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General Description:
CAT5e (200MHz), 4-Pair, U/UTP-Unshielded, Riser-CMR, CMX Outdoor, Premise Horizontal Cable, 24
AWG solid bare copper conductors, non-plenum, Polyolefin insulation, Ripcord, UV resistant PVC Jacket
Usage (Overall)
Suitable Applications: Premise Horizontal Cable, Gigabit Ethernet, 100BaseTX, 100BaseVG
ANYLAN, 155ATM, 622ATM, NTSC/PAL Component or Composite Video,
AES/EBU, Digital Video, RS-422
Physical Characteristics (Overall)
Conductor
AWG:
# Pairs AWG Stranding Conductor Material
424 Solid BC - Bare Copper
Total Number of Conductors: 8
Insulation
Insulation Material:
Insulation Material
PO - Polyolefin
Outer Shield
Outer Shield Material:
Outer Shield Material
Unshielded
Outer Jacket
Outer Jacket Material:
Outer Jacket Material
PVC - Polyvinyl Chloride
Outer Jacket Diameter:
Nom. Dia. (in.)
0.220
Outer Jacket Ripcord: Yes
Pair
Pair Color Code Chart:
Number Color
1White/Blue Stripe & Blue
2White/Orange Stripe & Orange
3White/Green Stripe & Green
4White/Brown Stripe & Brown
Mechanical Characteristics (Overall)
Installation Temperature Range: -10°C To +60°C
Operating Temperature Range: -40°C To +60°C
Bulk Cable Weight: 21 lbs/1000 ft.
Max. Recommended Pulling Tension: 35 lbs.
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Max. Recommended Pulling Tension: 35 lbs.
Min. Bend Radius/Minor Axis: 1 in.
Min. Bend/Installation: 2.200 in.
Applicable Specifications and Agency Compliance (Overall)
Applicable Standards & Environmental Programs
NEC/(UL) Specification: CMR, CMX, UL444
CEC/C(UL) Specification: CMR
EU Directive 2011/65/EU (ROHS II): Yes
EU CE Mark: Yes
EU Directive 2000/53/EC (ELV): Yes
EU Directive 2002/95/EC (RoHS): Yes
EU RoHS Compliance Date (mm/dd/yyyy): 01/01/2004
EU Directive 2002/96/EC (WEEE): Yes
EU Directive 2003/11/EC (BFR): Yes
CA Prop 65 (CJ for Wire & Cable): Yes
MII Order #39 (China RoHS): Yes
Telecommunications Standards: Category 5e - TIA 568.C.2
Other Specification: NEMA WC-63.1 Category 5e
Flame Test
CSA Flame Test: FT4
Suitability
Suitability - Indoor: Yes
Suitability - Outdoor: Yes
Suitability - Burial: No
Sunlight Resistance: Yes
Plenum/Non-Plenum
Plenum (Y/N): No
Plenum Number: 1585A
Non-Plenum Number: 1583A
Electrical Characteristics (Overall)
Nom. Mutual Capacitance:
Capacitance (pF/ft)
15
Maximum Capacitance Unbalance (pF/100 m): 330
Nominal Velocity of Propagation:
VP (%)
68
Maximum Delay:
Delay (ns/100 m)
510 @ 100MHz
Max. Delay Skew:
Delay Skew (ns/100 m)
45
Maximum Conductor DC Resistance:
DCR @ 20°C (Ohm/100 m)
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9.38
Max. Operating Voltage - UL:
Voltage
300 V RMS
Maximum DCR Unbalanced:
DCR Unbalance @ 20°C (%)
3
Electrical Characteristics-Premise (Overall)
Premise Cable Electrical Table 1:
Freq. (MHz) Max. Attenuation (dB/100 m) Min. NEXT (dB) Min. PSNEXT (dB) Min. ACR (dB) Min. PSACR (dB) Min RL (dB) Min. SRL (dB)
12.0 65.3 62.3 63.0 60.3 20.0 23
44.1 56.3 53.3 51.0 49.2 23.0 23.0
85.8 51.8 48.8 46.0 43.0 24.5 24.5
10 6.5 50.3 47.3 43.0 40.8 25.0 25.0
16 8.2 47.3 44.3 39.0 36.0 25.0 25.0
20 9.3 45.8 42.8 36.5 33.5 25.0 25.0
25 10.4 44.3 41.3 33.9 30.9 24.3 24.3
31.25 11.7 42.9 39.9 31.0 28.2 23.6 23.6
62.5 17.0 38.4 35.4 22.0 19.0 21.5 21.5
100 22.0 35.3 32.3 14.0 10.3 20.1 20.1
155 28.1 32.5 29.5 4.4 1.4 15.8
200 32.0 30.8 27.8 4.0 1.0 15.0
Premise Cable Electrical Table 2:
Freq. (MHz) Input (Unfitted) Imp. (Ohms) Fitted Impedance Min. ELFEXT (dB) Min. PSELFEXT (dB)
1100 ± 15 100 ± 15 63.8 60.8
4100 ± 15 100 ± 15 51.7 48.7
8100 ± 15 100 ± 15 45.7 42.7
10 100 ± 15 100 ± 15 43.8 40.8
16 100 ± 15 100 ± 15 39.7 36.7
20 100 ± 15 100 ± 15 37.7 34.7
25 100 ± 15 100 ± 15 35.8 32.8
31.25 100 ± 15 100 ± 15 33.9 30.9
62.5 100 ± 15 100 ± 15 27.8 24.9
100 100 ± 15 100 ± 15 23.8 20.8
155 100 ± 25 100 ± 15 19.9 16.9
200 100 ± 25 100 ± 15 17.7 14.7
Notes (Overall)
Notes: Jacket sequentially marked at 2 ft. intervals. Third party verified to TIA/EIA-568-C.2, Category 5e.
Put Ups and Colors:
Item # Putup Ship Weight Color Notes Item Desc
1594A 008U1000 1,000 FT 25.000 LB GRAY CAT5E 4PR U/UTP CMR/CMX BOX
1594A 009U1000 1,000 FT 25.000 LB WHITE CAT5E 4PR U/UTP CMR/CMX BOX
1594A 1GFU1000 1,000 FT 25.000 LB IVORY 1GF CAT5E 4PR U/UTP CMR/CMX BOX
Revision Number: 2 Revision Date: 08-14-2013
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