Belden 734A12 008, Coax 12C 20 AWG PE PVC Gray
Description
Belden 734A12 008 is a DS3/DS4 central office coax cable built with 12 coaxes of RG-59. It features a 20 AWG solid BC - Bare Copper conductor with PE - Polyethylene (Foam) insulation and dual shielding: Beldfoil® (100%) plus an 85% TC braid. Designed for Indoor - Riser, Indoor installations, it uses PVC - Polyvinyl Chloride inner and outer jackets. It carries a UL Voltage Rating of 300 V (CMR, CMG).
Belden 734A12 008 Key Features
- 12 coaxes of RG-59 construction for DS3/DS4 central office coax connectivity.
- 20 AWG solid BC - Bare Copper conductor with PE - Polyethylene (Foam) insulation.
- Dual shield design with Beldfoil® (Tape, Bi-Laminate (Alum+Poly), 100%) plus Braid, Tinned Copper (TC), 85%.
- PVC - Polyvinyl Chloride inner and outer jackets; each inner jacket is gray and numbered, with overall jacket color: Gray.
- Environmental suitability: Indoor - Riser, Indoor, with NEC / UL compliance: CMR and CEC / C(UL) compliance: CMG.
- UL Voltage Rating: 300 V (CMR, CMG).
Belden 734A12 008 Applications
- Use in central office wiring where multiple coax runs are needed in a single cable for organized telecom interconnects.
- Support DS3/DS4 interconnect links in telecom environments that require consistent coax signal transmission.
- Install in 734/735 telecommunications systems that call for RG-59-based coax connectivity.
- Route switchboard communications wiring to support structured coax routing between equipment and interconnect points.
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Specifications
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Nom. conductor diameter | 0.032 in |
| Nom. insulation diameter | 0.148 in (3.76 mm) |
| Nom. Inner Jacket Diameter | 0.235 in (5.97 mm) |
| Nom. Outer Jacket Diameter | 1.07 in (27.2 mm) |
| Nom. characteristic impedance | 75 Ohm |
| Nom. velocity of prop. | 82% |
| Nom. capacitance (Cond-to-Shield) | 16.8 pF/ft (55.1 pF/m) |
| Nom. conductor DCR | 10 Ohm/1000ft (33 Ohm/km) |
| Nom. inner shield DCR | 2.4 Ohm/1000ft (7.9 Ohm/km) |
| Return Loss (15 - 95 MHz) | 30 dB |
| Attenuation @ 5 MHz | 0.6 dB/100ft |
| Attenuation @ 10 MHz | 0.8 dB/100ft |
| Attenuation 22.5 MHz | 1.3 dB/100ft |
| Attenuation @ 50 MHz | 1.8 dB/100ft |
| Attenuation @ 100 MHz | 2.8 dB/100ft |
| Attenuation @ 200 MHz | 4.0 dB/100ft |
| Operating temperature | -30°C to +75°C |
| Installation min. bend radius | 1.0 in (25 mm) |
| Max Pull Tension | 485 lbs (220 kg) |
| Bulk cable weight | 436 lbs/1000ft (649 kg/km) |
| Flammability / reaction to fire | UL1666 Vertical Shaft |
| Sustainability | CA Prop 65 |
| European directive compliance | EU CE Mark, EU Directive 2015/863/EU (RoHS 2 amendment), REACH, EU Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2), EU Directive 2012/19/EU (WEEE) |
| APAC compliance | China RoHS II (GB/T 26572-2011) |
| Item Type | Belden Coaxial Cable |
| Other Part Numbers | 734A12 008100, 734A12 008250, 734A12 008500, 734A12 0081000 |
| Priced Per | FT |
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