Product Number: 538AMS

Access Control, 16c (#18-3pr, #16-4c, #18-6c), Only Card Reader Pairs Shielded, Banana Peel®, CMR

Access Control Cable, Riser-CMR, 3-18 AWG pairs, 4-16 AWG conductors, 4-18 AWG conductors, 2-18 AWG conductors, All conductors stranded bare copper with polyolefin insulation, Only Card Reader pairs have overall Beldfoil® shield and PVC jackets, Banana Peel® No overall jacket

Availability: Global
Status: Active

Ships from and sold by A5 IT.

Specifications

Product Overview

Suitable Applications	Access Control, Security System, Power Limited Controls
Patent	This product has one or more applicable patents. More information on patents can be found at https://www.belden.com/patents .

Construction Details

Outer Jacket1 Table Notes	Banana Peel®
Overall Cable Diameter (Nominal)	0.500 in (12.7 mm)

Conductor

Element Description	Element	No. of Elements	Size	Stranding	Material
Card Reader	Pair(s)	3	18 AWG	7x26	BC - Bare Copper
Door Contact	Conductor(s)	2	18 AWG	7x26	BC - Bare Copper
REX/Spare	Conductor(s)	4	18 AWG	7x26	BC - Bare Copper
Lock Power	Conductor(s)	4	16 AWG	19x29	BC - Bare Copper

Insulation

Element Description	Element	Material	Nom. Insulation Diameter	Color Code
Card Reader	Pair(s)	PP - Polypropylene		Black & Red, White & Green, Brown & Orange
Door Contact	Conductor(s)	PP - Polypropylene		Black, Red
REX/Spare	Conductor(s)	PP - Polypropylene		Black, Red, White, Green
Lock Power	Conductor(s)	PP - Polypropylene	0.073 in (1.9 mm)

Inner Shield

Element Description	Element	Shield Type	Material	Coverage	Drainwire Type
Card Reader	Pair(s)	Tape	Bi-Laminate (Alum+Poly)	100%	24 AWG (7x32) TC
Door Contact	Conductor(s)	No Shield
REX/Spare	Conductor(s)	No Shield
Lock Power	Conductor(s)	No Shield

Inner Jacket

Element Description	Element	Material	Nom. Diameter	Ripcord	Color
Card Reader	Pair(s)	PVC - Polyvinyl Chloride	0.272 in (6.91 mm)	Yes	Orange
Door Contact	Conductor(s)	PVC - Polyvinyl Chloride	0.158 in (4.01 mm)	Yes	White
REX/Spare	Conductor(s)	PVC - Polyvinyl Chloride	0.184 in (4.67 mm)	Yes	Blue
Lock Power	Conductor(s)	PVC - Polyvinyl Chloride	0.210 in (5.33 mm)	Yes	Gray

Outer Jacket

Nom. Diameter	0.500 in (12.7 mm)

Electrical Characteristics

Electricals

Element Description	Element	Nom. Conductor DCR	Nom. Inner Shield DCR	Nom. Capacitance Cond-to-Cond	Nom. Capacitance Cond-to-Shield	Max. Current
Card Reader	Pair(s)	6.6 Ohm/1000ft (22 Ohm/km)	13.1 Ohm/1000ft (43.0 Ohm/km)	29 pF/ft (95 pF/m)	52.25 pF/ft (171.4 pF/m)	4 Amps per Conductor at 25oC
Door Contact	Conductor(s)	6.6 Ohm/1000ft (22 Ohm/km)		52.5 pF/ft (172 pF/m)		4 Amps per Conductor at 25oC
REX/Spare	Conductor(s)	6.6 Ohm/1000ft (22 Ohm/km)		29 pF/ft (95 pF/m)		4 Amps per Conductor at 25oC
Lock Power	Conductor(s)	4 Ohm/1000ft (13 Ohm/km)		30.5 pF/ft (100 pF/m)		5 Amps per Conductor at 25oC

Voltage

UL Voltage Rating	300 V (UL CMR)

Mechanical Characteristics

Max. Pull Tension	235 lbs (107 kg)
Bulk Cable Weight	138 lbs/1000ft (205 kg/km)

Temperature

Operating	0°C to +75°C

Standards and Compliance

Environmental Suitability	Indoor - Riser, Indoor
Flammability / Reaction to Fire	UL1666 Riser
NEC / UL Compliance	Article 800, CMR
CEC / C(UL) Compliance	CMR.
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)
APAC Compliance	China RoHS II (GB/T 26572-2011)
Plenum Number	638AMS

Product Notes

Notes	Cold environment installation: When installing cables that have been stored at ambient temperatures of 32 degrees Fahrenheit (0 degrees Centigrade) or lower, Belden recommends conditioning of the cable for 12 hours at room temperature prior to individual cable leg separation.