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Glossary

Foil shield

A term of cable construction

A shield made of a thin metal foil, usually aluminum on a plastic backing. It surrounds a pair or all conductors without gaps. In the designation of data cables it is written as F.

In the sectionFoil shield per pair – S/FTP AWG 23
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3D render: Detail of the stripped layers – S/FTP AWG 23 data cable with an orange jacket, a braided shield and four twisted pairs, each shielded in foil, in the photo studio on a light backdrop, print “Cable Creations”
Foil shield in a renderDetail of the stripped layers – S/FTP AWG 23 – in the photo studio on a light backdropPicture: Cable Creations. Free to use with a link to this page as the credit.
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