What this cable is and where it fits
The Siemens 6GT2815-2BH50 is a pre-assembled, highly flexible coaxial cable purpose-built for connecting a UHF antenna to an RF600 reader in an RFID deployment. It's terminated with R-TNC (female, straight) connectors on both ends, so the fit is locked — no field termination, no guesswork on connector compatibility. Rated for a maximum of 1000 V and a characteristic impedance of 50 Ω, this cable matches the standard impedance for UHF RFID antenna systems. The 5 m fixed length means you plan the cable run around this distance — no cutting to length, no splicing.
Key electrical and mechanical ratings — what they mean for your install
Attenuation is specified at 0.288 dB/m at 900 MHz. Per the datasheet, that's the insertion loss you budget for in your link budget calculation — over 5 m, expect roughly 1.44 dB of loss between the reader port and the antenna. The cable is silicon-free, which matters in environments where silicone outgassing can contaminate optics or coatings. The braided shield is tin-plated copper, giving you a defined ground path and EMI rejection. Loop resistance is 30 mΩ/m maximum, so the DC path resistance for the 5 m cable is under 150 mΩ — negligible for the reader's DC bias on the coax center conductor if the reader uses bias-T power. Mechanical endurance is documented: 100,000 bending cycles at a 100 mm bend radius, and 3,000,000 torsion cycles over ±180° on a 1 m length. The minimum single-bend radius is 22 mm; for repeated flexing, keep it above 44 mm. Maximum tensile load is 190 N — treat it as a signal cable, not a structural member.
Environmental and compliance details
Rated IP65 per the product description, so the assembly withstands hose-directed water and dust ingress — suitable for outdoor or washdown zones in a production area. Operating, storage, transport, and installation temperature range is a uniform -25 to +80 °C, which covers most industrial enclosures and outdoor cabinets in temperate climates. The cable itself (without plug) is flame-resistant per UL style 1354. It is not halogen-free, so in a fire event it will produce halogenated gases — factor that into your cabinet material choice and ventilation if the cable runs inside a sealed enclosure with sensitive electronics. Lifecycle status is active per the manufacturer. This is a current-production catalog item, not a phase-out or NRND line. Sourcing is through standard Siemens distribution channels; lead time is quoted to order against an RFQ.