CATV, Series 6, 18 AWG solid .040" bare copper-covered steel conductor(s), gas-injected foam polyethylene insulation, Duobond Plus®; aluminum braid shield (75% coverage), CM PVC jacket.
Specifications
Specifications
Physical Characteristics (Overall)
Conductor
| AWG | Stranding | Material | Nominal Diameter | No. of Coax | 
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| 18 | Solid | BCCS - Bare Copper Covered Steel | 0.04 in | 1 | 
Insulation
| Material | Nominal Diameter | 
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| PE - Polyethylene (Foam) | 0.18 in | 
Outer Shield
| Type | Layer | Material | Material Trade Name | Coverage [%] | 
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| Tape | 1 | Tri-Laminate (Alum+Poly+Alum) | Duofoil® | 100% | 
| Braid | 2 | Aluminum |  | 75% | 
| Tape | 3 | Bi-Laminate (Alum+Poly) |  | 100% | 
| Table Notes | Tape has shorting fold and is bonded to jacket | 
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Outer Jacket
| Material | Nominal Diameter | 
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| PVC - Polyvinyl Chloride | 0.275 in | 
Electrical Characteristics
Conductor DCR
| Nominal Conductor DCR | Nominal Outer Shield DCR | Outer Conductor DCR | 
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| 28 Ohm/1000ft | 5.6 Ohm/1000ft | 5.6 Ohm/1000ft | 
Capacitance
| Nom. Capacitance Conductor to Shield | 
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| 16.2 pF/ft | 
Inductance
| Nominal Inductance | 
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| 0.097 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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| 5-1000 MHz | 20 dB | 
Delay
| Nominal Delay | Nominal Velocity of Propagation (VP) [%] | 
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| 1.2 ns/ft | 83% | 
High Frequency
| Frequency [MHz] | Max. Insertion Loss (Attenuation) | 
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| 5 MHz | 0.58 dB/100ft | 
| 55 MHz | 1.60 dB/100ft | 
| 211 MHz | 3.05 dB/100ft | 
| 270 MHz | 3.37 dB/100ft | 
| 300 MHz | 3.55 dB/100ft | 
| 350 MHz | 3.85 dB/100ft | 
| 400 MHz | 4.15 dB/100ft | 
| 450 MHz | 4.40 dB/100ft | 
| 550 MHz | 4.90 dB/100ft | 
| 750 MHz | 5.65 dB/100ft | 
| 870 MHz | 6.11 dB/100ft | 
| 1000 MHz | 6.55 dB/100ft | 
Voltage
| UL Voltage Rating | 
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| 350 V RMS | 
Temperature Range
| Non-UL Temp Rating | 80°C | 
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| Operating Temperature Range | -40°C To +80°C | 
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Mechanical Characteristics
| Bulk Cable Weight | 28 lbs/1000ft | 
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| Max. Pull Tension | 138 lbs | 
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| Min. Bend Radius/Minor Axis | 2.75 in | 
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Standards
| NEC/(UL) Compliance | CATV, CM | 
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| CEC/C(UL) Compliance | CM | 
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| RG Type | 6 | 
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| Series Type | 6 | 
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Applicable Environmental and Other Programs
| Environmental Space | Indoor (Not Riser or 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 2015/863/EU (RoHS 2 amendment) | Yes | 
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| EU Directive Compliance | EU Directive 2003/11/EC (BFR) | 
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| EU CE Mark | Yes | 
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| MII Order #39 (China RoHS) | Yes | 
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Suitability
Flammability, LS0H, Toxicity Testing
| UL Flammability | UL1685 UL Loading | 
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| UL voltage rating | 350 V RMS | 
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Plenum/Non-Plenum
History
| Update and Revision | Revision Number: 0.374    Revision Date: 04-14-2023 | 
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