Wire Harness, Cable & Electromechanical Assembly worked example

Cable Shielding Cost at 63% shield coverage of the cable od: a worked example

Suppose shield coverage of the cable od falls to 63%. This page works the full calculation at that level so you can see exactly which result moves and by how much. Estimate cable shielding cost from shield material per foot, achieved braid coverage and the one-time termination and grounding setup.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Cable run length to be shielded: 800 ft (held at the documented default)
  • Braid or foil shield material cost: 1.35 $/ft (held at the documented default)
  • Shield coverage of the cable OD: 63 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 88)
  • Termination and grounding labor cost: 240 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Total = cable length x shield material rate x shield coverage% + termination cost.
  • Total cable shielding cost works out to 920 $ at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Cable shielding cost per unit works out to 1.15 $ / piece at these inputs.
  • Variable cable shielding cost works out to 680 $ at these inputs.
  • Fixed cable shielding cost adder works out to 240 $ at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where shield coverage of the cable od sits at 88% and the headline result is 1,190 $, this scenario comes in 22.68% below the baseline at 920 $.
  • It totals shield material cost scaled by coverage, adds fixed termination and grounding labor, and divides by length for a per-foot cost. When the numbers land here, the stressed input is the lever to work; the walkthrough above shows exactly how much each output recovers as it climbs back toward the baseline.

Results at a glance

  • Total cable shielding cost: 920 $ (headline result)
  • Cable shielding cost per unit: 1.15 $ / piece
  • Variable cable shielding cost: 680 $
  • Fixed cable shielding cost adder: 240 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Cable Shielding Cost calculator, set shield coverage of the cable od to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.