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RG 214/U

Construction and cross-section

RG 214/U is a thick coaxial cable with a characteristic impedance of 50 ohms and a double shield: a stranded center conductor of seven silver-plated copper wires, a solid polyethylene dielectric, two braided shields of silver-plated copper and a black jacket.

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Key data

Characteristic impedance
50 Ω
Outer diameter
10.8 mm
Layers
5
The light travels across the stripped end – RG 214 Marine – in the photo studio on a light backdropVideo: Cable Creations.

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01Jacket
The construction

Layer by layer, to scale.

The same jobs as RG 213 where shielding matters: the second braid closes the gaps of the first.

5 layers

inside

  1. Silver-plated copper

    Ø 2.26 mm

    7 wires

  2. Solid polyethylene (PE)

    Ø over this layer 7.24 mm

  3. Silver-plated copper

    Single wire Ø 0.18 mmassumed

  4. Silver-plated copper

    Single wire Ø 0.18 mmassumed

  5. Halogen-free compound

outsideØ 10.8 mm

“Assumed” means: the value does not come from a datasheet but is a usual value or one chosen from a reference.

Cross-section

To scale
Cross-section of a RG 214/U cable: all layers from the conductor to the jacket, to scaleØ 10.8 mm
Cross-section of RG 214/U, computed to scale from the construction data.Picture: Cable Creations. Free to use with a link to this page as the credit.

  1. Outer diameter

    10.8 mm

  2. Dielectric

    7.24 mm

  3. Center conductor, stranded

    2.26 mm

The picture shows a version with a halogen-free jacket.

Side view of a RG 214/U cable, stripped on the right down to the conductor
RG 214/U in side view.Picture: Cable Creations. Free to use with a link to this page as the credit.

To look for yourself, take it in your hand.

02Braided shield
The model

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RG 214/U as a 3D model, from the same data as every picture on this page.

RG 214/U as a 3D model

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The model becomes every picture and every film.

03Dielectric
The pictures

One model, every picture.

Taken apart, up close, where it is used: pick a picture or a film of RG 214/U. All of them are computed, not photographed, and say nothing about what the cable is approved for.

3D animation: Exploded view: the layers move apart and are labeled with name and dimension (labels in German) – RG 214 Marine coaxial cable with a black jacket, a double silver braid, light insulation and a stranded conductor, in the photo studio on a light backdrop, print “Cable Creations”
Exploded view: the layers move apart and are labeled with name and dimension (labels in German) – RG 214 Marine – in the photo studio on a light backdrop0:10Video: Cable Creations.
3D render: Three-quarter view of the stripped end – RG 214 Marine coaxial cable with a black jacket, a double silver braid, light insulation and a stranded conductor, in the photo studio on a light backdrop, print “Cable Creations”
Three-quarter view of the stripped end – RG 214 Marine – in the photo studio on a light backdropPicture: Cable Creations. Free to use with a link to this page as the credit.
3D render: View onto the cable end – RG 214 Marine coaxial cable with a black jacket, a double silver braid, light insulation and a stranded conductor, in the photo studio on a light backdrop, print “Cable Creations”
View onto the cable end – RG 214 Marine – in the photo studio on a light backdropPicture: Cable Creations. Free to use with a link to this page as the credit.
3D render: Three-quarter view of the stripped end – RG 214 Marine coaxial cable with a black jacket, a double silver braid, light insulation and a stranded conductor, in the photo studio for bare metal, print “Cable Creations”
Three-quarter view of the stripped end – RG 214 Marine – in the photo studio for bare metalPicture: Cable Creations. Free to use with a link to this page as the credit.
3D render: The stripped end lying down, seen from close up – RG 214 Marine coaxial cable with a black jacket, a double silver braid, light insulation and a stranded conductor, in daylight on soil, print “Cable Creations”
The stripped end lying down, seen from close up – RG 214 Marine – in daylight on soilPicture: Cable Creations. Free to use with a link to this page as the credit.
3D render: Three-quarter view of the stripped end – RG 214 Marine coaxial cable with a black jacket, a double silver braid, light insulation and a stranded conductor, under water on the seabed, print “Cable Creations”
Three-quarter view of the stripped end – RG 214 Marine – under water on the seabedPicture: Cable Creations. Free to use with a link to this page as the credit.
3D render: View half above, half under water – RG 214 Marine coaxial cable with a black jacket, a double silver braid, light insulation and a stranded conductor, under water on the seabed, print “Cable Creations”
View half above, half under water – RG 214 Marine – under water on the seabedPicture: Cable Creations. Free to use with a link to this page as the credit.
3D animation: Schematic view of the shielding: interference waves meet the shield, which is highlighted in light – RG 214 Marine coaxial cable with a black jacket, a double silver braid, light insulation and a stranded conductor, cut out on white, print “Cable Creations”
Schematic view of the shielding: interference waves meet the shield, which is highlighted in light – RG 214 Marine – cut out on white0:10Video: Cable Creations.
3D animation: The light travels across the stripped end – RG 214 Marine coaxial cable with a black jacket, a double silver braid, light insulation and a stranded conductor, in the photo studio on a light backdrop, print “Cable Creations”
The light travels across the stripped end – RG 214 Marine – in the photo studio on a light backdrop0:06Video: Cable Creations.
Pick a picture or a film

That leaves the question of what the jacket says.

04Center conductor
The name

What the name says.

“RG” stands for “Radio Guide” and comes from a US military designation system for radio-frequency cables. The number is a serial number: it says nothing about diameter or characteristic impedance. A letter after the number marks a version of the type, and the suffix “/U” marks general use.

“RG 214” and “RG 214/U” name the same cable.

The printSchematic view of the jacket with the type designation.

Sources and assumptions

Center conductor, dielectric, the two shields and the outer diameter follow the Belden 8268 datasheet, the halogen-free jacket follows Belden MRG2142. The wire diameter of the braid, its number of wires and its lay length are assumed.

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