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CAT5E

CAT5E

  • CAT5E is 4 twisted pairs of 24AWG solid copper
  • Phones, networking and baluns
  • Enhanced 350 MHz / 1Gbps of data transfer
  • UL® CMR, CSA FT4 RoHS
  • Put up on 1000’ spools or reelex pull boxes
  • Available in blue, green, grey, orange, white & yellow

Description

Tributaries CAT5E is 24 AWG Unshielded Twisted Pair, High-performance Data Cable

Conductor

Conductors

4 pairs of 8 conductors / 24 AWG

Construction

1/24 AWG (0.0201 ± 0.0010”)

Stranding

Solid

Conductor Material

OFHC Solid Copper

Insulation

Insulation Material

HDPE

Overall Diameter

0.035 in. ± 0.001 in.

Average Thickness

0.008 in.

Pair Color Code Chart

Number

Color

Number

Color

1

Blue &White/Blue Stripe

3

Green & White/Green Stripe

2

Orange &White/Orange Stripe

4

Brown & White/Brown Stripe

Outer Jacket

Outer Jacket Material

PVC

Outer Jacket Ripcord

Nylon Thread 1000D

Overall Diameter

0.189 in. ± 0.008 in.

Average Wall Thickness

0.017 in.

Mechanical Characteristics

Insulation

(100 ± 1.0°C x 48 H)

 

 

Tensile Strength

2400 PSI

75% Unaged

 

Elongation

300%

75% Unaged

Jacket

(100 ± 1.0°C x 240 H)

Unaged

Aged

 

Tensile Strength

2000 PSI

85% Unaged

 

Elongation

100%

50% Unaged

 

Rated Temperature/Voltage

75°C (167°F) / 300V

Cold Bend Test

No Crack (-20°C ± 1°C x 4 H)

Voltage – Withstand Test

Insulation

Jacket

1.5 kV AC for a min of 2 sec.

0.85 kV AC for a min of 2 sec.

Spark Test

1.75 kV AC/2s

Mutual Capacitance

56 pF/M max

Applicable Standards

NEC/(UL) Specification

CMR, UL444

EU RoHS Compliant (Y/N)

Yes

ETL Verified ANSI/TIA/EIA Specification

568-B.2

Flame Test

FT4

Plenum

Plenum (Y/N)

No

Electrical Characteristics

Max Conductor DC Resistance @ 20°C

93.8 Ohms/km

Max DC Resistance Unbalanced @ 20°C

5%

Max Pair-To-Pair Ground Capacitance Unba

330 pF/100m

Characteristic Impedance (1~350 MHz)

100 ± 15 Ohms

Structural Return Loss @ 350 MHz

8.2 dB Min.

Maximum Propagation Delay @ 350 MHz

536nS/100m

Maximum Delay Skew (1~350 MHz)

40nS/100m

Maximum Operating Voltage – UL

300 V RMS

Insulation Shrink Back @ 150m/m

121°C ± 1°C x 1HR

Put-Ups and Colors

Stock Code

Description

Jacket Color

Put-Up (ft.)

CAT5E-BL10B

CAT5e Blue Box

Blue

1000

CAT5E-BL10S

CAT5e Blue Spool

Blue

1000

CAT5E-GR10B

CAT5e Green Box

Green

1000

CAT5E-GR10S

CAT5e Green Spool

Green

1000

CAT5E-GY10B

CAT5e Grey Box

Grey

1000

CAT5E-GY10S

CAT5e Grey Spool

Grey

1000

CAT5E-OR10B

CAT5e Orange Box

Orange

1000

CAT5E-OR10S

CAT5e Orange Spool

Orange

1000

CAT5E-WH10B

CAT5e White Box

White

1000

CAT5E-WH10S

CAT5e White Spool

White

1000

CAT5E-YL10B

CAT5e Yellow Box

Yellow

1000

CAT5E-YL10S

CAT5e Yellow Spool

Yellow

1000