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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

Product Overview

Suitable Applications: 802.3 10BaseT, 100BaseT4

Physical Characteristics (Overall)

Conductor
AWGStrandingMaterialNo. of Pairs
24SolidBC - Bare Copper25
Conductor Count: 50
Total Number of Pairs: 25
Insulation
Material
PO - Polyolefin
Bonded-Pair: N/A
Color Chart
NumberColor
1White/Blue Stripe & Blue/White Stripe
2White/Orange Stripe & Orange/White Stripe
3White/Green Stripe & Green/White Stripe
4White/Brown Stripe & Brown/White Stripe
5White/Gray Stripe & Gray/White Stripe
6Red/Blue Stripe & Blue/Red Stripe
7Red/Orange Stripe & Orange/Red Stripe
8Red/Green Stripe & Green/Red Stripe
9Red/Brown Stripe & Brown/Red Stripe
10Red/Gray Stripe & Gray/Red Stripe
11Black/Blue Stripe & Blue/Black Stripe
12Black/Orange Stripe & Orange/Black Stripe
13Black/Green Stripe & Green/Black Stripe
14Black/Brown Stripe & Brown/Black Stripe
15Black/Gray Stripe & Gray/Black Stripe
16Yellow/Blue Stripe & Blue/Yellow Stripe
17Yellow/Orange Stripe & Orange/Yellow Stripe
18Yellow/Green Stripe & Green/Yellow Stripe
19Yellow/Brown Stripe & Brown/Yellow Stripe
20Yellow/Gray Stripe & Gray/Yellow Stripe
21Purple/Blue Stripe & Blue/Purple Stripe
22Purple/Orange Stripe & Orange/Purple Stripe
23Purple/Green Stripe & Green/Purple Stripe
24Purple/Brown Stripe & Brown/Purple Stripe
25Purple/Gray Stripe & Gray/Purple Stripe
Outer Jacket
MaterialNominal DiameterRipcord
PVC - Polyvinyl Chloride0.399 inNo

Electrical Characteristics

Conductor DCR
Max. Conductor DCRMax. DCR Unbalance
93.8 Ohm/km5 %
Capacitance
Max. Capacitance UnbalanceNom.Mutual Capacitance
330 pF/100m15 pF/ft
Delay
Frequency [MHz]Max. DelayNominal DelayNominal Velocity of Propagation (VP) [%]
16 MHz543 ns/100m1.5 ns/ft70%
High Frequency
Frequency [MHz]Max. Insertion Loss (Attenuation)Min. PSNEXT [dB]Min. SRL (Structural Return Loss)Max./Min. Fitted Impedance
1 MHz2.6 dB/100m41.0 dB12.0 dB100 ± 15 Ohm
4 MHz5.6 dB/100m32.0 dB12.0 dB100 ± 15 Ohm
8 MHz8.5 dB/100m27.0 dB12.0 dB100 ± 15 Ohm
10 MHz9.7 dB/100m26.0 dB12.0 dB100 ± 15 Ohm
16 MHz13.1 dB/100m23.0 dB10.0 dB100 ± 15 Ohm
Voltage
UL Voltage Rating
300 V RMS

Temperature Range

Installation Temperature Range: 0°C To +50°C
UL Temp Rating: 60°C
Storage Temperature Range: -20°C To +60°C
Operating Temperature Range: -20°C To +60°C

Mechanical Characteristics

Bulk Cable Weight: 90 lbs/1000ft
Max. Pull Tension: 150 lbs
Min. Bend Radius During Installation: 2.75 in
Min. Bend Radius/Minor Axis: 2.25 in

Standards

NEC/(UL) Compliance: CMR
CEC/C(UL) Compliance: CMR
CPR Euroclass: Eca
Data Category: Category 3
ANSI Compliance: S-90-661-2012 Category 3, ANSI/NEMA WC-63.1 Category 3
TIA/EIA Compliance: ANSI/TIA-568-C.2 Category 3
IEEE Compliance: 802.3 10BaseT, 100BaseT4
Third Party Performance Verification: Category 3

Applicable Environmental and Other Programs

Environmental Space: Riser
EU Directive 2000/53/EC (ELV): Yes
EU Directive 2002/96/EC (WEEE): Yes
EU Directive 2003/11/EC (BFR): 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 2015/863/EU (RoHS 2 amendment): Yes
EU Directive Compliance: Yes
EU CE Mark: Yes
EU REACH SVHC Compliance (yyyy-mm-dd): 2017-07-10
MII Order #39 (China RoHS): Yes

Suitability

Suitability - Aerial: No
Suitability - Burial: No
Suitability - Hazardous Locations: No
Suitability - Indoor: Yes
Suitability - Non-Halogenated: No
Suitability - Oil Resistance: No
Suitability - Outdoor: No
Suitability - Sunlight Resistance: No

Flammability, LS0H, Toxicity Testing

UL Flammability: UL 1666 Riser
UL voltage rating: 300 V RMS

Plenum/Non-Plenum

Plenum (Y/N): No

Related Part Numbers

Variants
Item #ColorPut-Up TypeLengthUPC
1232A1 0081000GrayReel1,000 ft612825109648
Footnote: C - CRATE REEL PUT-UP.

Product Notes

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

History

Update and Revision: Revision Number: 0.488 Revision Date: 04-29-2024
Date: 2011-12-09
Belden-Copper-Catalog-2016.pdf
Copper-Structured-Cabling-Design-Guide.pdf
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