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2138A

Product Number: 2138A

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

Ships from and sold by A5 IT.

Part numbers

2138A is a product family. Each item number below is a separate orderable part — colour, put-up and length differ.

Item #ColorUPCOrder
2138A 0101000Black612825377320Order online

Specifications

Product Overview

Suitable ApplicationsOSP-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

Construction Details

Conductor

Size24
StrandingSolid
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
MaterialBi-Laminate (Alum+Poly)
Coverage100%

Outer Jacket

MaterialPVC - Polyvinyl Chloride
Nom. Diameter0.265 in
RipcordNo

Electrical Characteristics

Electricals

Max. Conductor DCR93.8 Ohm/km (28.6 Ohm/1000ft)
Max. Capacitance Unbalance330 pF/100m

Delay

Frequency100 MHz
Max. Delay537.6 ns/100m
Max. Delay Skew45 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
12.065.362.363.360.363.860.820.0100 ± 15 Ohm100 ± 15 Ohm
44.156.353.352.249.251.848.823.0100 ± 15 Ohm100 ± 15 Ohm
85.851.848.846.043.045.742.724.5100 ± 15 Ohm100 ± 15 Ohm
106.550.347.343.840.843.840.825.0100 ± 15 Ohm100 ± 15 Ohm
168.247.244.239.036.039.736.725.0100 ± 15 Ohm100 ± 15 Ohm
209.345.842.836.533.537.834.825.0100 ± 15 Ohm100 ± 15 Ohm
2510.444.341.333.930.935.832.824.3100 ± 15 Ohm100 ± 15 Ohm
31.2511.742.939.931.228.233.930.923.6100 ± 15 Ohm100 ± 15 Ohm
62.517.038.435.421.418.427.924.921.5100 ± 15 Ohm100 ± 15 Ohm
10022.035.332.313.310.323.820.820.1100 ± 15 Ohm100 ± 15 Ohm
15528.132.429.44.41.420.017.018.8
20032.430.827.8-1.6-4.617.814.818.0

Voltage

UL Voltage Rating300 V RMS

Mechanical Characteristics

Max. Pull Tension25 lbs (11 kg)
Bulk Cable Weight31 lbs/1000ft (46 kg/km)

Temperature

UL Temperature75°C
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)
Installation Min.2.75 in (69.9 mm)

Standards and Compliance

Environmental SuitabilityIndoor/Outdoor, Indoor, Outdoor, Sunlight Resistance, Aerial - When supported by messenger wire
Flammability / Reaction to FireUL 1666 Riser, IEEE 1202 Vertical Tray Flame Test, IEC 60332-1-2
NEC / UL ComplianceCMG, CMR, CMX-Outdoor
CEC / C(UL) ComplianceCMR-CMX OUTDOOR OR CMG.
IEEE ComplianceIEEE 802.3bt Type 1, Type 2, Type 3
Data CategoryCategory 5e
TIA/EIA ComplianceANSI/TIA-568-C.2 Category 5e
Third Party Performance VerificationCategory 5e
ISO/IEC Compliance11801 ed 2.2 (2011) Class D
European Directive ComplianceEU 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 ComplianceChina RoHS II (GB/T 26572-2011)
Plenum Number1533P
Non-Plenum Number1533R

Product Notes

NotesElectrical 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.

History

Update and RevisionRevision Number: 0.466 Revision Date: 02-20-2026

Resources

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