Product Overview
| Suitable Applications | Horizontal and building backbone cable; Support current and future Category 6A and 6 applications, such as 10GBase-T (10 Gigabit Ethernet), 1000Base-T (Gigabit Ethernet), 100 Base-T, 10 Base-T, FDDI, ATM |
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| Patent | This product has one or more applicable patents. |
Construction Details
CONDUCTOR
| Size | Stranding | Material | No. of Pairs | No. of Elements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 AWG | Solid | BC – Bare Copper | 4 | 8 |
INSULATION
| Material | Nom. Insulation Diameter | Color Code |
|---|---|---|
| PE – Polyethylene | 1.18 mm (0.0465 in) | White with Blue Strips & Blue, White with Orange Strips & Orange, White with Green Strips & Green, White with Brown Strips & Brown |
CABLE CORE
| Description | Separator |
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| 4 pairs twisted to cable core covered with a polyester foil | Center Member (Patented X-Spline®), EquiBlock™ Barrier Technology |
OUTER SHIELD
| Shield Type | Material |
|---|---|
| Tape | EquiBlock® |
OUTER JACKET
| Material | Nom. Diameter |
|---|---|
| LSZH – Low Smoke Zero Halogen (Flame Retardant) | 7.0 mm (0.28 in) |
| Overall Cable Diameter (Nominal) | 7.0 mm (0.28 in) |
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Electrical Characteristics
ELECTRICALS
| Max. Conductor DCR | Max. Mutual Capacitance | Max. Capacitance Unbalance | Nom. Characteristic Impedance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95 Ohm/km | 56 pF/m (17 pF/ft) | 160 pF/100m | 100 Ohm |
DELAY
| Frequency | Max. Delay Skew | Nom. Velocity of Prop. |
|---|---|---|
| 100 MHz | 45 ns/100m | 67% |
HIGH FREQUENCY
| Frequency [MHz] | Max. Insertion Loss (Attenuation) [dB/100m] | Min. NEXT [dB] | Min. PSNEXT [dB] | Min. ACR [dB] | Min. PSACR [dB] | Min. ACRF (ELFEXT) [dB] | Min. PSACRF (PSELFEXT) [dB] | Min. RL (Return Loss) [dB] | Min. PSANEXT [dB] | Min. PSAACRF [dB] | Min. TCL [dB] | Min. ELTCTL [dB] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2.1 | 75.3 | 72.3 | 73.2 | 70.2 | 68 | 65.0 | 20 | 67.0 | 67.0 | 40 | 35 |
| 4 | 3.8 | 66.3 | 63.3 | 62.5 | 59.5 | 56 | 53.0 | 23 | 67.0 | 66.2 | 40 | 23 |
| 10 | 5.9 | 60.3 | 57.3 | 54.4 | 51.4 | 48 | 45.0 | 25 | 67.0 | 58.2 | 40 | 15 |
| 16 | 7.5 | 57.2 | 54.2 | 49.8 | 46.8 | 43.9 | 40.9 | 25 | 67.0 | 54.1 | 38 | 10.9 |
| 31.2 | 10.5 | 52.9 | 49.9 | 42.4 | 39.4 | 38.1 | 35.1 | 23.6 | 67.0 | 48.3 | 35.1 | 5.1 |
| 62.5 | 15 | 48.4 | 45.4 | 33.4 | 30.4 | 32.1 | 29.1 | 21.5 | 65.6 | 42.3 | 32 | |
| 100 | 19.1 | 45.3 | 42.3 | 26.2 | 23.2 | 28 | 25.0 | 20.1 | 62.5 | 38.2 | 30 | |
| 125 | 21.5 | 43.8 | 40.8 | 22.3 | 19.3 | 26.1 | 23.1 | 19.4 | 61.0 | 36.3 | 29 | |
| 200 | 27.6 | 40.8 | 37.8 | 13.2 | 10.2 | 22 | 19.0 | 18 | 58.0 | 32.2 | 27 | |
| 250 | 31.1 | 39.3 | 36.3 | 8.3 | 5.3 | 20 | 17.0 | 17.3 | 56.5 | 30.2 | 26 | |
| 300 | 34.3 | 38.1 | 35.1 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 18.5 | 15.5 | 17.3 | 55.3 | 28.7 | ||
| 500 | 45.3 | 34.8 | 31.8 | -10.4 | -13.4 | 14 | 11.0 | 17.3 | 52.0 | 24.2 | ||
| 550 | 47.7 | 34.2 | 31.2 | -13.5 | -16.5 | 13.2 | 10.2 | 14.9 | 51.4 | 23.4 |
VOLTAGE
| Voltage Rating |
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| 72 V DC |
Mechanical Characteristics
TEMPERATURE
| Operating | Installation |
|---|---|
| -30°C to 60°C | 0°C To +50°C |
BEND RADIUS
| Stationary Min. | Installation Min. |
|---|---|
| 29 mm (1.1 in) | 58 mm |
| Max. Pull Tension | 110 N (25 lbf) |
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| Bulk Cable Weight | 50 kg/km |
Standards and Compliance
| Environmental Suitability | Euroclass Eca |
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| Flammability / Reaction to Fire | IEC 60332-1-2 |
| CPR Compliance | CPR Euroclass: Eca; CPR UKCA Class: Eca |
| IEEE Compliance | PoE: IEEE 802.3bt Type 1, Type 2, Type 3, Type 4 |
| Data Category | Category 6A |
| TIA/EIA Compliance | ANSI/TIA 568.2-D |
| ISO/IEC Compliance | ISO/IEC 11801-1, IEC 61034-2 – Smoke Density Min Transmittance = 60% |
| CENELEC Compliance | EN 50173-1, Segregation class according to EN50174-2 = b |
| European Halogen-Free Standards | IEC 62821-1 Halogen Free Compliance = Yes, IEC 60754-1 – Halogen Amount = Zero, IEC 60754-2 – Halogen Acid Gas Amount – Max. Conductivity = 2.5 µS/mm, IEC 60754-2 – Halogen Acid Gas Amount – Min. pH = 4.3 |
| European Directive Compliance | EU CE Mark |
| UK Regulation Compliance | UKCA Mark |
Product Notes
| Notes | Electrical values are expected performance based on cable testing and representative performance within a typical Belden system. |
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