Applications
100 VG-AnyLAN
52 Mbps ATM
4 Mbps Token Ring (IEEE 802.5)
10 BASE-T (IEEE 802.3)
T1
Voice
Specifications of Non-plenum Category 3 Cable
| Conductor |
Solid bare annealed copper |
| AWG |
24 |
| Insulation |
Flame-retardant semi-rigid PVC |
| Core |
Twisted |
| Jacket |
flame-retardant PVC |
| Compliance |
ANSI/TIA/EIA 568 B.2 (Category 3) ANSI/ICEA S-90-661 (Category 3) NEC/CEC Type CMR RoHS Compliant Directive 2002/95/EC |
| Temperature Rating (˚C) CMR(Non-Plenum) |
Installation: 0 to +60 |
| Operation: -10 to +60 |
| Package |
Available in coils (CL) and reels (RL) |
Pair Color Code
| Pair |
Conductor insulation color |
| Tip |
Ring |
| 1 |
White |
Blue |
| 2 |
White |
Orange |
| 3 |
White |
Green |
| 4 |
White |
Brown |
| 5 |
White |
Slate |
| 6 |
Red |
Blue |
| 7 |
Red |
Orange |
| 8 |
Red |
Green |
| 9 |
Red |
Brown |
| 10 |
Red |
Slate |
| 11 |
Black |
Blue |
| 12 |
Black |
Orange |
| 13 |
Black |
Green |
| 14 |
Black |
Brown |
| 15 |
Black |
Slate |
| 16 |
Yellow |
Blue |
| 17 |
Yellow |
Orange |
| 18 |
Yellow |
Green |
| 19 |
Yellow |
Brown |
| 20 |
Yellow |
Slate |
| 21 |
Violet |
Blue |
| 22 |
Violet |
Orange |
| 23 |
Violet |
Green |
| 24 |
Violet |
Brown |
| 25 |
Violet |
Slate |
Electrical Characteristics
| DC Resistance (max) |
9.38 Ohms/100m (328ft) @ 20˚C |
| Mutual Capacitance (nom) |
18 pF/ft @ 1 kHz |
| Characteristic Impedance Frequency (f): 1.0-16.0 MHz |
100 ± 15 Ohms |
| Structural Return Loss (SRL) dB (min) |
Frequency (f):1.0-10.0 MHz |
12 |
| 10.0-16.0 MHz |
12-10 log (f/10) |
Electrical Performance of Non-plenum Category 3 Cable
| Frequency MHz |
Impedance ohm |
RL dB |
Attenuation dB/100m |
NEXT dB/100m |
PS NEXT dB/100m |
| 1 |
100±15 |
12.0 |
2.6 |
41.3 |
41.3 |
| 4 |
12.0 |
5.6 |
32.3 |
32.3 |
| 8 |
12.0 |
8.5 |
27.8 |
27.8 |
| 10 |
12.0 |
9.7 |
26.3 |
26.3 |
| 16 |
12.0 |
13.1 |
23.3 |
23.3 |
Product Data Sheet
| Series NO. |
Pair count /AWG |
Core style |
Standard length m(ft) |
Package |
| 1 |
2/24 |
Twisted |
100(328) |
Coil |
| 2 |
2/24 |
Twisted |
200(656) |
Coil |
| 3 |
2/24 |
Twisted |
305(1000) |
Reel |
| 4 |
2/24 |
Twisted |
500(1640) |
Reel |
| 5 |
2/24 |
Twisted |
1000(3280) |
Reel |
| 6 |
4/24 |
Twisted |
100(328) |
Coil |
| 7 |
4/24 |
Twisted |
200(656) |
Coil |
| 8 |
4/24 |
Twisted |
305(1000) |
Reel |
| 9 |
4/24 |
Twisted |
500(1640) |
Reel |
| 10 |
4/24 |
Twisted |
1000(3280) |
Reel |
| 11 |
25/24 |
Twisted |
100(328) |
Coil |
| 12 |
25/24 |
Twisted |
200(656) |
Coil |
| 13 |
25/24 |
Twisted |
305(1000) |
Reel |
| 14 |
25/24 |
Twisted |
500(1640) |
Reel |
| 15 |
25/24 |
Twisted |
1000(3280) |
Reel |
Once you use our non-plenum category 3 cable, you'll understand why we're one of the most trusted LAN cable manufacturers in the world. Founded in 1990, our company has established a strict quality control system to ensure the quality of our products. As a result, our products, such as network cable, service wire and optic fiber cable, have received the ISO, TLC, CCC, UL, CE, REACH and Rohs certificates.
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