Applications
100 VG-AnyLAN
52 Mbps ATM
4 Mbps Token Ring (IEEE 802.5)
10 BASE-T (IEEE 802.3)
T1
Voice
Specifications of Plenum Category 3 Cable
| Conductor |
Solid bare annealed copper |
| AWG |
24 |
| Insulation |
Flame-retardant semi-rigid PVC |
| Core |
twisted |
| Jacket |
flame-retardant PVC Tough low-friction PVDF fluoropolymer |
| Compliance |
ANSI/TIA/EIA 568 B.2 (Category 3) ANSI/ICEA S-90-661 (Category 3) NEC/CEC Type CMP RoHS Compliant Directive 2002/95/EC |
| Temperature Rating (˚C) CMP(Plenum) |
Installation: 0 to +75 |
| Operation: -10 to +75 |
| 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 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 |
Our company is a plenum category 3 cable manufacturer and supplier in China. With 20 years of experience, we can provide a vast line of products, including LAN cable, station wire, and network cable etc. Our products have obtained the ISO, TLC, CCC, UL, CE, REACH and Rohs certificates, and are sought after by customers in India, Russia, and Brazil etc. As a result of their superior quality and low maintenance, our products are widely used in the field of communications, local area networks, as well as some private networks and business networks.
Related Products
Other Products

- Non-plenum Category 3 Cable
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
...