
Category 5e Indoor/Outdoor CMR/CMX F/UTP Cable
CAT5e (100MHz), 4-Pair, F/UTP-Foil shielded, Riser-CMR-CMX Outdoor, Premise Horizontal Cable, 24 AWG solid bare copper conductors, polyolefin insulation, overall Beldfoil® shield,PVC jacket, RJ-45 compatible
- Availability
- Global
- Status
- Active
- Orderable items
- 1
Part numbers
2138A is a product family. Each item number below is a separate orderable part — colour, put-up and length differ.
| Item # | Color | UPC | Order |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2138A 0101000 | Black | 612825377320 | Order online |
Specifications
Product Overview
| Suitable Applications | OSP-Outdoor, Premise Horizontal Cable, Gigabit Ethernet, 100BaseTX, 100BaseVG ANYLAN, 155ATM, 622ATM, NTSC/PAL Component or Composite Video, AES/EBU, Digital Video, RS-422, Noisy Environments, 100MHz Category 5e |
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Construction Details
Conductor
| Size | 24 |
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| Stranding | Solid |
| Material | BC - Bare Copper |
| No. of Pairs | 4 |
Insulation
| Material | PO - Polyolefin |
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| Color Code | White/Blue Stripe & Blue, White/Orange Stripe & Orange, White/Green Stripe & Green, White/Brown Stripe & Brown |
Outer Shield
| Shield Type | Tape |
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| Material | Bi-Laminate (Alum+Poly) |
| Coverage | 100% |
Outer Jacket
| Material | PVC - Polyvinyl Chloride |
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| Nom. Diameter | 0.265 in |
| Ripcord | No |
Electrical Characteristics
Electricals
| Max. Conductor DCR | 93.8 Ohm/km (28.6 Ohm/1000ft) |
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| Max. Capacitance Unbalance | 330 pF/100m |
Delay
| Frequency | 100 MHz |
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| Max. Delay | 537.6 ns/100m |
| Max. Delay Skew | 45 ns/100m |
| Nom. Velocity of Prop. | 70% |
High Frequency
| Frequency [MHz] | Max. Insertion Loss (Attenuation) [dB/100m] | 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) | Max./Min. Fitted Impedance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2.0 | 65.3 | 62.3 | 63.3 | 60.3 | 63.8 | 60.8 | 20.0 | 100 ± 15 Ohm | 100 ± 15 Ohm |
| 4 | 4.1 | 56.3 | 53.3 | 52.2 | 49.2 | 51.8 | 48.8 | 23.0 | 100 ± 15 Ohm | 100 ± 15 Ohm |
| 8 | 5.8 | 51.8 | 48.8 | 46.0 | 43.0 | 45.7 | 42.7 | 24.5 | 100 ± 15 Ohm | 100 ± 15 Ohm |
| 10 | 6.5 | 50.3 | 47.3 | 43.8 | 40.8 | 43.8 | 40.8 | 25.0 | 100 ± 15 Ohm | 100 ± 15 Ohm |
| 16 | 8.2 | 47.2 | 44.2 | 39.0 | 36.0 | 39.7 | 36.7 | 25.0 | 100 ± 15 Ohm | 100 ± 15 Ohm |
| 20 | 9.3 | 45.8 | 42.8 | 36.5 | 33.5 | 37.8 | 34.8 | 25.0 | 100 ± 15 Ohm | 100 ± 15 Ohm |
| 25 | 10.4 | 44.3 | 41.3 | 33.9 | 30.9 | 35.8 | 32.8 | 24.3 | 100 ± 15 Ohm | 100 ± 15 Ohm |
| 31.25 | 11.7 | 42.9 | 39.9 | 31.2 | 28.2 | 33.9 | 30.9 | 23.6 | 100 ± 15 Ohm | 100 ± 15 Ohm |
| 62.5 | 17.0 | 38.4 | 35.4 | 21.4 | 18.4 | 27.9 | 24.9 | 21.5 | 100 ± 15 Ohm | 100 ± 15 Ohm |
| 100 | 22.0 | 35.3 | 32.3 | 13.3 | 10.3 | 23.8 | 20.8 | 20.1 | 100 ± 15 Ohm | 100 ± 15 Ohm |
| 155 | 28.1 | 32.4 | 29.4 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 20.0 | 17.0 | 18.8 | ||
| 200 | 32.4 | 30.8 | 27.8 | -1.6 | -4.6 | 17.8 | 14.8 | 18.0 |
Voltage
| UL Voltage Rating | 300 V RMS |
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Mechanical Characteristics
| Max. Pull Tension | 25 lbs (11 kg) |
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| Bulk Cable Weight | 31 lbs/1000ft (46 kg/km) |
Temperature
| UL Temperature | 75°C |
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| Operating | -40°C To +75°C |
| Installation | -20°C To +75°C |
| Storage | -40°C To +75°C |
Bend Radius
| Stationary Min. | 2.25 in (57.2 mm) |
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| Installation Min. | 2.75 in (69.9 mm) |
Standards and Compliance
| Environmental Suitability | Indoor/Outdoor, Indoor, Outdoor, Sunlight Resistance, Aerial - When supported by messenger wire |
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| Flammability / Reaction to Fire | UL 1666 Riser, IEEE 1202 Vertical Tray Flame Test, IEC 60332-1-2 |
| NEC / UL Compliance | CMG, CMR, CMX-Outdoor |
| CEC / C(UL) Compliance | CMR-CMX OUTDOOR OR CMG. |
| IEEE Compliance | IEEE 802.3bt Type 1, Type 2, Type 3 |
| Data Category | Category 5e |
| TIA/EIA Compliance | ANSI/TIA-568-C.2 Category 5e |
| Third Party Performance Verification | Category 5e |
| ISO/IEC Compliance | 11801 ed 2.2 (2011) Class D |
| 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 |
| APAC Compliance | China RoHS II (GB/T 26572-2011) |
| Plenum Number | 1533P |
| Non-Plenum Number | 1533R |
Product Notes
| Notes | Electrical values are expected performance based on cable testing and representative performance within a typical Belden system. Values above 100 MHz are for Engineering Information Only. Print Includes Descending Footage/Meter Markings from Max. Put-Up Length to 0. Shield is Bonded to Jacket Inner Wall for Electrical Stability. |
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History
| Update and Revision | Revision Number: 0.466 Revision Date: 02-20-2026 |
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