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Cable Design Equations—Braid Shield

P
D d

C
e

braid ANGLE: braid picks per inch:

tan-1 2 (D‑+‑2e) P , DEGREES
U= P=
(C) (tan U)
, PICKS/INCH
C 2 (M)

braid SHIELD WEIGHT: braid SHIELD DC Resistance:

rdc
(n) (C) (I) Rdc = cos , /kft
W = , LBS/M FT (n) (C) (cos U)
cos U
% Coverage: %C = (2F - F2) x‑100

where:
% Coverage Factor D = diameter under shield, inches
for Common Coverage: d = diameter of center conductor, inches
F % Coverage C = number of carriers
0.368 60
0.409 65 e = diameter of end
0.453 70 P = pick (measured in picks per linear inch)
0.500 75
0.553 80 U = braid angle, degrees
0.617 85 W = weight of shield, lbs/M ft
n = number of ends in one carrier
l = weight of one end in lbs/M ft
M = D + build-up of braid on one shield wall, inches
Rdc = dc resistance of the braid shield, /M ft
rdc = dc resistance of one strand (end) of shield, /M ft
% C = percent braid coverage
F = % coverage factor

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