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1304A

Product Number: 1304A

CatSnake® Category 5E Tactical Cable, 4 Bonded-Pairs, U/UTP

CatSnake® Category 5E Tactical Cable, 4 Bonded-Pairs, 24 AWG Stranded Bare Copper Conductors, U/UTP, PVC Jacket

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Status
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Orderable items
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Part numbers

1304A is a product family. Each item number below is a separate orderable part — colour, put-up and length differ.

Item #ColorPutup TypeLengthUPCOrder
1304A B59500Black, MatteReel500 ft612825111115Order online
1304A B591000Black, MatteReel1,000 ft612825111108Order online

Specifications

Product Overview

Suitable ApplicationsCategory 5e Patch, CobraNet, eSnake, Ethersound, Digital Audio Over Ethernet, PoE, PoE+
PatentThis product has one or more applicable patents. More information on patents can be found at https://www.belden.com/patents .

Construction Details

Bonded-PairYes
Overall Cable Diameter (Nominal)0.250 in (6.35 mm)

Conductor

Size24 AWG
Stranding7x32
MaterialBC - Bare Copper
No. of Pairs4

Insulation

MaterialPO - Polyolefin
Color CodeWhite/Blue Stripe & Blue, White/Orange Stripe & Orange, White/Green Stripe & Green, White/Brown Stripe & Brown

Outer Shield

Shield TypeTape
MaterialPolyester
Coverage100%

Outer Jacket

SeparatorCentral Filler
MaterialPVC - Polyvinyl Chloride
Nom. Diameter0.250 in (6.35 mm)
RipcordNo

Electrical Characteristics

Electricals

Max. Conductor DCR93.8 Ohm/km (28.6 Ohm/1000ft)
Max. Capacitance Unbalance90 pF/100m

Delay

Max. Delay510 ns/100m
Max. Delay Skew25 ns/100m
Nom. Velocity of Prop.70%
Typical Delay Skew15 ns/ft

High Frequency

Frequency [MHz]Max. Insertion Loss (Attenuation)Min. NEXT [dB]Min. PSNEXT [dB]Min. ACR [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]
12.0 dB/100m65.365.363.362.963.860.820.0100 +/- 12105 +/- 10
44.1 dB/100m56.356.352.251.551.848.823.0100 +/- 12100 +/- 10
85.8 dB/100m51.851.846.045.045.742.724.5100 +/- 12100 +/- 10
106.5 dB/100m50.350.343.842.643.840.825.0100 +/- 12100 +/- 10
168.2 dB/100m47.247.239.037.539.736.725.0100 +/- 12100 +/- 10
209.3 dB/100m45.845.836.534.837.834.825.0100 +/- 12100 +/- 10
2510.4 dB/100m44.344.333.931.935.832.824.3100 +/- 15100 +/- 10
31.2511.7 dB/100m42.941.931.229.033.930.923.6100 +/- 15100 +/- 10
62.517.0 dB/100m38.438.421.418.327.924.921.5100 +/- 15100 +/- 10
10022.0 dB/100m35.335.313.39.223.820.820.1100 +/- 18100 +/- 10
15528.1 dB/100m32.432.44.40.020.017.018.8100 +/- 18100 +/- 10
20032.4 dB/100m30.830.89.217.814.818.0100 +/- 18100 +/- 10
25044.2 dB/100m29.329.3015.812.817.3100 +/- 18100 +/- 10
31050.1 dB/100m27.927.914.011.016.7100 +/- 18100 +/- 10
35053.8 dB/100m27.127.112.99.916.3100 +/- 18100 +/- 10
30048.6 dB/100m28.228.212.99.918100 ± 22100 ± 10
31049.5 dB/100m27.927.918
35053.2 dB/100m27.227.217

Voltage

Voltage Rating300 V

Mechanical Characteristics

Max. Pull Tension40 lbs (18 kg)
Bulk Cable Weight26 lbs/1000ft

Temperature

Operating-20°C To +75°C
Installation0°C To +50°C
Storage-20°C To +75°C

Bend Radius

Stationary Min.1.0 in (25 mm)
Installation Min.2.5 in (64 mm)

Standards and Compliance

Environmental SuitabilityIndoor/Outdoor, Indoor, Outdoor
ICEA ComplianceS-90-661
NEMA ComplianceNEMA WC-63.1
Data CategoryCategory 5e
TIA/EIA ComplianceANSI/TIA-568.2-D Category 5e
ISO/IEC ComplianceISO/IEC 11801-1, IEC 61156-6
European Directive ComplianceEU 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 ComplianceChina RoHS II (GB/T 26572-2011)

Product Notes

NotesElectrical values are expected performance based on cable testing and representative performance within a typical Belden system. Operating Temperatures Are Subject to Length De-rating.

History

Update and RevisionRevision Number: 0.549 Revision Date: 02-20-2026

Resources

Belden 1304A technical datasheetBelden Cable Prep Tool InstructionsBlade Slot Selection TableBelden 1200 Cable Performance WarrantyDate: 2006-02-20

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