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2141A - Category 6A Indoor/Outdoor Cable, 4 Pair, F/UTP, OSP/CM-LS, LSZH


Category 6A Premise Horizontal Cable (500 MHz), Indoor/Outdoor OSP/CM-LS, 4 Pair, 23 AWG Solid Bare Copper Conductors, Haloarrest® LSZH Inner Jacket, F/UTP - Foil Shielded, Gel-Filled, UV Resistant Flame Retardant Haloarrest® LSZH Outer Jacket

Product Overview

Suitable Applications: OSP-Outdoor, Indoor/Outdoor, Premise Horizontal Cable, Ethernet up to 10GBASE-T, Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 5, PoE++, PoE+, PoE, Noisy Environments, HDBaseT
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
23 AWGSolidBC - Bare Copper4
Insulation
MaterialColor Code
PO - PolyolefinWhite & Blue, White & Orange, White & Green, White & Brown
Inner Jacket
SeparatorMaterialNom. Diameter
Center Member (Patented X-Spline®)PE - Polyethylene0.270 in (6.86 mm)
Outer Shield
Shield TypeMaterialCoverageDrainwire Type
TapeBi-Laminate (Alum+Poly)100%26 AWG (7x34) TC
Waterblocking: Gel Filled
Outer Jacket
MaterialMaterial Trade NameNom. DiameterRipcord
LSZH - Low Smoke Zero Halogen (Flame Retardant)Haloarrest®0.370 in (9.40 mm)Yes
Overall Cable Diameter (Nominal): 0.370 in (9.40 mm)

Electrical Characteristics

Electricals
Max. Conductor DCRMax. Capacitance Unbalance
82 Ohm/km (25 Ohm/1000ft)45 pF/100m
Delay
FrequencyMax. DelayMax. Delay SkewNom. Velocity of Prop.
100 MHz537.6 ns/100m45 ns/100m64%
High Frequency
Frequency [MHz]Max. Insertion Loss (Attenuation)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. PSANEXT [dB]Min. PSAACRF [dB]Min. TCL [dB]Min. ELTCTL [dB]
12.1 dB/100m72.370.267.864.820.0105 +/- 10115 +/- 1567.067.040.035.0
43.8 dB/100m63.359.555.852.823.0105 +/- 10100 +/- 767.066.240.023.0
85.3 dB/100m58.853.449.746.724.5100 +/- 22100 +/- 767.060.140.016.9
105.9 dB/100m57.351.447.844.825.0100 +/- 22100 +/- 767.058.240.015.0
167.5 dB/100m54.246.843.740.725.0100 +/- 22100 +/- 767.054.138.010.9
208.4 dB/100m52.844.441.838.825.0100 +/- 22100 +/- 767.052.237.09.0
259.4 dB/100m51.342.039.836.824.3100 +/- 22100 +/- 767.050.236.07.0
31.2510.5 dB/100m49.939.437.934.923.6100 +/- 22100 +/- 767.048.335.15.1
62.515.0 dB/100m45.430.431.928.921.5100 +/- 22100 +/- 765.642.332.0
10019.1 dB/100m42.323.227.824.820.1100 +/- 22100 +/- 762.538.230.0
20027.6 dB/100m37.810.221.818.818.0100 +/- 22100 +/- 758.032.227.0
25031.1 dB/100m36.35.319.816.817.3100 +/- 32100 +/- 756.530.226.0
30034.3 dB/100m35.10.918.315.316.8100 +/- 32100 +/- 755.328.725.2
35037.2 dB/100m34.116.913.916.3100 +/- 32100 +/- 754.327.324.6
40040.1 dB/100m33.315.812.815.9100 +/- 32100 +/- 753.526.224.0
45042.7 dB/100m32.514.711.715.5100 +/- 32100 +/- 752.725.123.5
50045.3 dB/100m31.813.810.815.2100 +/- 32100 +/- 752.024.223.0
Voltage
UL Voltage Rating
300 V (CM-LS)

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: 48 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: Article 800, CM-LS
CEC / C(UL) Compliance: CM-LS
ICEA Compliance: S-116-732, S-56-434, S-99-689, S-100-685
IEEE Compliance: IEEE 802.3bt Type 1, Type 2, Type 3, Type 4
NEMA Compliance: ANSI/NEMA WC-66
Data Category: Category 6A
TIA/EIA Compliance: ANSI/TIA-568.2-D Category 6A
ISO/IEC Compliance: ISO/IEC 11801-1, IEC 61156-5
European Directive Compliance: EU CE Mark, EU Directive 2015/863/EU (RoHS 2 amendment), REACH, EU Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2), EU Directive 2012/19/EU (WEEE), REACH: 2020-01-16
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: 0.434 Revision Date: 03-17-2025

Part Numbers

Variants
Item #ColorUPC
2141A 0101000Black612825400998
Date: 2011-03-07
Belden-Copper-Catalog-2016.pdf
Copper-Structured-Cabling-Design-Guide.pdf
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