Technical Attributes

General Information
Product type Bus cable
valid fieldbus or Ethernet system FOUNDATION Fieldbus
Copper index 174.800  kg/km
Weight 303 kg/km
Electrical Characteristics
Nominal characteristic impedance tolerance +/- 20%
Maximum operating voltage (not for power transmission) 300
Nominal surge impedance 100
Maximum frequency-dependent attenuation 3.3 dB / km @ 39 kHz
Test voltage 1.5  kV
Product Design
Core identification Colours
Shape of cable Round
Number of pairs 4
Nominal core diameter 3.65
Outer sheath colour orange
Conductor design 7-wire
Stranding type Twisted-pair
Pair screening type Aluminium-laminated plastic foil
Nominal outer diameter 18.5  mm
Conductor material Bare copper
Leading conductor cross-section AWG
Type of overall screen Tin-plated copper braiding
Number of cores 8
Nominal conductor cross-section (AWG) 16 AWG
Core insulation basic material Cross-linked polyethylene
Conductor count/size 4X2X16AWG
Basic material of outer sheath Polyvinylchloride
Including protective earth

Core insulation basic material, short form XLPE
Shielded

Number of wires 7
Basic material of outer sheath, short form PVC
Product Characteristics
Oil-resistant

Fast Connect (FC) cable

Max. assembly temperature 80
Installation temperature min. -30
UV-resistant

Minimum bending radius, stationary 10 x outer diameter
Minimum bending radius in mm, fixed installation 185.0  mm
Halogenfree

Certifications and Standards
cUR recognized

cUL listed

CSA certified

UL listed

CE marked

UL recognized

VDE certified

Documentation
Notes
  • Photographs and graphics are not to scale and do not represent detailed images of the respective products.
  • Unless specified otherwise, the product values shown are rated values at room temperature. You can receive further values, such as tolerances, upon request if they are available and have been released for publication.
Product Family List
All articles from UNITRONIC® BUS FF 2X(ST)CY
Article number Nominal surge impedance Conductor design Imp outer dia cable sheath nom Nominal outer diameter Conductor count/size With armouring Outer sheath colour Copper index calc export Weight
3804908A 100 7-wire 16.2 3X2X16AWG orange 249 kg/km
3804909 100 7-wire 18.5 4X2X16AWG orange 303 kg/km
3804909A 100 7-wire 18.5 4X2X16AWG orange 303 kg/km