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%)
Jacket 1 : black Fire Retardant LSZH material, white numbered 1 to 3
Assembling : 3 numbered coaxial cables stranded together into a compact core, with fillers if needed (fillers are always used for the armoured version).
Jacket 2 : black Fire Retardant LSZH material
Marking : APS Finland – ww/yy – 3 x RG59 BU – 75 OHM – LSZH – lot + meter
Armoured version is supplied with additional:
Armour : galvanized steel, copper or bronze wire braid
Outer jacket : black LSZH Fire Retardant and UV Resistant thermoplastic material
Marking : APS Finland – ww/yy – ARMOURED 3 x RG59 BU – 75 OHM – LSZH UVR – lot + meter
Environmental properties and Fire Performances
Degree of acidity of gases : IEC 60754-1, IEC 60754-2
Halogen acid gas : IEC 60754-1, IEC 60754-2
Smoke Emission : IEC 61034-2, EN 50268-2
Toxicity of evolved gas : EN 50305 9.2
Flame retardant : IEC 60332-1-2
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 | Nom. diam. [mm] Single cable | Nom. O.D [mm] | Weight [kg/km] | Packaging |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
RG59BU Non-arm. | C75R59UZ | 6.2 | 14.0 | 186.6 | 500m (+/-5%) |
RG59BU GSWB | C75R59AZ | 6.2 | 18.0 | 447.6 | 500m (+/-5%) |
RG59BU TCWB | C75R59TZ | 6.2 | 18.0 | 405.0 | 500m (+/-5%) |
RG59BU BWB | C75R59BZ | 6.2 | 18.0 | 436.5 | 500m (+/-5%) |
Other standards of reference
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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