Flame Retardant CAT5e Data Cables

FTX-CAT5e U/UTP4P24
FTX-CAT5e f/UTP4P24
FTX-CAT5e sf/UTP4P24

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

Basic design to EN50173

FIRE PERFORMANCE

Flame Retardance (Single Vertical Wire Test)	EN 60332-1-2; IEC 60332-1-2; BS EN 60332-1-2; VDE 0482-332-1 ; NBN C 30-004 (cat. F1); NF C32-070-2.1(C2); CEI 20-35/1-2; EN 50265-2-1*; DIN VDE 0482-265-2-1*
Reduced Fire Propagation (Vertically-mounted bundled wires & cable test)	EN 60332-3-24 (cat. C); IEC 60332-3-24; BS EN 60332-3-24; VDE 0482-332-3; NBN C 30-004 (cat. F2); NF C32-070-2.2(C1); CEI 20-22/3-4; EN 50266-2-4*; DIN VDE 0482-266-2-4
Halogen Free	IEC 60754-1; EN 50267-2-1; DIN VDE 0482-267-2-1; CEI 20-37/2-1 ; BS 6425-1*
No Corrosive Gas Emission	IEC 60754-2; EN 50267-2-2; DIN VDE 0482-267-2-2; CEI 20-37/2-2 ; BS 6425-2*
minimum Smoke Emission	IEC 61034-1&2; EN 61034 -1&2; DIN VDE 0482-1034-1&2; CEI 20-37/3-1&2; EN 50268-1&2*; BS 7622-1&2*
No Toxic gases	NES 02-713; NF C 20-454

Note: Asterisk * denotes superseded standard.

VOLTAGE RATING

60V

CABLE CONSTRUCTION

Conductors: 24AWG solid bare copper.
Insulation: HDPE.
Twinning: Two coloured insulated conductors twisted together to form a pair.
Outer Sheath: 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.)
Cat5E F/UTP: These cables have collective shielding of aluminium/Polyester tape with drain wire.
Cat5E SF/UTP: These cables have double collective shieldings of aluminium/Polyester tape& copper wire braid.

COLOUR CODE

Insulation Colour: See technical information
Outer sheath: Black or blue

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	0.53
maximum DC Resistant@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
Cat5E U/UTP	0.5/0.51	0.91	4	Nil	5.1
Cat5E F/UTP	0.53	1.00	4	Overall Aluminum Tape Screen	6.3
Cat5E SF/UTP	0.53	1.00	4	Overall Aluminum Tape Screen & Copper Wire Braid	6.6