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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. 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: 0.454 Revision Date: 03-17-2025
Date: 2014-01-01
Belden-Copper-Catalog-2016.pdf
Copper-Structured-Cabling-Design-Guide.pdf
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