Category 6 4-pair solid conductor cable is ETL verified, manufactured to the highest quality standards, and exceeds all performance specifications for category 6 as defined in ANSI/TIA-568-C.2, ISO/IEC 11801 2nd Edition, CENELEC EN 50173-1, and CENELEC EN 50288. Cable is available in plenum (UL CMP) and riser (UL CMR) versions and is supplied in "tangle-free" cartons of 305 m (1,000 ft). Cable is available in a variety of popular colors. Cable is RoHS compliant per European Union Directive 2002/95/EC.
Transmission performance exceeds standard category 6 requirements
CONDUCTOR: Material bare copper Size 23 AWG Construction 1/0.560 ± 0.02 mm (1/0.0221 ± 0.001 in) INSULATION: Material FR-HDPE Thickness max average: 0.24 mm (0.010 in), min at any point: 0.18 mm (0.007 in) Diameter 1.04 ± 0.06 mm (0.041 ± 0.002 in) Color coding blue/white-blue orange/white-orange green/white-green brown/white-brown Elongation min 300 % Tensile strength min 1.682 kg/mm2 (0.0058 psi) SHEATH: Material CMR PVC Thickness average: 0.50 mm (0.020 in), min at any point: 0.40 mm (0.016 in) Diameter 6.3 ± 0.3 mm (0.25 ± 0.01 in) Color 7 standard colors (see ORDERING INFORMATION) Elongation min 100 % Tensile strength min 1.407 kg/mm2 (0.005 psi) Aging at 100°C for 168 hrs min elongation retention: 50 %, min tensile strength retention: 75 %
MECHANICAL
Tensile strength > 400 N (90 lbf) Minimum bend radius 25 mm (1 in)
ELECTRICAL
Spark test 2,000 ± 250 Vac Dielectric strength 2,500 Vdc / 3 seconds Insulation resistance min 150 MOhm/km (46 MOhm/kft) Conductor resistance max 9.38 Ohm / 100 m (328 ft) @ 20 °C Resistance unbalance max 2 % Capacitance unbalance max 160 pF / 100 m (328 ft) Mutual capacitance max 5,600 pF / 100 m (328 ft)
COMPLIANCE
ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-C.2, ISO/IEC 11801, CENELEC EN 50173-1, CENELEC EN 50288-5-1, IEC 61156-6, IEC 60332-1-2, UL 444, UL 1666
APPLICATIONS
X.21, V.11, S0, ISDN, CSMA/CD 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 100BASE-T4, 100BASE-T2, 1000BASE-T, 10GBASE-T (up to 55 m), TR 4/16/100, 100BASE-VG, ATM LAN 25/51/155, TP-PMD