Cable Shielding Effectiveness Testing

This paper discusses an improved method of measuring the effectiveness of cable shielding and describes the results of tests on single- and multi-branched cables. Effects of significant shielding parameters of cables are also reported. These are the the effect of number of shield braid layers, braid material, braid angle, optical coverage, cable length, and wire size. The test method permits measurement of long specimens using high currents with a uniform current distribution along the cable shield. Measurements were made in the frequency range 0.5 to 100 MHz. The method is offered as a standard technique for measuring the shielding effectiveness* of shielded cables.