Category 3 Cable

CAT3 Backbone, 6pr, UTP, PVC Jkt, CMR (Category 3 Cable) – Belden (DIW6)

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CAT3, DIW 6-Pair, U/UTP-unshielded, Riser-CMR, Premise Horizontal cable, 24 AWG solid bare copper conductors, PVC insulation, ripcord, PVC jacket
Belden’s DataTwist 3 products come in a variety of pair counts ranging from 2 to 400 in riser and plenum. ATMM (corrugated aluminum tape) versions are also available for added crush resistance.

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Description

Features & Benefits

  • Rugged Design: Cables meet and exceed ANSI/TIA-568-C.2 and CSA T529-95 specifications
  • Engineered to Perform: High-value UTP cable engineered to perform to Category 3 requirements per ANSI/TIA-568-C.2

Specifications

Product Overview

Suitable Applications

Premise Backbone Cable

Physical Characteristics (Overall)

Conductor

AWG Stranding Material No. of Pairs
24 Solid BC – Bare Copper 6

Conductor Count

12

Total Number of Pairs

6

Insulation

Material
PVC – Polyvinyl Chloride

Bonded-Pair

N/A

Color Chart

Number Color
1 White/Blue & Blue
2 White/Orange & Orange
3 White/Green & Green
4 White/Brown & Brown
5 White/Slate & Slate
6 Red/Blue & Blue

Outer Jacket

Material Nominal Diameter Ripcord
PVC – Polyvinyl Chloride 0.203 in Yes

Electrical Characteristics

Conductor DCR

Max. Conductor DCR Max. DCR Unbalance
93.8 Ohm/km 5 %

Capacitance

Max. Capacitance Unbalance Nom.Mutual Capacitance
330 pF/100m 17 pF/ft

Delay

Frequency [MHz] Max. Delay Max. Delay Skew Nominal Velocity of Propagation (VP) [%]
16 MHz 543 ns/100m 45 ns/100m 68%

High Frequency

Part Numbers

Frequency [MHz] Max. Insertion Loss (Attenuation) Min. NEXT [dB] Min. PSNEXT [dB] Min. ACR [dB] Min. PSACR [dB] Min. RL (Return Loss) [dB] Max./Min. Fitted Impedance
0.772 MHz 2.2 dB/100m 47.0 dB 43.0 dB 50.1 dB 46.1 dB
1 MHz 2.6 dB/100m 45.0 dB 41.0 dB 47.8 dB 43.8 dB 12.0 dB 100 ± 15 Ohm
4 MHz 5.6 dB/100m 36.0 dB 32.0 dB 36.0 dB 32.0 dB 12.0 dB 100 ± 15 Ohm
8 MHz 8.5 dB/100m 31.0 dB 28.0 dB 28.3 dB 24.3 dB 12.0 dB 100 ± 15 Ohm
10 MHz 9.7 dB/100m 30.0 dB 26.0 dB 26.2 dB 22.3 dB 12.0 dB 100 ± 15 Ohm
16 MHz 13.1 dB/100m
Item # Color Put-Up Type Length UPC
DIW6 7321000 Olive Reel 1,000 ft 612825060864
DIW6 7321000 Olive Reel 1,000 ft 612825060864

Systems to Support Key Applications
Blade Slot Selection Table

Brand

Belden

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