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2138A - Category 5e Indoor/Outdoor CMR/CMX F/UTP Cable


CAT5e (100MHz), 4-Pair, F/UTP-Foil shielded, Riser-CMR-CMX Outdoor, Premise Horizontal Cable, 24 AWG solid bare copper conductors, polyolefin insulation, overall Beldfoil® shield,PVC jacket, RJ-45 compatible

Product Overview

Suitable Applications: OSP-Outdoor, Premise Horizontal Cable, Gigabit Ethernet, 100BaseTX, 100BaseVG ANYLAN, 155ATM, 622ATM, NTSC/PAL Component or Composite Video, AES/EBU, Digital Video, RS-422, Noisy Environments, 100MHz Category 5e

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 Shield
Shield TypeMaterialCoverage
TapeBi-Laminate (Alum+Poly)100%
Outer Jacket
MaterialNom. DiameterRipcord
PVC - Polyvinyl Chloride0.265 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/100m70%
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
20032.430.827.8-1.6-4.617.814.818.0
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.
2.25 in (57.2 mm)2.75 in (69.9 mm)
Max. Pull Tension: 25 lbs (11 kg)
Bulk Cable Weight: 31 lbs/1000ft (46 kg/km)

Standards and Compliance

Environmental Suitability: Indoor/Outdoor, Indoor, Outdoor, Sunlight Resistance, Aerial - When supported by messenger wire
Flammability / Reaction to Fire: UL 1666 Riser, IEEE 1202 Vertical Tray Flame Test, IEC 60332-1-2
NEC / UL Compliance: CMG, CMR, CMX-Outdoor
CEC / C(UL) Compliance: CMR-CMX OUTDOOR OR CMG
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
Third Party Performance Verification: 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)
Plenum Number: 1533P
Non-Plenum Number: 1533R

Product Notes

Notes: Electrical values are expected performance based on cable testing and representative performance within a typical Belden system. Values above 100 MHz are for Engineering Information Only. Print Includes Descending Footage/Meter Markings from Max. Put-Up Length to 0. Shield is Bonded to Jacket Inner Wall for Electrical Stability.

History

Update and Revision: Revision Number: 0.465 Revision Date: 09-07-2025

Part Numbers

Variants
Item #ColorUPC
2138A 0101000Black612825377320
Date: 2016-01-19
Belden-Copper-Catalog-2016.pdf
Copper-Structured-Cabling-Design-Guide.pdf
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