Flat Cable Section 2 Transmission Media and Components
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Table 26. Electrical Characteristics of Data Pair Specification for Flat Cable
Electrical Characteristics Specification
Impedance 120 ohms +/- 10% (at 500 MHz)
Propagation delay 1.60 nSec/ft (maximum)
Capacitance between conductors N/A
Capacitive unbalance 1.2 pF/ft at 500 kHz (nominal)
ASTMD4566-94
DCR - @ 20° C 4.9 ohms/1000 ft (maximum)
Attenuation 0.13 db/100 ft @ 125 kHz (maximum)
0.25 db/100 ft @ 250 kHz (maximum)
0.40 db/100 ft @ 500 KHz (maximum)
Table 27. Physical Characteristics of DC Power Specification for Flat Cables
Physical Characteristics Specification
Conductor pair Size #16 Copper (minimum); 19 strands
minimum (individually tinned).
Insulation diameter 0.110 inches (nominal).
Colors Red
Black
pair/Twist/ft N/A
Tape shield over pair N/A