Tuesday, July 10, 2018

The Finer Points Of Mineral Insulated Cable Assembly

By Richard Clark


Before there was humankind, there was whatever hominid humankind evolved from. Back then, the world was pretty empty. Sure, everything was natural, but there was none of the fun stuff, the skyscrapers, the houses, the air conditioning. But when man came around, it was only a matter of time. Granted, it did take a lot of time, as man spent the first ninety percent of its time just mucking about with all the hunting and the gathering. But once humanity sowed its wild oats, it settled down. Once it settled down, things hit a relative light speed. In a few thousand years, humanity went from living in huts made of sticks and mud to buildings that are called skyscrapers because they appear to scrape the sky. But those modern marvels did not come about magic, and while they look to be singular entities and are treated as such, much like the human body, they are made up of thousands of interconnected parts, all working seamlessly together. These parts must also be fabricated first, some through mineral insulated cable assembly.

A mineral insulated cable, or an MIC, is a kind of electrical cable. There a number of components to their fabrication. They have a variety of uses.

Among those uses includes being part of nuclear reactor systems. They are also used in fire alarms. Many buildings open to the public will also make use of them.

One of the main materials involved in their assembly. Copper is the first, which is there for the outer sheath and the conductors both. The actual material will then be insulated with magnesium oxide.

There are a number of advantages to using MICs. For one, they are extremely durable. There are examples of them being hit by a hammer, repeatedly taking the impact, and still working well enough that there was not an adverse decrease in their performance. They are also fairly resistant to corrosion, thanks to the use of copper.

The electricians who can construct such wiring are not going to be hard to find. Because of how the world works and how everyone needs money, those with specialized skills are going to want to advertise that they have such specialized skills, because they can then make a profit off them. As such, they will all be online.

Now, if there is one disadvantage to such a wire, it is the price. While most other wiring can usually be made within ten or fifteen minutes. But an insulated cable can take significantly longer, up to two to four hours. The magnesium oxide is also prone to absorbing moisture, which does not mix well with electricity.

Now, an MIC may eventually have a unique appearance. Because copper is a metal, it is affected by oxidation. This not mean rust, but there will be some discoloration on the outer sheath. This makes an MIC perfect for old stone structures, as it can be camouflaged by the masonry.

The modern world was built by innovation. But that innovation did not come by easily. There were steps that were taken, and it is true that all innovators stand on the shoulders of giants. Cars never would have existed if not for the wheel. In the same vein, the modern power grid would be nonexistent without someone first inventing cables.




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