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2140A - Category 6 Indoor/Outdoor Cable, 4 Pair, F/UTP, OSP/CM-LS

Category 6 Premise Horizontal Cable (250 MHz), Indoor/Outdoor OSP/CM-LS, 4 Pair, 23 AWG Solid Bare Copper Conductors, F/UTP - Foil Shielded, Gel-Filled, UV Resistant Flame Retardant Haloarrest® LSZH Outer Jacket

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, Duct
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
23SolidBC - Bare Copper4
Insulation
MaterialColor Code
PO - PolyolefinWhite & Blue, White & Orange, White & Green, White & Brown
Inner Jacket
MaterialNom. Diameter
PO - Polyolefin0.270 in (6.86 mm)
Outer Shield
Shield TypeMaterialCoverageDrainwire Type
TapeBi-Laminate (Alum+Poly)100%26 AWG (7x34) TC
Outer Jacket
MaterialNom. DiameterRipcord
PO - Polyolefin0.360 in (9.14 mm)Yes
Overall Cable Diameter (Nominal): 0.360 in (9.14 mm)

Electrical Characteristics

Electricals
Max. Conductor DCRMax. Capacitance Unbalance
93.8 Ohm/km (28.6 Ohm/1000ft)160 pF/100m
Delay
FrequencyMax. DelayMax. Delay SkewNom. Velocity of Prop.
100 MHz537.6 ns/100m45 ns/100m65%
High Frequency
Frequency [MHz]Max. Insertion Loss (Attenuation)Min. NEXT [dB]Min. PSNEXT [dB]Min. PSACR [dB]Min. ACRF (ELFEXT) [dB]Min. PSACRF (PSELFEXT) [dB]Min. RL (Return Loss) [dB]Max./Min. Input Impedance (unFitted) [Ohm]Max./Min. Fitted Impedance [Ohm]Min. TCL [dB]Min. ELTCTL [dB]
12.0 dB/100m74.372.370.367.864.820.0100 ± 15100 ± 1540.035.0
43.8 dB/100m65.363.359.555.752.723.0100 ± 15100 ± 1540.023.0
85.3 dB/100m60.858.853.449.746.724.5100 ± 15100 ± 1540.016.9
106.0 dB/100m59.357.351.447.844.825.0100 ± 15100 ± 1540.015.0
167.6 dB/100m56.354.346.743.740.725.0100 ± 15100 ± 1538.010.9
208.5 dB/100m54.852.844.341.738.725.0100 ± 15100 ± 1537.09.0
259.5 dB/100m53.351.341.839.836.824.3100 ± 15100 ± 1536.07.0
31.2510.7 dB/100m51.949.939.237.934.923.6100 ± 15100 ± 1535.15.1
62.515.4 dB/100m47.445.430.031.828.821.5100 ± 15100 ± 1532.0
10019.8 dB/100m44.342.322.527.824.820.1100 ± 15100 ± 1530.0
15525.2 dB/100m41.539.514.323.920.918.8100 ± 22100 ± 1528.1
20029.0 dB/100m39.837.88.821.718.718.0100 ± 22100 ± 1527.0
25032.8 dB/100m38.336.33.519.816.817.3100 ± 32100 ± 1526.0
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.
3.0 in (76 mm)3.75 in (95.3 mm)
Max. Pull Tension: 25 lbs (11 kg)
Bulk Cable Weight: 66 lbs/1000ft

Standards and Compliance

Environmental Suitability: Indoor/Outdoor, Indoor, Outdoor, Non-Halogenated, 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, Type 4
Data Category: Category 6
TIA/EIA Compliance: ANSI/TIA-568.2-D Category 6
ISO/IEC Compliance: 11801 ed 2.2 (2011) Class E
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/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.

History

Update and Revision: Revision Number: 0.401 Revision Date: 03-17-2025

Part Numbers

Variants
Item #ColorUPC
2140A 0101000Black612825400875
Date: 2005-07-01
Belden-Copper-Catalog-2016.pdf
Copper-Structured-Cabling-Design-Guide.pdf
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