Detailed Specifications & Technical Data
ENGLISH MEASUREMENT VERSION
7912A Composite - Composite Data, Audio, Video, Security and Control Cable
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General Description:
Siamese Composite - (1)Cat 5 4-pair, 24 AWG unshielded plus (1)Series 6 Coax with Duobond® IV Quad
Shield, polyolefin insulation on the pairs; Gas-injected FPE insulation on the coaxes, overall F-R PVC
jacket.
Usage (Overall)
Suitable Applications:
HDTV, DBS, CATV, CCTV, Multimedia, Voice, Video, Data, High Speed Internet, Networked Computing,
Distributed Video, Distributed Audio, Security Monitoring, Energy Monitoring
Coax
Physical Characteristics
Conductor
AWG:
# Coax AWG Stranding Conductor Material Dia. (in.)
1
18
Solid
BC - Bare Copper
0.040
Insulation
Insulation Material:
Insulation Material
Dia. (in.)
Gas-injected FHDPE - Foam High Density Polyethylene 0.180
Inner Shield
Inner Shield Material:
Layer # Inner Shield Trade Name Type Inner Shield Material
1
Bonded Duofoil®
2
3
Duofoil®
4
% Coverage (%)
Tape Bonded Aluminum Foil-Polyester Tape-Aluminum Foil 100
Braid AL - Aluminum
60
Tape Aluminum Foil-Polyester Tape-Aluminum Foil
100
Braid AL - Aluminum
40
Applicable Specifications and Agency Compliance
Applicable Standards & Environmental Programs
EU CE Mark:
Yes
Series Type:
Series 6
Electrical Characteristics
Nom. Characteristic Impedance:
Impedance (Ohm)
75
Nom. Inductance:
Inductance (µH/ft)
0.097
Nom. Capacitance Conductor to Shield:
Capacitance (pF/ft)
16.200
Nominal Velocity of Propagation:
VP (%)
83.000
Nominal Delay:
Delay (ns/ft)
1.200
Nom. Conductor DC Resistance:
DCR @ 20°C (Ohm/1000 ft)
6.400
Nom. Inner Shield DC Resistance:
DCR @ 20°C (Ohm/1000 ft)
4.800
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Minimum Structural Return Loss:
Start Freq. (MHz) Stop Freq. (MHz) Min. SRL (dB)
5.000
1000.000
20.000
1000.000
2250.000
15.000
2250.000
3000.000
10.000
Nom. Attenuation:
Freq. (MHz) Attenuation (dB/100 ft.)
5.000
0.500
55.000
1.400
211.000
2.600
500.000
4.100
750.000
5.100
862.000
5.500
1000.000
6.000
1450.000
7.800
1800.000
8.600
2250.000
9.800
3000.000
11.300
Max. Attenuation:
Freq. (MHz) Attenuation (dB/100 ft.)
5.000
0.670
55.000
1.600
211.000
2.870
500.000
4.480
750.000
5.590
862.000
5.980
1000.000
6.540
1450.000
8.000
1800.000
8.800
2250.000
10.000
3000.000
11.900
Max. Operating Voltage - UL:
350 V RMS
Shield Effectiveness:
Start Frequency (MHz) Stop Frequency (MHz) Shield Effectiveness (dB)
5.000
50.000
105.000
50.000
1000.000
110.000
Twisted Pair
Physical Characteristics
Conductor
AWG:
# Conductors AWG Stranding Conductor Material Dia. (in.)
4
24
Solid
BC - Bare Copper
0.020
Insulation
Insulation Material:
Insulation Material Dia. (in.)
PO - Polyolefin
0.035
Twisted Pair Color Code Chart:
Number Color
1
White/Blue Stripe and Blue
2
White/Orange Stripe and Orange
3
White/Green Stripe and Green
4
White/Brown Stripe and Brown
Inner Jacket
Inner Jacket Color Code Chart:
Number Color
1
White/Blue Stripe and Blue
2
White/Orange Stripe and Orange
3
White/Green Stripe and Green
4
White/Brown Stripe and Brown
Electrical Characteristics
Nom. Mutual Capacitance:
Capacitance (pF/ft)
15.000
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Nominal Velocity of Propagation:
VP (%)
70.000
Nom. Conductor DC Resistance:
DCR @ 20°C (Ohm/1000 ft)
9.380
Max. Operating Voltage - UL:
Voltage
300 V RMS
Other Electrical Characteristic 1:
Third party verified to TIA/EIA-568-B.2, Category 5.
Premise Cable Electricals:
Freq. (MHz) Max. Attenuation (dB/100 m) Min. NEXT (dB) Min. PSNEXT (dB) Min. SRL (dB) Fitted Imp. (Ohms)
1.0
2.000
62
N/A
23
100 +/- 15%
4.0
4.100
53
N/A
23
100 +/- 15%
8.0
5.800
48
N/A
23
100 +/- 15%
10.0
6.500
47
N/A
23
100 +/- 15%
16.0
8.200
44
N/A
23
100 +/- 15%
20.0
9.300
42
N/A
23
100 +/- 15%
25.0
10.400
41
N/A
22
100 +/- 15%
31.25
11.700
39
N/A
21
100 +/- 15%
62.5
17.500
35
N/A
18
100 +/- 15%
100
22.000
32
N/A
16
100 +/- 15%
Physical Characteristics (Overall)
Outer Shield
Outer Shield Material:
Type
Unshielded
Outer Jacket
Outer Jacket Material:
Outer Jacket Material
F-R PVC - Flame Retardant Polyvinyl Chloride
Outer Jacket Ripcord:
Yes
Overall Cable
Overall Nominal Diameter:
0.297 x 0.543 in.
Mechanical Characteristics (Overall)
Operating Temperature Range:
-20°C To +75°C
Bulk Cable Weight:
55 lbs/1000 ft.
Max. Recommended Pulling Tension:
129 lbs.
Min. Bend Radius/Minor Axis:
3 in.
Applicable Specifications and Agency Compliance (Overall)
Applicable Standards & Environmental Programs
NEC/(UL) Specification:
CMR
CEC/C(UL) Specification:
CMG
EU Directive 2011/65/EU (ROHS II):
Yes
EU Directive 2000/53/EC (ELV):
Yes
EU Directive 2002/95/EC (RoHS):
Yes
EU RoHS Compliance Date (mm/dd/yyyy):
01/01/2004
EU Directive 2002/96/EC (WEEE):
Yes
EU Directive 2003/11/EC (BFR):
Yes
CA Prop 65 (CJ for Wire & Cable):
Yes
MII Order #39 (China RoHS):
Yes
Other Specification:
NEMA WC-63.1, Category 5
Series Type:
Series 6
Flame Test
UL Flame Test:
UL1666 Vertical Shaft
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CSA Flame Test:
FT4
Plenum/Non-Plenum
Plenum (Y/N):
No
Notes (Overall)
Notes: Overall jacket sequentially marked.
Put Ups and Colors:
Item #
Revision Number: 0
Putup
Ship Weight
Color
Notes
Item Desc
Revision Date: 08-05-2013
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