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RATNALAN CAT 5e/6

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Application

LAN cables are high performance cables used increasingly for modern computer network systems. These cables form the back bone of modern data transmission in industries, residential and commercial infrastructure.

Technical Data

Performance : RATNALAN enhanced CAT 6 UTP capable of handpng 100 + Mbps data rates. RATNALAN CAT 5e UTP is independently verified to exceed the requirements of EN 50173, ISO/IEC 11801 and TIA/EIA 568-B-1/B-2.

Cable Construction

Conductor : SoPd bare copper

Insulation : High density polyethylene

Pair : 2 Insulated conductors twisted together

Outer Jacket : FR PVC

Packing : Available in easy pull box of 100 mtr. and 305 mtr. for CAT 5e and CAT 6 is available only in 305 mtr. pack

Colour Code

1 Pair : White – orange stripe and orange

2 Pair : White – green stripe and green

3 Pair : White – blue stripe and blue

4 Pair : White – brown stripe and brown

Type CAT 5e CAT 6
Part Number 010701014094 010701014194

Mechanical and Environmental Properties
Max. Tensile Load : 10 Kgs. per simplex cable (Installation)
Min. Bend Radius : 8 x Outer Diameter (Installation) 4 x Outer Diameter (Operation)
Temp. – Installation : 0°C to +50°C
Temp. – Operation : -10°C to +60°C

Applicable International Standards for Cable Construction
ISO/IEC 11801:2002
ISO/IEC 61156-5
EN 50173 -1:2002
EN 50288-3-1
ANSI/TIA/EIA 568B-2:2002

Electrical Parameters at 20C

Electrical Characteristics at 20°C Specification Typical Performance
CAT 5e CAT 6
Conductor loop resistance Max. 190/100m 160/100m 140/100m
Conductor resistance unbalance Max. 2% 0.5% 0.5%
Dielectric strength 1.0 kV DC or 0.7 kV AC for 1 min. 100% in process test 100% in process test
Insulation resistance >500MΩ/Kmat100-500Vtestvoltage >500 MΩ/Km >500 MΩ/Km
Capacitance unbalance to earth Max. 160 pF/100m 40 pF/100m 40 pF/100m
Velocity of propagation <534 nsec/100m at 100MHz 496 nsec/100m at 100 MHz (NVP for hand held testers = 0.69) 490 nsec/100m at 100 MHz (NVP for hand held testers = 0.69)
Skew Max. 40 nsec/100m at 100MHz Max. 25 nsec/100m at 100 MHz Max. 30 nsec/100m at 100 MHz
Mean characteristic impedance 1000 ±50 at 100 MHZ 1000 ±30 at 100 MHZ 1000 ±30 at 100 MHZ
Coupling attenuation up to 1 Ghz Min. 40 dB 50 dB 56 dB

Typical Headroom Characteristics – CAT 5e

Frequency (MHz) 1 4 10 16 20 31.25 62.5 100 155 200 300
Insertion Loss (dB/100m) Spec value 2.0 4.1 6.5 8.2 9.3 11.7 17.0 22.0 N/A N/A N/A
Typical value 1.8 3.6 5.8 7.4 8.3 10.5 15.3 19.8 25.4 29.4 33.4
NEXT (dB) Spec value 65.3 56.3 50.3 47.3 45.8 42.9 38.4 35.4 N/A N/A N/A
Typical value 73.3 64.3 58.3 55.2 53.8 50.9 46.4 43.3 40.4 38.8 37.3
PSNEXT (dB) Spec value 62.3 53.3 47.3 44.2 42.8 39.9 35.4 32.3 N/A N/A N/A
Typical value 71.3 62.3 56.3 53.2 51.8 48.9 44.4 41.3 38.4 36.8 35.3
ELFEXT (dB/100m) Spec value 63.8 51.8 43.8 39.7 37.8 33.9 27.9 23.8 N/A N/A N/A
Typical value 78.8 66.8 58.8 54.7 52.8 48.9 42.9 38.4 35.0 32.8 31.5
PSELFEXT (db/100m) Spec value 60.8 48.8 40.8 36.7 34.8 30.9 24.9 20.8 N/A N/A N/A
Typical value 76.8 64.8 56.8 52.7 50.8 46.9 40.9 36.8 33.0 30.8 29.5
Return Loss (dB/100m) Spec value N/A 23.1 25.0 25.0 25.0 23.6 21.5 20.1 N/A N/A N/A
Typical value 25.0 28.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 38.6 26.5 25.1 23.8 23.0 22.8
ACR (dB/100m) Typical value 71.5 60.7 52.5 47.8 45.5 40.4 31.1 23.5 15.0 9.4 3.1
PSACR (dB/100m) Typical value 69.5 58.7 50.5 45.8 43.5 38.4 29.1 21.5 13.0 7.4 2.0

Typical Headroom Characteristics – CAT 6

 

Frequency (MHz)

 

1

 

4

 

10

 

16

 

20

 

31.25

 

62.5

 

100

 

155

 

200

 

350

Insertion Loss (dB/100m)

Spec value

2.0

3.8

6.0

7.6

8.5

10.7

15.4

19.8

29.0

32.8

N/A

Typical value

1.9

3.5

5.5

7.0

7.8

9.9

14.1

18.0

26.1

29.4

32.5

NEXT (dB)

Spec value

66.0

65.3

59.3

56.2

54.8

51.9

47.4

44.3

39.8

38.3

N/A

Typical value

86.5

77.5

71.5

68.4

67.0

64.1

59.6

56.5

52.0

50.5

49.3

PSNEXT (dB)

Spec value

64.0

63.3

57.3

54.2

52.8

49.9

45.4

42.3

37.8

36.3

N/A

Typical value

84.5

75.5

69.5

66.4

65.0

62.1

57.6

54.5

50.0

48.5

47.3

ELFEXT (dB/100m)

Spec value

66.0

58.0

50.0

45.9

44.0

40.1

34.1

30

24.0

22.0

N/A

Typical value

85.0

73.0

65.0

60.9

59.0

55.1

49.1

45.0

39.0

37.0

35.5

PSELFEXT (db/100m)

Spec value

64.0

55.0

47.0

42.9

41.0

37.1

31.1

27.0

21.0

19.0

N/A

Typical value

82.0

70.0

62.0

57.9

56.0

52.1

46.4

42.0

36.0

34.0

32.5

Return Loss (dB/100m)

Spec value

N/A

23.0

25.0

25.0

25.0

23.6

21.5

20.1

18.0

17.3

N/A

Typical value

27.0

30.0

30.0

30.0

30.0

28.6

26.5

25.1

23.0

22.3

21.8

ACR (dB/100m)

Typical value

84.6

73.9

66.0

61.4

59.1

54.2

45.5

38.5

25.9

21.1

16.9

PSACR (dB/100m)

Typical value

82.6

71.9

64.0

59.0

57.1

52.5

43.5

36.5

23.9

19.1

14.9