New Banana Peel Composite
cable constructions now feature
three of Belden’s most popular
SDI/HD coaxes: 1855A,1505A
and 1694A. This gives you
outstanding digital video
performance using multiple
coaxes in a single pull.
Belden Brilliance
Banana Peel Precision
Video Snake Cable Line
Expands to Include a
1694A Composite
Construction
Belden recently introduced Banana Peel versions
of its highly popular 1855A and 1505A cables,
and now includes a Banana Peel construction of
the industry’sstandard: 1694A
These digital video cables are ideal for use in the
most demanding applications, including serial
digital video, component video, unbalance mode
analog or digital audio (AES/EBU), computer
CAD/CAM, high-end computer graphics and
animation, and live studio, field and mobile
television broadcasting.
The new cables can also be used for high-resolution
monitors and projection imaging in corporate
boardrooms, command and control centers,
auditoriums, teleconferencing centers, home
theaters, performance venues, post-production
facilities and houses of worship.
1855A, 1505A and 1694A Banana Peel constructions
areavailable in bundles of 3, 5 and 6. All cables
arepre-timed to ensureadelay difference of less
than 5.0ns/100 feet between coaxes, allowing
for “cut-and-connect” installation with no TDR
or Vectorscope timing required. The result is a
dramatic reduction in installation time, expense
and complexity.Further reductions in the cables’
installation time/complexity areoffered by means
of their unique Banana Peel construction.
Banana Peel Means Labor Savings,
Easy Identification
Banana Peel Precision Video Snake cables will
decrease your labor costs because the overall jacket
has been eliminated. Without the outer jacket, a
whole step in the termination process has been
eliminated, plus the individual cable components
are all instantly identifiable (the individual cables
arecolor-coded and the print legends are
immediately visible). To terminate the cables just
peel the individual cables off the center spline and
terminate. With no overall jacket the composite
has a smaller OD, especially considering the OD of
similarly bundled cables. The cable’sbend radius
also is improved, making it possible to use a smaller
size conduit.
Exceptional Return Loss Characteristics,
Sweep Tested to 4.5 GHz
To ensure best-in-class Return Loss performance,
these cables are 100% sweep tested to 4.5 GHz.
Belden is the only cable manufacturer that has
extended its testing to 4.5 GHz, assuring
broadcasters and leading-edge broadcast
equipment manufacturers of high performance
and reliability as they migrate from the existing
1080i (interlaced) HD format to the emerging
1080p (progressive) format.
New Product Bulletin
NP 258
Brilliance®Banana Peel
Precision Video
Snake Cables
Banana Peel®Precision Video Coax Snake Cable
Description Part
No.
UL NEC/
C(UL)
CEC
Type
Standard
Lengths
Ft. m
Standard
Unit Weight
Lbs kg.
Conductor
(stranding)
Diameter
Nom. DCR
Shielding
Materials
Nom. DCR
Nominal OD
Inch mm
Nom.
Imp
Ω
Ω
Nom.
Vel.
of
Prop.
Nominal
Capacitance
pF/Ft. pF/m
Nominal
Attenuation
MHz dB/
100ft.
dB/
100m
Nominal
Core OD
Inch mm
No.
Of
Cond.
2Belden Technical Support 1.800.BELDEN.1
©Copyright 2007, Belden Inc.
www.belden.com NP258 Replaces NP234
Miniature 23 AWG Solid .023
"
Bare Copper • Duofoil® + 95% Tinned Copper Braid Shield (100% coverage) 1855A Versions
Gas-injected Foam HDPE Insulation • Individually color coded PVC Jackets* • Bundled • Center Spline Binder
SDI/HDTV 1855S3 NEC: 3 500 152.4 29.5 13.4 23 AWG .102 2.59 Duofoil Single: 75 83% 16.3 53.5
Digital Video CMR 1000 304.8 57.0 25.9 (solid) +95% TC .159 4.03
75ºC CEC: .023"Braid Overall:
CMG BC 7.6Ω/M′.343 8.7
FT4 20.1Ω/M′24.9Ω/km
65.9W/km
1855S5 NEC: 5 500 152.4 51.5 23.4 .102 2.59 Single:
CMR 1000 304.8 102.0 46.3 same same .159 4.03
CEC: asas Overall:
CMG above above .429 10.9
FT4
1855S6 NEC: 6 500 152.4 64.0 29.0 .102 2.59 Single:
CMR 1000 304.8 121.0 55.0 same same .159 4.03
CEC: as as Overall:
CMG above above .477 12.1
FT4
20 AWG Solid .032
"
Bare Copper • Duofoil®+ 95% Tinned Copper Braid Shield (100% coverage) 1505A Versions
Gas-injected Foam HDPE Insulation • Individually color coded PVC Jackets* • Bundled • Center Spline Binder
SDI/HDTV 1505S3 NEC: 3 500 152.4 55.0 25.0 20 AWG .145 3.68 Duofoil Single: 75 83% 16.3 53.5
Digital Video CMR 1000 304.8 104.0 47.0 (solid) +95% TC .235 5.97
75ºC CEC: .032"Braid Overall:
CMG BC 3.8Ω/M′.502 12.8
FT4 10.1Ω/M′12.5Ω/km
32.8W/km
1505S5 NEC: 5 500 152.4 95.0 43.0 .145 3.68 Single:
CMR 1000 304.8 185.0 84.0 same same .235 5.97
CEC: as as Overall:
CMG above above .629 16.0
FT4
1505S6 NEC: 6500 152.4 117.0 53.0 .145 3.68 Single:
CMR 1000 304.8 250.0 114.0 same same .235 5.97
CEC: as as Overall:
CMG above above .790 20.0
FT4
18 AWG Solid .040
"
Bare Copper • Duofoil®+ 95% Tinned Copper Braid Shield (100% coverage) 1694A Versions
Gas-injected Foam HDPE Insulation • Individually color coded PVC Jackets* • Bundled • Center Spline Binder
SDI/HDTV 1694S3 NEC: 3 500 152.4 75.0 34.0 18 AWG .180 4.57 Duofoil Single: 75 82% 16.2 53.5
Digital Video uCMR 1000 304.8 145.0 66.0 (solid) +95% TC .274 7.0
75ºC CEC: .040"Braid Overall:
CMG BC 3.8Ω/M′.590 15.0
FT4 6.4Ω/M′12.5Ω/km
21.0Ω/km
1694S5 NEC: 5500 152.4 131.0 59.0 .180 4.57 Single:
uCMR 1000 304.8 277.0 126.0 same same .274 7.0
CEC: as as Overall:
CMG above above .740 18.8
FT4
1694S6 NEC: 6 500 152.4 185.0 84.0 .180 4.57 Single:
uCMR 1000 304.8 388.0 176.0 same same .274 7.0
CEC: as as Overall:
CMG above above .822 20.9
FT4
BC = Bare Copper • HDPE = High-density Polythylene • TC = Tinned Copper
*Color coded in Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Black and White
See Belden Master Catalog pg. 19.78
for maximum digital transmission
distance values. Refer to 1855A.
100% Sweep tested. 5MHz to 4.5 GHz.
U.S. Patent 7,049,523.
See Belden Master Catalog pg. 19.78
for maximum digital transmission
distance values. Refer to 1505A.
100% Sweep tested. 5MHz to 4.5 GHz.
U.S. Patent 7,049,523.
See Belden Master Catalog pg. 19.78
for maximum digital transmission
distance values. Refer to 1694A.
100% Sweep tested. 5MHz to 4.5 GHz.
U.S. Patent 7,049,523.
1 .3 1.0
3.6 .6 2.0
10 .9 3.0
71.5 2.1 6.9
135 2.7 8.9
270 3.8 12.5
360 4.4 14.4
540 5.5 18.0
720 6.4 21.0
750 6.5 21.3
1000 7.6 24.9
1500 9.3 30.5
2250 11.6 38.1
3000 13.4 44.0
4500 16.4 58.8
1 0.24 0.8
3.6 0.45 1.5
10 .72 2.4
71.5 1.60 5.3
135 2.10 6.9
270 2.97 9.7
360 3.43 11.3
540 4.25 13.9
720 4.95 16.2
750 5.00 16.4
1000 5.89 19.3
1500 7.33 24.1
2250 9.14 30.0
3000 10.67 35.0
4500 13.29 43.6
1.4 1.3
3.6 .8 2.6
10 1.2 3.9
71.5 3.1 10.2
135 3.8 12.5
270 5.4 17.7
360 6.2 20.3
540 7.7 25.3
720 9.5 31.2
750 9.6 31.5
1000 10.5 34.5
1500 13.0 42.7
2250 16.0 52.5
3000 18.5 60.7
4500 22.8 74.8
