Signamax solid conductor UTP cable is ETL verified to ANSI/TIA-568-C.2 for category 6A cable specifications, UL CMR rated, manufac-tured to the highest quality standards, and meets all applicable performance specifications of category 6A requirements as per ANSI/TIA and ISO/IEC standards. Flame retardancy is verified according to IEC and UL requirements. RoHS compliance per European Union Directive 2002/95/EC.
KEY FEATURES
Transmission performance meets standard category 6A requirements per
- ANSI/TIA-568-B.2-10
- ISO/IEC 2nd Edition Amendment 1.2
- CENELEC EN 50288-10-1
- ISO/IEC 61156-5 2nd Edition
ETL verified to TIA-568-B.2-10 for category 6A single cable w/o alien crosstalk
RoHS compliance per European Union Directive 2002/95/EC
ANSI/TIA-568-B.2-10: Category 6A (1-500 MHz) specifications
ISO/IEC 2nd Edition Amendment 1.2: Category 6A/Class EA (1-500 MHz) specifications
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE:
Impedance: 125 Ohm ± 20 % @ 64 kHz, 100 Ohm ± 15 % @ 1-500 MHz
Delay skew: max 45 ns / 100 m (328 ft) (1-500 MHz) @ 20 °C
Delay skew variation: max ±10 ns @ 40-60 °C
Frequency,
MHz
min
RL
dB
max IL
dB/100 m
(328 ft)
min
NEXT
dB
min
PSNEXT
dB
min
ACRF
dB
min
PSACRF
dB
min
PSANEXT
dB
min
PSAACRF
dB
max PD,
ns/100 m
(328 ft)
min
TCL
dB
min
ELTCL
dB
1.00
20.0
2.1
74.3
72.3
67.8
64.8
67.0
67.0
570
40.0
35.0
4.00
23.0
3.8
65.3
63.3
55.8
52.8
67.0
66.2
552
40.0
23.0
8.00
24.5
5.3
60.8
58.8
49.7
46.7
67.0
60.1
547
40.0
16.9
10.00
25.0
5.9
59.3
57.3
47.8
44.8
67.0
58.2
545
40.0
15.0
16.00
25.0
7.5
56.2
54.2
43.7
40.7
67.0
54.1
543
38.0
10.9
20.00
25.0
8.4
54.8
52.8
41.8
38.8
67.0
52.2
542
37.0
9.0
25.00
24.3
9.4
53.3
51.3
39.8
36.8
67.0
50.2
541
36.0
7.0
31.25
23.6
10.5
51.9
49.9
37.9
34.9
67.0
48.3
540
35.1
5.5
62.50
21.5
15.0
47.4
45.4
31.9
28.9
65.6
42.3
539
32.0
100.00
20.1
19.1
44.3
42.3
27.8
24.8
62.5
38.2
538
30.0
200.00
18.0
27.6
39.8
37.8
21.8
18.8
58.0
32.2
537
27.0
250.00
17.3
31.1
38.3
36.3
19.8
16.8
56.5
30.2
536
26.0
300.00
16.8
34.3
37.1
35.1
18.3
15.3
55.3
28.7
536
25.2
400
15.9
40.1
35.3
33.3
15.8
12.8
53.5
26.2
536
24.0
500
15.2
45.3
33.8
31.8
13.8
10.8
52.0
24.2
536
23.0
CONSTRUCTION
CONDUCTOR:
Material bare copper
Size 23 AWG
Construction 1/0.56 ± 0.02 mm (1/0.022 ± 0.001 in)
INSULATION:
Material HDPE
Thickness average: 0.22 mm (0.009 in),
min at any point: 0.12 mm (0.005 in)
Diameter 1.0 ± 0.1 mm (0.039 ± 0.004 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 PVC
Thickness average: 0.65 mm (0.026 in), min at any point: 0.6 mm (0.024 in)
Diameter 7.5 ± 0.3 mm (0.30 ± 0.01 in)
Color gray
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; typical 7.4 Ohm / 100 m (328 ft)
Resistance unbalance max 5.00 %; typical < 2 %
Capacitance unbalance max 330 pF / 100 m (328 ft); typical < 50 pF / 100 m (328 ft)
Mutual capacitance max 98 nF / 100 m (328 ft); typical < 5 nF / 100 m (328 ft)
COMPLIANCE
ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.2-10, ISO/IEC 11801, ISO/IEC 61156-5, CENELEC EN 50288-10-1, UL/cUL listed, EU Directive 2002/95/EC
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