Fire Resistant CAT5e Data Cables

FFX-CAT5eU/UTP4P24FR
FFX-CAT5ef/UTP4P24FR
FFX-CAT5esf/UTP4P24FR

APPLICATION

Cat5E is a cable standard for Gigabit Ethernet and other network protocol, suitable for basic voice and data installations up to 100 MHz. In addition, these cables can be offered with copper wire braid armoured & flame retardant outer sheath, providing additional mechanically protection still maintaining the flexibility of the cable.

STANDARDS

ISO/IEC 11801, EN 50173, ANSI/TIA/EIA 568

FIRE PERFORMANCE

Circuit Integrity	IEC 60331-21; BS 6387 CWZ (Optional);
Flame Retardance (Single Vertical Wire or cable test)	IEC 60332-1-2; EN 60332-1-2
Halogen Free	IEC 60754-1; EN 50267-2-1
No Corrosive Gas Emission	IEC 60754-2; EN 50267-2-2
Minimum Smoke Emission	IEC 61034-2; EN 61034-2

CABLE CONSTRUCTION

Conductors: 24AWG solid bare copper.
Insulation: HDPE+Fire barrier.
Twinning: Two coloured insulated conductors twisted together to form a pair.
Overall Fire Barrier: optional.
Outer Sheath: Halogen-free flame retardant thermoplastic LSZH compound type LTS3 as per BS 7655-6.1 (Thermosetting LSZH compound type SW2-SW4 as per BS 7655:section 2.6 can be offered).
Outer Sheath Option: UV resistance, hydrocarbon resistance, oil resistance, anti-rodent and anti-termite properties can be offered as option.
Cat5EF/UTP: These cables have collective shielding of Aluminium/polyester tape with drain wire.
Cat5ESF/UTP: These cables have double collective shieldings of Aluminium/polyester tape & copper wire braid.

Physical AND THERMAL PROPERTIES

Temperature range: -30°C - +75°C
Minimum bending radius during installation (mobile state): 8 x Overall Diameter
Minimum bending radius during operation (fixed state): 4 x Overall Diameter

Electrical Properties

aWG		24
nominal conductor Diameter	mm	0.5/0.51/0.53
Maximum Dc Resistance@20°c	Ω/100m	9.38
Maximum DcR Unbalance	%	5
Maximum Mutual capacitance	pf/m	55.8
Maximum capacitance Unbalance	pf/100m	330
characteristic Impedance@1-100MHz	Ω	100±15
Maximum Propagation Delay skew	ns/100m	45

TRANSMISSION PROPERTIES

FREQ MHz	Maximum Attenuation dB/100m	Minimum NEXT dB	Minimum PSNEXT dB	Minimum ELFEXT dB/100m	Minimum PSELFEXT dB/100m	Minimum RL dB
0.772	1.8	67.0	64.0	66.0	63.0	—
1	2.0	65.3	62.3	63.8	60.8	20.0
4	4.1	56.3	53.3	51.7	48.7	23.0
8	5.8	51.8	48.8	45.7	42.7	24.5
10	6.5	50.3	47.3	43.8	40.8	25.0
16	8.2	47.3	44.3	39.7	36.7	25.0
20	9.3	45.8	42.8	37.7	34.7	25.0
25	10.4	44.3	41.3	35.8	32.8	24.3
31.25	11.7	42.9	39.9	33.9	30.9	23.6
62.5	17.0	38.4	35.4	27.8	24.8	21.5
100	22.0	35.3	32.3	23.8	20.8	20.1

CONSTRUCTION PARAMETERS

cable code	conductor Diameter	Diameter over Insulation	Pairs	screen	nominal overall Diameter
	mm	mm			mm
ffX-caT5eU/UTP4P24fR	0.50/0.51	1.66	4	nil	8.0
ffX-caT5ef/UTP4P24fR	0.53	1.75	4	overall aluminum Tape screen	9.3
ffX-caT5esf/UTP4P24fR	0.53	1.75	4	overall aluminum Tape screen & copper Wire braid	9.6