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AL5RK-50

AL5-50, HELIAX® Low Loss Flexible Aluminum Coaxial Cable, corrugated aluminum, 7/8 in, black non-halogenated, fire retardant polyolefin jacket.

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Product classification

Product Type Coaxial wireless cable
Product Brand HELIAX®
Product Series AL5-50

General specifications

Flexibility Standard
Jacket Color Black
Performance Note Attenuation values typical, guaranteed within 5%
Specification Sheet Revision Level B

Dimensions

Diameter Over Jacket 28.000 mm | 1.10237 mm
Inner Conductor OD 9.300 mm | 0.36615 mm
Outer Conductor OD 25.200 mm | 0.99213 mm
Nominal Size 7/8 in

Electrical specifications

3rd Order IMD -112 dBm
3rd Order IMD Test Method Two +43 dBm carriers
Cable Impedance 50 ohm ±1 ohm
Capacitance 72.2 pF/m | 22.007 pF/ft
dc Resistance, Inner Conductor 2.201 ohms/km | 0.67074 ohms/km
dc Resistance, Outer Conductor 1.700 ohms/km | 0.5183 ohms/km
dc Test Voltage 6000 V
Inductance 0.184 µH/m | 0.056 µH/ft
Insulation Resistance 100000 MOhms-km
Jacket Spark Test Voltage (rms) 8000 V
Operating Frequency Band 1 – 5200 MHz
Peak Power 91 kW
Velocity 88 %

Attenuation

Frequency Attenuation (db/100 m) Average power (kw)
1.0 MHz 0.132 64.46
1.5 MHz 0.162 52.60
2.0 MHz 0.187 45.53
10.0 MHz 0.420 20.25
20.0 MHz 0.597 14.27
30.0 MHz 0.734 11.61
50.0 MHz 0.952 8.95
85.0 MHz 1.249 6.82
88.0 MHz 1.271 6.70
100.0 MHz 1.357 6.28
108.0 MHz 1.412 6.03
150.0 MHz 1.673 5.09
174.0 MHz 1.806 4.71
200.0 MHz 1.943 4.39
204.0 MHz 1.962 4.34
300.0 MHz 2.401 3.55
400.0 MHz 2.793 3.05
450.0 MHz 2.973 2.86
460.0 MHz 3.009 2.83
500.0 MHz 3.144 2.71
512.0 MHz 3.185 2.68
600.0 MHz 3.465 2.46
700.0 MHz 3.763 2.26
800.0 MHz 4.044 2.11
824.0 MHz 4.109 2.07
894.0 MHz 4.293 1.98
960.0 MHz 4.463 1.91
1000.0 MHz 4.563 1.87
1218.0 MHz 5.081 1.68
1250.0 MHz 5.154 1.65
1500.0 MHz 5.698 1.49
1700.0 MHz 6.106 1.39
1794.0 MHz 6.292 1.35
1800.0 MHz 6.303 1.35
2000.0 MHz 6.685 1.27
2100.0 MHz 6.871 1.24
2200.0 MHz 7.052 1.21
2300.0 MHz 7.230 1.18
2500.0 MHz 7.579 1.12
2700.0 MHz 7.917 1.08
3000.0 MHz 8.406 1.01
3400.0 MHz 9.031 0.94
3600.0 MHz 9.334 0.91
3700.0 MHz 9.482 0.90
3800.0 MHz 9.629 0.88
3900.0 MHz 9.775 0.87
4000.0 MHz 9.920 0.86
4100.0 MHz 10.063 0.85
4200.0 MHz 10.205 0.83
4300.0 MHz 10.346 0.82
4400.0 MHz 10.485 0.81
4500.0 MHz 10.624 0.80
4600.0 MHz 10.760 0.79
4700.0 MHz 10.897 0.78
4800.0 MHz 11.032 0.77
4900.0 MHz 11.166 0.76
5000.0 MHz 11.300 0.75

Return loss/vswr

Frequency band Vswr Return loss (db)
30–2700 MHz 1.150 23.13
3000–3900 MHz 1.200 20.83

Material specifications

Dielectric Material Foam PE
Jacket Material Non-halogenated, fire retardant polyolefin
Inner Conductor Material Copper tube
Outer Conductor Material Corrugated aluminum

Mechanical specifications

Minimum Bend Radius, multiple Bends 280.010 mm | 11.024 in
Minimum Bend Radius, Single Bend 155.016 mm | 6.103 in
Number of Bends, minimum 15
Number of Bends, typical 30
Tensile Strength 147 kg | 324.079 lb
Bending Moment 18.4 N-m | 162.854 in lb
Flat Plate Crush Strength 1 kg/mm | 55.997 lb/in

Environmental specifications

Installation temperature -20 °C to +60 °C (-4 °F to +140 °F)
Operating Temperature -25 °C to +70 °C (-13 °F to +158 °F)
Storage Temperature -25 °C to +70 °C (-13 °F to +158 °F)
Attenuation, Ambient Temperature 20 °C | 68 °F
Average Power, Ambient Temperature 40 °C | 104 °F
Average Power, Inner Conductor Temperature 100 °C | 212 °F
Fire Retardancy Test Method IEC 60332-1-2 | IEC 60332-3C-24
Smoke Index Test Method IEC 61034
Toxicity Index Test Method IEC 60754-1

Packaging and weights

Cable weight 0.440 kg/m | 0.2956663 kg/m

Product classification

Product Type Coaxial wireless cable
Product Brand HELIAX®
Product Series AL5-50

General specifications

Flexibility Standard
Jacket Color Black
Performance Note Attenuation values typical, guaranteed within 5%
Specification Sheet Revision Level B

Dimensions

Diameter Over Jacket 28.000 mm | 1.10237 mm
Inner Conductor OD 9.300 mm | 0.36615 mm
Outer Conductor OD 25.200 mm | 0.99213 mm
Nominal Size 7/8 in

Electrical specifications

3rd Order IMD -112 dBm
3rd Order IMD Test Method Two +43 dBm carriers
Cable Impedance 50 ohm ±1 ohm
Capacitance 72.2 pF/m | 22.007 pF/ft
dc Resistance, Inner Conductor 2.201 ohms/km | 0.67074 ohms/km
dc Resistance, Outer Conductor 1.700 ohms/km | 0.5183 ohms/km
dc Test Voltage 6000 V
Inductance 0.184 µH/m | 0.056 µH/ft
Insulation Resistance 100000 MOhms-km
Jacket Spark Test Voltage (rms) 8000 V
Operating Frequency Band 1 – 5200 MHz
Peak Power 91 kW
Velocity 88 %

Attenuation

Frequency Attenuation (dB/100 m) Average Power (kW)
1.0 MHz 0.132 64.46
1.5 MHz 0.162 52.60
2.0 MHz 0.187 45.53
10.0 MHz 0.420 20.25
20.0 MHz 0.597 14.27
30.0 MHz 0.734 11.61
50.0 MHz 0.952 8.95
85.0 MHz 1.249 6.82
88.0 MHz 1.271 6.70
100.0 MHz 1.357 6.28
108.0 MHz 1.412 6.03
150.0 MHz 1.673 5.09
174.0 MHz 1.806 4.71
200.0 MHz 1.943 4.39
204.0 MHz 1.962 4.34
300.0 MHz 2.401 3.55
400.0 MHz 2.793 3.05
450.0 MHz 2.973 2.86
460.0 MHz 3.009 2.83
500.0 MHz 3.144 2.71
512.0 MHz 3.185 2.68
600.0 MHz 3.465 2.46
700.0 MHz 3.763 2.26
800.0 MHz 4.044 2.11
824.0 MHz 4.109 2.07
894.0 MHz 4.293 1.98
960.0 MHz 4.463 1.91
1000.0 MHz 4.563 1.87
1218.0 MHz 5.081 1.68
1250.0 MHz 5.154 1.65
1500.0 MHz 5.698 1.49
1700.0 MHz 6.106 1.39
1794.0 MHz 6.292 1.35
1800.0 MHz 6.303 1.35
2000.0 MHz 6.685 1.27
2100.0 MHz 6.871 1.24
2200.0 MHz 7.052 1.21
2300.0 MHz 7.230 1.18
2500.0 MHz 7.579 1.12
2700.0 MHz 7.917 1.08
3000.0 MHz 8.406 1.01
3400.0 MHz 9.031 0.94
3600.0 MHz 9.334 0.91
3700.0 MHz 9.482 0.90
3800.0 MHz 9.629 0.88
3900.0 MHz 9.775 0.87
4000.0 MHz 9.920 0.86
4100.0 MHz 10.063 0.85
4200.0 MHz 10.205 0.83
4300.0 MHz 10.346 0.82
4400.0 MHz 10.485 0.81
4500.0 MHz 10.624 0.80
4600.0 MHz 10.760 0.79
4700.0 MHz 10.897 0.78
4800.0 MHz 11.032 0.77
4900.0 MHz 11.166 0.76
5000.0 MHz 11.300 0.75

Return loss/vswr

Frequency Band VSWR Return Loss (dB)
30–2700 MHz 1.150 23.13
3000–3900 MHz 1.200 20.83

Material specifications

Dielectric Material Foam PE
Jacket Material Non-halogenated, fire retardant polyolefin
Inner Conductor Material Copper tube
Outer Conductor Material Corrugated aluminum

Mechanical specifications

Minimum Bend Radius, multiple Bends 280.010 mm | 11.024 in
Minimum Bend Radius, Single Bend 155.016 mm | 6.103 in
Number of Bends, minimum 15
Number of Bends, typical 30
Tensile Strength 147 kg | 324.079 lb
Bending Moment 18.4 N-m | 162.854 in lb
Flat Plate Crush Strength 1 kg/mm | 55.997 lb/in

Environmental specifications

Installation temperature -20 °C to +60 °C (-4 °F to +140 °F)
Operating Temperature -25 °C to +70 °C (-13 °F to +158 °F)
Storage Temperature -25 °C to +70 °C (-13 °F to +158 °F)
Attenuation, Ambient Temperature 20 °C | 68 °F
Average Power, Ambient Temperature 40 °C | 104 °F
Average Power, Inner Conductor Temperature 100 °C | 212 °F
Fire Retardancy Test Method IEC 60332-1-2 | IEC 60332-3C-24
Smoke Index Test Method IEC 61034
Toxicity Index Test Method IEC 60754-1

Packaging and weights

Cable weight 0.440 kg/m | 0.2956663 kg/m