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2139A - Category 5e Indoor/Outdoor Cable, 25 Pair, F/UTP, OSP/CM-LS, LSZH, CAT Armor


Category 5e Premise Backbone Cable (100MHz), Indoor/Outdoor OSP/CM-LS, 25 Pair, 24 AWG Solid Bare Copper Conductors, U/UTP, Gel-Filled, Corrugated Aluminum Tape Armor, UV Resistant Flame Retardant Haloarrest® LSZH Outer Jacket

Product Overview

Suitable Applications: OSP-Outdoor, Indoor/Outdoor, Premise Backbone Cable, Gigabit Ethernet, 100BaseTX, 100BaseVG ANYLAN, 155ATM, 622ATM, NTSC/PAL Component or Composite Video, AES/EBU Digital Audio, AES51, RS-422, Noisy Environments

Construction Details

Conductor
SizeStrandingMaterialNo. of Pairs
24SolidBC - Bare Copper25
Insulation
MaterialColor Code
PO - PolyolefinWestern Electric
Inner Jacket
MaterialNom. DiameterRipcord
PE - Polyethylene0.51 in (13 mm)Yes
Armor
Armor Type & MaterialArmor Thickness
CAT - Corrugated Aluminum Tape.008 in (0.20 mm)
Outer Jacket
MaterialNom. DiameterRipcord
LSZH - Low Smoke Zero Halogen (Flame Retardant)0.730 in (18.5 mm)Yes
Overall Cable Diameter (Nominal): 0.730 in (18.5 mm)

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)Min. PSNEXT [dB]Min. RL (Return Loss) [dB]Max./Min. Fitted Impedance
12.0 dB/100m62.320.0100 ± 15%
44.1 dB/100m53.323.0100 ± 15%
85.8 dB/100m48.824.5100 ± 15%
106.5 dB/100m47.325.0100 ± 15%
168.2 dB/100m44.325.0100 ± 15%
209.3 dB/100m42.825.0100 ± 15%
2510.4 dB/100m41.324.3100 ± 15%
31.2511.7 dB/100m39.923.6100 ± 15%
62.517.0 dB/100m35.421.5100 ± 15%
10022.0 dB/100m32.320.1100 ± 15%
Voltage
UL Voltage Rating
300 V (CM)

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.
7.5 in (190 mm)14.75 in (374.7 mm)
Max. Pull Tension: 150 lbs (68 kg)
Bulk Cable Weight: 240 lbs/1000ft

Standards and Compliance

Environmental Suitability: Indoor/Outdoor, Indoor, Outdoor, Sunlight Resistance, Aerial - When supported by messenger wire, Burial - Engineered burial only
Flammability / Reaction to Fire: UL 1685 (UL Loading-Limited Smoke)
NEC / UL Compliance: CM
CEC / C(UL) Compliance: CM
IEEE Compliance: IEEE 802.3bt Type 1, Type 2, Type 3
Data Category: Category 5e
TIA/EIA Compliance: ANSI/TIA-568.2-D 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. Print Includes Descending Footage Markings. Fully Water Blocked. Suitable for use in Buildings in Wet Locations. Suitable for Direct Burial applications though not UL rated.

History

Update and Revision: Revision Number: 0.488 Revision Date: 03-17-2025

Part Numbers

Variants
Item #ColorUPC
2139A 0101000Black612825377870
Date: 2015-10-27
Belden-Copper-Catalog-2016.pdf
Copper-Structured-Cabling-Design-Guide.pdf
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