After installing and wiring up more encoders than I care to remember, and having a share of noise problems etc on installations, I have for a long time settled on one particular type of cable which is in my experience is the cadillac of shielded cables ( for encoders anyway). The cable is Belden 9891 which is actually intended for ethernet use, this has an overall braid shield with 4 individually shielded pairs, with one of the pairs a larger gauge than the others, this I use for the 5v supply pair.
It is expensive cable and I buy it in drums, but I would definately recommend trying to obtain this cable if you want to avoid any kind of problems, a local network installer may be able to help in supplying a few feet.
Al
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CNC, Mechatronics Integration and Machine Design.
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