Part Number: OSP6U
CAT6 Horizontal, 4pr, UTP, PE Jkt, OSP, Gel Fill
Product Description
CAT6 (350MHz), 4-Pair, U/UTP-unshielded, OSP Rated, Premise Horizontal cable, 24 AWG solid bare copper conductors, polyolefin insulation, gel-filled,
patented X-spline, polyethylene jacket
Technical Specifications
Product Overview
Environmental Space: Outdoor
Suitable Applications: OSP-Outside, Premise Horizontal Cable, Gigabit Ethernet, 100BaseTX, 100BaseVG ANYLAN, 155ATM, 622ATM, NTSC/PAL Component or Composite Video,
AES/EBU, Digital Video, RS-422, 350MHz Category 6, Duct
Physical Characteristics (Overall)
Conductor
AWG Stranding Material No. of Pairs
24 Solid BC - Bare Copper 4
Conductor Count: 8
Total Number of Pairs: 4
Conductor Size: 24 AWG
Insulation
Material
PO - Polyolefin
Bonded-Pair: N/A
Color Chart
Number Color
1White/Blue Stripe & Blue
2White/Orange Stripe & Orange
3White/Green Stripe & Green
4White/Brown Stripe & Brown
Outer Jacket Material
Material Nominal Diameter Ripcord Separator Material
LLDPE - Linear Low Density Polyethylene 0.251 in Yes Patented X-Spline
Construction and Dimensions
Cabling
Filler
Pat
Electrical Characteristics
Conductor DCR
Max. Conductor DCR Max. DCR Unbalance Max DCR Unbalanced Between Pairs [%]
93.8 Ohm/km 3 % 5 %
Capacitance
Max. Capacitance Unbalance Nom.Mutual Capacitance
160 pF/100m 15.7 pF/ft
Delay
Frequency [MHz] Max. Delay Max. Delay Skew Nominal Velocity of Propagation (VP) [%]
100 MHz 537.6 ns/100m 45 ns/100m 65 %
High Freq
Frequency
[MHz]
Max. Insertion Loss
(Attenuation)
Min.
NEXT
[dB]
Min.
PSNEXT
[dB]
Min.
PSACR
[dB]
Min. ACRF
(ELFEXT) [dB]
Min. PSACRF
(PSELFEXT) [dB]
Min. RL
(Return Loss)
[dB]
Max./Min. Input
Impedance (unFitted)
Max./Min. Fitted
Impedance
Min.
TCL
[dB]
Min.
ELTCTL
[dB]
1 MHz 2.0 dB/100m 74.3 dB 72.3 dB 70.3 dB 67.8 dB 64.8 dB 20.0 dB 100 ± 15 Ohm 100 ± 15 Ohm 40.0 dB 35.0 dB
4 MHz 3.8 dB/100m 65.3 dB 63.3 dB 59.5 dB 55.7 dB 52.7 dB 23.0 dB 100 ± 15 Ohm 100 ± 15 Ohm 40.0 dB 23.0 dB
8 MHz 5.3 dB/100m 60.8 dB 58.8 dB 53.4 dB 49.7 dB 46.7 dB 24.5 dB 100 ± 15 Ohm 100 ± 15 Ohm 40.0 dB 16.9 dB
10 MHz 6.0 dB/100m 59.3 dB 57.3 dB 51.4 dB 47.8 dB 44.8 dB 25.0 dB 100 ± 15 Ohm 100 ± 15 Ohm 40.0 dB 15.0 dB
16 MHz 7.6 dB/100m 56.3 dB 54.3 dB 46.7 dB 43.7 dB 40.7 dB 25.0 dB 100 ± 15 Ohm 100 ± 15 Ohm 38.0 dB 10.9 dB
20 MHz 8.5 dB/100m 54.8 dB 52.8 dB 44.3 dB 41.7 dB 38.7 dB 25.0 dB 100 ± 15 Ohm 100 ± 15 Ohm 37.0 dB 9.0 dB
25 MHz 9.5 dB/100m 53.3 dB 51.3 dB 41.8 dB 39.8 dB 36.8 dB 24.3 dB 100 ± 15 Ohm 100 ± 15 Ohm 36.0 dB 7.0 dB
31.25 MHz 10.7 dB/100m 51.9 dB 49.9 dB 39.2 dB 37.9 dB 34.9 dB 23.6 dB 100 ± 15 Ohm 100 ± 15 Ohm 35.1 dB 5.1 dB
62.5 MHz 15.4 dB/100m 47.4 dB 45.4 dB 30.0 dB 31.8 dB 28.8 dB 21.5 dB 100 ± 15 Ohm 100 ± 15 Ohm 32.0 dB
100 MHz 19.8 dB/100m 44.3 dB 42.3 dB 22.5 dB 27.8 dB 24.8 dB 20.1 dB 100 ± 15 Ohm 100 ± 15 Ohm 30.0 dB
155 MHz 25.2 dB/100m 41.5 dB 39.5 dB 14.3 dB 23.9 dB 20.9 dB 18.8 dB 100 ± 22 Ohm 100 ± 15 Ohm 28.1 dB
200 MHz 29.0 dB/100m 39.8 dB 37.8 dB 8.8 dB 21.7 dB 18.7 dB 18.0 dB 100 ± 22 Ohm 100 ± 15 Ohm 27.0 dB
250 MHz 32.8 dB/100m 38.3 dB 36.3 dB 3.5 dB 19.8 dB 16.8 dB 17.3 dB 100 ± 32 Ohm 100 ± 15 Ohm 26.0 dB
Segregation class according
EN50174-2: a
Voltage
UL Voltage Rating
300 V RMS
Temperature Range
Installation Temp Range: -40°C To +60°C
Non-UL Temp Rating: +75°C
Storage Temp Range: -40°C To +75°C
Operating Temp Range: -40°C To +75°C
Mechanical Characteristics
Cold Bend Test: -40°C Compliance Per UL 1581
Bulk Cable Weight: 25 lbs/1000ft
Max Recommended Pulling Tension: 25 lbs
Min Bend Radius During Installation: 2.5 in
Min Bend Radius/Minor Axis: 1.0 in
Standards
NEC/(UL) Specification: N/A
ISO/IEC Compliance: 11801 ed 2.2 (2011) Class E
Data Category: Category 6
ANSI Compliance: S-116-732-2013 Category 6, ANSI/NEMA WC-66 Category 6
Telecommunications Standards: ANSI/TIA-568-C.2 Category 6
IEEE Specification: IEEE 802.3bt Type 1, Type 2, Type 3, Type 4
Other Specification: REA-PE200 Jacket Material, Broadband Outdoor Use ANSI/ICEA S-99-689, Outdoor Use ANSI/ICEA S-56-434
Applicable Environmental and Other Programs
EU Directive 2000/53/EC (ELV): Yes
EU Directive 2002/96/EC (WEEE): Yes
EU Directive 2003/11/EC (BFR): Yes
EU Directive 2003/96/EC (BFR): Yes
EU Directive 2011/65/EU (ROHS II): Yes
EU Directive 2012/19/EU (WEEE): Yes
EU Directive 2015/863/EU: Yes
EU Directive Compliance: Yes
EU CE Mark: No
EU REACH SVHC Compliance
(yyyy-mm-dd): 2017-07-10
EU RoHS Compliance Date
(yyyy-mm-dd): 2008-09-16
CA Prop 65 (CJ for Wire & Cable): Yes
MII Order #39 (China RoHS): Yes
Suitability
Suitability - Aerial: Yes - When supported by messenger wire
Suitability - Burial: Yes - Engineered burial only
Suitability - Hazardous Locations: No
Suitability - Indoor: No
Suitability - Non-Halogenated: No
Suitability - Oil Resistance: No
Suitability - Outdoor: Yes
Suitability - Sunlight Resistance: Yes
Flammability, LS0H, Toxicity Testing
UL voltage rating: 300 V RMS
Plenum/Non-Plenum
Plenum (Y/N): No
Part Number
Variants
Item # Color UPC Length
OSP6U 0101000 Black 612825295235 1,000 ft
OSP6U 0101000 Black 612825295235 1,000 ft
Patent: https://www.belden.com/resources/patents
Product Notes
Notes: Print Includes Descending Footage/Meter Markings from Max. Put-Up Length to 0. Suitable for Use in Buildings in Wet Locations. Not Suitable for Direct Burial. Fully
Water Blocked and Sunlight Resistant (Black Jacket Only).
History
Update and Revision: Revision Number: 0.363 Revision Date: 07-11-2019
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