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General Description:
20 AWG solid .032" bare copper conductor, plenum, foam FEP insulation, Duofoil® + tinned copper braid
shield (95% coverage), Flamarrest® jacket.
Physical Characteristics (Overall)
Conductor
AWG:
# Coax AWG Stranding Conductor Material Dia. (mm)
120 Solid BC - Bare Copper 0.8128
Total Number of Conductors: 1
Insulation
Insulation Material:
Insulation Trade Name Insulation Material Dia. (mm)
Teflon® FFEP - Foam Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene 3.3782
Outer Shield
Outer Shield Material:
Layer # Outer Shield Trade Name Type Outer Shield Material Coverage (%)
1Duofoil® Tape Aluminum Foil-Polyester Tape-Aluminum Foil 100
2 Braid TC - Tinned Copper 95
Outer Jacket
Outer Jacket Material:
Outer Jacket Trade Name Outer Jacket Material
Flamarrest® PVC - Polyvinyl Chloride
Overall Cable
Overall Nominal Diameter: 4.978 mm
Mechanical Characteristics (Overall)
Operating Temperature Range: -20°C To +75°C
UL Temperature Rating: 75°C
Bulk Cable Weight: 43.158 Kg/Km
Max. Recommended Pulling Tension: 302.478 N
Min. Bend Radius/Minor Axis: 50.800 mm
Applicable Specifications and Agency Compliance (Overall)
Applicable Standards & Environmental Programs
NEC/(UL) Specification: CMP
CEC/C(UL) Specification: CMP
EU Directive 2011/65/EU (ROHS II): Yes
EU CE Mark: Yes
EU Directive 2000/53/EC (ELV): Yes
EU Directive 2002/95/EC (RoHS): Yes
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EU RoHS Compliance Date (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/01/2005
EU Directive 2002/96/EC (WEEE): Yes
EU Directive 2003/11/EC (BFR): Yes
CA Prop 65 (CJ for Wire & Cable): Yes
MII Order #39 (China RoHS): Yes
RG Type: 59/U
Flame Test
UL Flame Test: NFPA 262
CSA Flame Test: FT6
Suitability
Suitability - Indoor: Yes
Plenum/Non-Plenum
Plenum (Y/N): Yes
Non-Plenum Number: 1505A
Electrical Characteristics (Overall)
Nom. Characteristic Impedance:
Impedance (Ohm)
75
Nom. Inductance:
Inductance (µH/m)
0.318257
Nom. Capacitance Conductor to Shield:
Capacitance (pF/m)
52.8241
Nominal Velocity of Propagation:
VP (%)
84
Nominal Delay:
Delay (ns/m)
3.97001
Nom. Conductor DC Resistance:
DCR @ 20°C (Ohm/km)
32.81
Nominal Outer Shield DC Resistance:
DCR @ 20°C (Ohm/km)
10.4992
Nom. Attenuation:
Freq. (MHz) Attenuation (dB/100m)
10.95149
3.58 2.03422
52.2967
72.69042
10 3.44505
67.5 7.2182
71.5 7.38225
100 8.8587
135 10.4992
143 10.6633
180 11.9757
270 14.9286
360 17.2252
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540 20.9984
720 23.9513
750 24.6075
1000 30.8414
1500 41.9968
2250 57.4175
3000 71.8539
Max. Operating Voltage - UL:
Voltage
300 V RMS
Other Electrical Characteristic 1: Impedance tested in accordance with ASTM D-4566 paragraph 48.2, option 2
using a 75 Ohm fixed bridge and termination.
Other Electrical Characteristic 2: Return Loss tested in accordance with ASTM D-4566 paragraph 50.3, using a
75 Ohm fixed bridge and termination.
Minimum Return Loss:
Start Freq. (MHz) Stop Freq. (MHz) Min. RL (dB)
5.000 1600.000 23.000
1600.000 4500.000 21.000
Sweep Test
Sweep Testing: 100% Sweep tested 5 MHz to 3 GHz.
Put Ups and Colors:
Item # Putup Ship Weight Color Notes Item Desc
1506A N3U1000 305 MT 14.061 KG GREEN, MIL C Z #20 FFEP SH FLMRST
1506A 0011000 305 MT 14.061 KG BROWN C Z #20 FFEP SH FLMRST
1506A 0021000 305 MT 14.061 KG RED C Z #20 FFEP SH FLMRST
1506A 0031000 305 MT 14.061 KG ORANGE Z #20 FFEP SH FLMRST
1506A 0041000 305 MT 14.061 KG YELLOW Z #20 FFEP SH FLMRST
1506A 0061000 305 MT 14.061 KG BLUE, LIGHT C Z #20 FFEP SH FLMRST
1506A 0071000 305 MT 14.061 KG VIOLET C Z #20 FFEP SH FLMRST
1506A 0081000 305 MT 14.061 KG GRAY Z #20 FFEP SH FLMRST
1506A 0101000 305 MT 14.061 KG BLACK C #20 FFEP SH FLMRST
1506A 010500 152 MT 7.484 KG BLACK C Z #20 FFEP SH FLMRST
1506A 8771000 305 MT 14.061 KG NATURAL C #20 FFEP SH FLMRST
1506A 877500 152 MT 7.484 KG NATURAL C Z #20 FFEP SH FLMRST
Notes:
C = CRATE REEL PUT-UP.
Z = FINAL PUT-UP LENGTH MAY VARY (+ OR -) 10% FOR SPOOLS OR REELS AND(+ OR -) 5% FOR UNREEL CARTONS FROM LENGTH SHOWN.
Revision Number: 5 Revision Date: 07-29-2013
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