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5544502 | QR® 540 JCASS

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75 Ohm QR® Trunk and Distribution Cable, black PE jacket, flooded for underground

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BABA-compliant
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  • *Product complies with the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) requirements of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (Pub. L. 117- 58, §§ 70901-70953), or is the subject of a waiver approved by the Secretary of Commerce or designee. Compliance requirements and waiver applicability vary based on government funding program. Check the laws and regulations for your specific program.

Product Classification

Regional Availability North America
Product Type Coaxial hardline cable
Product Brand QR®
Government Requirements Build America Buy America (BABA) compliant*

General Specifications

Cable Type 540 Series
Construction Type Welded
Jacket Color Black
Location of Manufacturing Catawba, North Carolina
Short Description QR 540 JCASS SM PR2171

Dimensions

Cable Length 1127.76 m | 3700 ft
Diameter Over Center Conductor, nominal 3.15 mm | 0.124 in
Diameter Over Dielectric, nominal 13.056 mm | 0.514 in
Diameter Over Jacket, nominal 15.494 mm | 0.61 in
Diameter Over Outer Conductor, nominal 13.716 mm | 0.54 in
Jacket Thickness, nominal 0.889 mm | 0.035 in
Outer Conductor Thickness, nominal 0.343 mm | 0.0135 in

Electrical Specifications

Capacitance 50.197 pF/m | 15.3 pF/ft
Capacitance Tolerance ±1.0 pF/ft
Characteristic Impedance 75 ohm
Characteristic Impedance Tolerance ±2 ohm
dc Resistance Note Nominal values based on a standard condition of 20 °C (68 °F)
dc Resistance, Inner Conductor, nominal 3.346 ohms/km | 1.02 ohms/kft
dc Resistance, Loop, nominal 5.282 ohms/km | 1.61 ohms/kft
dc Resistance, Outer Conductor, nominal 1.936 ohms/km | 0.59 ohms/kft
Jacket Spark Test Voltage 5000 Vac
Nominal Velocity of Propagation (NVP) 88 %
Operating Frequency Band 5–3000 MHz
Structural Return Loss 24 dB @ 1003–1218 MHz | 24 dB @ 1219–1794 MHz | 30 dB @ 5–1002 MHz
Structural Return Loss, Grade N ≥24 dB @ 1003–1218 MHz | ≥24 dB @ 1219–1794 MHz | ≥30 dB @ 5–1002 MHz

Attenuation

Frequency Attenuation (dB/100 m) Attenuation (dB/100 ft)
5.0 MHz 0.460 0.140
55.0 MHz 1.540 0.470
85.0 MHz 1.940 0.590
204.0 MHz 3.050 0.930
211.0 MHz 3.120 0.950
250.0 MHz 3.380 1.030
300.0 MHz 3.710 1.130
350.0 MHz 4.040 1.230
400.0 MHz 4.330 1.320
450.0 MHz 4.590 1.400
500.0 MHz 4.890 1.490
550.0 MHz 5.120 1.560
600.0 MHz 5.380 1.640
750.0 MHz 6.070 1.850
865.0 MHz 6.560 2.000
1002.0 MHz 7.120 2.170
1218.0 MHz 7.890 2.410
1500.0 MHz 9.070 2.760
1794.0 MHz 10.110 3.080
1800.0 MHz 10.130 3.090
2000.0 MHz 10.810 3.290
2200.0 MHz 11.460 3.490
2500.0 MHz 12.410 3.780
2700.0 MHz 13.030 3.970
3000.0 MHz 13.930 4.240

Material Specifications

Center Conductor Material Copper-clad aluminum
Dielectric Material Foam PE
Jacket Material PE
Outer Conductor Material Aluminum

Mechanical Specifications

Minimum Bend Radius, bonded 101.6 mm | 4 in
Pulling Tension, maximum 99.79 kg | 220 lb

Environmental Specifications

Corrosion Protection Migraheal®
Environmental Space Buried

Packaging and Weights

Packaging Type Reel
Weight, gross 178.580 kg/km | 120 lb/kft

Regulatory Compliance/Certifications

Agency Classification
ISO 9001:2015 Designed, manufactured and/or distributed under this quality management system

Product Classification

Regional Availability North America
Product Type Coaxial hardline cable
Product Brand QR®
Government Requirements Build America Buy America (BABA) compliant*

General Specifications

Cable Type 540 Series
Construction Type Welded
Jacket Color Black
Location of Manufacturing Catawba, North Carolina
Short Description QR 540 JCASS SM PR2171

Dimensions

Cable Length 1127.76 m | 3700 ft
Diameter Over Center Conductor, nominal 3.15 mm | 0.124 in
Diameter Over Dielectric, nominal 13.056 mm | 0.514 in
Diameter Over Jacket, nominal 15.494 mm | 0.61 in
Diameter Over Outer Conductor, nominal 13.716 mm | 0.54 in
Jacket Thickness, nominal 0.889 mm | 0.035 in
Outer Conductor Thickness, nominal 0.343 mm | 0.0135 in

Electrical Specifications

Capacitance 50.197 pF/m | 15.3 pF/ft
Capacitance Tolerance ±1.0 pF/ft
Characteristic Impedance 75 ohm
Characteristic Impedance Tolerance ±2 ohm
dc Resistance Note Nominal values based on a standard condition of 20 °C (68 °F)
dc Resistance, Inner Conductor, nominal 3.346 ohms/km | 1.02 ohms/kft
dc Resistance, Loop, nominal 5.282 ohms/km | 1.61 ohms/kft
dc Resistance, Outer Conductor, nominal 1.936 ohms/km | 0.59 ohms/kft
Jacket Spark Test Voltage 5000 Vac
Nominal Velocity of Propagation (NVP) 88 %
Operating Frequency Band 5–3000 MHz
Structural Return Loss 24 dB @ 1003–1218 MHz | 24 dB @ 1219–1794 MHz | 30 dB @ 5–1002 MHz
Structural Return Loss, Grade N ≥24 dB @ 1003–1218 MHz | ≥24 dB @ 1219–1794 MHz | ≥30 dB @ 5–1002 MHz

Attenuation

Frequency Attenuation (dB/100 m) Attenuation (dB/100 ft)
5.0 MHz 0.460 0.140
55.0 MHz 1.540 0.470
85.0 MHz 1.940 0.590
204.0 MHz 3.050 0.930
211.0 MHz 3.120 0.950
250.0 MHz 3.380 1.030
300.0 MHz 3.710 1.130
350.0 MHz 4.040 1.230
400.0 MHz 4.330 1.320
450.0 MHz 4.590 1.400
500.0 MHz 4.890 1.490
550.0 MHz 5.120 1.560
600.0 MHz 5.380 1.640
750.0 MHz 6.070 1.850
865.0 MHz 6.560 2.000
1002.0 MHz 7.120 2.170
1218.0 MHz 7.890 2.410
1500.0 MHz 9.070 2.760
1794.0 MHz 10.110 3.080
1800.0 MHz 10.130 3.090
2000.0 MHz 10.810 3.290
2200.0 MHz 11.460 3.490
2500.0 MHz 12.410 3.780
2700.0 MHz 13.030 3.970
3000.0 MHz 13.930 4.240

Material Specifications

Center Conductor Material Copper-clad aluminum
Dielectric Material Foam PE
Jacket Material PE
Outer Conductor Material Aluminum

Mechanical Specifications

Minimum Bend Radius, bonded 101.6 mm | 4 in
Pulling Tension, maximum 99.79 kg | 220 lb

Environmental Specifications

Corrosion Protection Migraheal®
Environmental Space Buried

Packaging and Weights

Packaging Type Reel
Weight, gross 178.580 kg/km | 120 lb/kft

Regulatory Compliance/Certifications

Agency Classification
ISO 9001:2015 Designed, manufactured and/or distributed under this quality management system