Fieldbus Foundation registers H1 Fieldbus Cables

The Fieldbus Foundation has announced that it has registered the first FOUNDATION fieldbus H1 cable. According to Fieldbus, the new cable registration process provides greater assurance to automation end users that their wiring systems are suitable for fieldbus system operation.

According to Fieldbus, registration signifies that a cable is suitable for any H1 fieldbus application, including high temperature and corrosive environments. Registration assures that the cable is electrically precise and meets FOUNDATION fieldbus Type A cable physical property requirements. Belden, Northwire, Phoenix Contact and Rockbestos-Surprenant Cable Corporation (RSCC) are the first cable suppliers to pass the Fieldbus Foundation registration process.

Fieldbus Foundation manager-fieldbus products, Stephen Mitschke, said, "With the initiation of H1 cable registration, the Fieldbus Foundation is helping to ensure robust and reliable fieldbus physical layer performance.

Belden's product line manager, Frank Koditek, welcomed the new registration process. "Belden views cable registration as an important move by the Fieldbus Foundation to bring structure to physical layer requirements supporting FOUNDATION fieldbus networks with verified products," said Koditek. "Cable registration provides customers with the assurance that cables supplied by registered suppliers will deliver full network performance."