Cable recommendations for control box

[Muzzer]

Rapid keep drag cable in various sizes at whatever length you need. When I say "keep", they actually order it from the German factory, hence the 7 day leadtime.

https://www.rapidonline.com/Catalogue/Search?Query=drag%20cable&Size=20&Attributes={%22N o.%20of%20Cores%22:[%224%22]}&Tier=Drag%20Chain%20Cable

Don't understand why you don't want to use 4 core for your 3 phase motor, simply leaving one core unused, or possibly use it as a ground.

For motor connections, you could also use an SY cable. The braid will provide protection and also some EMC screening. https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_In...BoCk4AQAvD_BwE

[mbridge87]

Rapid keep drag cable in various sizes at whatever length you need. When I say "keep", they actually order it from the German factory, hence the 7 day leadtime.

https://www.rapidonline.com/Catalogue/Search?Query=drag%20cable&Size=20&Attributes={%22N o.%20of%20Cores%22:[%224%22]}&Tier=Drag%20Chain%20Cable

Don't understand why you don't want to use 4 core for your 3 phase motor, simply leaving one core unused, or possibly use it as a ground.

For motor connections, you could also use an SY cable. The braid will provide protection and also some EMC screening. https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_In...BoCk4AQAvD_BwE

Cheers for the reply.

I did wonder if I could just use the 4 core cable, thanks for confirming I can. I'll probably just do that for the moment. The link to Rapid is very useful, I've not come across them.

Would it be best to just put some heat shrink around the end of the core I'm not using? I would use it as a ground but I don't think that would work with what I'm building. The setup has to be portable, so each motor will have a gx16 connector and the control box will have a bunch of gx16 connectors on it which are wired up to various drivers. I'll then create long extension cables between the control box and the motors. Hope that made sense.

When you say "for motor connections" do you mean between Mantis and the drivers? Or are you just suggesting SY as an alternative to the CY I have?