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DPLN300 - CAT3 Backbone, 300pr, UTP, LS-PVC Jkt, CMP




CAT3, DIW 300-Pair, U/UTP-unshielded, Plenum-CMP, Premise Backbone Cable, 24 AWG solid bare copper conductors, LS-PVC insulation, ripcord, LS-PVC jacket

Product Overview

Suitable Applications: Premise Backbone Cable

Construction Details

Conductor
SizeStrandingMaterialNo. of Pairs
24SolidBC - Bare Copper300
Insulation
MaterialColor Code
PVC - Polyvinyl ChlorideWhite/Blue & Blue/White, White/Orange & Orange/White, White/Green & Green/White, White/Brown & Brown/White, White/Slate & Slate/White, Red/Blue & Blue/Red, Red/Orange & Orange/Red, Red/Green & Green/Red, Red/Brown & Brown/Red, Red/Slate & Slate/Red, Black/Blue & Blue/Black, Black/Orange & Orange/Black, Black/Green & Green/Black, Black/Brown & Brown/Black, Black/Slate & Slate/Black, Yellow/Blue & Blue/Yellow, Yellow/Orange & Orange/Yellow, Yellow/Green & Green/Yellow, Yellow/Brown & Brown/Yellow, Yellow/Slate & Slate/Yellow, Violet/Blue & Blue/Violet, Violet/Orange & Orange/Violet, Violet/Green & Green/Violet, Violet/Brown & Brown/Violet, Violet/Slate & Slate/Violet, White/Blue, White/Orange, White/Green, White/Brown, White/Slate, Red/Blue, Red/Orange, Red/Green, Red/Brown, Red/Slate, Black/Blue, Black/Orange
Blue/White, Orange/White, Green/White, Brown/White, Gray/White, Blue/Red, Orange/Red, Green/Red, Red/Brown, Red/Gray, Black/Blue, Black/Orange
Outer Jacket
MaterialMaterial Trade NameNom. DiameterRipcord
PVC - Polyvinyl ChlorideFlamarrest®1.350 inYes

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.
16 MHz543 ns/100m45 ns/100m61%
High Frequency
Frequency [MHz]Max. Insertion Loss (Attenuation) [dB/100m]Min. NEXT [dB]Min. PSNEXT [dB]Min. ACR [dB]Min. PSACR [dB]Min. RL (Return Loss) [dB]Max./Min. Fitted Impedance
0.7722.247.043.050.146.1
12.645.041.047.843.812.0100 ± 15 Ohm
45.636.032.036.032.012.0100 ± 15 Ohm
88.531.028.028.324.312.0100 ± 15 Ohm
109.730.026.026.222.312.0100 ± 15 Ohm
1613.127.023.020.116.110.0100 ± 15 Ohm
Voltage
UL Voltage Rating
300 V RMS

Mechanical Characteristics

Temperature
OperatingInstallationStorage
-30°C To +60°C0°C To +50°C-30°C To +60°C
Bend Radius
Stationary Min.Installation Min.
13.5 in (343 mm)27.0 in (686 mm)
Max. Pull Tension: 1800 lbs (820 kg)
Bulk Cable Weight: 1220 lbs/1000ft (1820 kg/km)

Standards and Compliance

Environmental Suitability: Plenum, Indoor
Flammability / Reaction to Fire: NFPA 262 Plenum (UL 910), FT6
CPR Compliance: CPR Euroclass: Eca
NEC / UL Compliance: CMP
CEC / C(UL) Compliance: CMP
Data Category: Category 3
TIA/EIA Compliance: ANSI/TIA-568-C.2 Category 3
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
UK Regulation Compliance: UKCA Mark
APAC Compliance: China RoHS II (GB/T 26572-2011)
Non-Plenum Number: DIW300

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.

History

Update and Revision: Revision Number: 0.415 Revision Date: 09-07-2025

Part Numbers

Variants
Item #ColorPutup TypeLengthUPC
DPLN300 732CUTOliveCut to Length612825061038
DPLN300 732CUTOliveCut to Length1 ft612825061038
Date: 2005-08-19
Belden-Copper-Catalog-2016.pdf
Copper-Structured-Cabling-Design-Guide.pdf
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