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2143A - Category 6 Indoor/Outdoor Cable, 4 Pair, U/UTP, OSP/CM-LS, LSZH


Category 6 Premise Horizontal Cable (350MHz), Indoor/Outdoor OSP/CM-LS, 4 Pair, 23 AWG Solid Bare Copper Conductors, U/UTP, Gel-filled, Haloarrest® UV Resistant Flame Retardant LSZH Jacket

Product Overview

Suitable Applications: OSP-Outdoor, Indoor/Outdoor, Premise Horizontal Cable, Ethernet 1000BASE-T, Ethernet 100BASE-TX, Ethernet 10BASE-T, PoE++, PoE+, PoE, Noisy Environments, Not Suitable for Marine Application
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 Stripe & Blue, White/Orange Stripe & Orange, White/Green Stripe & Green, White/Brown Stripe & Brown
Waterblocking: Gel Filled
Outer Jacket
SeparatorMaterialMaterial Trade NameNom. Diameter
Center Member (Patented X-Spline®)LSZH - Low Smoke Zero Halogen (Flame Retardant)Haloarrest®0.275 in (6.99 mm)
Overall Cable Diameter (Nominal): 0.275 in (6.99 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-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.
2.75 in (69.9 mm)
Max. Pull Tension: 25 lbs (11 kg)
Bulk Cable Weight: 39 lbs/1000ft

Standards and Compliance

Environmental Suitability: Indoor/Outdoor, Indoor, Outdoor, Non-Halogenated, Sunlight Resistance, Aerial - When supported by messenger wire
Sustainability: Product Lens™, Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Available
Flammability / Reaction to Fire: UL 1685 (UL Loading-Limited Smoke), IEC 60332-1-2
CPR Compliance: CPR Euroclass: Eca; CPR UKCA Class: Eca
NEC / UL Compliance: Article 800, CM-LS
CEC / C(UL) Compliance: CMG-ST1
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 6
TIA/EIA Compliance: ANSI/TIA-568.2-D Category 6
ISO/IEC Compliance: ISO/IEC 11801-1, IEC 61156-5
CENELEC Compliance: Segregation class according EN50174-2 = a
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
UK Regulation Compliance: UKCA Mark
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. Suitable for use in Buildings in Wet Locations. Not Suitable for Direct Burial. Fully Water Blocked and Sunlight Resistant (Black Jacket Only).

History

Update and Revision: Revision Number: 0.432 Revision Date: 04-29-2024

Part Numbers

Variants
Item #ColorUPC
2143A 0101000Black612825130437
Date: 2013-11-14
Belden-Copper-Catalog-2016.pdf
ABS Certificate of Design Assessment 18-HS1803790-PDA - Division (14 Dec 2018).pdf
Copper-Structured-Cabling-Design-Guide.pdf
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