Belden 3108A 22/3P EIA Industrial RS-485 Cable TC Shielded PLTC/CM PE/PVC 300V Black

This 22 AWG 3 twisted pair RS-485 cable is a 120-ohm, 300V UL-rated instrumentation/data cable designed for reliable performance in industrial and harsh environments. It meets EIA requirements for balanced data transmission and uses stranded tinned copper conductors insulated with Belden’s Datalene® foam polyethylene for stable electrical performance. The cable includes a Beldfoil® shield with 100% coverage, a 65% tinned copper braid, and a tinned copper drain wire to improve EMI/RFI protection while maintaining flexibility.

Applications

3108A is designed for use in harsh-environment, IIoT, factory or process automation, video, audio, and data communications, etc. 

Construction

• 22 AWG stranded (7x30) tinned copper conductors
• 3 twisted pair conductor, white/blue stripe & blue/white stripe, white/orange stripe & orange/white stripe, white/green stripe & green/white stripe 
• Datalene® FPE (Foam Polyethylene) insulation
• Overall Beldfoil® shield (100% coverage)
• Tinned copper braid (65% coverage)
• 22 AWG stranded (7x30) tinned copper drain wire
• Black PVC (polyvinyl chloride) jacket

Standards and Compliance

• Environmental Suitability: Indoor, Outdoor, Sunlight Resistance, Oil Resistance
• Flammability / Fire Resistance: UL 1685 UL Loading, IEC 60332-1-2
• CPR Compliance: CPR Euroclass: Eca
• NEC / UL Compliance: Article 725, Article 800, CM, PLTC
• CEC / C(UL) Compliance: CM
• European Directive Compliance: EU CE Mark; EU Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2); EU Directive 2012/19/EC (WEEE); EU Directive 2015/863/EU (RoHS 2 amendment)
• UK Regulation Compliance: UKCA Mark
• China RoHS II (GB/T 26572-2011)

Click here for the Belden 3108A Technical Data Sheet .