Flat Elevator Travelling Cable 12-Core — Eco-Friendly Cold/Oil/Water/Flame Resistant

Product Overview

Description

The Flat Elevator Travelling Cable is the workhorse cable that follows the car as it moves up and down the shaft, carrying control signals, intercom audio, door operator power, lighting, fan, alarm circuits, CCTV feeds, and emergency communication links between the fixed building-side junction box and the moving cab. Flat ribbon geometry is the industry standard here — it lays neatly in the festoon loop or self-supporting hanger, predicts its own bend radius, and avoids the corkscrewing failures that round multi-cores suffer after a million flex cycles. The same construction serves overhead bridge cranes, gantry cranes, telescopic gates, hoists, and stage lifts.

Standard build is 12 cores, 1.0 mm² each, pure copper stranded with PVC insulation in standard colour-code and a tough PE (polyethylene) outer jacket. Rated 300/500V with an operating temperature range of -40 °C to +105 °C — wide enough to handle unheated industrial shafts in winter and tropical machine-room heat in summer. The jacket compound is formulated for the five hazards that kill elevator cables: cold (no embrittlement to -40 °C), oil (machine-room hydraulic and lubricating oils), water (splash and condensation), wear (millions of bend cycles in the festoon trolley), and fire (flame retardant — self-extinguishing per European standard).

Custom core counts (4, 6, 8, 10, 16, 20, 24) and conductor sizes (0.5 mm² to 4 mm²) are available. Standard termination is green Phoenix-style screw terminal blocks on both ends — the de-facto interface for elevator controllers and industrial control cabinets — and we also pre-terminate with ring lugs (M3 to M8), spade terminals, or pin/socket headers per drawing. Every length passes 100% continuity, insulation resistance (≥ 100 MΩ at 500 VDC), and conductor pull-test checks. CE certified, 3C rated, RoHS & REACH compliant — ready for European, North American, and APAC export markets.

Key Features

Why This Harness

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-40 °C to +105 °C Range

Survives unheated industrial shafts in winter and tropical machine-room heat in summer — no embrittlement, no melt.

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Five-Way Environmental Resistance

Cold, oil, water, wear, and flame — the five hazards that kill elevator cables, all designed against in one jacket compound.

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Flat Geometry · Long Flex Life

Predictable bend radius and zero corkscrew in festoon loops — survives millions of flex cycles in elevator and crane service.

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Pure Copper · 12-Core 1.0 mm²

Pure copper stranded conductors (Class 5/6 flexibility), 300/500V rated. Custom 0.5 to 4 mm² and 4 to 24 cores.

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Pre-Terminated Screw Blocks

Green Phoenix-style terminal blocks both ends — drop into the controller without field stripping or crimping.

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CE · 3C · European Standard

CE certified, 3C rated, RoHS & REACH compliant. Export-ready for European, North American, and APAC markets.

Technical Data

Specifications

Product Code	WC-02 · WHW-FLAT-ELEV-12C
Product Series	Flat Travelling Cable — Elevator & Crane Wiring
Application Field	Industrial elevators, overhead cranes, gantry cranes, telescopic gates, hoists, lifts
Standard Spec	12-core × 1.0 mm² flat configuration
Custom Core Counts	4 / 6 / 8 / 10 / 12 / 16 / 20 / 24 cores
Custom Cross-Sections	0.5 / 0.75 / 1.0 / 1.5 / 2.5 / 4.0 mm²
Conductor	Pure copper stranded — Class 5 / Class 6 (flex grade)
Insulation Material	PVC (black)
Outer Jacket Material	PE — polyethylene (green / gray / black)
Voltage Rating	300 / 500 V
Operating Temperature	-40 °C to +105 °C
Cold Resistance	Yes — no embrittlement to -40 °C
Oil Resistance	Yes — hydraulic, lubricating, mineral oils
Water Resistance	Yes — splash, condensation, light immersion
Wear Resistance	High — millions of flex cycles in festoon trolley
Flame Retardant	Yes — European standard, self-extinguishing
Armoring	None (unarmored — flexible flat construction)
Form Factor	Flat ribbon — predictable bend radius, no corkscrewing
Standard	European standard (foreign-trade export grade)
Certification	CE · 3C · RoHS · REACH
Quality System	IATF 16949 · ISO 9001
Withstand Voltage	2000 VAC / 1 min
Insulation Resistance	≥ 100 MΩ at 500 VDC
Termination Standard	Green Phoenix-style screw terminal blocks (both ends)
Termination Options	Ring lugs (M3/M4/M5/M6/M8) · spade · pin/socket headers · custom
Variant A	12-core 1.0 mm² standard (flagship)
Variant B	Custom core count — 4 to 24 cores
Variant C	Pre-terminated Phoenix screw blocks
Variant D	Pre-terminated ring lugs / spade terminals
Packing Dimensions	50 × 40 × 20 cm carton · per drawing length
MOQ	10 pcs (prototype) · 50+ pcs (mass production)
Sample Lead Time	10–15 days
Mass Production Lead Time	20–30 days after artwork approval

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the key electrical and mechanical specifications?

Standard configuration is 12 cores at 1.0 mm² cross-section each, with pure copper stranded conductors. Voltage rating is 300/500V (3C and CE rated). Operating temperature range is -40 °C to +105 °C — covering both Arctic-cold and tropical-hot installations. Conductor insulation is PVC (black), with a durable PE (polyethylene) outer jacket. Cable form factor is flat ribbon-style for compact reel storage and predictable bend behavior in vertical elevator shafts and crane festoon systems.

Which equipment is this cable designed for?

The cable is engineered for industrial elevators, overhead bridge cranes, gantry cranes, telescopic gates, hoists, gantry hoists, lifts, and similar large-equipment travelling-cable applications where the cable repeatedly flexes between a fixed mounting point and a moving carriage. The flat geometry minimizes torsion and the elastomer jacket survives millions of flex cycles. CE certification and European standard construction make it export-ready.

What does "cold/oil/water/wear/flame resistant" actually mean for this cable?

The PE outer jacket is formulated for full-spectrum environmental resistance: (1) cold-resistant down to -40 °C without becoming brittle, critical for unheated industrial shafts and outdoor cranes; (2) oil-resistant to hydraulic and lubricating oils common in elevator machine rooms; (3) waterproof against splash and condensation; (4) wear-resistant against abrasion as the cable rolls in and out of festoon trolleys or self-supporting hangers; (5) flame retardant — the cable will not propagate flame and self-extinguishes when the ignition source is removed.

Can the cable be pre-terminated with connectors?

Yes. The standard build includes green Phoenix-style screw terminal blocks on both ends — these are the de-facto interface for industrial control cabinets and elevator controllers. Alternative terminations include ring lugs (M3/M4/M5/M6/M8), spade/fork terminals, pin/socket headers, and IDC-style connectors for direct PCB mounting. Each conductor is individually labeled by drawing for in-field traceability.

Is the cable CE certified and what other standards does it meet?

Yes — the cable is CE certified and built to European standard. It is also 3C rated for the China market at 300-500V. Materials are RoHS and REACH compliant, making it suitable for export-oriented (foreign trade) projects. Flame retardancy follows the European elevator-cable convention. Per finished length, we test continuity, insulation resistance (≥ 100 MΩ at 500 VDC), and conductor pull strength. SGS pre-shipment inspection is available on request.

Applications

Where It's Installed

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Industrial passenger elevators

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Freight & cargo elevators

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Overhead bridge cranes

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Gantry & goliath cranes

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Telescopic gates & barriers

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Construction site hoists

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Stage & theatre lifts

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Eco-Friendly Flat Elevator Travelling Cable — 12-Core Pure Copper Cold/Oil/Water/Wear/Flame Resistant Wiring Harness

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