Series 59, 20 AWG solid .032" bare copper-covered steel conductor, plenum, foam FEP insulation, Duofoil® (100% coverage); TC braid shield (95% coverage), Flamarrest® jacket.
Specifications
Specifications
Product Overview
| Suitable Applications | CATV, Broadband |
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Physical Characteristics (Overall)
Conductor
| AWG | Stranding | Material | Nominal Diameter | No. of Coax |
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| 20 | Solid | BCCS - Bare Copper Covered Steel | 0.032 in | 1 |
Insulation
| Material | Material Trade Name | Nominal Diameter |
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| FEP - Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene (Foam) | Teflon® | 0.14 in |
Outer Shield
| Type | Layer | Material | Material Trade Name | Coverage [%] |
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| Tape | 1 | Bi-Laminate (Alum+Poly) | Duofoil® | 100% |
| Braid | 2 | Tinned Copper (TC) | | 95% |
Outer Jacket
| Material | Material Trade Name | Nominal Diameter |
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| PVC - Polyvinyl Chloride | Flamarrest® | 0.202 in |
Electrical Characteristics
Conductor DCR
| Nominal Conductor DCR | Nominal Outer Shield DCR |
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| 26 Ohm/1000ft | 2.6 Ohm/1000ft |
Capacitance
| Nom. Capacitance Conductor to Shield |
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| 16.5 pF/ft |
Inductance
| Nominal Inductance |
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| 0.09 µH/ft |
Impedance
| Nominal Characteristic Impedance |
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| 75 Ohm |
Return Loss
| Frequency [MHz] | Min. Structural Return Loss (SRL) |
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| 10 - 400 MHz | 20 dB |
High Frequency (Nominal/Typical)
| Frequency [MHz] | Nom. Insertion Loss |
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| 10 MHz | 0.8 dB/100ft |
| 50 MHz | 1.8 dB/100ft |
| 100 MHz | 2.6 dB/100ft |
| 200 MHz | 3.7 dB/100ft |
| 400 MHz | 5.4 dB/100ft |
| 700 MHz | 7.3 dB/100ft |
| 900 MHz | 8.4 dB/100ft |
| 1000 MHz | 8.9 dB/100ft |
Delay
| Nominal Delay | Nominal Velocity of Propagation (VP) [%] |
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| 1.24 ns/ft | 82% |
High Frequency
| Max. Insertion Loss (Attenuation) |
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| 0.92 dB/100ft |
| 2.1 dB/100ft |
| 2.9 dB/100ft |
| 4.2 dB/100ft |
| 5.9 dB/100ft |
| 7.9 dB/100ft |
| 9 dB/100ft |
| 9.4 dB/100ft |
Voltage
| UL Voltage Rating |
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| 300 V RMS |
| Electrical Characteristics Notes | Max Attenuation 10 MHz and above = 0.2856*Freq(MHz)^0.5065 |
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Temperature Range
| Non-UL Temp Rating | 75°C |
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| Operating Temperature Range | 0°C To +75°C |
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Mechanical Characteristics
| Bulk Cable Weight | 32 lbs/1000ft |
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| Max. Pull Tension | 100 lbs |
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| Min. Bend Radius/Minor Axis | 2 in |
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Standards
| NEC/(UL) Compliance | CATVP, CMP |
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| CEC/C(UL) Compliance | CMP, CXC |
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| RG Type | 59 |
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| Series Type | 59 |
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Applicable Environmental and Other Programs
| Environmental Space | Indoor - Plenum |
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| EU Directive 2000/53/EC (ELV) | Yes |
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| EU Directive 2003/96/EC (BFR) | Yes |
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| EU Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2) | Yes |
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| EU Directive 2012/19/EU (WEEE) | Yes |
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| EU Directive Compliance | EU Directive 2003/11/EC (BFR) |
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| EU CE Mark | No |
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| MII Order #39 (China RoHS) | Yes |
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Suitability
| Suitability - Aerial | No |
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| Suitability - Burial | No |
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| Suitability - Hazardous Locations | No |
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| Suitability - Indoor | Yes |
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| Suitability - Outdoor | No |
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| Suitability - Sunlight Resistance | No |
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Flammability, LS0H, Toxicity Testing
| UL Flammability | NFPA 262 |
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| UL voltage rating | 300 V RMS |
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Plenum/Non-Plenum
Related Part Numbers
| Footnote | C - CRATE REEL PUT-UP. |
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Product Notes
| Notes | Teflon« is a registered trademark of E. I. duPont de Nemours and Co. used under license by Belden, Inc. |
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History
| Update and Revision | Revision Number: 0.381 Revision Date: 04-14-2023 |
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