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Standard Coax (Solid PE Insulation)
Standard Coax (Solid PE Insulation)
Canare has a variety of standard coax cables available.
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Standard Coax (Solid PE Insulation)
| Type | Model | Sales units | Nom. O.D. | Weight | Inner cond. | Insulation | Outer conductors | Inner cond. resist. | Outer cond. resist. | Static capacity | Characteristic
impedance |
Attenuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comp. | O.D. | O.D. | Braid comp. (coverage) |
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| m | mm | kg /100m |
(AWG) Q'ty/mm |
mm | mm | mm/ends /carriers |
ohm /100m |
ohm /100m |
pF/m | ohm | dB/100m (10MHz) |
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L-3C2VS Jacket colors:
BLK and others |
L-1.5C2VS | 200 | 2.9 | 1.3 | (31) 7/0.09A |
0.27 | 1.6 | 0.10A/5/16 (94%) |
41.9 | 3.3 | 69 | 75 | 8.7 |
| L-3C2VS | 100 200 |
5.5 | 4.5 | (25) 7/0.18A |
0.54 | 3.1 | 0.12A/7/16 (94%) |
10.5 | 1.9 | 67 | 75 | 4.5 | |
| LV-61S | 153 | 6.1 | 5.0 | (24) 7/0.20A |
0.60 | 3.6 | 0.12A/6/24 (95%) |
8.5 | 1.3 | 67 | 75 | 3.8 | |
| L-5C2VS | 100 200 |
7.4 | 6.8 | (22) 7/0.26A |
0.78 | 4.8 | 0.12A/7/24 (93%) |
5.0 | 1.2 | 67 | 75 | 2.9 | |
L-3C2V Jacket colors:
BLK and others |
L-3C2V | 100 200 |
5.4 | 4.3 | (25) 1/0.50A |
0.50 | 3.1 | 0.14TA/5/24 (97%) |
9.3 | 1.2 | 67 | 75 | 4.1 |
| L-5C2V | 7.4 | 7.2 | (20) 1/0.80A |
0.80 | 4.9 | 0.14TA/7/24 (94%) |
3.6 | 0.8 | 67 | 75 | 2.5 | ||
L-3C2W Jacket color:
BLK |
L-3C2W | 100 200 |
6.5 | 7.0 | (25) 1/0.50A |
0.50 | 3.1 | 0.14TA/5/24 (97%) 0.14TA/5/24 (93%) | 9.3 | 0.6 | 67 | 75 | 4.1 |
| L-5C2W | 8.3 | 11.0 | (20) 1/0.80A |
0.80 | 4.9 | 0.14TA/7/24 (94%) 0.14TA/7/24 (95%) |
3.6 | 0.4 | 67 | 75 | 2.5 | ||
| LV-77S | 153 | 7.7 | 9.0 | (22) 7/0.26A |
0.78 | 4.8 | 0.12A/7/24 (92%) 0.12A/8/24 (95%) |
5.0 | 0.6 | 67 | 75 | 3.4 | |
- Jacket: PVC Dielectric strength: 1000V AC/min.
Key Features and Benefits / L-1.5C2VS, L-3C2VS, L-5C2VS, LV-61S
- Ideal for locations requiring cable bending.
- Flexible stranded center conductor
- High-density braided shield
- LV-61S is equivalent to RG-59B/U
Key Features and Benefits / L-3C2V, L-5C2V
- Solid center conductor
- High-density tinned copper braided shield
Key Features and Benefits / L-3C2W, L-5C2W
- Solid center conductor
- High-density tinned copper braided shield
Key Features and Benefits / LV-77S
- Ideal for locations requiring cable bending.
- Flexible stranded center conductor
- High-density double braided shield
- Note:
- Cable strippers (TS100 series) cannot be used for L-1.5C2VS, L-3C2W, L-5C2W and LV-77S
Technical Note
Many types of video coax. What’re the differences and how select?
In brief, there are three of essential factors:
(1) center conductor, (2) insulation, and (3) shield. Eachfactor has its advantage and disadvantage as described below:
| 1 | Center Conductor | Solid conductor | Single solid metal core, low signal loss, ideal for long-distance or high-frequency transmission. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stranded conductor | Multiple thin strands twisted together, offers flexibility and resistance to bending, commonly used for patch cords and mobile applications. | ||
| Compact strand conductor | Multiple fine metal wires tightly bundled, denser than regular stranded conductors, which achieving advantages from both solid and stranded. It enhances low signal loss and flexibility, ideal for 12G-SDI mobile applications. | ||
| 2 | Insulation | Includes “Solid”, “Foamed”, and “Highly-foamed” types. Foamed and highly-foamed insulation would perform better attenuation, compared to the solid type thus they are often selected for hi-def video. However, since foamed and high-foamed insulation contain the air physically, they are weak to external pressure. You should pay attention to where and how the cables are installed. | |
| 3 | Shield | We have “Braided” and “Braided with aluminum foil” type. Braided shields include single, double, or triple layers as well as bare copper or tinned copper. Braided with aluminum foil offers perfect screening, but they are not suitable for repeated bending and mobile applications due to the foil’s lack of strength. In that case, it’s better to choose “Braided”. | |
What is Propagation Delay?
Propagation delay refers to the time required for a signal to be transmitted from one end of connection to another. In the case of cable transmission, this greatly depends on the materials and construction of the actual cable, and large differences in delay can cause transmission errors if they exceed the receiver delay tolerance. The following table shows the differences in coaxial cable propagation delay time relative to the insulation type.
| Insulation | Propagation Delay |
|---|---|
| Solid PE | 5.0 ns/m |
| Foamed PE | 4.2 ns/m |
| Highly-Foamed PE | 3.7 ns/m |
Typical Transmission Distance as per SMPTE Standard
| Type | SMPTE | ST 259 | ST 344 | ST 292 | ST 424 | ST 2082-1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | SD-SDI | 540 Mbps-SDI | HD-SDI (1080i) | 3G-SDI (1080p) | 12G-SDI (2160p) | ||||
| Video Format | NTSC | PAL | 525/625 (4:3) | 525/625 (16:9) | 525/625 (4:3) p60 | 2K 1080i | 2K 1080p | 4K UHD | |
| Bit Rate | 143 Mb/s | 177 Mb/s | 270 Mb/s | 360 Mb/s | 540 Mb/s | 1.485 GHz/s | 2.97 GHz/s | 11.88 GHz/s | |
| Clock | 143 Mb | 177 Mb | 270 Mb | 360 Mb | 540 Mb | 1.485 GHz | 2.97 GHz | 11.88 GHz | |
| Cable Loss @ 1/2 Clock |
30 dB @ 72 MHz |
30 dB @ 88 MHz |
30 dB @ 135 MHz |
30 dB @ 180 MHz |
30 dB @ 270 MHz |
20 dB @ 750 MHz |
30 dB @ 1.5 GHz |
40 dB @ 6 GHz |
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| Model | m | m | m | m | m | m | m | m | |
| General | L-2.5CFB | 265 | 242 | 199 | 172 | 139 | 54 | 55 | 32 |
| General | L-2.5CHD | 314 | 287 | 237 | 206 | 168 | 66 | 69 | 43 |
| General | L-2.5CHLT | 314 | 287 | 237 | 206 | 168 | 66 | 69 | 43 |
| General | L-3CFB | 344 | 314 | 257 | 222 | 179 | 68 | 69 | 42 |
| General | L-3.3CUHD | 461 | 422 | 306 | 265 | 215 | 85 | 90 | 58 |
| General | L-4CFB | 422 | 314 | 315 | 272 | 220 | 84 | 86 | 52 |
| General | L-4CHD | 447 | 410 | 337 | 294 | 238 | 93 | 98 | 61 |
| General | L-5CFB | 563 | 513 | 420 | 364 | 294 | 112 | 114 | 68 |
| General | L-4.5CHD | 551 | 504 | 415 | 361 | 293 | 115 | 119 | 74 |
| General | L-5CHD | 614 | 562 | 464 | 403 | 327 | 128 | 133 | 82 |
| General | L-6CHD | 766 | 700 | 575 | 499 | 403 | 154 | 158 | 95 |
| General | L-5.5CUHD | 769 | 697 | 599 | 491 | 400 | 155 | 161 | 102 |
| General | L-7CHD | 902 | 824 | 678 | 589 | 476 | 184 | 188 | 116 |
| General | L-8CHD | 1034 | 937 | 769 | 681 | 545 | 208 | 212 | 131 |
| General | L-8CUHD | 1034 | 937 | 789 | 681 | 555 | 219 | 227 | 143 |
| Mobile | L-2.5CHWS | 275 | 247 | 198 | 171 | 138 | 53 | 54 | 32 |
| Mobile | V4-2.5CHW | 288 | 258 | 208 | 178 | 144 | 56 | 57 | 34 |
| Mobile | L-3CFW | 319 | 288 | 230 | 197 | 158 | 60 | 60 | 35 |
| Mobile | L-4.5CHWS | 447 | 405 | 322 | 280 | 225 | 87 | 90 | 50 |
| Mobile | L-5CFW | 535 | 483 | 384 | 333 | 267 | 103 | 105 | 56 |
| Mobile | L-3.3CUHWS | 333 | 300 | 240 | 206 | 167 | 64 | 66 | 40 |
| Mobile | L-5.5CUHWS | 612 | 555 | 441 | 379 | 306 | 119 | 121 | 71 |
* The above values are distances when cable loss reaches a typical attenuation specified by SMPTE standard at 1/2 clock frequency.
* These values are not equivalent to actual transmission distances, which depends on the equalized distance of receiver.
* Please check with vendor of receiver for equalized distance and reference cable to calculate actual transmission distance.
75 ohm Coax Cable Nominal Attenuation (dB/100m)
| Model | Frequency | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10MHz | 30MHz | NTSC 72MHz |
PAL 88MHz |
135MHz | 180MHz | 270MHz | HD-SDI 750MHz |
1.3GHz | 3G-SDI 1.5GHz |
3GHz | 12G-SDI 6GHz |
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| L-1.5C2VS | 8.7 | 15.2 | 23.9 | 26.6 | 33.2 | 38.7 | 48.0 | 83.7 | 114.0 | 123.7 | 185.9 | - |
| V*-1.5C | 8.7 | 15.1 | 23.6 | 26.2 | 32.7 | 37.9 | 46.8 | 80.5 | 108.6 | 117.5 | 173.4 | - |
| L-3C2VS, V*-3C | 4.5 | 7.9 | 12.4 | 13.8 | 17.2 | 20.0 | 24.8 | 43.3 | 58.9 | 63.9 | 96.0 | - |
| L-3C2V, L-3C2W, L-3C2T | 4.1 | 7.2 | 11.3 | 12.5 | 15.7 | 18.3 | 22.8 | 40.0 | 54.9 | 59.7 | 90.5 | - |
| L-5C2VS, V*-5C | 2.9 | 5.1 | 8.1 | 9.0 | 11.3 | 13.2 | 16.5 | 29.3 | 40.8 | 44.4 | 68.3 | 108.0 |
| L-5C2V, L-5C2W | 2.5 | 4.5 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 9.9 | 11.5 | 14.4 | 25.7 | 35.7 | 38.9 | 60.0 | 94.8 |
| LV-61S | 3.8 | 6.6 | 10.4 | 11.5 | 14.4 | 16.8 | 20.9 | 36.8 | 50.4 | 54.8 | 83.1 | - |
| LV-77S | 2.9 | 5.2 | 8.1 | 9.0 | 11.3 | 13.1 | 16.3 | 28.3 | - | - | - | - |
| V4-2.5CHW | 3.8 | 6.7 | 10.4 | 11.6 | 14.4 | 16.8 | 20.7 | 35.7 | 48.3 | 52.3 | 77.4 | 115.9 |
| L-3CFW, V*-3CFW | 3.4 | 5.9 | 9.4 | 10.4 | 13.0 | 15.2 | 18.9 | 33.1 | 45.4 | 49.4 | 74.8 | 114.2 |
| L-2.5CHWS | 4.0 | 7.0 | 10.9 | 12.1 | 15.1 | 17.5 | 21.7 | 37.4 | 50.5 | 54.7 | 81.0 | 121.9 |
| L-4.5CHWS | 2.5 | 4.3 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 9.3 | 10.7 | 13.3 | 22.8 | 30.8 | 33.3 | 49.1 | 79.3 |
| L-3.3CUHWS | 3.3 | 5.8 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 12.5 | 14.5 | 17.9 | 30.8 | 41.4 | 44.8 | 66.1 | 98.7 |
| L-5.5CUHWS | 1.8 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 6.8 | 7.9 | 9.8 | 17.0 | 23.6 | 25.0 | 37.4 | 57.0 |
| L-5CFW, V*-5CFW | 2.1 | 3.6 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 7.8 | 9.0 | 11.2 | 19.4 | 26.2 | 28.4 | 42.2 | 70.5 |
| L-2.5CHD, L-2.5CHLT | 4.1 | 6.5 | 9.5 | 10.4 | 12.6 | 14.5 | 17.8 | 30.2 | 40.0 | 43.1 | 62.0 | 91.7 |
| L-3CFB, V*-3CFB | 3.7 | 5.9 | 8.7 | 9.5 | 11.7 | 13.5 | 16.7 | 29.1 | 39.6 | 43.0 | 64.5 | 93.5 |
| L-3.3CUHD | 2.8 | 4.4 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 9.8 | 11.3 | 13.9 | 23.4 | 30.9 | 33.3 | 47.7 | 68.5 |
| L-4CFB | 3.0 | 4.8 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 9.5 | 11.0 | 13.6 | 23.6 | 31.9 | 34.6 | 51.5 | 76.9 |
| L-4.5CHD, V4-4.5CHD | 2.3 | 3.7 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 7.2 | 8.3 | 10.2 | 17.4 | 23.2 | 25.1 | 36.5 | 53.6 |
| L-5CFB, V*-5CFB | 2.2 | 3.6 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 7.1 | 8.2 | 10.2 | 17.7 | 24.1 | 26.1 | 39.1 | 58.6 |
| L-5CHD | 2.1 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 9.1 | 15.6 | 20.8 | 22.5 | 32.8 | 48.7 |
| L-5.5CUHD | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 7.5 | 13.3 | 17.1 | 19.0 | 26.8 | 39.5 |
| L-6CHD | 1.7 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 7.4 | 12.9 | 17.5 | 19.0 | 28.3 | 42.0 |
| L-7CFB | 1.6 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 7.5 | 13.4 | 18.8 | 20.5 | 32.0 | 53.6 |
| L-7CHD | 1.4 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 10.9 | 14.7 | 15.9 | 23.5 | 34.4 |
| L-8CHD | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 9.6 | 13.0 | 14.1 | 21.1 | 30.4 |
| L-8CUHD | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 9.2 | 12.2 | 13.3 | 19.1 | 28.5 |