LOCAL HEAT
Heat-exposed equipment connections
Mark the cable location relative to the equipment and provide temperature, exposure duration and ventilation.
Typical application
APPLICATION / Steel, metallurgy & foundries
Silicone Cable for
Steel & Metallurgy Equipment
Equipment wiring outside the hot process.
For protected equipment wiring in steelworks, we start from YGG silicone-sheathed cable: tinned-copper cores under a silicone sheath, 2 × 0.14 mm² to 5 × 10 mm², rated −60 °C (−76°F) to +180 °C (356°F) continuous and +200 °C (392°F) short-term in fixed installation.
AT A GLANCE
Steelworks wiring at a glance
Each steelworks connection and the silicone cable we start from.
| Connection | Cable construction | Key point |
|---|---|---|
| Heat-exposed equipment connections | YGG silicone-sheathed cable | +180 °C (356°F) continuous, +200 °C (392°F) short-term at the cable |
| Fixed power and control wiring | YGG, or shielded YGGP where a screen is needed | Up to 20 cores; 300/500 V or 450/750 V versions |
| Moving or exposed routes | Separate cable and installation assessment | YGG allows occasional movement only, without pulling force |
CONNECTION TASKS
Steel plant equipment wiring
YGG silicone-sheathed cable is used in the steel industry for equipment power, control and connection wiring. It is not for molten-metal contact, open flame or furnace interiors.
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
Fixed power and control wiring
Specify the circuit, core count and termination arrangement. Identify any need for an outer screen or extra mechanical protection.
Typical application
SEPARATE REVIEW
Moving or exposed routes
Describe repeated movement, impact or potential process contact. These conditions need a cable and installation assessment of their own.
Not for process contact
SELECTION CHECKS
Operating conditions to specify
Include these conditions with your enquiry so we can select the right cable.
Temperature at the route
Continuous and peak conditions where the cable actually runs, including time and ventilation, set the thermal requirement.
Mechanical exposure
Impact, sharp edges, abrasion and any contact with process material decide the protection.
Power & control duty
Voltage, current, core arrangement and the equipment's screening or earthing requirements define the construction.
OUR CABLE
Silicone cable construction
Construction and technical data.
YGG / EQUIPMENT CONNECTION CABLE
YGG silicone-sheathed cable
- Temperature range
- −60 °C (−76°F) to +180 °C (356°F) continuous; +200 °C (392°F) short-term (fixed installation)
- Continuous / short-term
- +180 °C (356°F) continuous, +200 °C (392°F) short-term
- Conductor
- Fine-stranded tinned copper, IEC 60228 Class 5/6
- Core insulation
- Silicone rubber or fluoropolymer
- Outer sheath
- Silicone rubber; black, blue, grey or red
- Sizes
- 2 × 0.14 mm² to 5 × 10 mm², up to 20 cores
- Outer diameter
- 4.1 mm (2 × 0.14 mm²) to 19.3 mm (5 × 10 mm²)
- Rated voltage
- U0/U 300/300 V below 0.5 mm²; 300/500 V for 0.5–4 mm²; 450/750 V heavy version from 4 mm²
- Minimum bend radius
- 6 × cable diameter (fixed installation)
- Installation
- Fixed, or occasional movement without pulling force; not for direct burial
APPLICATION LIMITS
Protected wiring vs. process contact
Define the limits of the installation before choosing the cable.
- Protected wiring
- Review the selected YGG variant against the equipment specification.
- Exposed connection
- Provide protection details and the required thermal or mechanical tests.
- Molten material or flame
- Direct-flame and molten-metal contact are not specified uses in the linked YGG datasheet.
TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS
Datasheet & project checklist
Product datasheet and quotation checklist.
YGG silicone-sheathed cable
Construction, applications and size table.
Certification is model-specific; the marks on a datasheet do not replace a certificate.Steel, metallurgy & foundries brief
Send a drawing or existing cable specification with the following information.
What information helps?
- Equipment and cable-location drawing
- Local continuous/peak temperature, duration and ventilation
- Circuit and core arrangement, shielding and terminations
- Mechanical exposure, protective routing and required tests
BEFORE YOU SPECIFY
Frequently asked questions
Does a steel-industry listing approve use inside a furnace?
A steel-industry application does not establish furnace-interior, direct-flame or molten-metal suitability. These uses are not specified in the linked YGG datasheet.
Is a screened version available?
YGGP is the screened cable option listed for these connections. It has a separate construction and size specification.
What is the minimum bend radius of YGG cable?
6 × the cable diameter for fixed installation: 24.6 mm for 2 × 0.14 mm² (4.1 mm) up to 115.8 mm for 5 × 10 mm² (19.3 mm).
CUSTOM SUPPORT & ENQUIRY
Request a silicone cable quote
Need a custom size or construction? Send your drawing, operating conditions and required quantity for a quotation.
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