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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.

Construction Details

Conductor
SizeStrandingMaterialNo. of Pairs
24SolidBC - Bare Copper4
Insulation
MaterialColor Code
PO - PolyolefinWhite/Blue Stripe & Blue, White/Orange Stripe & Orange, White/Green Stripe & Green, White/Brown Stripe & Brown
Outer Jacket
MaterialMaterial Trade NameNom. DiameterRipcord
LSZH - Low Smoke Zero Halogen (Flame Retardant)Haloarrest®0.251 inNo

Electrical Characteristics

Electricals
Max. Conductor DCRMax. Capacitance Unbalance
93.8 Ohm/km (28.6 Ohm/1000ft)330 pF/100m
Delay
FrequencyMax. DelayMax. Delay SkewNom. Velocity of Prop.
100 MHz537.6 ns/100m45 ns/100m68%
High Frequency
Frequency [MHz]Max. Insertion Loss (Attenuation) [dB/100m]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
12.065.362.363.360.363.860.820.0100 ± 15 Ohm100 ± 15 Ohm
44.156.353.352.249.251.848.823.0100 ± 15 Ohm100 ± 15 Ohm
85.851.848.846.043.045.742.724.5100 ± 15 Ohm100 ± 15 Ohm
106.550.347.343.840.843.840.825.0100 ± 15 Ohm100 ± 15 Ohm
168.247.244.239.036.039.736.725.0100 ± 15 Ohm100 ± 15 Ohm
209.345.842.836.533.537.834.825.0100 ± 15 Ohm100 ± 15 Ohm
2510.444.341.333.930.935.832.824.3100 ± 15 Ohm100 ± 15 Ohm
31.2511.742.939.931.228.233.930.923.6100 ± 15 Ohm100 ± 15 Ohm
62.517.038.435.421.418.427.924.921.5100 ± 15 Ohm100 ± 15 Ohm
10022.035.332.313.310.323.820.820.1100 ± 15 Ohm100 ± 15 Ohm
15528.132.429.44.41.420.017.018.8
20032.430.827.817.814.818.0
Voltage
UL Voltage Rating
300 V RMS

Mechanical Characteristics

Temperature
UL TemperatureOperatingInstallationStorage
75°C-40°C To +75°C-20°C To +75°C-40°C To +75°C
Bend Radius
Stationary Min.Installation Min.
1.0 in (25 mm)2.5 in (64 mm)
Max. Pull Tension: 25 lbs (11 kg)
Bulk Cable Weight: 35 lbs/1000ft (52 kg/km)

Standards and Compliance

Environmental Suitability: Indoor/Outdoor, Indoor, Outdoor, Non-Halogenated, Sunlight Resistance, Aerial - When supported by messenger wire
Sustainability: Product Lens™, Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Available
Flammability / Reaction to Fire: UL 1685 (UL Loading-Limited Smoke)
NEC / UL Compliance: CM-LS
CEC / C(UL) Compliance: CM-LS
IEEE Compliance: IEEE 802.3bt Type 1, Type 2, Type 3
Data Category: Category 5e
TIA/EIA Compliance: ANSI/TIA-568-C.2 Category 5e
ISO/IEC Compliance: 11801 ed 2.2 (2011) Class D
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
APAC Compliance: China RoHS II (GB/T 26572-2011)

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. Fully Water Blocked. Suitable for burial or use in Buildings in Wet Locations. Not recommended for Direct Burial applications without additional crush and impact protection. Sunlight Resistant (Black Jacket Only).

History

Update and Revision: Revision Number: 0.457 Revision Date: 09-07-2025

Part Numbers

Variants
Item #ColorUPC
2137A 0101000Black612825321255
Date: 2014-01-01
Belden-Copper-Catalog-2016.pdf
Copper-Structured-Cabling-Design-Guide.pdf
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