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General Description:
Belden^s PVC Vari-Twist series was designed to reduce crosstalk in the balanced mode by twisting the
pairs, but can be mass-terminated in the flat sections with standard IDC connectors.
Physical Characteristics (Overall)
Conductor
AWG:
# Pairs AWG Stranding Conductor Material
828 7x36 TC - Tinned Copper
Total Number of Conductors: 16
Conductor Spacing Center to Center Flat Section: .050 +/- .005
Conductor Spacing Outside Center to Outside Center: .75 +/- .012
Insulation
Insulation Material:
Insulation Material Wall Thickness (in.)
PVC - Polyvinyl Chloride 0.018
Substrate Thickness and Material: .010
Insulation Resistance: >10,000 Mega Ohms
Outer Shield
Outer Shield Material:
Outer Shield Material
Unshielded
Overall Cable
Overall Nominal Thickness Flat Section: .042 +/- .003
Overall Nominal Thickness Twisted Section: .080
Overall Nominal Width: .826
Overall Flat Section Length: 2 +.5/-.0
Overall Twisted Length: 18 in.
Flat Section Center to Center Spacing: 20 +/- .50
Pair
Pair Color Code Chart:
Number Color
1Brown/Tan
2Red/Tan
3Orange/Tan
4Yellow/Tan
5Green/Tan
6Blue/Tan
7Purple/Tan
8Gray/Tan
Spacing
Twisted Pair Spacing Center to Center: .100
Mechanical Characteristics (Overall)
Operating Temperature Range: -20°C To +105°C
Bulk Cable Weight: 31 lbs/1000 ft.
Min. Bend Radius/Minor Axis: 1.250 in.
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Applicable Specifications and Agency Compliance (Overall)
Applicable Standards & Environmental Programs
UL Rating: UL AWM Styles 1731, 2693, & 2697
EU Directive 2011/65/EU (ROHS II): Yes
EU CE Mark: Yes
EU Directive 2000/53/EC (ELV): Yes
EU Directive 2002/95/EC (RoHS): Yes
EU RoHS Compliance Date (mm/dd/yyyy): 10/01/2005
EU Directive 2002/96/EC (WEEE): Yes
EU Directive 2003/11/EC (BFR): Yes
CA Prop 65 (CJ for Wire & Cable): Yes
MII Order #39 (China RoHS): Yes
Flame Test
UL Flame Test: VW-1
Plenum/Non-Plenum
Plenum (Y/N): No
Electrical Characteristics (Overall)
Nom. Inductance:
Description Inductance (µH/ft)
@ 1 MHz .24
Nom. Capacitance Conductor to Conductor:
Description Capacitance (pF/ft)
@ 1 kHz 20
@ 1 MHz 16
Nominal Velocity of Propagation:
Description VP (%)
64
Nominal Delay:
Delay (ns/ft)
1.6 NS/FT.
Nom. Conductor DC Resistance:
DCR @ 20°C (Ohm/1000 ft)
68.2 OHMS/1000 FT. MAX.
Nom. Attenuation:
Freq. (MHz) Attenuation (dB/100 ft.)
10 3.5
20 5.5
30 7.2
40 8.8
50 10.2
60 12
70 13
80 14.2
90 15
100 16
Max. Operating Voltage - UL:
Voltage
300 V RMS
Max. Recommended Current:
Current
1 Amp per conductor @ 20°C
Nominal Balanced Characteristic Impedance:
Description Impedance (Ohm)
115
Nominal Unbalanced Characteristic Impedance:
Description Impedance (Ohm)
100
Dielectric Withstand Voltage: 2, 000 V RMS
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Dielectric Withstand Voltage: 2, 000 V RMS
Typical Balanced Crosstalk - dB Suppression:
Description Freq. (MHz) Start Freq. (MHz) Stop Freq. (MHz) Crosstalk (dB)
10 ft. sample length 10 100 35
Typical Unbalanced Crosstalk:
Description Pulse Rise Time (NS) (MHz) Near End % (MHz) Far End % (MHz)
10 ft. sample length all grounds connected together. 35.8 5.2
10 ft. sample length all grounds connected together. 5 4 3.2
10 ft. sample length all grounds connected together. 72.5 2.8
Notes (Overall)
Notes: The transition area is included in the twisted length to assure a full 2 inches of flat termination area.
Kennedy Information (Overall)
Construction: 18" of Twisted Pairs, 2" of Flat Section
Put Ups and Colors:
Item # Putup Ship Weight Color Notes Item Desc
9V28016 000H100 100 FT 3.400 LB NONE E 8 PR #28 PVC VARI-TWIST
Notes:
E = MAY CONTAIN MORE THAN 1 PIECE. MINIMUM LENGTH OF ANY ONE PIECE IS 25'
Revision Number: 2 Revision Date: 11-08-2012
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