BELDEN® INTRODUCES NEW GENERATION® STP PLENUM-RATED CABLES FOR COMMERCIAL AUDIO AND OTHER APPLICATIONS

RICHMOND, IN – Belden, a world leader in the development of signal transmission solutions for wired and wireless enterprise networks, as well as broadcast/entertainment, industrial, residential and building management systems, announces the availability of its New Generation Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) Plenum-rated cables, a series of low capacitance, 2- and 3-pair cables featuring a smaller OD and economical, low smoke insulation and jacket.

Belden is the first manufacturer to offer low capacitance, 2- and 3-pair, plenum-rated STP cables for use in building management systems and commercial audio applications, such as room-to-room audio, intercoms and public address systems in schools, houses of worship and gaming facilities. The cables are also suitable for use in diverse building applications, including instrumentation and control equipment, fire/burglar alarms, and access control devices (e.g., card readers and biometric scanners).

Smaller OD and Economical, Low Smoke Construction

The new 2-pair (Part #1325A) and 3-pair (Part #1326A) STP cables are constructed with 22 AWG stranded tinned copper conductors and a common 24 AWG stranded tinned copper drain wire. Both are NEC and CEC CMP rated and are available in 500- and 1,000-ft lengths, with White or Blue jackets.

Belden’s new STP Plenum-rated cables feature a smaller OD (approximately 15 percent smaller) than similar cables in the marketplace, thereby providing easier routing through tight openings for optimal space utilization. In addition, they feature a cost-saving and highly flexible Low Smoke Flammarest® PVC insulation and jacket. This makes them a more economical choice than traditional STP cable constructions, which typically employ difficult-to-use, expensive fluoropolymer insulation.

To achieve 100 percent coverage, the cables’ pairs are individually shielded with Belden’s Beldfoil® aluminum/polyester foil shield, featuring an innovative isolation/shorting fold construction called Z-Fold®. The shorting fold reduces the potential for noise ingress or egress by providing foil-to-foil contact where the shield’s tape edges overlap.

For more information about Belden New Generation STP Plenum-rated Cables, contact Belden, P.O. Box 1980, Richmond, Indiana 47375, or call 1.800.BELDEN.1 to request New Product Bulletin #259. FAX: 765.983.5294. Or visit the Web site: www.belden.com.


About Belden

Belden is a leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of signal transmission solutions for data networking and a wide range of specialty electronics markets including entertainment, industrial, building management and aerospace applications. Belden has manufacturing facilities in North America and Europe as well as distribution centers in the U.S., Canada, Singapore, Australia and The Netherlands. A majority of Belden's manufacturing, engineering and support functions are registered to the International Organization for Standardization.


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