Horizontal and Backbone Indoor/Outdoor LAN Cables

 

 

  

 

   

Description

 

4SProducts CATo®-6 Horizontal & Backbone LAN Cables consists of 100 Ohm impedance, 4-pair UTP cables for horizontal installations in local area networks (LANs). All cables fully conform to and provide a substantial margin above all Category 6 requirements of TIA/EIA-568-B.2-1 Cat.6.

 

Applications

4SProducts Horizontal and Backbone cables support the following applications and/or protocols:

 

bullet 4 Mbps Token Ring™ (IEEE 802.5)
bullet 16 Mbps Token Ring™ (IEEE 802.5)
bullet 155 Mbps ATM
bullet 622 Mbps ATM
bullet 100Base-TX (fast Ethernet)
bullet 1000Base-T (Gigabit ETHERNET™)

 

Qualifications & Approvals

4SProducts CATo®-6 cables are tested and verified for full compliance with the following standards:

 

bullet ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.2-1 Cat.6
bullet UL CMR.
bullet CSA CMG FT4

 

 

Product Description

 

bullet Rated Temperature: 167º F (75º C)
bullet 4 Pair 23 AWG Solid Bare Copper Conductor
bullet High Density PE Insulation
bullet Insulation Thickness: 0.01 in. (0.23 mm)
bullet Flame Retardant PVC Jacket
bullet Ripcord Under Jacket
bullet Jacket Thickness: 0.022 in. (0.55 mm)
bullet Cable Diameter: 0.250 in. (6.35 mm)
bullet Minimum Bending Radius: O.D. x 6
bullet Maximum Pull Strength: 86.6 N
bullet Weight 36.16 lbs/Carton (16.40 kg/Carton)
bullet Carton Size: 12.0" (305 mm) x 14..0" (355 mm) x 13.78" (350 mm)
 
       
    Physical and Mechanical Properties  
   
4 color-coded, unshielded twisted pairs cabled together and overall jacketed.
Siamese (Figure-8) cables are made of two identical 4-pair cables connected in a zip-cord formation, one cable identified with a longitudinal rib.
Basic Conductor : Solid, 24AWG, 0.5 mm, bare annealed copper
Insulation : High Density PE Insulation
Number of insulated conductors : 8, twisted in 4 pairs. (8 pairs in FIG-8 cables)
Color Code of Pairs : BK=Black; GR=Grey; BL=Blue; GN=Green; RD=Red; WH=White; YW= Yellow; OR=Orange
Outer Jacket : Flame retardant or PVC compound.
Standard Jacket Color : Gray. Other colors available upon request.
Maximum Pull Strength : 86.6 N
Minimum Bend Radius : 6 x O.D.
Storage Temperature : -20º to +80ºC
Temperature operating range : -20º to +75ºC
 
       

 

 

 Transmission Properties and Electrical Specifications

 

 

 
FREQ. Insertion Loss NEXT PS NEXT EL FEXT PS EL FEXT RL
dB/100m dB dB dB/100m dB/100m dB
 MHz Max Min Min Min Min Min
1.00 2.0 74.3 72.3 67.8 64.8 20.0
4.00 3.8 65.3 63.3 55.8 52.8 23.0
8.00 5.3 60.8 58.8 49.7 46.7 24.5
10.00 6.0 59.3 57.3 47.8 44.8 25.0
16.00 7.6 56.2 54.2 43.7 40.7 25.0
20.00 8.5 54.8 52.8 41.8 38.8 25.0
25.00 9.5 53.3 51.3 39.8 36.8 24.3
31.25 10.7 51.9 49.9 37.9 34.9 23.6
62.50 15.4 47.4 45.4 31.9 28.9 21.5
100.00 19.8 44.3 42.3 27.8 24.8 20.1
200.00 29.0 39.8 37.8 21.8 18.8 18.0
250.00 32.8 38.3 36.3 19.8 16.8 17.3

 

 

 

 

 

   
Characteristic Impedance 100±15 Ohm @ 1-100 MHz
Velocity of Propagation (NVP) 69%
Propagation Delay Skew 45ns/100m