Belden 9463DB S8Y, Twinax Blue Hose 2C 20 AWG PE UV Blue

Description
Belden 9463DB S8Y Blue Hose® for Data Highway Plus is a twinax cable designed for harsh environments and direct burial installations. It is built with 1 pair 20 AWG (7x28) TC - Tinned Copper conductors and PE - Polyethylene insulation in Clear & Blue. For noise immunity, it includes a Bi-Laminate (Alum+Poly) tape shield with 100% coverage, plus a Tinned Copper (TC) braid with 55% coverage and a 20 AWG (7x28) TC drainwire. A Blue PE - Polyethylene outer jacket supports Indoor, Outdoor, Burial environmental suitability.
Belden 9463DB S8Y Key Features
- Twinaxial construction with 1 pair 20 AWG (7x28) stranded TC - Tinned Copper conductors.
- PE - Polyethylene insulation with Clear & Blue color code.
- Both, braid over foil shielding using Bi-Laminate (Alum+Poly) tape (100% coverage), plus Tinned Copper (TC) braid (55%) and a 20 AWG (7x28) TC drainwire.
- Blue PE - Polyethylene outer jacket with environmental suitability: Indoor, Outdoor, Burial.
- Fire Rating: General Purpose (CM, CMG, CMX).
Belden 9463DB S8Y Applications
- Use in direct burial installations where the cable is placed in the ground.
- Deploy in harsh environments where a rugged communication cable is needed.
- Support Allen Bradley Data Highway communication interface between PLC processors, I/O devices, operator interfaces, computers and other intelligent devices.
- Enable PLC processor interlocking, peer-to-peer messaging, remote programming, troubleshooting, and I/O updates.
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Specifications
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Coax construction | Twinaxial |
| Coax Type | Twinaxial |
| Notes | Twinax with rod fillers |
| Nom. thickness (insulation) | 0.019 in (0.48 mm) |
| Nom. insulation diameter | 0.0755 in (1.92 mm) |
| Shield Type | Both, braid over foil |
| Tape shield material | Bi-Laminate (Alum+Poly) |
| Tape shield coverage | 100% |
| Braid shield material | Tinned Copper (TC) |
| Braid coverage | 55% |
| Flooded | Yes is flooded over braid |
| Nom. thickness (jacket) | 0.032 in (0.81 mm) |
| Nom. diameter (jacket) | 0.240 in (6.10 mm) |
| Overall cable diameter (nominal) | 0.240 in (6.10 mm) |
| Bulk cable weight | 36 lbs/1000ft (54 kg/km) |
| Nom. characteristic impedence | 78 Ohm |
| Nom. conductor DCR | 9.5 Ohm/1000ft (31 Ohm/km) |
| Nom. capacitance cond-to-cond | 19.7 pF/ft (64.6 pF/m) |
| Nom. capacitance (Cond-to-Shield) | 37 pF/ft (120 pF/m) |
| Nom. delay | 1.54 ns/ft |
| Nom. inductance | 0.12 µH/ft (0.39 µH/m) |
| Nom. velocity of prop. | 66% |
| Nom. insertion loss (attenuation) at 1 MHz | 0.6 dB/100ft |
| Nom. insertion loss (attenuation) at 10 MHz | 2.1 dB/100ft |
| Nom. insertion loss (attenuation) at 50 MHz | 5.0 dB/100ft |
| Nom. insertion loss (attenuation) at 100 MHz | 7.5 dB/100ft |
| Nom. insertion loss (attenuation) at 200 MHz | 11.0 dB/100ft |
| Nom. insertion loss (attenuation) at 400 MHz | 16.0 dB/100ft |
| Operating temperature | -40°C to 80°C |
| Stationary min. bend radius | 2.5 in (64 mm) |
| Installation min. bend radius | 2.5 in |
| Max Pull Tension | 48 lbs (22 kg) |
| 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) |
| Item Type | Belden Multi-Pair Cable |
| Other Part Numbers | 9463DB S8Y100; 9463DB S8Y250; 9463DB S8Y500; 9463DB S8Y1000 |
| Priced Per | FT |
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