I read on here that some old scart cables have individually shielded cables inside which are useful for audio.
I am having a sort and clear out of old and poor cables/wires. Getting rid of stuff I am not likely to use.
Like some cheap RCA cables for example.
I have some scart leads. Some are very thin, I imagine of no future use.
I have what seems like a standard one, the external diameter of the cable is 6.6mm.
I have rather long one which has an OD of 10.8mm. I imagine this suggests that it might have some use to me.
Is there a way to tell this without stripping it down? It seems a shame to strip it if I can tell that it definitely isn't shielded as it will come in useful to someone as a whole cable.
Thanks.
I am having a sort and clear out of old and poor cables/wires. Getting rid of stuff I am not likely to use.
Like some cheap RCA cables for example.
I have some scart leads. Some are very thin, I imagine of no future use.
I have what seems like a standard one, the external diameter of the cable is 6.6mm.
I have rather long one which has an OD of 10.8mm. I imagine this suggests that it might have some use to me.
Is there a way to tell this without stripping it down? It seems a shame to strip it if I can tell that it definitely isn't shielded as it will come in useful to someone as a whole cable.
Thanks.
Ah, nice, thank you.
So, audio being red white black. they look pretty thin (OD 0.6mm) at the end.
Does this photo help in any way ?
So, audio being red white black. they look pretty thin (OD 0.6mm) at the end.
Does this photo help in any way ?
That looks about right and yes, all the wires in a scart lead are typically very thin. Even now scart leads are still available and at trade prices they are cheap.
Thank you.
So, do you think they are shielded?
Is it worth salvaging for audio if they are? Are they of much use if they are so thin?
So, do you think they are shielded?
Is it worth salvaging for audio if they are? Are they of much use if they are so thin?
I would think they would be (because Scart dates back to the days of CRT TV's and lots of high energy radiated interference flying around) but if you can't see for sure then you will have to sacrifice one and slit the outer covering and look.
Ah, right I see, thanks. I couldn't tell and curiosity got the better, I pulled it apart.
The whole bundle is shielded with foil. There are also a bunch of single very skinny cables.
There are a few with copper strand sleeving. Although they are pretty skinny, I will keep it for now, work out the awg and see if it is of any use.
Until I get better.
Thank you for the information.
The whole bundle is shielded with foil. There are also a bunch of single very skinny cables.
There are a few with copper strand sleeving. Although they are pretty skinny, I will keep it for now, work out the awg and see if it is of any use.
Until I get better.
Thank you for the information.