Belden 7953A 1 Reel 23 AWG 4 DataTuff Bonded-Pairs CAT6

Description

Belden 7953A Overview

Applications:
Ideal for outdoor use, cabinets with high voltage devices (e.g., motor control centers, mining equipment), noisy and harsh environments, IIoT, factory or process automation, IP cameras, data communication, PoE++, PoE+, PoE, and more.

Patent:
This product is protected by one or more patents. For more information, visit Belden Patents.

Construction Details

Conductor

• Element: Pairs (4 elements)
• Size: 23 AWG
• Stranding: Solid
• Material: Bare Copper (BC)

Insulation

• Material: Polyolefin (PO)
• Color Code: White/Blue Stripe & Blue, White/Orange Stripe & Orange, White/Green Stripe & Green, White/Brown Stripe & Brown
• Bonded-Pair: Yes

Inner Jacket

• Material: PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)
• Nominal Diameter: 0.254 in (6.45 mm)
• Ripcord: Yes

Outer Shield

• Shield Type: Tape (Bi-Laminate – Aluminum + Poly)
• Coverage: 100%
• Drainwire Type: 24 AWG (7×32) Tinned Copper (TC)

Outer Jacket

• Separator: Center Member (Patented X-Spline®)
• Material: PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)
• Nominal Diameter: 0.335 in (8.51 mm)
• Overall Cable Diameter (Nominal): 0.335 in (8.51 mm)

Belden 7953A Electrical Characteristics

Electricals

• Max. Conductor DCR: 82 Ohm/km (25 Ohm/1000 ft)
• Max. Capacitance Unbalance: 330 pF/ft
• Max. Delay: 537 ns/100m
• Max. Delay Skew: 45 ns/100m
• Nominal Velocity of Propagation: 72%

Voltage

• UL Voltage Rating: 300 V (CMR, CMX-Outdoor), 600 V (AWM 21047)

Mechanical Characteristics

Temperature

• UL Temperature: 90°C
• Operating: -40°C to +90°C
• Installation: -25°C to +75°C
• Storage: -40°C to +80°C

Bend Radius

• Stationary Min.: 4 in (100 mm)
• Max. Pull Tension: 40 lbs (18 kg)
• Bulk Cable Weight: 47 lbs/1000 ft

Standards and Compliance

Environmental Suitability

• Indoor/Outdoor, Sunlight Resistance, Oil Resistance, Aerial

Flammability / Reaction to Fire

• UL1666 Riser, FT4, IEEE 1202 Vertical Tray Flame Test, IEC 60332-1-2

CPR Compliance

• CPR Euroclass: Eca
• CPR UKCA Class: Eca

NEC / UL Compliance

• Article 800, CMR, CMX-Outdoor

AWM Compliance

• AWM 21047

CEC / C(UL) Compliance

• CMX-Outdoor, CMG

IEEE Compliance

• IEEE 802.3bt Type 1, Type 2, Type 3, Type 4

NEMA Compliance

• ANSI/NEMA WC-66

Data Category

• Category 6

TIA/EIA Compliance

• ANSI/TIA-568.2-D Category 6

ISO/IEC Compliance

• ISO/IEC 11801-1, IEC 61156-5

European Directive Compliance

• EU CE Mark, EU Directive 2015/863/EU (RoHS 2 amendment), REACH, EU Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2), EU Directive 2012/19/EU (WEEE), REACH: 2020-01-16

UK Regulation Compliance

• UKCA Mark

APAC Compliance

• China RoHS II (GB/T 26572-2011)

Product Notes

• Operating temperatures are subject to length de-rating.
• Cable passes -40°C Cold Bend per UL 1581.
• Not intended for 600 V electrical power delivery.
• T568A Plug Compatible Part Number: R301601.
• T568B Plug Compatible Part Number: R301602.

Revision History

• Revision Number: 0.532
• Revision Date: 12-12-2023
• Datasheet

Belden 7953A Part Numbers

• 7953A 0101000: Black, Reel, 1,000 ft, UPC: 612825191964
• 7953A 0105000: Black, Reel, 5,000 ft, UPC: 612825191971
• 7953A 0061000: Blue, Reel, 1,000 ft, UPC: 612825191940
• 7953A 0081000: Gray, Reel, 1,000 ft, UPC: 612825191957