TRANSMISSION PERFORMANCE
ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-C.2: category 6 (1-250 MHz) channel specifications
TRANSMISSION MEDIA
4-pair stranded unscreened twisted pair (UTP)
WIRING SCHEME
ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-C.2: T568A & T568B
ISO/IEC 11801 2nd Ed.:
8-position conductor/pair assignment (1-2/3-6/4-5/7-8)
CORDAGE
Jacket diameter: < 6.35 mm (0.25 in)
Construction: 4 pairs, 7 strands 26 AWG, UTP,
high density polyethylene insulation,
fire retardant PVC compound jacket
PLUG
Assembly: FCC Part 68 Subpart F
Housing: UL listed 94V-0 flame retardant polycarbonate
IDC blades: phosphor bronze, min 50 μin of gold plating over 100 μin of nickel in contact area
MECHANICAL
Retention: 50 N (11 lbf) for 60±5 s
Mating cycle life: min 750 cycles
Tensile strength: ≥ 20 N per wire
ELECTRICAL
Insulation resistance: min 500 MOhm *100 Vdc
Dielectric withstanding voltage:
1,000 Vdc/ac peak contact to contact * 60 Hz for 1 min
Contact resistance: max 20 MOhm
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
Storage: -40 °C-+70 °C (-40 °F-+158 °F)
Operation: -10 °C-+60 °C (+14 °F-+140 °F)
RH (operation): max non-condensing 93 %
COMPLIANCE
ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-C.2, ISO/IEC 11801 2nd Ed., FCC Part 68,UL 1863, UL94V-0
APPLICATIONS
X.21, V.11, S0, ISDN, CSMA/CD 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX,
100BASE-T4, 100BASE-T2, 1000BASE-T, TR 4/16/100, 100BASE-VG, ATM LAN 25/51/155, TP-PMD
WARRANTY
5-year limited component warranty
