Detailed Specifications & Technical Data
ENGLISH MEASUREMENT VERSION
1258AM Coax - CATV Cable
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General Description:
Series 6, 18 AWG solid .040" bare copper-covered steel conductor, gas-injected foam polyethylene
insulation, Duobond® II + aluminum braid shield (60% coverage), PVC jacket.
Physical Characteristics (Overall)
Conductor
AWG:
# Coax AWG Stranding Conductor Material
1
18
Solid
Dia. (in.)
BCCS - Bare Copper Covered Steel .040
1
Total Number of Conductors:
Insulation
Insulation Material:
Insulation Material
Dia. (in.)
Gas-injected FPE - Foam Polyethylene .180
Outer Shield
Outer Shield Material:
Layer # Outer Shield Trade Name Type Outer Shield Material
1
2
Outer Shield Flooding Grease:
Bonded Duofoil®
Braid AL - Aluminum
CoreGuard®
Coverage (%)
60
Tape Bonded Aluminum Foil-Polyester Tape-Aluminum Foil 100
Outer Jacket
Outer Jacket Material:
Outer Jacket Material
PVC - Polyvinyl Chloride
Messenger
Messenger Diameter:
Messenger Material:
0.051 in.
Galvanized Steel
Overall Cable
Overall Nominal Diameter:
0.270 x 0.410 in.
Mechanical Characteristics (Overall)
Operating Temperature Range:
Bulk Cable Weight:
Max. Recommended Pulling Tension:
Min. Bend Radius/Minor Axis:
-40°C To +80°C
40 lbs/1000 ft.
110 lbs.
3 in.
Applicable Specifications and Agency Compliance (Overall)
Applicable Standards & Environmental Programs
EU Directive 2011/65/EU (ROHS II):
EU CE Mark:
EU Directive 2000/53/EC (ELV):
EU Directive 2002/95/EC (RoHS):
EU RoHS Compliance Date (mm/dd/yyyy):
EU Directive 2002/96/EC (WEEE):
EU Directive 2003/11/EC (BFR):
CA Prop 65 (CJ for Wire & Cable):
MII Order #39 (China RoHS):
Series Type:
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
01/01/2004
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Series 6
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ENGLISH MEASUREMENT VERSION
1258AM Coax - CATV Cable
Plenum/Non-Plenum
Plenum (Y/N):
No
Electrical Characteristics (Overall)
Nom. Characteristic Impedance:
Impedance (Ohm)
75.000
Nom. Inductance:
Inductance (µH/ft)
.097
Nom. Capacitance Conductor to Shield:
Capacitance (pF/ft)
16.2
Nominal Velocity of Propagation:
VP (%)
83
Nominal Delay:
Delay (ns/ft)
1.2
Nom. Conductor DC Resistance:
DCR @ 20°C (Ohm/1000 ft)
28.0
Nominal Outer Shield DC Resistance:
DCR @ 20°C (Ohm/1000 ft)
9
Max. Attenuation:
Freq. (MHz) Attenuation (dB/100 ft.)
5
55
211
270
300
350
400
450
550
750
870
1000
0.67
1.60
2.87
3.24
3.43
3.72
4.00
4.26
4.71
5.59
6.00
6.54
Max. Operating Voltage - Non-UL:
Voltage
350 V RMS
Minimum Structural Return Loss:
Description Freq. (MHz) Start Freq. (MHz) Stop Freq. (MHz) Min. SRL (dB)
5
1000
20
Notes (Overall)
Notes:
Sweep tested 5 MHz to 1 GHz.
Put Ups and Colors:
Item #
1258AM 0101000
Putup
1,000 FT
Ship Weight
43.000 LB
Color
BLACK
Notes
Item Desc
#18 GIFHDLDPE SH PVC W/MSGR
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