Product Number: 1232A1

CAT3 Horizontal, 25pr, UTP, PVC Jkt, CMR

CAT3 (16MHz), 25-Pair, U/UTP-unshielded, Riser-CMR, Premise Backbone Cable, 24 AWG solid bare copper conductors, semi-rigid PVC insulation, PVC jacket

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    Global
  • Status:
    Discontinued
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Specifications

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Suitable Applications

802.3 10BaseT, 100BaseT4

Life Cycle

Discontinued - the product is no longer manufactured

Conductor

Size Stranding Material No. of Pairs
24 Solid BC - Bare Copper 25

Insulation

Material Color Code
PO - Polyolefin White/Blue Stripe & Blue/White Stripe, White/Orange Stripe & Orange/White Stripe, White/Green Stripe & Green/White Stripe, White/Brown Stripe & Brown/White Stripe, White/Gray Stripe & Gray/White Stripe, Red/Blue Stripe & Blue/Red Stripe, Red/Orange Stripe & Orange/Red Stripe, Red/Green Stripe & Green/Red Stripe, Red/Brown Stripe & Brown/Red Stripe, Red/Gray Stripe & Gray/Red Stripe, Black/Blue Stripe & Blue/Black Stripe, Black/Orange Stripe & Orange/Black Stripe, Black/Green Stripe & Green/Black Stripe, Black/Brown Stripe & Brown/Black Stripe, Black/Gray Stripe & Gray/Black Stripe, Yellow/Blue Stripe & Blue/Yellow Stripe, Yellow/Orange Stripe & Orange/Yellow Stripe, Yellow/Green Stripe & Green/Yellow Stripe, Yellow/Brown Stripe & Brown/Yellow Stripe, Yellow/Gray Stripe & Gray/Yellow Stripe, Purple/Blue Stripe & Blue/Purple Stripe, Purple/Orange Stripe & Orange/Purple Stripe, Purple/Green Stripe & Green/Purple Stripe, Purple/Brown Stripe & Brown/Purple Stripe, Purple/Gray Stripe & Gray/Purple Stripe

Outer Jacket

Material Nom. Diameter Ripcord
PVC - Polyvinyl Chloride 0.399 in (10.1 mm) No

Electricals

Max. Conductor DCR Max. Capacitance Unbalance
93.8 Ohm/km (28.6 Ohm/1000ft) 330 pF/100m

Delay

Frequency Max. Delay Nom. Velocity of Prop.
16 MHz 543 ns/100m 70%

High Frequency

Frequency [MHz] Max. Insertion Loss (Attenuation) [dB/100m] Min. PSNEXT [dB] Min. SRL (Structural Return Loss) [dB] Max./Min. Fitted Impedance
1 2.6 41.0 12.0 100 ± 15 Ohm
4 5.6 32.0 12.0 100 ± 15 Ohm
8 8.5 27.0 12.0 100 ± 15 Ohm
10 9.7 26.0 12.0 100 ± 15 Ohm
16 13.1 23.0 10.0 100 ± 15 Ohm

Voltage

UL Voltage Rating
300 V RMS

Temperature

UL Temperature Operating Installation Storage
60°C -20°C To +60°C 0°C To +50°C -20°C To +60°C

Bend Radius

Stationary Min. Installation Min.
2.25 in (57.2 mm) 2.75 in (69.9 mm)

Max. Pull Tension

150 lbs (68 kg)

Bulk Cable Weight

90 lbs/1000ft (130 kg/km)

Environmental Suitability

Riser, Indoor

Sustainability

Product Lens™, Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Available

Flammability / Reaction to Fire

UL 1666 Riser

CPR Compliance

CPR Euroclass: Eca

NEC / UL Compliance

CMR

CEC / C(UL) Compliance

CMR

IEEE Compliance

802.3 10BaseT, 100BaseT4

Data Category

Category 3

TIA/EIA Compliance

ANSI/TIA-568-C.2 Category 3

Third Party Performance Verification

Category 3

European Directive Compliance

EU CE Mark, EU Directive 2015/863/EU (RoHS 2 amendment), EU Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2), EU Directive 2012/19/EU (WEEE), REACH: 2017-07-10

UK Regulation Compliance

UKCA Mark

APAC Compliance

China RoHS II (GB/T 26572-2011)

Notes

Electrical values are expected performance based on cable testing and representative performance within a typical Belden system. Print Includes Descending Footage Markings.

Update and Revision

Revision Number: 0.501 Revision Date: 05-08-2026

Footnote

C - CRATE REEL PUT-UP.

Update and Revision

Revision Number: 0.501 Revision Date: 05-08-2026

Footnote

C - CRATE REEL PUT-UP.

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Part Numbers

Item # Color Putup Type Length UPC Footnote
1232A1 0081000 Gray Reel 1,000 ft 612825109648 C

Resources

Technical Documents
Product Guides
Reference Manuals
Compliance Documentation

Resources

Technical Documents
Product Guides
Reference Manuals
Compliance Documentation