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3C 2V

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3C-2V is commonly marked on low cost coaxial cable used for domestic TV signals.

It is one of the options of the Japanese cable standard JIS C 3501.

  • The 3 indicates approx diameter of the conductive core (=0.5 mm)
  • The C indicates a characteristic impedance of 75 ohms
  • The 2 indicates a solid PE dielectric core
  • The V indicates a single braided outer conductor (W would be double)

    • Nominal loss at 100 MHz is 42 dB/km.

    With its narrow core it is similar to RG-59 cable; RG-6 coax cable is better shielded and has lower losses.

    References

    3C-2V Wikipedia
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