Balanced or Stereo, Patch Cable

2 Core and Screen, Silver and UPOFC Wire Core, UPOFC Wire Screen

Van Damme classic XKE Pro-Patch cable has a low overall diameter of 4.85 mm, 1.15mm thinner than the XKE Microphone cable. The UPOFC (Ultra Pure Oxygen Free Copper) wire ensures the signals integrity and its tightly packed construction ensures no compromise when reducing its overall diameter. This cable looks and works extremely well with stereo mini jack to stereo mini Jack cables. This cable is used extensively by ‘Abbey Road Studios’ and the ‘BBC’

2 Core and Screen relates to the amount of carrier signals inside the cable, in this case three. This is a balanced or stereo cable. The 2 cores are the signal carriers and the screen is the ground/shield

Mechanical Specification Conductor

Material Bare silver plated ultra pure oxygen free copper wire

Stranding 7 x 0.10mm

Material Bare ultra pure oxygen free copper wire

Stranding 21 x 0.10mm

Insulation

Material XLPE Cross linked polyethylene

Diameter 1.60mm ±0.10

Colour coding Red, Blue

Cabling

Type Twisted pair

Lay length ~25mm

Screen

Type 96 x 0.10mm braided tinned oxygen free copper wire

Coverage 95% optical coverage

Jacket

Material Flexible PVC/Neoprene composite

Average thickness 0.40mm

Overall diameter 4.85mm ±0.10

Physical properties unaged Jacket (at 60ºC)

Tensile strength >8N/mm2

Elongation >250%

Heat shock test 120 ºC x 1 hour - no cracks

Test voltage 1000 Vdc x 1 minute OK

Electrical characteristics Resistance

Conductor Ohm/Km <85

Screen Ohm/Km <85

Insulation M Ohm/Km >5000

Capacitance

Core to core pF/m 50 nominal

Core to screen pF/m 95 nominal

We are a UK based company specialising in the production of high quality 'custom' cabling for musicians, studios, stage, cinema and broadcast. We manufacture audio, video, data and power cabling using the best components the world has to offer. We employ and train highly skilled staff, many of whom have extensive experience and education in Audio and Electrical technology. We are Electricians, Electronics Engineers, Radio Enthusiasts, Mix Engineers, Live Engineers and some of us are just damn good at soldering! For honest and informed technical advice please do not hesitate to contact us, we love a challenge : )

Free UK delivery on custom cable orders is a 3-5 day service. Please allow 1-2 days for dispatch and 2-3 days for delivery. In most cases orders will be delivered by Royal Mail 48

Express UK delivery is 'same day dispatch' on orders placed before 12pm, with a 1-2 day delivery estimate. Using Royal Mail First Class, or Next Day Courier for orders of 2kg or more

UK Next Day Guarantee is 'same day dispatch' on orders placed before 12pm, and delivered via Next Day Courier

International Orders. We ship to most countries in the world. 247 countries are included at checkout, if yours is not please contact us directly for a quot

Lifetime Warranty

We offer a lifetime warranty on all our manufactured cables. This warranty covers manufacturing defects and not wear and tear due to general use. For a cost we are happy to replace damaged/worn parts for the lifetime, please contact us for pricing.

Return Postage Costs

If your cable develops a manufacturing fault within 12 months of the purchase date then we will reimburse return postage costs. After 12 months the costs are paid by the customer.

Limits of Responsibility
We accept no responsibility for damage to equipment incurred during operation or use of our products where an item has been improperly used. Please contact our Technical Team for advice prior to ordering if you are unsure about your requirements. Our technical advice is insured by a £4million public liability insurance

All of our manufactured products are electrically tested before dispatch. We pressure test for short circuit, continuity and insulation resistance. Due to the nature and complexity of what we do there was no single tester available on the market to accommodate all of our needs so we decided to build all of our own testing equipment! Our testers go way and beyond what is normally offered, ensuring quality of sound and reliability

All AC mains products conform to BS 7671 wiring regulations and are tested by qualified technicians trained to City & Guilds 2377 standards

We take waste and our impact on the environment very seriously. All of our plastic and cardboard waste is separated and collected on a monthly basis. Empty cable reels are returned to suppliers to be re-used and we even go as far as having a compost bin in our kitchen. We try to keep packaging to a minimum and try to re-use packaging materials where possible, so please do not be upset if your order arrives in a second-hand box! Please keep your bubble wrap for Christmas and re-use boxes where you can. If you wish to return unwanted cable and connectors then please do so, we are happy to recycle them on your behalf

• You have 30 days to request returns.
• Items must be unused and coiled neatly for postage.
• Return shipping costs are the responsibility of the customer.
• Refunds are credited back within 2 days to the original payment method.
• We do not accept returns on custom made items where a design has been specified or where items have been ordered in on request.
• If your parcel arrives with shipping damage, please refuse delivery. If you have already accepted delivery, please contact us straight away.