Multi-Pair Cable

Computer EIA RS-232/422, Digital Audio Cable, 2-Pair, 24 AWG stranded (7x32) tinned copper conductor, foam FEP insulation, individually shielded pairs with Beldfoil® (100% coverage), 24 AWG stranded tinned copper drain wire, Flamarrest® jacket, plenum rated

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Product Overview

Suitable Applications	indoor plenum applications; RS-232 extended distance applications; RS-422 applications; computer communication; low voltage analog signals (4-20ma, 0-10v, ...); low voltage digital control (24v, …); line level audio; panel wiring

Construction Details

Conductor

Element	No. of Elements	Size	Stranding	Material
Pair(s)	2	24 AWG	7x32	TC - Tinned Copper

Insulation

Element	Material	Nom. Thickness	Nom. Insulation Diameter	Color Code
Pair(s)	FEP - Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene (Foam)	0.019 in (0.48 mm)	0.062 in (1.6 mm)	Western Electric Standard

Inner Shield

Element	Shield Type	Material	Coverage	Drainwire Type	Notes
Pair(s)	Tape	Bi-Laminate (Alum+Poly)	100%	24 AWG (7x32) TC	each pair

Outer Jacket

Material	Nom. Thickness	Nom. Diameter
PVC - Polyvinyl Chloride	0.014 in (0.36 mm)	0.255 in (6.48 mm)

Overall Cable Diameter (Nominal)	0.255 in (6.48 mm)

Electrical Characteristics

Electricals

Element	Nom. Conductor DCR	Nom. Capacitance Cond-to-Cond	Nom. Capacitance Cond-to-Other (Conds + Shield)	Nom. Characteristic Impedence	Nom. Delay	Nom. Inductance	Nom. Velocity of Prop.	Max. Current
Pair(s)	24 Ohm/1000ft	13.5 pF/ft (44.3 pF/m)	22.5 pF/ft (73.8 pF/m)	100 Ohm	1.3 ns/ft	0.24 µH/ft (0.79 µH/m)	76%	2 Amps per Conductor at 25ºC

High Frequency (Nominal/Typical)

Frequency [MHz]	Nom. Insertion Loss (Attenuation)
0.384	0.74 dB/100m
0.7056	0.87 dB/100m
0.768	0.89 dB/100m
1.024	0.95 dB/100m
1.4112	1.03 dB/100m
1.536	1.06 dB/100m
2.048	1.17 dB/100m
2.8224	1.37 dB/100m
3.072	1.44 dB/100m
4.096	1.67 dB/100m
5.6448	1.89 dB/100m
6.144	1.96 dB/100m
8.192	2.26 dB/100m
11.2896	2.59 dB/100ft
12.288	2.71 dB/100ft
24.576	3.73 dB/100ft

Voltage

UL Voltage Rating
300 V (CMP)

Mechanical Characteristics

Temperature

UL Temperature	Operating
75°C	0°C to +75°C

Bend Radius

Stationary Min.	Installation Min.
2.6 in (66 mm)	2.6 in (66 mm)

Max. Pull Tension	33 lbs (15 kg)
Bulk Cable Weight	24 lbs/1000ft

Standards and Compliance

Environmental Suitability	Indoor - Plenum, Indoor
Flammability / Reaction to Fire	NFPA 262, UL 910 (Plenum), FT6
NEC / UL Compliance	Article 800, CMP
CEC / C(UL) Compliance	CMP
European Directive Compliance	EU CE Mark, EU Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2), EU Directive 2012/19/EU (WEEE)
APAC Compliance	China RoHS II (GB/T 26572-2011)
Non-Plenum Number	9729