BELDEN® NEW GENERATION® WATERDOG™ CABLES OFFER WATER RESISTANCE IN DIRECT BURIAL APPLICATIONS

March 20, 2007 (PRLEAP.COM) Technology News
RICHMOND, IN – Belden, a world leader in the development of signal transmission solutions for wired and wireless enterprise networks, as well as broadcast/entertainment, industrial, residential and security markets, now offers a complete line of water-resistant cables suitable for a wide range of indoor, outdoor and direct burial installations. The Belden line of New Generation Waterdog Cables includes paired, multi-conductor and coaxial cables that meet the water-resistant standards set by UL 444, UL 13, and the TIA 455-82B Water Filtration Test.

The ruggedly constructed Waterdog cables can be installed indoors or out, above or below ground, making it practical for building management systems to be connected seamlessly – from building to building or, for example, from remote surveillance camera sites to indoor security monitors. The user-friendly Waterdog cables are also ideal for deployment in standard indoor/outdoor building management installations, including:

• Power limited fire alarm circuits

• Intercom, audio and sound systems

• CCTV surveillance and access control systems

• CATV and distributed video systems

• Background music and ‘white noise’ systems

The New Generation Waterdog line features best-in-class construction, resulting in best-in-class performance and reliability. The comprehensive Waterdog series, with their ratings, includes:

• Water-blocked Indoor/Outdoor Cables, Shielded Twisted Pair plus Conductors (Rated NEC CM and CEC, CM FT1)

• Water-blocked Indoor/Outdoor Cables, Unshielded Multi-Conductor (Rated NEC CM and CEC CM FT1)

• Indoor/Outdoor Cables, Shielded Multi-Conductor (Rated NEC CM and CEC CM FT1)

• Water-blocked Indoor/Outdoor PLTC and FPL Cables, Unshielded Multi-Conductor (Rated NEC CMG, FPL, PLTC-ER and CEC CMG FT4)

• Water-blocked Indoor/Outdoor Cables, Shielded Multi-Conductor (Rated NEC CMG, FPL, PLTC-ER and CEC CMG FT4)

• Water-blocked Indoor/Outdoor Cables, Coaxial and Coaxial plus Twisted Pair (Rated NEC CM and CEC CM FT1)

Belden Waterdog cables are available from stock and all cables carry Belden’s industry-leading 10-year Warranty.

For more information about Belden New Generation Waterdog direct burial / water-resistant cables, contact Belden, P.O. Box 1980, Richmond, Indiana 47375, or call 1.800.BELDEN.1 to request New Product Bulletin #204. FAX: 765.983.5294. Or visit the Web site: www.belden.com.


About Belden

Belden is a leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of signal transmission solutions for data networking and a wide range of specialty electronics markets including entertainment, industrial, building management and aerospace applications. Belden has manufacturing facilities in North America and Europe as well as distribution centers in the U.S., Canada, Singapore, Australia and The Netherlands. A majority of Belden's manufacturing, engineering and support functions are registered to the International Organization for Standardization.