Category 3 Backbone Cable, 100 Pair, U/UTP, CMP (Category 3 Cable) – Belden (DPLN100)

Features & Benefits

• Rugged Design: Cables meet and exceed ANSI/TIA-568-C.2 and CSA T529-95 specifications
• Engineered to Perform: High-value UTP cable engineered to perform to Category 3 requirements per ANSI/TIA-568-C.2

Specifications

Product Overview

Suitable Applications	Premise Backbone Cable, Ethernet 10BASE-T, Analog Phone, FAX

Construction Details

Conductor

Size	Stranding	Material	No. of Pairs
24 AWG	Solid	BC – Bare Copper	100

Insulation

Material	Color Code
PVC – Polyvinyl Chloride	Western Electric (Non-Striped) Bound in 25 Pair Sub-Units, Binder 1: Blue/White, Binder 2: Orange/White, Binder 3: Green/White, Binder 4: Brown/White

Outer Jacket

Material	Material Trade Name	Nom. Diameter	Ripcord
PVC – Polyvinyl Chloride	Flamarrest®	0.775 in (19.7 mm)	Yes

Electrical Characteristics

Electricals

Max. Conductor DCR	Max. Capacitance Unbalance
93.8 Ohm/km (28.6 Ohm/1000ft)	330 pF/100m

Delay

Frequency	Max. Delay	Max. Delay Skew	Nom. Velocity of Prop.
16 MHz	543 ns/100m	45 ns/100m	61%

High Frequency

Frequency [MHz]	Max. Insertion Loss (Attenuation)	Min. NEXT [dB]	Min. PSNEXT [dB]	Min. ACR [dB]	Min. PSACR [dB]	Min. RL (Return Loss) [dB]	Max./Min. Fitted Impedance [Ohm]
0.772	2.2 dB/100m	47.0	43.0	50.1	46.1
1	2.6 dB/100m	45.0	41.0	47.8	43.8	12.0	100 ± 15
4	5.6 dB/100m	36.0	32.0	36.0	32.0	12.0	100 ± 15
8	8.5 dB/100m	31.0	28.0	28.3	24.3	12.0	100 ± 15
10	9.7 dB/100m	30.0	26.0	26.2	22.3	12.0	100 ± 15
16	13.1 dB/100m	27.0	23.0	20.1	16.1	10.0	100 ± 15

Voltage

UL Voltage Rating
300 V (CMP)

Mechanical Characteristics

Temperature

UL Temperature	Operating	Installation	Storage
60°C	-30°C To +60°C	0°C To +50°C	-30°C To +60°C

Bend Radius

Stationary Min.	Installation Min.
7.75 in (197 mm)	15.5 in (394 mm)

Max. Pull Tension	Part Numbers Item # Color Putup Type Length UPC DPLN100 732CUT Olive Cut to Length 612825061014 DPLN100 732CUT Olive Cut to Length 1 ft 612825061014

Systems to Support Key Applications
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