MEDIA CABLE
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Part Number: BMC65-01970 Media Cable COMPLIANCE
CERTIFICATIONS
RoHS
UL Listed
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (CAT5E)
UL
C(UL) Type CM
ETL
Product Standard Certification
SPECIFICATIONS
APPLICATIONS
UL 444, Communication Cables
Horizontal Wiring in LAN
EIA/TIA568
Residential Structured Wiring
ISO/IEC 11801
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS LAN CABLE CONSTRUCTION
CAT5E CABLE (1)
CAT5E CABLE (3)
Conductor
Solid Bare Copper
Solid Bare Copper
AWG
24
24
Conductor Diameter (inches)
0.02
0.02
Insulation Material Type
PE
PE
Insulation Diameter (±0.0008 inches)
0.036
0.036
Twisting Lay Length (inches)
1.18underneath
1.18underneath
Cabling Lay Length (±0.8 inches)
3.94
3.94
Jacket Material Type
Blue PVC CM
Gray PVC CM
Outer Diameter (±0.008 inches)
0.20
0.20
COAXIAL CABLE CONSTRUCTION
RG6 CABLE (2)
RG6 CABLE (4)
Conductor
Solid Bare Copper
Solid Bare Copper
AWG
18
18
Conductor Diameter (inches)
0.04
0.04
Insulation Material Type
Foam PE
Foam PE
Insulation Diameter (±0.0008 inches)
0.04
0.04
Bonded Aluminum Foil
Yes
Yes
Jacket Material Type
Black PVC
White PVC
Jacket Wall Thickness (inches)
0.03
0.03
Min. Point Thickness (inches)
0.028
0.028
Outer Diameter (±0.012 inches)
0.65
0.65
Braiding-1
16/5/0.12 AL-wire (60%)
16/5/0.12 AL-wire (60%)
Aluminum Foil (Double)
Yes
Yes
Braiding-2
16/3/0.12 AL-wire (40%)
16/3/0.12 AL-wire (40%)
PVC Jacket
7 4+/-0.10mm
7 4+/-0.10mm
PE Tape
Yes
Yes
ASSEMBLY (2RG6U+2CAT5E) Outer Jacket Material Type
Blue PVC
Overall Temp. Rating (degrees Celsius)
75
Flammability Test
CM
PART NUMBER
LENGTH
BMC65-01970
500 ft Wooden Reel
Frequency (MHz)
Return loss (Min dB)
Attenuation MAX
NEXT (Min dB)
1 4 8 10 16 20 25 31.25 62.5 100 155 200 240 300 350
20.0 23.0 24.5 25.0 25.0 25.0 24.3 23.6 21.5 20.1 18.8 18.0 17.4 16.8 16.3
2.0 4.1 5.8 6.5 8.2 9.3 10.4 11.7 17.0 22.0 28.1 32.4 36.0 41.0 44.9
68.3 59.3 54.8 53.3 50.3 48.8 47.3 45.9 41.4 38.3 35.5 33.8 32.6 31.2 30.1
Frequency (MHz)
PSNEXT Min (dB)
ELFEXT in (dB/100r Min)
PSELFEXT (dB/100m)
1 4 8 10 16 20 25 31.25 62.5 100 155 200 240 300 350
66.3 57.3 52.8 51.3 48.3 46.8 45.3 43.9 39.4 36.3 33.5 31.8 30.6 29.2 28.1
63.8 51.7 45.7 43.8 39.7 37.8 35.8 33.9 27.8 24.0 20.0 17.7 16.2 14.2 12.9
60.8 48.7 42.7 40.8 36.7 34.8 32.8 30.9 24.8 21.0 17.0 14.7 13.2 11.2 9.9
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (RG6/U) 1.0-1000MHz Impedance (ohms)
75 ± 5
Frequency (MHz)
Attenuation MAX (dB/100m)
5 55 211 250 270 300 350 400 450 500 600 750 870 1000.0
2.66 5.25 10.10 11.02 11.48 12.14 13.15 14.11 15.03 15.88 17.52 16.69 21.33 22.97
MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS Test Object
Jacket
Test Material Before Tensile Strength (Mpa) Aging Elongation (%) Aging Condition (˚Cxhrs) After Tensile Strength (Mpa) Aging Elongation (%) Cold Bend (-20±2˚Cx4hrs)
PVC >=13.8 >=100 100x168 >=85% of unaged >=50% of unaged No crack
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