Product Overview
Suitable Applications: | Horizontal and building backbone cable; Support current and future Category 6a and 7 applications, such as: 10GBase – T (10 Gigabit Ethernet), 1000Base – T (Gigabit Ethernet), 100 Base – T, 10 Base – T, FDDI, ATM |
Physical Characteristics (Overall)
Element | AWG | Stranding | Material | No. of Pairs |
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Individual Shielded Pair | 23 | Solid | BC – Bare Copper | 4 |
Conductor Count: | 8 |
Total Number of Pairs: | 4 |
Element | Type | Material | Nominal Diameter |
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Individual Shielded Pair | Dielectric | PO – Polyolefin (Foam) | 1.45 mm |
Bonded-Pair: | No |
Number | Color |
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Pair 1 | White & Blue |
Pair 2 | White & Orange |
Pair 3 | White & Green |
Pair 4 | White & Brown |
Element | Type | Material | Coverage [%] |
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Individual Shielded Pair | Tape | Bi-Laminate (Alum+Poly) | 100% |
Table Notes: | Aluminum facing outside |
Description |
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4 pairs twisted together |
Min. Coverage [%] |
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30% |
Material | Nominal Diameter | Diameter +/- Tolerance | Ripcord |
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LSZH – Low Smoke Zero Halogen (Flame Retardant) | 7.7 mm | 0.3 mm | Yes |
Construction and Dimensions
Min Elongation at Breakof Conductors: | 10 % |
Min Elongation at Breakof Insulation: | 100 % |
Min Elongation at Breakof Jacket: | 100 % |
Min Tensile Strength of Jacket: | 9 MPa |
Electrical Characteristics
Max. Conductor DCR | Max DCR Unbalanced Between Pairs [%] | Max. DCR Unbalanced Within Pair [%] |
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95 Ohm/km | 4 % | 2 % |
Max. Capacitance Unbalance | Max. Mutual Capacitance |
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160 pF/100m | 56 pF/m |
Nominal Characteristic Impedance |
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100 Ohm |
Max. Delay Skew | Nominal Velocity of Propagation (VP) [%] |
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25 ns/100m | 76% |
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] |
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1 MHz | 2.1 dB/100m | 78 dB | 75 dB | 75.9 dB | 72.9 dB | 78 dB | 75 dB | 20 dB | 40 dB | 35 dB |
4 MHz | 3.7 dB/100m | 78 dB | 75 dB | 74.3 dB | 71.3 dB | 78 dB | 75 dB | 23 dB | 34 dB | 23 dB |
10 MHz | 5.8 dB/100m | 78 dB | 75 dB | 72.2 dB | 69.2 dB | 75.3 dB | 72.3 dB | 25 dB | 30 dB | 15 dB |
16 MHz | 7.3 dB/100m | 78 dB | 75 dB | 70.7 dB | 67.7 dB | 71.2 dB | 68.2 dB | 25 dB | 28 dB | 10.9 dB |
31.2 MHz | 10.3 dB/100m | 78 dB | 75 dB | 67.7 dB | 64.7 dB | 65.4 dB | 62.4 dB | 23.6 dB | 25.2 dB | 5.1 dB |
62.5 MHz | 14.6 dB/100m | 78 dB | 75 dB | 63.4 dB | 60.4 dB | 59.4 dB | 56.4 dB | 21.5 dB | 22 dB | |
100 MHz | 18.5 dB/100m | 75.4 dB | 72.4 dB | 56.9 dB | 53.9 dB | 55.3 dB | 52.3 dB | 20.1 dB | 20 dB | |
155 MHz | 23.2 dB/100m | 72.5 dB | 69.5 dB | 49.3 dB | 46.3 dB | 51.5 dB | 48.5 dB | 18.8 dB | 18.1 dB | |
250 MHz | 29.7 dB/100m | 69.4 dB | 66.4 dB | 39.7 dB | 36.7 dB | 47.3 dB | 44.3 dB | 17.3 dB | 16 dB | |
500 MHz | 42.8 dB/100m | 64.9 dB | 61.9 dB | 22.2 dB | 19.2 dB | 41.3 dB | 38.3 dB | 17.3 dB | 16 dB | |
600 MHz | 47.1 dB/100m | 63.7 dB | 60.7 dB | 16.6 dB | 13.6 dB | 39.7 dB | 36.7 dB | 17.3 dB | ||
1000 MHz | 61.9 dB/100m | 60.4 dB | 57.4 dB | 10.6 dB | -4.5 dB | 35.3 dB | 32.3 dB | 15.1 dB | ||
1200 MHz | 68.4 dB/100m | 59.2 dB | 56.2 dB | -9.5 dB | -12.1 dB | 33.7 dB | 30.7 dB | 14.3 dB |
Table Notes: | Limits below 4MHz are for information only; Values at 1200 MHz are for information only |
Coupling Attenuation Class: | Type Ib |
Segregation class according EN50174-2: | d |
Frequency [MHz] | Description | Transfer Impedance |
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1 Mhz | Grade 2 | Max. 50 mOhm/m |
10 Mhz | Max. 100 mOhm/m | |
30 Mhz | Max. 200 mOhm/m | |
100 Mhz | Max. 1000 mOhm/m |
Max. Recommended Current [A] |
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1.5 Amps per Conductor |
Voltage Rating [V] |
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72 V |
Temperature Range
Installation Temperature Range: | 0°C To +50°C |
Operating Temperature Range: | -30°C To +60°C |
Mechanical Characteristics
Bulk Cable Weight: | 61 kg/km |
Max. Pull Tension: | 85 N |
Min. Bend Radius During Installation: | 58 mm |
Min. Bend Radius During Operation: | 29 mm |
Standards
ISO/IEC Compliance: | ISO/IEC 11801-1 |
CPR Euroclass: | Cca-s1a,d1,a1 |
CENELEC Compliance: | EN 50173-1 |
Data Category: | Category 7A |
ANSI Compliance: | ANSI/TIA 568.2-D (2018) |
IEEE Compliance: | PoE: IEEE 802.3bt Type 1, Type 2, Type 3, Type 4 |
Applicable Environmental and Other Programs
Environmental Space: | Indoor – Euroclass Cca |
Flammability, LS0H, Toxicity Testing
IEC Flammability: | IEC 60332-1-2 |
Burning Load: | 625 kJ/m |
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 |
IEC 61034-2 – Smoke Density Min. Transmittance: | 80% |
Product Notes
Notes: | Electrical values are expected performance based on cable testing and representative performance within a typical Belden system. |
History
Update and Revision: | Revision Number: 0.31 Revision Date: 12-12-2023 |