Product Overview
| Suitable Applications | Horizontal and building backbone cable; Support current and future Category 6 and 5e applications, such as 1000Base – T (Gigabit Ethernet), 100 Base – T, 10 Base – T, FDDI, ATM |
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Construction Details
CONDUCTOR
| Element | Size | Stranding | Material | No. of Pairs | No. of Elements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Pair | 24 AWG | Solid | BC – Bare Copper | 4 | 8 |
INSULATION
| Element | Material | Nom. Insulation Diameter | Color Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Pair | PE – Polyethylene | 1 mm (0.039 in) | White/Blue & Blue, White/Orange & Orange, White/Green & Green, White/Brown & Brown |
CABLE CORE
| Description |
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| 4 pairs twisted together |
OUTER JACKET
| Material | Nom. Diameter | Ripcord |
|---|---|---|
| LSZH – Low Smoke Zero Halogen (Flame Retardant) | 5.5 mm (0.22 in) | Yes |
| Overall Cable Diameter (Nominal) | 5.5 mm (0.22 in) |
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Electrical Characteristics
ELECTRICALS
| Max. Conductor DCR | Max. Mutual Capacitance | Max. Capacitance Unbalance | Nom. Characteristic Impedance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93.8 Ohm/km | 56 pF/m (17 pF/ft) | 160 pF/100m | 100 Ohm |
DELAY
| Max. Delay Skew | Nom. Velocity of Prop. |
|---|---|
| 35 ns/100m | 70% |
HIGH FREQUENCY
| Frequency [MHz] | Max. Insertion Loss (Attenuation) | 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. TCL [dB] | Min. ELTCTL [dB] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 dB/100m | 75.3 | 73.3 | 73.3 | 71.3 | 70.8 | 67.8 | 20 | 40 | 35 |
| 4 | 3.7 dB/100m | 66.3 | 64.3 | 62.6 | 60.6 | 58.8 | 55.8 | 23 | 40 | 23 |
| 10 | 5.8 dB/100m | 61.8 | 59.8 | 56 | 54 | 50.8 | 47.8 | 25 | 40 | 15 |
| 16 | 7.4 dB/100m | 58.6 | 56.6 | 51.2 | 49.2 | 46.7 | 43.7 | 25 | 38 | 10.9 |
| 20 | 8.3 dB/100m | 57.1 | 55.1 | 48.8 | 46.8 | 44.8 | 41.8 | 25 | 37 | 9 |
| 31.2 | 10.4 dB/100m | 54 | 52 | 43.6 | 41.6 | 40.9 | 37.9 | 23.6 | 35.1 | 5.1 |
| 62.5 | 15 dB/100m | 49.1 | 47.1 | 34.1 | 32.1 | 34.9 | 31.9 | 21.5 | 32.6 | |
| 100 | 19.3 dB/100m | 45.8 | 43.8 | 26.5 | 24.5 | 30.8 | 27.8 | 20.8 | 30 | |
| 200 | 28.3 dB/100m | 40.9 | 38.9 | 12.6 | 10.6 | 22.8 | 21.8 | 19.5 | 27 | |
| 250 | 32.1 dB/100m | 39.3 | 37.3 | 7.2 | 5.2 | 22.8 | 19.8 | 18 | 26.0 | |
| 300 | 35.6 dB/100m | 38.1 | 36.1 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 21.3 | 18.3 | 17.5 | 25.2 | |
| 350 | 38.8 dB/100m | 37.1 | 35.1 | 19.9 | 16.9 | 17.0 | 24.6 |
| Table Notes | Limits below 4 MHz are for information only. Reference standard: IEC 61156-5 |
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VOLTAGE
| Voltage Rating |
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| 72 V DC |
Mechanical Characteristics
TEMPERATURE
| Operating | Installation |
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| -20°C to +75°C | 0°C To +50°C |
BEND RADIUS
| Stationary Min. | Installation Min. |
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| 22 mm (0.87 in) | 44 mm |
| Max. Pull Tension | 80 N (18 lbf) |
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| Bulk Cable Weight | 33 kg/km |
Standards and Compliance
| Environmental Suitability | Indoor – Euroclass Eca |
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| Flammability / Reaction to Fire | IEC 60332-1-2 |
| CPR Compliance | CPR Euroclass: Eca |
| IEEE Compliance | PoE: IEEE 802.3bt Type 1, Type 2, Type 3, Type 4 |
| Data Category | Category 6 |
| 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 = a |
| 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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