Product Overview

The Woodward 5417-041 is a NetCon Discrete Cable with a 12-foot (3.66 m) length, produced by Woodward — a century-old American manufacturer of control solutions for engines, turbines, and power-generation equipment. Within the NetCon and MicroNet family of control platforms, discrete field signals such as limit-switch states, breaker statuses, valve-limit indications, and alarm inputs must be carried between the NetCon I/O module in the control cabinet and the field termination assembly that connects to the plant wiring. The 5417-041 is the factory-designed interconnect that performs exactly this role, with pre-crimped, pre-tested terminations on both ends that match the NetCon module connectors and the corresponding termination board interfacedcsmodule.com.

Functionally, the Woodward 5417-041 is a multi-conductor industrial cable that incorporates shielding against electromagnetic interference, locking connector mechanisms for high-vibration turbine cabinets, and insulation rated for the temperature envelope typical of control-room and turbine-hall installations. Because it is pre-terminated at the factory to Woodward’s own specification, the 5417-041 eliminates the field-termination errors, uneven crimp quality, and signal-continuity issues that commonly arise when generic cable is cut and terminated on site — shortening commissioning time and improving long-term reliability of the discrete I/O pathsdcsmodule.com.

Positioned within the broader Woodward 5417-series cable family — which includes 8-foot, 12-foot, and 16-foot discrete variants as well as analog, low-density, and MicroNet-specific lengths — the 5417-041 is the standard 12-foot discrete choice for installations where the NetCon I/O module sits roughly four metres from its termination panel. Manufactured in the United States and maintained in the Woodward spares channel, the 5417-041 remains the reference replacement cable for OEM packagers, turbine service companies, and end users operating NetCon- and MicroNet-based control systems in power generation, oil and gas, marine, and industrial engine applications.

 

Technical Specifications

Parameter Name	Parameter Value
Product Model	5417-041
Manufacturer	Woodward
Product Type	NetCon Discrete Cable (12 ft)
Product Family	Woodward NetCon / MicroNet control system cabling
Primary Function	Pre-terminated interconnect between NetCon discrete I/O modules and field termination assemblies
Cable Length	12 ft (3.66 m)
Signal Type	Discrete digital signals (dry contacts, status, alarm, limit-switch inputs/outputs)
Shielding	Individual and overall braided shield for EMI suppression
Connector Type	Industrial multi-pin connector, locking mechanism at each end
Operating Temperature	–40 °C to +85 °C
Storage Temperature	–40 °C to +85 °C
Shipping Dimensions	Approx. 273.6 mm × 59.2 mm × 214.1 mm
Shipping Weight	Approx. 3 lb (1.4 kg)
Country of Origin	United States
OEM Catalog Reference	Woodward Industrial Turbine Products Catalog, Publication 25182dcsmodule.com
Warranty	12 months (supplier-side)

 

Main Features and Advantages

Factory-terminated, drop-in fit: The 5417-041 is delivered fully crimped, tested, and keyed at both ends to Woodward’s own connector specification. Unlike generic cable cut to length on site, the 5417-041 requires no field termination work, eliminating crimp defects, mis-pinned connectors, and intermittent continuity issues that commonly produce hard-to-diagnose intermittent faults in turbine control cabinetsdcsmodule.com.

Reliable and stable signal transmission: A multi-conductor construction with individual and overall braided shielding suppresses crosstalk between adjacent discrete channels and rejects the high levels of EMI generated by turbine-hall equipment, switchgear, and variable-frequency drives. For dry-contact and status signals routed to NetCon I/O modules, this shielding keeps contact chatter and phantom alarms from corrupting the control logic — a critical property for governor and protection sequences.

Robust mechanical design: The 5417-041 uses locking connectors that resist vibration-induced back-out inside turbine control cabinets, together with industrial-grade insulation rated from –40 °C to +85 °C so the cable maintains flexibility and dielectric integrity in cold plant rooms and hot turbine enclosures alike. The 12-foot length supports clean routing with service slack inside standard NetCon racks without excess coilingmeloautotech.com.

Genuine Woodward OEM pedigree: As a factory-original component listed in Woodward’s own Industrial Turbine Products Catalog (Publication 25182), the 5417-041 carries full design traceability and remains the cable that Woodward service engineers reference when performing NetCon and MicroNet system maintenance — ensuring that replacements installed during overhauls match the original build in every respectdcsmodule.com.

Reduced commissioning and downtime risk: Because the 5417-041 is pre-built to a fixed, documented length, control-system integrators can plan cable routing, cabinet entry points, and slack loops before the cable arrives on site. This shortens commissioning cycles for new NetCon builds and reduces the mean-time-to-repair when a discrete cable must be replaced during a plant outage.

Part of a complete cable family: The 5417-041 is one element of the Woodward 5417-series, which spans discrete cables in 8-ft, 12-ft, and 16-ft lengths plus analog and low-density variants — allowing users to standardize on a single cable family across the whole NetCon cabinet rather than mixing suppliers and connector types.