There is provided an insulated electric wire formed by covering a rectangular conductor wire having a rectangular cross-sectional shape with an insulating film. The insulating film is formed of an inner layer covering a surface of the rectangular conductor wire, and an outer layer covering a surface of the inner layer. A thickness (t.sub.1) of a section of the inner layer, which covers one short side of two facing short sides of the same length of a rectangular cross section of the rectangular conductor wire, is greater than a thickness (t.sub.2) (including that t.sub.2=0) of a section of the inner layer which covers the other short side. An elastic modulus and/or a yield stress of the inner layer are less than an elastic modulus and/or a yield stress of the outer layer.

An insulated electric conductor includes a flat or round wire made of one or more electrically conductive materials, the flat or round wire having an exterior surface that is free of an oxide layer; and an insulating layer adhering directly to the oxide-layer-free exterior surface to form a coating around the oxide-layer-free exterior surface, the insulating layer being made of at least one thermoplastic material which provides electrical insulation. The flat or round wire is designed to conduct an electrical current.

A coaxial cable comprises inner and outer conductors disposed along an elongate axis, a dielectric insulating material disposed between the inner and outer conductors, a compliant jacket disposed over the inner and outer conductors, and a compliant reinforcing outer layer disposed over the compliant inner jacket, the outer layer being physically separate from the inner jacket and comprising off-axis fibers to react loads incurred during one of two operating modes, i.e., an aerial and an in-ground operating mode.

Provided is a cable having a sheath composition having flame retardancy and water resistance, and a sheath layer formed of the sheath composition. Specifically, the present invention relates to a sheath composition for simultaneously improving flame retardancy and water resistance of a sheath layer of a cable, which are in a trade-off relation with each other, and physical properties such as heat resistance, hardness, and wear resistance, improving appearance, and reducing manufacturing costs; and a cable having a sheath layer formed of the sheath composition.

A signal transmission cable is provided with a conductor, an insulator covering around the conductor, a shield layer covering around the insulator, a sheath covering around the shield layer, and a plating base layer is provided between the insulator and the shield layer to cover around the insulator. The shield layer has a plating layer provided to cover the plating base layer to be in contact with an outer peripheral surface of the plating base layer. A surface roughness of an outer peripheral surface of the plating layer is less than a surface roughness of an inner peripheral surface of the plating layer.

A cable with a signal detection function includes an insulating core, a second insulating layer, and a signal detection layer. The signal detection layer is for transmitting signal data. The cable further includes a second insulating layer, and plural signal detection layers provided for transmitting signal data. The signal detection layer and the insulating cores are disposed inside the second insulating layer, and the signal detection layer is cladded with plural insulating cores. If the first insulating layer in the signal detection layer is damaged, the signal detection layer will be electrically connected to the conductor assembly. The cable with the signal detection function can detect the abnormality of the insulating core through the signal detection layer to facilitate maintaining and repair the cable.

A cable with a signal detection function includes an insulating core, a second insulating layer, and a signal detection layer. The signal detection layer is for transmitting signal data. The cable further includes a second insulating layer, and plural signal detection layers provided for transmitting signal data. The signal detection layer and the insulating cores are disposed inside the second insulating layer, and the signal detection layer is cladded with plural insulating cores. If the first insulating layer in the signal detection layer is damaged, the signal detection layer will be electrically connected to the conductor assembly. The cable with the signal detection function can detect the abnormality of the insulating core through the signal detection layer to facilitate maintaining and repair the cable.

An insulated conductor of the present invention is an insulated conductor having a conductor and an insulating film provided on a surface of the conductor, in which the insulating film has a low-concentration fluorine layer disposed on a surface side of the conductor and a high-concentration fluorine layer disposed on at least a part of an outside surface of the low-concentration fluorine layer, the low-concentration fluorine layer includes a cured product of a thermosetting resin and a fluororesin and has a fluorine atom content relatively lower than that of the high-concentration fluorine layer, and the high-concentration fluorine layer includes a cured product of a thermosetting resin and a fluororesin and has a fluorine atom content relatively higher than that of the low-concentration fluorine layer.

A power cord includes multiple current-carrying wires covered by an outer insulating layer, each wire including a current-carrying conductor covered by an insulating layer. At least one wire further includes a shield layer covering the insulating layer and a metal conductor between the insulating layer and the shield layer. The shield layer is formed of a band wound around the metal conductor and insulating layer. The outward-facing surface of the band is insulating; the inward-facing surface has one or more conductive regions and one or more insulating regions. One insulating region is located along a longitudinal trailing edge of the band. Consecutive turns of the band partially overlap each other; the trailing edge of a subsequent turn is disposed over part of a previous turn. The structure ensures effective insulation of the metal conductor from other components. The power cord is used in a leakage current detection and interruption device.

The present invention relates to a coating process and a process system for a cable, and a cable manufactured thereby. The process includes: (1) providing the cable; (2) transporting the cable into immersion device, the cable immerged in first solution to form first coating layer thereon; (3) transporting the cable out of the immersion; (4) transporting the cable into coating device through third wire die, the cable immerged in second solution to form second coating layer thereon, the second layer is attached to the cable through the first layer; (5) transporting the cable out of the coating device through fourth wire die, fourth aperture diameter of the fourth wire die is larger than third aperture diameter of the third wire die; and (6) heating the cable to cure the second coating layer. The system includes: a cable providing device; an immersion device; a coating device; and a heating device.