Product Overview
Suitable Applications: |
Horizontal and building backbone cable; Support current and future Cat. 6a and 6 applications such as; 10GBase-T (10 Gigabit Ethernet), 1000Base-T (Gigabit Ethernet), 100 Base-T, 10 Base-T, FDDI and ATM |
Physical Characteristics (Overall)
AWG |
Stranding |
Material |
23 |
Solid |
BC – Bare Copper |
Material |
Nominal Diameter |
PE – Polyethylene |
1.18 mm |
Number |
Color |
Pair 1 |
Blue & Blue / White |
Pair 2 |
Orange & Orange / White |
Pair 3 |
Green & Green / White |
Pair 4 |
Brown & Brown / White |
Description |
Filler |
4 pairs twisted together with central spline + overlapping polyester foil over cable core |
Central Spline |
Type |
Material |
Coverage [%] |
Drainwire Material |
Drainwire AWG |
Tape |
Bi-Laminate (Alum+Poly) |
100% |
TC – Tinned Copper |
26 |
Material |
Nominal Diameter |
Diameter +/- Tolerance |
Ripcord |
LSZH – Low Smoke Zero Halogen (Flame Retardant) |
7.2 mm |
0.3 mm |
Yes |
Construction and Dimensions
Min Elongation at Breakof Conductors: |
10 % |
Min Elongation at Breakof Insulation: |
100 % |
Min Elongation at Breakof Jacket: |
100 % |
Min Tensile Strength of Jacket: |
9 MPa |
Electrical Characteristics
Max. Conductor DCR |
Max DCR Unbalanced Between Pairs [%] |
Max. DCR Unbalanced Within Pair [%] |
95 Ohm/km |
4 % |
2 % |
Max. Capacitance Unbalance |
Max. Mutual Capacitance |
160 pF/100m |
56 pF/m |
Nominal Characteristic Impedance |
100 Ohm |
Max. Delay Skew |
45 ns/100m |
Frequency [MHz] |
Max. Insertion Loss (Attenuation) |
Min. NEXT [dB] |
Min. PSNEXT [dB] |
Min. ACR [dB] |
Min. PSACR [dB] |
Min. ACRF (ELFEXT) [dB] |
Min. PSACRF (PSELFEXT) [dB] |
Min. RL (Return Loss) [dB] |
Min. PSANEXT |
Min. PSAACRF |
Min. TCL [dB] |
Min. ELTCTL [dB] |
1 MHz |
2.1 dB/100m |
75.3 dB |
72.3 dB |
73.2 dB |
70.2 dB |
68 dB |
65.0 dB |
20 dB |
67.0 dB |
67.0 dB |
40 dB |
35 dB |
4 MHz |
3.8 dB/100m |
66.3 dB |
63.3 dB |
62.5 dB |
59.5 dB |
56 dB |
53.0 dB |
23 dB |
67.0 dB |
66.2 dB |
34 dB |
23 dB |
10 MHz |
5.9 dB/100m |
60.3 dB |
57.3 dB |
54.4 dB |
51.4 dB |
48 dB |
45.0 dB |
25 dB |
67.0 dB |
58.2 dB |
30 dB |
15 dB |
16 MHz |
7.5 dB/100m |
57.2 dB |
54.2 dB |
49.8 dB |
46.8 dB |
43.9 dB |
40.9 dB |
25 dB |
67.0 dB |
54.1 dB |
28 dB |
10.9 dB |
31.2 MHz |
10.5 dB/100m |
52.9 dB |
49.9 dB |
42.4 dB |
39.4 dB |
38.1 dB |
35.1 dB |
23.6 dB |
67.0 dB |
48.3 dB |
25.1 dB |
5.1 dB |
62.5 MHz |
15 dB/100m |
48.4 dB |
45.4 dB |
33.4 dB |
30.4 dB |
32.1 dB |
29.1 dB |
21.5 dB |
65.6 dB |
42.3 dB |
22 dB |
|
100 MHz |
19.1 dB/100m |
45.3 dB |
42.3 dB |
26.2 dB |
23.2 dB |
28 dB |
25.0 dB |
20.1 dB |
62.5 dB |
38.2 dB |
20 dB |
|
125 MHz |
21.5 dB/100m |
43.8 dB |
40.8 dB |
22.3 dB |
19.3 dB |
26.1 dB |
23.1 dB |
19.4 dB |
61.0 dB |
36.3 dB |
19 dB |
|
200 MHz |
27.6 dB/100m |
40.8 dB |
37.8 dB |
13.2 dB |
10.2 dB |
22 dB |
19.0 dB |
18 dB |
58.0 dB |
32.2 dB |
17 dB |
|
250 MHz |
31.1 dB/100m |
39.3 dB |
36.3 dB |
8.3 dB |
5.3 dB |
20 dB |
17.0 dB |
17.3 dB |
56.5 dB |
30.2 dB |
16 dB |
|
300 MHz |
34.3 dB/100m |
38.1 dB |
35.1 dB |
3.9 dB |
0.9 dB |
18.5 dB |
15.5 dB |
17.3 dB |
55.3 dB |
28.7 dB |
|
|
500 MHz |
45.3 dB/100m |
34.8 dB |
31.8 dB |
-10.4 dB |
-13.4 dB |
14 dB |
11.0 dB |
17.3 dB |
52.0 dB |
24.2 dB |
|
|
Table Notes: |
Limits below 4MHz are for information only. |
Coupling Attenuation Class: |
Type II |
Segregation class according EN50174-2: |
c |
Voltage Rating [V] |
Max. 72 V DC |
Temperature Range
Installation Temperature Range: |
0°C To +50°C |
Storage Temperature Range: |
-20°C To 60°C |
Operating Temperature Range: |
-20°C To 60°C |
Mechanical Characteristics
Bulk Cable Weight: |
52 kg/km |
Standards
ISO/IEC Compliance: |
IEC 61156-5(2009), ISO/IEC 11801(2017) |
Data Category: |
Category 6A |
ANSI Compliance: |
ANSI/TIA 568.2-D (2018) |
IEEE Compliance: |
PoE: IEEE 802.3bt Type 1, Type 2, Type 3, Type 4 |
Applicable Environmental and Other Programs
Environmental Space: |
Indoor |
Suitability
Suitability – Indoor: |
Yes |
Flammability, LS0H, Toxicity Testing
IEC Flammability: |
IEC 60332-1-2 |
IEC 60754-1 – Halogen Amount: |
Zero |
IEC 60754-2 – Halogen Acid Gas Amount – Max. Conductivity: |
10 µS/mm |
IEC 60754-2 – Halogen Acid Gas Amount – Min. pH: |
4.3 |
IEC 61034-2 – Smoke Density Min. Transmittance: |
60% |
Related Part Numbers
Item # |
Color |
Length |
10GA25 006305M |
Blue |
305 m |
10GA25 006500M |
Blue |
500 m |
10GA25 008305M |
Grey |
305 m |
10GA25 008500M |
Grey |
500 m |
Footnote: |
*Ordering stock code will be created at the time of placing the order and the stock code will include cable part code, outer jacket color & putup length. |
Product Notes
Notes: |
Electrical values are expected performance based on cable testing and representative performance within a typical Belden system. |
History
Update and Revision: |
Revision Number: 0.81 Revision Date: 12-12-2023 |