Product Number: 8138FO

RS232/485 Low Cap, #28-8pr, FPO, O/A Foil, PVC Jkt, CL2, 120Ω

Computer EIA RS-232/485 Cable, 28 AWG stranded (7x36) tinned copper conductors, Datalene® insulation, twisted pairs, overall Beldfoil® shield (100% coverage), 28 AWG stranded tinned copper drain wire, PVC jacket.

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Suitable Applications

rs-232 extended distance applications; rs-423 applications; computer communications; low voltage analog signals (4-20ma, 0-10v, ...); low voltage digital control (24v, …); line level audio; panel wiring

Conductor

AWG Stranding Material No. of Pairs
28 7x36 TC - Tinned Copper 8

Conductor Count

16

Insulation

Material Material Trade Name Nominal Wall Thickness
PE - Polyethylene (Foam) Datalene® 0.015 in

Color Chart

Number Color
1 White/Blue & Blue/White
2 White/Orange & Orange/White
3 White/Green & Green/White
4 White/Brown & Brown/White
5 White/Gray & Gray/White
6 Red/Blue & Blue/Red
7 Red/Orange & Orange/Red
8 Red/Green & Green/Red

Outer Shield

Type Material Material Trade Name Coverage [%] Drainwire Material Drainwire AWG Drainwire Construction n x D
Tape Bi-Laminate (Alum+Poly) Beldfoil® (Z-Fold®) 100% TC - Tinned Copper 28 7x36

Outer Jacket

Material Nominal Diameter Nominal Wall Thickness
PVC - Polyvinyl Chloride 0.31 in 0.04 in

Conductor DCR

Nominal Conductor DCR Nominal Outer Shield DCR
65 Ohm/1000ft 17.7 Ohm/1000ft

Capacitance

Nom. Capacitance Conductor to Conductor Nom. Capacitance Conductor to Other Conductor to Shield
11 pF/ft 20 pF/ft

Impedance

Nominal Characteristic Impedance
120 Ohm

Delay

Max. Delay Skew Nominal Velocity of Propagation (VP) [%]
78 ns/100m 78%

Current

Max. Recommended Current [A]
0.7 Amps per Conductor at 25ºC

Voltage

UL Description UL Voltage Rating
UL AWM Style 2919 30 V RMS (UL AWM Style 2919)
CL2 150 V RMS (CL2)

Operating Temperature Range

-30°C To +80°C

Bulk Cable Weight

37 lbs/1000ft

Minimum Minor Axis Bend Radius

3.25 in

NEC/(UL) Compliance

CL2

UL AWM Style Compliance

AWM 2919 (30 V 80°C)

EU Directive 2000/53/EC (ELV)

Yes

EU Directive 2003/96/EC (BFR)

Yes

EU Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2)

Yes

EU Directive 2012/19/EU (WEEE)

Yes

EU Directive Compliance

EU Directive 2003/11/EC (BFR)

EU CE Mark

Yes

MII Order #39 (China RoHS)

Yes

UL Flammability

UL1685 UL Loading

UL voltage rating

30 V RMS (UL AWM Style 2919)

Plenum (Y/N)

No

Footnote

C - CRATE REEL PUT-UP.

Notes

Datalene® insulation features include low dielectric constant and a dissipation factor for high-speed, low distortion data handling. Physical properties include good crush resistance and light weight.

Update and Revision

Revision Number: 0.341 Revision Date: 02-03-2025

Update and Revision

Revision Number: 0.341 Revision Date: 02-03-2025


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Item # Color UPC
8138FO 0601000 Chrome 612825195436

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