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Cable
A cable is two or more wires running side by side and bonded, twisted or braided together to form a single assembly. In mechanics cables, otherwise known as wire ropes, are used for lifting, hauling and towing or conveying force through tension. In electrical engineering cables are used to carry...
s used in a telecommunications facility
Telecommunications facility
In telecommunications, a facility is defined by Federal Standard 1037C as:# A fixed, mobile, or transportable structure, including all installed electrical and electronic wiring, cabling, and equipment and all supporting structures, such as utility, ground network, and electrical supporting...
are neatly arranged. Cable tie
Cable tie
A cable tie, also known as a zip tie or tie-wrap , is a type of fastener, especially for binding several electronic cables or wires together and to organize cables and wires.-Design and use:...
s, cable channels and cable lacing
Cable lacing
Cable lacing is a method for tying wiring harnesses and cable looms, traditionally used in telecommunication, naval, and aerospace applications...
cord are used to accomplish this.
High tension cables are often arranged in a trefoil pattern to allow cable cleats to have sufficient strength with the high forces experienced under short circuit conditions.