Detailed Specifications & Technical Data
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3612 Multi-Conductor - Enhanced Category 6 Nonbonded-Pair Cable
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Description:
23 AWG Solid Bare Copper Conductors, Polyolefin Insulation, X-Spline Center Member, Rip Cord, PVC
jacket.
Usage (Overall)
Suitable Applications:
Premise Horizontal Cable, Gigabit Ethernet, 100BaseTX, 100BaseVG
ANYLAN, 155ATM, 622ATM, NTSC/PAL Component or Composite Video,
AES/EBU Digital Audio, AES51, RS-422, Noisy Environments
Physical Characteristics (Overall)
Conductor
AWG:
# Pairs AWG Stranding Conductor Material
4
23
Solid
BC - Bare Copper
Total Number of Conductors:
8
Insulation
Insulation Material:
Insulation Material
Polyolefin
Outer Shield
Outer Shield Material:
Outer Shield Material
Unshielded
Outer Jacket
Outer Jacket Material:
Outer Jacket Material Nom. Wall Thickness (in.)
PVC
0.017
Outer Jacket Diameter:
Nom. Dia. (in.)
0.234
Outer Jacket Ripcord:
Yes
Overall Cable
Overall Cabling Separator Material:
Patented X-Spline Center Member
Pair
Pair Color Code Chart:
Number Color
1
2
3
4
White/Blue Stripe & Blue
White/Orange Stripe & Orange
White/Green Stripe & Green
White/Brown Stripe & Brown
Mechanical Characteristics (Overall)
Storage Temperature Range:
Installation Temperature Range:
-30°C To +75°C
+5°C To +50°C
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Operating Temperature Range:
UL Temperature Rating:
Bulk Cable Weight:
Max. Recommended Pulling Tension:
Min. Bend Radius/Minor Axis:
Min. Bend/Installation:
0°C To +75°C
75°C
28 lbs/1000 ft.
45 lbs.
1 in.
2.300 in.
Applicable Specifications and Agency Compliance (Overall)
Applicable Standards & Environmental Programs
NEC/(UL) Specification:
CEC/C(UL) Specification:
Other Standards:
EU CE Mark:
EU Directive 2000/53/EC (ELV):
EU Directive 2002/95/EC (RoHS):
EU RoHS Compliance Date (mm/dd/yyyy):
EU Directive 2002/96/EC (WEEE):
EU Directive 2003/11/EC (BFR):
CA Prop 65 (CJ for Wire & Cable):
MII Order #39 (China RoHS):
Telecommunications Standards:
Other Specification:
Applicable Patents:
Country Patent
US
US
US
6074503
7663061
7977575
CMR
CMR
ISO/IEC 11801 ed 2.1 (2008) Class E
Yes
Yes
Yes
04/03/2009
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Category 6 - TIA 568.C.2
UL Verified to Category 6
Flame Test
UL Flame Test:
C(UL) Flame Test:
UL1666 Vertical Riser
FT4
Suitability
Suitability - Indoor:
Suitability - Outdoor:
Suitability - Aerial:
Suitability - Burial:
Sunlight Resistance:
Yes
No
No
No
No
Plenum/Non-Plenum
Plenum (Y/N):
Plenum Number:
No
3613
Electrical Characteristics (Overall)
Nom. Mutual Capacitance:
Capacitance (pF/ft)
15.5
Maximum Capacitance Unbalance (pF/100 m):
Nominal Velocity of Propagation:
330
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VP (%)
70.000
Maximum Delay:
Freq. (MHz) Delay (ns/100 m)
100.000
537.600
Typical Delay Skew:
Delay Skew (ns/ft)
35.000
Maximum Conductor DC Resistance:
DCR @ 20°C (Ohm/100 m)
7.700
Max. Operating Voltage - UL:
Voltage
300 V RMS
Maximum DCR Unbalanced:
DCR Unbalance @ 20°C (%)
5.000
Electrical Characteristics-Premise (Overall)
Premise Cable Electrical Table 1:
Freq. (MHz) Max. Attenuation (dB/100 m) Min. NEXT (dB) Min. PSNEXT (dB) Min. ACR (dB) Min. PSACR (dB) Min RL (dB) Min. SRL (dB)
0.772
1
4
8
10
16
20
25
31.25
62.5
100
155
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
550
600
650
1.800
2.000
3.700
5.200
5.800
7.400
8.300
9.300
10.400
15.000
19.300
24.600
28.300
32.100
35.600
38.900
42.000
45.000
47.900
50.600
53.300
55.900
81.00
79.31
70.28
65.77
64.31
61.25
59.80
58.35
56.89
52.38
49.31
46.46
44.80
43.35
42.16
41.15
40.28
39.52
38.83
38.21
37.64
37.12
79.00
77.31
68.28
63.77
62.31
59.25
57.80
56.35
54.89
50.38
47.31
44.46
42.80
41.35
40.16
39.15
38.28
37.52
36.83
36.21
35.64
35.12
79.2
77.3
66.6
60.6
58.5
53.9
51.5
49.1
46.5
37.4
30.0
21.9
16.5
11.2
6.5
2.3
77.2
75.3
64.6
58.6
56.5
51.9
49.5
47.1
44.5
35.4
28.0
19.9
14.5
9.2
4.5
0.3
20.000
23.000
24.500
25.000
25.000
25.000
24.300
23.600
21.500
20.800
19.500
18.700
18.000
17.500
17.000
16.600
16.200
15.900
15.600
15.400
15.100
27.0
27.0
27.0
27.0
27.0
27.0
26.0
25.1
22.1
20.0
18.1
17.0
16.0
15.2
14.6
14.0
13.5
13.0
12.6
12.2
11.9
Premise Cable Electrical Table 2:
Freq. (MHz) Input (Unfitted) Imp. (Ohms) Min. ACRF (dB) Min. PSACRF (dB)
.772
1
4
8
10
16
20
25
31.25
62.5
100
155
100 ± 15
100 ± 15
100 ± 15
100 ± 15
100 ± 15
100 ± 15
100 ± 15
100 ± 15
100 ± 15
100 ± 15
100 ± 22
75.0
72.8
60.8
54.7
52.8
48.7
46.8
44.8
42.9
36.9
32.8
28.9
72.0
69.8
57.8
51.7
49.8
45.7
43.8
41.8
39.9
33.9
29.8
25.9
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200
250
300
350
400
450
500
550
600
650
100 ± 22
100 ± 32
100 ± 32
100 ± 32
100 ± 32
100 ± 32
100 ± 32
100 ± 32
100 ± 32
100 ± 32
26.8
24.8
23.3
21.9
20.8
19.7
18.8
18.0
17.2
16.5
23.8
21.8
20.3
18.9
17.8
16.7
15.8
15.0
14.2
13.5
Premise Cable Electrical Table 4:
Frequency (MHz) Min. TCL (dB) Min. ELTCTL (dB)
0.772
1.000
4.000
8.000
10.000
16.000
20.000
25.000
31.250
62.500
100.000
155.000
200.000
250.000
40.000
40.000
40.000
40.000
40.000
38.000
37.000
36.000
35.100
32.000
30.000
28.100
27.000
26.000
37.200
35.000
23.000
16.900
15.000
10.900
9.000
7.000
Notes (Overall)
Notes:
Jacket sequentially marked at 2 ft/1m. intervals. Third party verified to ANSI/TIA-568-C.2 Category 6. Values above 350MHz
are for engineering information only.
Put Ups and Colors:
Item #
3612 003A1000
3612 004A1000
3612 0041000
3612 0042500
3612 005A1000
3612 0051000
3612 006A1000
3612 006U1000
3612 0061000
3612 0062500
3612 007A1000
3612 008A1000
3612 008U1000
3612 0081000
3612 009A1000
3612 009U1000
3612 0091000
3612 0092500
3612 010A1000
3612 0101000
Notes:
C = CRATE REEL PUT-UP.
Putup
1,000 FT
1,000 FT
1,000 FT
2,500 FT
1,000 FT
1,000 FT
1,000 FT
1,000 FT
1,000 FT
2,500 FT
1,000 FT
1,000 FT
1,000 FT
1,000 FT
1,000 FT
1,000 FT
1,000 FT
2,500 FT
1,000 FT
1,000 FT
Ship Weight
29.000 LB
29.000 LB
26.000 LB
65.000 LB
29.000 LB
26.000 LB
29.000 LB
26.000 LB
26.000 LB
65.000 LB
29.000 LB
29.000 LB
26.000 LB
26.000 LB
29.000 LB
26.000 LB
26.000 LB
65.000 LB
29.000 LB
26.000 LB
Color
ORANGE
YELLOW
YELLOW
YELLOW
GREEN, DARK
GREEN, DARK
BLUE, LIGHT
BLUE, LIGHT
BLUE, LIGHT
BLUE, LIGHT
VIOLET
GRAY
GRAY
GRAY
WHITE
WHITE
WHITE
WHITE
BLACK
BLACK
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Notes
C
C
C
Item Desc
CAT6E 4PR U/UTP CMR RIB
CAT6E 4PR U/UTP CMR RIB
CAT6E 4PR U/UTP CMR REEL
CAT6E 4PR U/UTP CMR REEL
CAT6E 4PR U/UTP CMR RIB
CAT6E 4PR U/UTP CMR REEL
CAT6E 4PR U/UTP CMR RIB
CAT6E 4PR U/UTP CMR BOX
CAT6E 4PR U/UTP CMR REEL
CAT6E 4PR U/UTP CMR REEL
CAT6E 4PR U/UTP CMR RIB
CAT6E 4PR U/UTP CMR RIB
CAT6E 4PR U/UTP CMR BOX
CAT6E 4PR U/UTP CMR REEL
CAT6E 4PR U/UTP CMR RIB
CAT6E 4PR U/UTP CMR BOX
CAT6E 4PR U/UTP CMR REEL
CAT6E 4PR U/UTP CMR REEL
CAT6E 4PR U/UTP CMR RIB
CAT6E 4PR U/UTP CMR REEL
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Revision Number: 7
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Revision Date: 07-11-2012
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