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INCOM Cable Selection Guidelines

The document provides wiring specifications for an INCOM energy management system. It recommends using Belden 9463 cable due to its variety of options and compatibility with the system's 100 kHz frequency. The cable type should remain consistent along the main cable run and taps to minimize signal loss and reflection. Following the wiring rules ensures optimal system performance.

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INCOM Cable Selection Guidelines

The document provides wiring specifications for an INCOM energy management system. It recommends using Belden 9463 cable due to its variety of options and compatibility with the system's 100 kHz frequency. The cable type should remain consistent along the main cable run and taps to minimize signal loss and reflection. Following the wiring rules ensures optimal system performance.

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INCOM

1.3 Wiring Specifications


INCOM was designed with the intention of delivering a comprehensive and powerful
energy management solution for use in electrical distribution environments while ensuring
affordability, flexibility, simplicity, and noise immunity. An INCOM network segment
installed according to the following rules allows the user to achieve all of these
advantages. Failure to follow these rules may result in sub-optimal system performance.

1.3.1 Cable Selection


The characteristic impedance of the main run should remain the same across its length to
minimize reflection signal loss. Do not mix cables of different characteristic impedances!
Note that IMPCABLE is slightly higher than 100 Ohms; while 9463 is slightly lower, so do
not swap back and forth between these two types of cables on the main run. All members
of the 9463-cable family have the same characteristic impedance and so can be
intermixed. The taps and the main run can vary between 9463 and IMPCABLE.

Cable manufacturers typically test the impedance of their communication grade cables at
frequencies above 2 MHz while INCOM operates at about 100 KHz. The impedance of a
cable is not constant with frequency and will be higher at the lower frequencies. As such
you will see that the 9463 cables are typically rated at 78 Ohms but at 100 KHz the
impedance is actually near 100 Ohms.

Since industrial or commercial installations often require a wide range of cable application
choices, preference should be given to wiring with Belden 9463. The Belden 9463 family
of cables contains choices for armored, high temperature, direct burial, or plenum
applications, among others. IMPCABLE and the Belden 9463 family of cables were
developed as communication grade cable having excellent shield performance and
uniform and low attenuation. These are the cables that have been used for product
testing and as the basis of the cabling rules. Any departure from these cables will give
unpredictable results.

Table 1-2. Approved Cable Types

Cable Type Voltage Z@ 9463 NEC Notes


Rating 100KHz Family Type
Belden 9463F 300V 100Ω Y CM Sunlight Resistant
Belden 9463DB 300V 100Ω Y CM Outdoor, Aerial, Earth
Belden YR28762 Burial, Sunlight Resistant
Belden 89463 300V 100Ω Y CM Plenum Rated
IMPCABLE 300V 100Ω Close CM Meets CSA Type AWM
(Belden YR29090) (80 °C., 600V)
Cable custom designed
for INCOM.
Belden 3072F 600V 100Ω Y TC Tray Cable, Conduit
Quabbin 6205 300V 100Ω Y CM Non-plenum
Commscope 9022 300V 100Ω Y CM Non-plenum
Manhattan Wire 300V 100Ω Y CM Non-plenum
Products M4154

TD17513 1-6 TD 17513

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