Description
Store at: -20 to +60 °C
Install at: 0 to +50 °C, Bend minimum: 10/20 times O.D.
Operate at: -30 to +70 °C, Bend minimum: 5/15 times O.D.
Design
Conductor : copperweld Ø 0.58 ± 0.025 mm
Dielectric : low density polyethylene Ø 3.70 ± 0.15 mm
Screen 1 : aluminium/poleysther/aluminium tape (width 18mm)
Screen 2 : bare copper braid (coverage 93%)
Screen 3 : N/A
Outer jacket (inner jacket for armoured version): black Fire Retardant and UV Resistant SHF1 material, LSZH
Marking : APS Finland – ww/yy – RG59 MARINE SHF1 – 75 OHM – IEC60332-3-24 Cat.C – DNV – lot + meter
Armoured version is supplied with additional:
Armour : galvanized steel wire braid
Outer jacket : black Fire Retardant and UV Resistant SHF1 thermoplastic material, LSZH
Marking : APS Finland – ww/yy – RG59 MARINE SHF1 ARMOURED – 75 OHM – IEC60332-3-24 Cat.C – DNV – lot + meter
Environmental properties and Fire Performances
Degree of acidity of gases : IEC 60754-1, IEC 60754-2 (pH value ≥ 4,3 and Conductivity ≤10µS/mm)
Halogen acid gas : IEC 60754-1, IEC 60754-2 (Halogen acid gas emission ≤ 0.5%)
Smoke Emission : IEC 61034-2, EN 50268-2 (Transmittance) ≥ 60%)
Toxicity of evolved gas : EN 50305 9.2
Flame retardant : YES – IEC 60332-1-2
Fire retardant : YES – IEC 60332-3-22 Cat.A
Fire resistant : NO
Ozone resistant : NO
Weather resistant : NO
LSZH SHF2 : NO
Oil resistant : NO
MUD resistant : NO
Water resistant : NO
Water penetration : NO
UV resistant : YES – ASTM-D-2565-92A
Electrical characteristics (IEC60092-350, EN 50290-2-23, IEC61196-1-108)
Impedance : 75 ± 3 ᘯ
Capacitance : 67 ± 3 pF/m
Velocity ratio : 66%
Inner conductor resistance @ 500V : 154 ± 5 Ω/km
Braid resistance @ 500V : 9 ± 3 Ω/km
Spark tension of the sheath : 4.5 kV
Attenuation
MHz 5 10 50 100 200 300 500 600 800 1000 1350 1500 1750 2150 2250 2500 2750 3000
dB 2.7 3.4 7.3 10.7 15.0 18.6 24.8 27.0 31.5 35.6 41.7 44.8 49.2 55.6 59.7 63.0 67.7 50.1
Return Loss (IEC61196-1-113)
MHz 30 ÷ 300 300 ÷ 600 600 ÷ 1000 1000 ÷ 2000 2000 ÷ 3000
dB >28 >23 >18 >14 >14
Ordering and delivery information
Type | P/N | O.D [mm] | Weight [kg/km] | Packaging | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
RG59BU Non-armoured | OC75R59U1 | 6.2 | 57.2 | 500m or 1000m (+/-5%) | |
RG59BU GSWB armoured | OC75R59A1 | 9.4 | 144.2 | 500m (+/-5%) | |
RG59BU TCWB armoured | OC75R59T1 | 9.4 | 130.0 | 500m (+/-5%) | |
RG59BU BWB armoured | OC75R59B1 | 9.4 | 140.5 | 500m (+/-5%) | |
Other standards of reference
IEC 60092-370 | Electrical installations in ships: Guidance on the selection of cables for telecommunication and data. |
DNV TAP 827.10/20 | Type Approval Program - coaxial cables |
ABS SVR | Rules for building and classing. Steel Vessels. |
ABS SMR | Rules for building and classing. Steel vessels under 90 meters. |
MIL-C-17 | General specification for radio frequency coaxial cables |
IEC61196-1 | Coaxial communication cables |
EN 50290-2-23 | Insulation materials for telecommunication cables |
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