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.
KEY FEATURES
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
Signamax high performance Category 6 and 5e patching and equipment cables are offered for network, PC and cross-connect applications. These cables are used for connecting and patching to network equipment both in the wiring room and work areas.