Product Number: 3131A

ControlBus™, Coax RG6, #18 Sol BCCS, PO Ins, QUAD AL Shld, PVC Jkt, CMR

ControlBus™, Coax RG6 18AWG (Solid) Bare Copper Covered Steel, PO Insulation, Overall Duofoil®+ Aluminum Braid(60%)+Overall Duofoil®+Aluminum Braid(40%) Shield, PVC Outer Jacket, CMR

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Suitable Applications

harsh environment, factory automation, ControlNet™, Modbus II, Industrial Coax, Belden ControlNet cables provide maximum signal integrity and run length exceeding the high-speed, time-critical requirements necessary for ControlNet factory floor applications

Conductor

AWG Stranding Material Nominal Diameter No. of Coax
18 Solid BCCS - Bare Copper Covered Steel 0.04 in 1

Conductor Count

1

Insulation

Material Nominal Diameter
PE - Polyethylene (Foam) 0.18 in

Table Notes

Gas Injected

Outer Shield

Type Layer Material Material Trade Name Coverage [%]
Tape 1 Tri-Laminate (Alum+Poly+Alum) Duofoil® 100%
Braid 2 Aluminum 60%
Tape 3 Tri-Laminate (Alum+Poly+Alum) Duofoil® 100%
Braid 4 Aluminum 40%

Outer Jacket

Material Nominal Diameter
PVC - Polyvinyl Chloride 0.301 in

Conductor DCR

Nominal Conductor DCR Nominal Outer Shield DCR Outer Conductor DCR
28 Ohm/1000ft 3.6 Ohm/1000ft 3.6 Ohm/1000ft

Capacitance

Nom. Capacitance Conductor to Shield
16.2 pF/ft

Inductance

Nominal Inductance
0.097 µH/ft

Impedance

Nominal Characteristic Impedance Nominal Characteristic Tolerance
120 Ohm ± 3 Ohm

High Frequency (Nominal/Typical)

Frequency [MHz] Nom. Insertion Loss
1 MHz 0.35 dB/100ft
2 MHz 0.38 dB/100ft
5 MHz 0.45 dB/100ft
10 MHz 0.59 dB/100ft
20 MHz 0.86 dB/100ft
50 MHz 1.37 dB/100ft
100 MHz 1.97 dB/100ft
200 MHz 2.82 dB/100ft
300 MHz 3.48 dB/100ft
400 MHz 4.04 dB/100ft

Delay

Nominal Delay Nominal Velocity of Propagation (VP) [%]
1.2 ns/ft 82%

Phase Delay Distortion

f/B %PDD/100M (5MB)
0.5 -1.03
1 -0.3
1.5 0
2 0.2
2.5 0.4

High Frequency

Frequency [MHz] Min. SRL (Structural Return Loss)
1 MHz 23 dB
2 MHz
5 MHz
10 MHz
20 MHz
50 MHz
100 MHz
200 MHz
300 MHz
400 MHz

Electrical Characteristics Notes

Tilt 5 to 10 MHz: 0.53 dB/100 M

Other Electrical Characteristic 2

Tilt 10 to 20 MHz: 0.89 dB/100 M

Other Electrical Characteristic 3

SRL Min. 23dB (5MHz - 50MHz)

UL Temp Rating

75°C

Operating Temperature Range

-30°C To +75°C

Bulk Cable Weight

33 lbs/1000ft

Max. Pull Tension

162 lbs

Min. Bend Radius/Minor Axis

3 in

NEC Articles

Article 800

NEC/(UL) Compliance

CL2R, CMR

CEC/C(UL) Compliance

CMG

CPR Euroclass

Eca

IEEE Compliance

802.4 MAP, 802.7 MIni-MAP

RG Type

6

EU Directive 2000/53/EC (ELV)

Yes

EU Directive 2003/11/EC (BFR)

Yes

EU Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2)

Yes

EU Directive 2012/19/EU (WEEE)

Yes

EU Directive 2015/863/EU (RoHS 2 amendment)

Yes

EU Directive Compliance

EU Directive 2003/11/EC (BFR)

EU CE Mark

Yes

MII Order #39 (China RoHS)

Yes

UL Flammability

UL1666 Riser

CSA Flammability

FT4

UL voltage rating

300 V RMS

Plenum (Y/N)

No

Plenum Number

3132A

Notes

Sweep tested 5 to 400 MHz. Tap Marks Every 2.6 Meters to aid in users installation.

Update and Revision

Revision Number: 0.453 Revision Date: 02-03-2025

Update and Revision

Revision Number: 0.453 Revision Date: 02-03-2025


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Part Numbers

Item # Color Put-Up Type Length UPC
3131A F2V1000 Gray, DEC Reel 1,000 ft 612825142058

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