Belden 1243A2 Cat3 Cable

Belden 1243A2 Cat3 Cable

The Belden 1243A2 Category 3 cable is a multi-conductor, non bonded 2 pair cable with a low smoke PVC jacket.

Cable Construction

Number of Pairs: 2
Conductor AWG: 24
Stranding: Solid
Conductor Material: Bare Copper
Insulation Material: Low Smoke Polyvinyl Chloride (LS PVC)
Outer Shield Material: Unshielded
Outer Jacket Material: Flamarrest® LS PVC - Low Smoke Polyvinyl Chloride
Outer Jacket Diameter: 3.429mm
Pairs 1 : White / Blue & Blue

2: White / Orange & Orange

Mechanical Characteristics

Installation Temperature Range: 0°C To +60°C
Operating Temperature Range: -20°C To +75°C
Bulk Cable Weight: 17.858 Kg/Km
Max. Recommended Pulling Tension: 66.723 N
Min. Bend Radius/Minor Axis: 25.400 mm
Min. Bend/Installation: 34.290 mm

Electrical Characteristics

Nominal Mutual Capacitance: 62.339 (pF/m
Maximum Capacitance Unbalance: 330 (pF/100 m
Nominal Velocity of Propagation: 61 %
Nominal Delay: 4.9215 ns/m
Maximum Conductor DC Resistance at 20°C: 9.38 Ohm/100 m
Maximum Operating Voltage UL: 300 V RMS
Maximum DCR Unbalanced at 20°C: 5%

Frequency (MHz) Max. Attenuation (db/100 m) Min. NEXT (dB) Min. PSNEXT (dB) Min. SRL (dB) Fitted Imp. (Ohms)
1 2.56 41.0 - 12.0 100 ± 15%
4 5.58 32.0 - 12.0 100 ± 15%
10 9.71 26.0 - 12.0 100 ± 15%
16 13.10 23 - 9.96 100 ± 15%

Cable Standards

NEC/(UL) Specification: CMP
CEC/C(UL) Specification: CMP
EU Directive 2011/65/EU (ROHS II)
IEEE Specification: 802.3 10BaseT, 100BaseT4
EU CE Mark
EU Directive 2000/53/EC (ELV)
EU Directive 2002/95/EC (RoHS)
EU RoHS Compliance Date (mm/dd/yyyy): 06/01/2007
EU Directive 2002/96/EC (WEEE)
EU Directive 2003/11/EC (BFR)
CA Prop 65 (CJ for Wire & Cable)
MII Order #39 (China RoHS)
Telecommunications Standards: 568-B.2 Category 3
Other Specifications: NEMA WC-63 Category 3,
UL verified to TIA/EIA-568-B.2, Category 3.
UL Flame Test: NFPA 262 Plenum Flame Test (UL910)(FT6)
CSA Flame Test: FT6
Non-Plenum Number: 1227A1

Ordering Information

Order Number Reel Length (m) Shipping Weight (kg) Colour Item Description
1243A2 009U1000 305 5.44 White 2 PR #24 FLRST FLRST

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