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The difference between single wire and stranded wire

If you deal with the subject of cables, sooner or later you will come across the terms wire and stranded wire. But what exactly is the difference and what are the advantages and disadvantages? This article takes a closer look at the main features of wires and strands and highlights the different areas of application and their advantages.

What it’s all about:
Wire and strand usually describe the inner conductor of a cable through which electrical signals are transmitted. In order to protect the signal transmission and minimise loss over distances, this inner conductor is protected with a sheath and …

As of now: Reduced conditions for universities

The promotion of the education sector is a special concern for arnotec GmbH. We have therefore decided to adapt our conditions for universities, colleges and similar institutions. We want to make our contribution to the next generation of researchers and scientific progress.

In addition to a payment term of 30 days net, also for new customers, we offer a special discount of 5% on our entire range of cable assemblies. The pre-assembled coaxial cables from koax24 and the stranded cables from litze24 impress with their high quality workmanship and only the best materials. Even deliveries at short notice can …

Coaxial Adapters

You can’t find the right type of connector for the type of cable that is essential for your application. Who hasn’t encountered this problem? You can easily overcome this challenge with our matching adapters. These help you to combine a wide variety of connector types so that you always have the right solution to hand.

Despite our high standards to provide all suitable connector types for every coaxial cable, it is unfortunately still possible that the availability of your desired connector on the market is limited. This is where our high-quality adapters from various manufacturers such as Telegärtner or

Cellflex LCF12-50J

LCF14-50J Cellflex® 1/4″

The LCF14-50J Cellflex® is a corrugated sheathed cable with LowLoss property of the category 1/4 inch / 50 Ohm also known as 1/4″ CELLFLEX® Superflexible Foam-Dielectric Coaxial Cable.

The LCF14-50J has a corrugated shield made of solid copper, a dielectric made of foam PE and an inner conductor made of copper-plated aluminum. The outer sheath, also made of PE, makes it ideal for outdoor applications.

Applications: Antennas, high stability connections to base stations, military equipment.

Cellflex LCF14-50J

LCF14-50J: sheath made of PE, sheath color black, 50 Ohm, RoHS compliant, UV resistant and suitable for outdoor use, temperature range -50°C …

Cellflex LCF12-50J

LCF12-50J Cellflex® 1/2″

The LCF12-50J Cellflex® is a corrugated sheathed cable with LowLoss property of the category 1/2 inch / 50 Ohm also known as 1/2″ CELLFLEX® Superflexible Foam-Dielectric Coaxial Cable.

The LCF12-50J has a corrugated shield made of solid copper, a dielectric made of foamed PE and an inner conductor made of copper-plated aluminum. The outer sheath, also made of PE, makes it ideal for outdoor applications.

Applications: Antennas, high stability connections to base stations, military equipment.

Cellflex LCF12-50J

LCF12-50J: sheath made of PE, sheath color black, 50 Ohm, RoHS compliant, UV resistant and suitable for outdoor use, temperature range …

Corrugated Cable – Cellflex®

Wellmantelkabel Cellflex

Corrugated cables with low loss properties, such as the Cellflex® variants, are usually also referred to as semi-flexible cables. In addition to a strong electrical performance, they also have an extremely robust design, which makes them ideal for applications in radio systems. Due to their PE jacket, they can also be used outdoors, where they are used for mobile phone base stations, HD TV and mobile internet, among other things.

A side effect of the special design with corrugated shielding is that this type of cable is only suitable for fixed installation. An application with frequent movement frequency is

Koaxialkabel, LMR-195

LMR Variants from Times Microwave

Our product range includes both connectors and coaxial cables from Amphenol Times Microwave Systems. The high-quality LMR cables are particularly noteworthy. In our range you will find the LMR-100A, LMR-195, LMR-200, LMR-240, LMR-400 and LMR-600, some of which are also available in various designs, which we have summarized for you in the following overview.

Regular LMR Cables:

The standard LMR cables are suitable for a wide range of applications, for example for measurement technology, laboratory use, audio and radio applications, broadband communication and in the automotive sector. The cables can be used reliably at …

Koaxialkabel, 214 LSNH

RG214 vs. arnoflex 214 LSNH

Since we always want to offer our customers only the best quality and at the same time affordable prices, we have launched our own brand arnoflex together with a European cable manufacturer.

Our arnoflex cables are a low-cost alternative to well-known branded cables, with equivalent and in some cases better mechanical and electrical properties.

The arnoflex 214 LSNH can be ordered by the meter or pre-assembled with connectors in our online shop.

The table below compares the values ​​of the RG214/U and arnoflex 214 LSNH cables.
What is particularly worth mentioning here is that the arnoflex 214 has better