket wall can create a pinch point that abrades against adjacent metal. Tight concentricity extends flex life under repeated mechanical cycling. Fewer field retrofits. Lower total installed cost.
Factory-Custom Configuration
[Feature] No Minimum Order-Driven Customisation
[Advantage] Strip, tin, crimp, overmould, or load connectors directly at the production source. [Benefit to Client’s Project/Factory] You shift value-added labour from your floor to ours. Cable kits arrive labelled per your schematic—this cuts inline QC checks and lets your install team maintain throughput against tightening project schedules.
Technical Specifications & Dimensions
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Core Count | 7 |
| Conductor Cross-Section | 0.13 mm² per core |
| Conductor Material | Electrolytic copper, tin-coated |
| Conductor Construction | Stranded |
| Insulation Material | Contact factory for options (PVC, XLPE, FEP available) |
| Outer Sheath Material | Contact factory for options (PVC, PUR, LSZH available) |
| Outer Diameter (Approx.) | Contact factory; depends on jacket compound selection |
| Rated Voltage | Contact factory for compound-dependent rating |
| Temperature Range | Defined by selected insulation/jacket compound |
| Flame Retardancy | Compound-dependent; VW-1, IEC 60332-1 options available |
| Colour Coding | Factory-configurable per project wiring schedule |
Industry Applications & Scenario Validation
- Industrial Control Panels & PLC I/O Loops. This cable carries low-current digital and 0–10V analogue signals between terminal blocks, PLC cards, and relay banks. Tinned copper prevents galvanic mismatch at brass or nickel-plated terminals.
- Access Control & Security Hardware. 7 cores provide the exact count required for a magnetic lock, door position sensor, request-to-exit button, and tamper loop—all inside one jacket that fits narrow aluminium mullions.
- HVAC Building Management Systems. DDC controllers and damper actuators often sit in ceiling plenums where condensation is a fact of life. The tinned surface resists the damp-heat oxidation that turns bare copper conductors into brittle failure points.
- Sensor & Transducer Harness Assemblies. A single pull through flexible conduit connects seven strain gauge bridges, thermocouple amplifiers, or proximity switches. One cable pull instead of seven saves hours per floor on a multi-storey building automation rollout.
- Transport Aftermarket & Telematics. GPS trackers, CAN bus sniffers, and covert fleet modules demand compact, multi-conductor wiring that resists vibration-driven fretting corrosion at crimp interfaces. Tinned copper strands maintain contact pressure longer under thermal cycling inside a vehicle cabin.
International Compliance & QA Standards
✅ IEC 60228 – Conductor construction and resistance compliance for Class 2 or Class 5 stranded copper.
✅ RoHS 3 (EU 2015/863) – No restricted substances in conductor, insulation, sheath, or packaging.
✅ CE Marking – Applicable for cable products covered under the Low Voltage Directive where rated voltage meets the threshold.
✅ ISO 9001 – Factory production and batch traceability systems audited annually.
✅ UL / CSA Recognised Component – Available for selected insulation and jacket compound combinations; contact engineering with your regional listing requirements.
✅ EN 50288-7 (compound-dependent) – Reference for multi-core instrumentation and control cables in industrial environments.
✅ Customer-specified material certifications can be supplied per lot—3.1 certificates per EN 10204 on request.
FAQ
How do we confirm the tinned coating will not degrade during our termination process?
We maintain a dip-tinning process with tin purity at 99.7% minimum. If you are crimping IDC or barrel contacts, we recommend a lab cross-section of the first article to verify gas-tight compression through the tin layer. When hand-soldering, the tinned surface actually reduces wetting time compared to bare copper—less dwell time with the iron, less risk of insulation puckering. We also supply samples with lot-level coating thickness reports using X-ray fluorescence.
Can you supply this cable as a ready-to-fit harness rather than bulk reels?
That is the core of how we operate. Send your wiring schedule or harness drawing. We handle cutting to length, stripping, tinning, terminal crimping, IDC loading, overmoulding, and functional continuity testing. You receive labelled, bagged kits that match your assembly station sequence. This removes in-house stripping errors and the hidden labour cost of managing offcut waste.
What lead times are realistic for a custom compound and colour combination?
Off-the-shelf PVC-jacketed black or grey stock ships from inventory inside 5 working days for small batch quantities. Custom jacket colours, LSZH compounds, or special colour coding typically add 7–10 working days for the extrusion schedule. Large project volumes with pre-terminated ends require a phased delivery plan—we desk that out based on your site installation milestones so cash outlay matches progress on the job.
Next Step
Send over your core-count, insulation preference, and length requirements. Engineering will return a datasheet matching your compound to the relevant IEC voltage and temperature ratings—along with a pre-terminated sample if your project timeline demands a first-article inspection. Use the contact form below or email the technical sales desk directly to start a PDF proposal inside one business day.