Product Number: 2178A

Mini Bundled 16 Coax, 23 AWG BC, Shielded, CMR

Bundled Miniature, 23 AWG solid .023” bare copper conductors, solid copper, gas-injected foam HDPE insulation, Duofoil® + tinned copper braid shield (95% coverage), overall PVC jacket.

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Specifications

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Suitable Applications

SMPTE 2081-1 6 Gb/s UHDTV, SMPTE 424M 3 Gb/s HD-SDI 1080p, SDI/HDTV Digital Video, High Definition (HD), Standard Definition (SDI)

Conductor

AWG Stranding Material Nominal Diameter No. of Coax
23 Solid BC - Bare Copper 0.023 in 16

Conductor Count

16

Insulation

Material Nominal Diameter
PE - Polyethylene (Foam) 0.102 in

Table Notes

Gas Injected

Color Chart

Number Color
1 Brown #1
2 Red #2
3 Orange #3
4 Green #4
5 Yellow #5
6 Blue #6
7 Violet #7
8 Gray #8
9 White #9
10 Black #10
11 Tan #11
12 Pink #12
13 Gray #13
14 Gray #14
15 Gray #15
16 Gray #16

Inner Shield

Type Layer Material Material Trade Name Coverage [%]
Tape 1 Tri-Laminate (Alum+Poly+Alum) Duofoil® 100%
Braid 2 Tinned Copper (TC) 95%

Inner Jacket

Material Nominal Diameter
PVC - Polyvinyl Chloride 0.159 in

Outer Jacket

Material Nominal Diameter
PVC - Polyvinyl Chloride 0.917 in

Conductor DCR

Nominal Conductor DCR Nominal Conductor DCR Conductor Resistance Nominal Inner Shield DCR Outer Conductor DCR
20.1 Ohm/1000ft 20.1 Ohm/1000ft 7.6 Ohm/1000ft 7.6 Ohm/1000ft

Capacitance

Nom. Capacitance Conductor to Shield
16.5 pF/ft

Inductance

Nominal Inductance
0.106 µH/ft

Impedance

Nominal Characteristic Impedance
75 Ohm

Return Loss

Frequency [MHz] Min. Structural Return Loss (SRL)
5-1600 MHz 23 dB
1600-4500 MHz 21 dB
4500-6000 MHz 15 dB

High Frequency (Nominal/Typical)

Frequency [MHz] Nom. Insertion Loss
1 MHz 0.4 dB/100ft
3.6 MHz 0.8 dB/100ft
10 MHz 1.2 dB/100ft
71.5 MHz 3.1 dB/100ft
135 MHz 3.8 dB/100ft
270 MHz 5.4 dB/100ft
360 MHz 6.2 dB/100ft
540 MHz 7.7 dB/100ft
720 MHz 9.1 dB/100ft
750 MHz 9.5 dB/100ft
1000 MHz 10.5 dB/100ft
1500 MHz 13 dB/100ft
2500 MHz 16.9 dB/100ft
3000 MHz 18.5 dB/100ft
4500 MHz 24.6 dB/100ft
6000 MHz 28.97 dB/100ft

Delay

Nominal Delay Nominal Velocity of Propagation (VP) [%]
1.24 ns/ft 83%

Voltage

UL Voltage Rating
300 V RMS

Operating Temperature Range

-35°C To +75°C

Bulk Cable Weight

388 lbs/1000ft

Max. Pull Tension

576 lbs

Min. Bend Radius/Minor Axis

9.25 in

NEC/(UL) Compliance

CMR

CEC/C(UL) Compliance

CMG

RG Type

Mini 59

Environmental Space

Indoor/Outdoor

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

Yes

EU CE Mark

Yes

MII Order #39 (China RoHS)

Yes

Suitability - Burial

No

Suitability - Indoor

Yes

Suitability - Outdoor

Yes - Black only

UL Flammability

UL1666 Vertical Shaft

UL voltage rating

300 V RMS

Plenum (Y/N)

No

Footnote

C - CRATE REEL PUT-UP.

Notes

Print legend includes sequential footage marks.

Update and Revision

Revision Number: 0.228 Revision Date: 04-29-2024

Update and Revision

Revision Number: 0.228 Revision Date: 04-29-2024

Part Numbers

Item # Color Put-Up Type Length
2178A B59N1000 Black, Matte Reel w/Small Barrel 1,000 ft

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