Part Number:
7915A
DBS Cable, RG6, 18 AWG BC, Tri Shield, CM
Product Description
18 AWG solid .040" bare copper conductor, gas-injected foam polyethylene insulation, Duobond® aluminum braid shield (77% coverage), PVC jacket.
Technical Specifications
Product Overview
Environmental Space:
Suitable Applications:
Indoor (Not Riser or Plenum)
HDTV, DBS, Broadband CATV, Cable Modem
Physical Characteristics (Overall)
Conductor
AWG Stranding
18
Solid
Material
Nominal Diameter No. of Coax
1
1
18 AWG
BC - Bare Copper 0.04 in
Conductor Count:
Conductor Size:
Insulation
Material
Nominal Diameter
Gas-injected FPE - Foam Polyethylene 0.18 in
Outer Shield Material
Type Layer
Tape 1
Braid 2
Tape 3
Material
Aluminum/Polyester/Aluminum
AL - Aluminum
Bonded Aluminum Foil-Polyester Tape w/Shorting
Fold
Bonded Duofoil®
Material Trade Name Coverage [%]
Bonded Duofoil®
100 %
77 %
100 %
Outer Jacket Material
Material
Nominal Diameter
PVC - Polyvinyl Chloride 0.275 in
Electrical Characteristics
Conductor DCR
Nominal Conductor DCR Nominal Outer Shield DCR Outer Conductor DCR
6.4 Ohm/1000ft
Capacitance
Nom. Capacitance Conductor to Shield
16.2 pF/ft
Inductance
Nominal Inductance
0.097 µH/ft
Impedance
Nominal Characteristic Impedance
75 Ohm
4.6 Ohm/1000ft
4.6 Ohm/1000ft
Return Loss (RL)
Frequency [MHz] Min. Structural Return Loss (SRL)
5-1000 MHz
1000-2250 MHz
2250-3000 MHz
20 dB
15 dB
10 dB
High Frequency (Nominal/Typical)
Frequency [MHz] Nom. Insertion Loss
5 MHz
55 MHz
211 MHz
500 MHz
750 MHz
862 MHz
1000 MHz
1450 MHz
1800 MHz
2250 MHz
3000 MHz
Delay
Nominal Delay Nominal Velocity of Propagation (VP) [%]
1.2 ns/ft
High Freq
Frequency [MHz] Max. Insertion Loss (Attenuation)
5 MHz
55 MHz
211 MHz
500 MHz
750 MHz
862 MHz
1000 MHz
1450 MHz
1800 MHz
2250 MHz
3000 MHz
Screening
Frequency [MHz] Shield Effectiveness
5 MHz
50 MHz
50 MHz
1000 MHz
Voltage
UL Voltage Rating
350 V RMS
125 dB
0.58 dB/100ft
1.6 dB/100ft
3.05 dB/100ft
4.66 dB/100ft
5.65 dB/100ft
6.1 dB/100ft
6.55 dB/100ft
8 dB/100ft
8.8 dB/100ft
10 dB/100ft
11.9 dB/100ft
83 %
0.5 dB/100ft
1.4 dB/100ft
2.6 dB/100ft
4.1 dB/100ft
5.1 dB/100ft
5.5 dB/100ft
6 dB/100ft
7.8 dB/100ft
8.6 dB/100ft
9.8 dB/100ft
11.3 dB/100ft
Temperature Range
UL Temp Rating:
Operating Temp Range:
80°C
-40°C To +80°C
Mechanical Characteristics
Bulk Cable Weight:
Max Recommended Pulling Tension:
Min Bend Radius/Minor Axis:
32 lbs/1000ft
91 lbs
2.75 in
Standards
NEC/(UL) Specification:
CEC/C(UL) Specification:
CATV, CM
CM
CPR Euroclass:
RG Type:
Series Type:
Eca
6/U Type
Series 6
Applicable Environmental and Other Programs
EU Directive 2000/53/EC (ELV):
EU Directive 2003/96/EC (BFR):
EU Directive 2011/65/EU (ROHS II):
EU Directive 2012/19/EU (WEEE):
EU Directive 2015/863/EU:
EU Directive Compliance:
EU CE Mark:
EU RoHS Compliance Date (yyyy-mm-dd):
CA Prop 65 (CJ for Wire & Cable):
MII Order #39 (China RoHS):
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
EU Directive 2003/11/EC (BFR)
Yes
2004-01-01
Yes
Yes
Suitability
Suitability - Indoor:
Yes
Flammability, LS0H, Toxicity Testing
UL Flammability:
UL voltage rating:
UL1685 UL Loading
350 V RMS
Plenum/Non-Plenum
Plenum (Y/N):
No
Part Number
Variants
Item #
7915A 0101000
7915A 010500
Color Footnote
Black
Black
C
C
7915A 010U1000 Black
7915A 010U500
Black
7915A 010N1000 Black
7915A 0091000
7915A 009500
White C
White C
7915A 009U1000 White
7915A 009U500
Footnote:
White
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