CMS:Cable Display

The Cable Display contains a wide variety of cables for different use cases. The signs were created by Peter and Dale in the 2010s.

Inside Wire

Inside wire is primarily used for wiring applications inside homes and businesses. The display has three varieties:

• two pair inside wire
• three pair inside wire
• twelve pair inside wire

Drop cable

Drop cable is used to connect to facilities like central offices. The display has three varieties:

• one pair aerial drop wire
• two pair buried drop wire
• five pair self-supported aerial cable

Wire splicing

Several methods of splicing are shown:

• open wire splicing

Insulated wire

• twist splice with insulated sleeve
• B wire or "bean" connector
• Scotchlok UR2 connector

Open wire

• crimped sleeve splice
• Western Union splice

Fiber Optic Cable

There are three varieties of fiber-optic cable:

• outdoor use
• indoor use
• submarine (mentioned in the submarine section below)

High pair count cable

These cables have a pair count of 200 or more:

• lead sheathed with paper insulated wire
• 200 pair 26 gauge aerial
• 3150 pair plastic sheath with paper insulated 26 gauge wire

Submarine cable

There are several submarine cables spanning a wide range of time:

• paper insulated conductors
• plastic insulated conductors
• a segment of the Washington-Alaska Military Cable and Telegraph System (WAMCATS)
• fiber-optic cable (mentioned in the fiber-optic section above)