Break-Away Safety Features

BREAK-AWAY SAFETY FEATURES FOR PORTABLE MEASUREMENT CABLES

The most important thing to remember about data collector cables is safety. Do not get wound up in your work!

It doesn’t matter if you are using a coiled cable or a straight cable; a break-away safety connector can be a lifesaver. When a data collector cable gets wrapped around a rotating shaft, it can be hazardous. It could result in a life-threatening injury to the analyst or severe damage to the data collector.

Photo #1 (below) shows a data collector cable that wrapped around a rotating shaft with no safety break-away connector. Note that not only is the cable destroyed, but both connectors have been ripped off the cable.

Photo #1 - CTC coiled cable destroyed at both ends

Photo #2 (below) shows a data collector cable that wrapped around a rotating shaft; however, the presence of a break-away safety connector protected the analyst from injury and saved the data collector from being severely damaged.

Photo #2 - damaged CTC data collector cable with break-away safety connector

CTC SFT Safety Feature Connector for Industrial Cabling

Safety features can be added to any portable measurement cable on our Cable Wizard.

SFP

3 Pin Break-Away Safety Feature Connector, for use with 2 Conductor Cables, 250 °F (121 °C) Max Temp

SFS

3 Socket Break-Away Safety Feature Connector, for use with 2 Conductor Cables, 250 °F (121 °C) Max Temp

SFTP

5 Pin Break-Away Safety Feature Connector for use with Sensor Side of Cable Assemblies

SFTS

5 Socket Break-Away Safety Feature Connector for use with Data Collector Side of Cable Assemblies