Product Number: 2137A

Category 5e Indoor/Outdoor OSP/CM-LS LSZH Cable

CAT5e (200MHz), 4-Pair, U/UTP-Unshielded, CM-LS Rated, Premise Horizontal OSP Cable, 24 AWG Solid Bare Copper Conductors, Polyolefin Insulation, Gel-filled, UV Resistant Flame Retardant Polyolefin Jacket

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Suitable Applications

OSP-Outdoor, CM-LS, Low Smoke, Indoor/Outdoor, Gigabit Ethernet, 100BaseTX, 100BaseVG ANYLAN, 155ATM, 622ATM, NTSC/PAL Component or Composite Video, AES/EBU, Digital Video, RS-422

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This product has one or more applicable patents. More information on patents can be found at https://www.belden.com/patents.

Conductor

AWG Stranding Material No. of Pairs
24 Solid BC - Bare Copper 4

Conductor Count

8

Total Number of Pairs

4

Insulation

Material
PO - Polyolefin

Bonded-Pair

N/A

Color Chart

Number Color
1 White/Blue Stripe & Blue
2 White/Orange Stripe & Orange
3 White/Green Stripe & Green
4 White/Brown Stripe & Brown

Water Penetration

GR 421‐CORE para. 4.3.5.1, ANSI/ICEA S‐107‐704 para. 8.2.1, ANSI/ICEA S-99-689

Outer Jacket

Material Material Trade Name Nominal Diameter Ripcord
LSZH - Low Smoke Zero Halogen (Flame Retardant) Haloarrest® 0.251 in No

Conductor DCR

Max. Conductor DCR Max. DCR Unbalance
93.8 Ohm/km 5.0 %

Capacitance

Max. Capacitance Unbalance Nom.Mutual Capacitance
330 pF/100m 15 pF/ft

Delay

Frequency [MHz] Max. Delay Max. Delay Skew Nominal Velocity of Propagation (VP) [%]
100 MHz 537.6 ns/100m 45 ns/100m 68%

High Frequency

Frequency [MHz] Max. Insertion Loss (Attenuation) Min. NEXT [dB] Min. PSNEXT [dB] Min. ACR [dB] Min. PSACR [dB] Min. ACRF (ELFEXT) [dB] Min. PSACRF (PSELFEXT) [dB] Min. RL (Return Loss) [dB] Max./Min. Input Impedance (unFitted) Max./Min. Fitted Impedance
1 MHz 2.0 dB/100m 65.3 dB 62.3 dB 63.3 dB 60.3 dB 63.8 dB 60.8 dB 20.0 dB 100 ± 15 Ohm 100 ± 15 Ohm
4 MHz 4.1 dB/100m 56.3 dB 53.3 dB 52.2 dB 49.2 dB 51.8 dB 48.8 dB 23.0 dB 100 ± 15 Ohm 100 ± 15 Ohm
8 MHz 5.8 dB/100m 51.8 dB 48.8 dB 46.0 dB 43.0 dB 45.7 dB 42.7 dB 24.5 dB 100 ± 15 Ohm 100 ± 15 Ohm
10 MHz 6.5 dB/100m 50.3 dB 47.3 dB 43.8 dB 40.8 dB 43.8 dB 40.8 dB 25.0 dB 100 ± 15 Ohm 100 ± 15 Ohm
16 MHz 8.2 dB/100m 47.2 dB 44.2 dB 39.0 dB 36.0 dB 39.7 dB 36.7 dB 25.0 dB 100 ± 15 Ohm 100 ± 15 Ohm
20 MHz 9.3 dB/100m 45.8 dB 42.8 dB 36.5 dB 33.5 dB 37.8 dB 34.8 dB 25.0 dB 100 ± 15 Ohm 100 ± 15 Ohm
25 MHz 10.4 dB/100m 44.3 dB 41.3 dB 33.9 dB 30.9 dB 35.8 dB 32.8 dB 24.3 dB 100 ± 15 Ohm 100 ± 15 Ohm
31.25 MHz 11.7 dB/100m 42.9 dB 39.9 dB 31.2 dB 28.2 dB 33.9 dB 30.9 dB 23.6 dB 100 ± 15 Ohm 100 ± 15 Ohm
62.5 MHz 17.0 dB/100m 38.4 dB 35.4 dB 21.4 dB 18.4 dB 27.9 dB 24.9 dB 21.5 dB 100 ± 15 Ohm 100 ± 15 Ohm
100 MHz 22.0 dB/100m 35.3 dB 32.3 dB 13.3 dB 10.3 dB 23.8 dB 20.8 dB 20.1 dB 100 ± 15 Ohm 100 ± 15 Ohm
155 MHz 28.1 dB/100m 32.4 dB 29.4 dB 4.4 dB 1.4 dB 20.0 dB 17.0 dB 18.8 dB
200 MHz 32.4 dB/100m 30.8 dB 27.8 dB 17.8 dB 14.8 dB 18.0 dB

Voltage

UL Voltage Rating
300 V RMS

Installation Temperature Range

-20°C To +75°C

UL Temp Rating

75°C

Storage Temperature Range

-40°C To +75°C

Operating Temperature Range

-40°C To +75°C

Cold Bend Test

-20°C Compliance per UL 1581

Bulk Cable Weight

35 lbs/1000ft

Max. Pull Tension

25 lbs

Min. Bend Radius During Installation

2.5 in

Min. Bend Radius/Minor Axis

1.0 in

NEC/(UL) Compliance

CM-LS

CEC/C(UL) Compliance

CM-LS

ISO/IEC Compliance

11801 ed 2.2 (2011) Class D

Data Category

Category 5e

ANSI Compliance

S-90-661-2012 Category 5e, ANSI/NEMA WC-63.1 Category 5e

TIA/EIA Compliance

ANSI/TIA-568-C.2 Category 5e

IEEE Compliance

IEEE 802.3bt Type 1, Type 2, Type 3

Environmental Space

Indoor/Outdoor

EU Directive 2000/53/EC (ELV)

Yes

EU Directive 2003/96/EC (BFR)

Yes

EU Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2)

Yes

EU Directive 2012/19/EU (WEEE)

Yes

EU Directive 2015/863/EU (RoHS 2 amendment)

Yes

EU Directive Compliance

Yes

EU CE Mark

Yes

EU REACH SVHC Compliance (yyyy-mm-dd)

2017-07-10

Suitability - Aerial

Yes - When supported by messenger wire

Suitability - Burial

Yes - Engineered burial only

Suitability - Hazardous Locations

No

Suitability - Indoor

Yes

Suitability - Non-Halogenated

Yes

Suitability - Oil Resistance

No

Suitability - Outdoor

Yes

Suitability - Sunlight Resistance

Yes

UL Flammability

UL 1685 (UL Loading-Limited Smoke)

UL voltage rating

300 V RMS

Plenum (Y/N)

No

Notes

Electrical values are expected performance based on cable testing and representative performance within a typical Belden system. Values over 100 MHz are for Engineering Information Only. Print Includes Descending Footage/Meter Markings from Max. Put-Up Length to 0. Fully Water Blocked. Suitable for burial or use in Buildings in Wet Locations. Not recommended for Direct Burial applications without additional crush and impact protection. Sunlight Resistant (Black Jacket Only).

Update and Revision

Revision Number: 0.454 Revision Date: 03-17-2025

Update and Revision

Revision Number: 0.454 Revision Date: 03-17-2025

Part Numbers

Item # Color UPC
2137A 0101000 Black 612825321255

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