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of bending. Small power motors with their own cables cannot be used for cable movement.
(3) When using cable protection chains, ensure that.
(i) The bending diameter of the cable is at least 10 times the outer diameter of the cable.
(ii)Do not secure or bundle wiring in the cable protection chain, but only at the two non-movable ends of the cable
protection chain.
(iii) Do not tangle or twist the cable.
(iv) Ensuring that the duty cycle within the cable protection chain is below 60 per cent.
(vi) Do not mix cables with too different shapes to prevent thick wires from crushing thin wires; if you must mix cables,
install a spacer in the middle of the cable.
Cable drag
chain
Cable
Cable end
section
Figure 3.22 Schematic diagram of the cable protection chain
