Mexico. Belden recently published its new website, and has uploaded numerous instruments to make the installation more efficient. An example is the safe distance tables. The user will be able to find one dedicated to the horn cable, with the aim of investing in the right amount of copper: not a cable so thick that it wastes investment, nor a cable so thin that too much power is lost.
This table indicates distances according to the type of horn (4 or 8 Ohm, 70v systems), how much loss the application can withstand (from .5dB to 3dB) and naturally the gauge of the cable (from a thickness AWG 6 to 24).
Another table that has aroused interest is that of coaxial: it indicates how much distance the cable will reach (from caliber 28 to 14) according to the type of video signal (SD, HD, 3G, UHD/12G), both for coaxial with solid conductor (fixed installation) and for multi-filar conductor (mobile application). In this line, it is also possible to check which category cable is most recommended (CAT6, CAT6a) according to the application (data, POE, video).
Other useful tools are the "cross-reference" (which connector and tool is compatible with each coaxial) or the "conduit-fill" (how many cables of each type fit through a particular duct without affecting performance).
As an additional help, Belden has released numerous quick guides to select the right code according to the application: for security (access control, fire sensor, voice / alarms), for control and automation (cables for Lutron, AMX, Crestron systems), for microphones (rough use, star-quad, caliber), one for UHD coaxials and another for coaxial 50 Ohmnios, for HDMI assemblies, etc.
Finally, Belden has opened its online University to all users (https://www.belden.com/resources/training/enterprise-av-training), where they can take specific courses and also obtain AVIXA credits.
For more information, contact Juanma Cortes, Belden's Mexico Sales Manager at ([email protected])
