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2137A - Category 5e Indoor/Outdoor OSP/CM-LS LSZH Cable


CAT5e (200MHz), 4-Pair, U/UTP-Unshielded, CM-LS Rated, Premise Horizontal OSP Cable, 24 AWG Solid Bare Copper Conductors, Polyolefin Insulation, Gel-filled, UV Resistant Flame Retardant Polyolefin Jacket

Product Overview

Suitable Applications: OSP-Outdoor, CM-LS, Low Smoke, Indoor/Outdoor, Gigabit Ethernet, 100BaseTX, 100BaseVG ANYLAN, 155ATM, 622ATM, NTSC/PAL Component or Composite Video, AES/EBU, Digital Video, RS-422
Patent: This product has one or more applicable patents. More information on patents can be found at https://www.belden.com/patents.

Physical Characteristics (Overall)

Conductor
AWGStrandingMaterialNo. of Pairs
24SolidBC - Bare Copper4
Conductor Count: 8
Total Number of Pairs: 4
Insulation
Material
PO - Polyolefin
Bonded-Pair: N/A
Color Chart
NumberColor
1White/Blue Stripe & Blue
2White/Orange Stripe & Orange
3White/Green Stripe & Green
4White/Brown Stripe & Brown
Water Penetration: GR 421‐CORE para. 4.3.5.1, ANSI/ICEA S‐107‐704 para. 8.2.1, ANSI/ICEA S-99-689
Outer Jacket
MaterialMaterial Trade NameNominal DiameterRipcord
LSZH - Low Smoke Zero Halogen (Flame Retardant)Haloarrest®0.251 inNo

Electrical Characteristics

Conductor DCR
Max. Conductor DCRMax. DCR Unbalance
93.8 Ohm/km5.0 %
Capacitance
Max. Capacitance UnbalanceNom.Mutual Capacitance
330 pF/100m15 pF/ft
Delay
Frequency [MHz]Max. DelayMax. Delay SkewNominal Velocity of Propagation (VP) [%]
100 MHz537.6 ns/100m45 ns/100m68%
High Frequency
Frequency [MHz]Max. Insertion Loss (Attenuation)Min. NEXT [dB]Min. PSNEXT [dB]Min. ACR [dB]Min. PSACR [dB]Min. ACRF (ELFEXT) [dB]Min. PSACRF (PSELFEXT) [dB]Min. RL (Return Loss) [dB]Max./Min. Input Impedance (unFitted)Max./Min. Fitted Impedance
1 MHz2.0 dB/100m65.3 dB62.3 dB63.3 dB60.3 dB63.8 dB60.8 dB20.0 dB100 ± 15 Ohm100 ± 15 Ohm
4 MHz4.1 dB/100m56.3 dB53.3 dB52.2 dB49.2 dB51.8 dB48.8 dB23.0 dB100 ± 15 Ohm100 ± 15 Ohm
8 MHz5.8 dB/100m51.8 dB48.8 dB46.0 dB43.0 dB45.7 dB42.7 dB24.5 dB100 ± 15 Ohm100 ± 15 Ohm
10 MHz6.5 dB/100m50.3 dB47.3 dB43.8 dB40.8 dB43.8 dB40.8 dB25.0 dB100 ± 15 Ohm100 ± 15 Ohm
16 MHz8.2 dB/100m47.2 dB44.2 dB39.0 dB36.0 dB39.7 dB36.7 dB25.0 dB100 ± 15 Ohm100 ± 15 Ohm
20 MHz9.3 dB/100m45.8 dB42.8 dB36.5 dB33.5 dB37.8 dB34.8 dB25.0 dB100 ± 15 Ohm100 ± 15 Ohm
25 MHz10.4 dB/100m44.3 dB41.3 dB33.9 dB30.9 dB35.8 dB32.8 dB24.3 dB100 ± 15 Ohm100 ± 15 Ohm
31.25 MHz11.7 dB/100m42.9 dB39.9 dB31.2 dB28.2 dB33.9 dB30.9 dB23.6 dB100 ± 15 Ohm100 ± 15 Ohm
62.5 MHz17.0 dB/100m38.4 dB35.4 dB21.4 dB18.4 dB27.9 dB24.9 dB21.5 dB100 ± 15 Ohm100 ± 15 Ohm
100 MHz22.0 dB/100m35.3 dB32.3 dB13.3 dB10.3 dB23.8 dB20.8 dB20.1 dB100 ± 15 Ohm100 ± 15 Ohm
155 MHz28.1 dB/100m32.4 dB29.4 dB4.4 dB1.4 dB20.0 dB17.0 dB18.8 dB
200 MHz32.4 dB/100m30.8 dB27.8 dB17.8 dB14.8 dB18.0 dB
Voltage
UL Voltage Rating
300 V RMS

Temperature Range

Installation Temperature Range: -20°C To +75°C
UL Temp Rating: 75°C
Storage Temperature Range: -40°C To +75°C
Operating Temperature Range: -40°C To +75°C

Mechanical Characteristics

Cold Bend Test: -20°C Compliance per UL 1581
Bulk Cable Weight: 35 lbs/1000ft
Max. Pull Tension: 25 lbs
Min. Bend Radius During Installation: 2.5 in
Min. Bend Radius/Minor Axis: 1.0 in

Standards

NEC/(UL) Compliance: CM-LS
CEC/C(UL) Compliance: CM-LS
ISO/IEC Compliance: 11801 ed 2.2 (2011) Class D
Data Category: Category 5e
ANSI Compliance: S-90-661-2012 Category 5e, ANSI/NEMA WC-63.1 Category 5e
TIA/EIA Compliance: ANSI/TIA-568-C.2 Category 5e
IEEE Compliance: IEEE 802.3bt Type 1, Type 2, Type 3

Applicable Environmental and Other Programs

Environmental Space: Indoor/Outdoor
EU Directive 2000/53/EC (ELV): 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

Suitability

Suitability - Aerial: Yes - When supported by messenger wire
Suitability - Burial: Yes - Engineered burial only
Suitability - Hazardous Locations: No
Suitability - Indoor: Yes
Suitability - Non-Halogenated: Yes
Suitability - Oil Resistance: No
Suitability - Outdoor: Yes
Suitability - Sunlight Resistance: Yes

Flammability, LS0H, Toxicity Testing

UL Flammability: UL 1685 (UL Loading-Limited Smoke)
UL voltage rating: 300 V RMS

Plenum/Non-Plenum

Plenum (Y/N): No

Related Part Numbers

Variants
Item #ColorUPC
2137A 0101000Black612825321255

Product Notes

Notes: Electrical values are expected performance based on cable testing and representative performance within a typical Belden system. Values over 100 MHz are for Engineering Information Only. Print Includes Descending Footage/Meter Markings from Max. Put-Up Length to 0. Suitable for use in Buildings in Wet Locations. Not Suitable for Direct Burial. Fully Water Blocked and Sunlight Resistant (Black Jacket Only).

History

Update and Revision: Revision Number: 0.323 Revision Date: 04-29-2024
Date: 2014-01-01
Belden-Copper-Catalog-2016.pdf
Copper-Structured-Cabling-Design-Guide.pdf
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