Applications
1000 BASE-T (Gigabit Ethernet)
E52/155 Mbps ATM
E100/10 BASE-T (IEEE 802.3)
4/16 Mbps Token Ring (IEEE 802.5)
T1
Voice
Specifications of Screened CAT5 LAN Cable | Conductor |
Solid bare annealed copper |
| AWG |
24 |
| Insulation |
Plenum: Fluoropolymer |
| Non-Plenum: Polyolefin |
| Core |
twisted |
| Rip cord |
Plenum: None |
| Non-Plenum: Applied longitudinally under jacket |
| Drain wire |
24 AWG stranded (7/32) solid tinned copper |
| Shield |
aluminum foil |
| Jacket |
Plenum :Low-Smoke, Flame-Retardant PVC |
| Non-Plenum: Flame-Retardant PVC |
| Compliance |
ANSI/TIA/EIA 568 B (Category 5e) ANSI/ICEA S-90-661 (Category 5e) NEC/CEC Type CMP for Plenum NEC/CEC Type CMR for Non-Plenum RoHS Compliant Directive 2002/95/EC |
| Temperature Rating (˚C) |
CMR(Non-Plenum)Installation: 0 to +60 Operation: -20 to +75 |
| CMP(Plenum) Installation: 0 to +60 Operation: -20 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 |
Electrical Characteristics of Screened CAT5 LAN Cable
| DC Resistance (max) |
9.38 Ohms/100m (328ft) @ 20˚C |
| Mutual Capacitance (nom)pF/ft @ 1 KHz |
14 |
| Delay Skew (max) ns/100m |
45 |
| Propagation Delay (max) ns @ 100 MHz |
538 |
| Nom. Velocity of Propagation % Speed of Light |
CMP: 72 |
| CMR: 70 |
| Characteristic Impedance Frequency (f):1.0-100MHz |
100 ± 15 Ohms |
Electrical Performance | Frequency MHz |
Impedance ohm |
RL dB |
Attenuation dB/100m |
NEXT dB/100m |
ELFEXT dB/100m |
PS NEXT dB/100m |
PS ELFEXT dB/100m |
| 1 |
100±15 |
20 |
2.0 |
65.3 |
63.8 |
62.3 |
60.8 |
| 4 |
23 |
4.1 |
56.3 |
51.7 |
53.3 |
48.7 |
| 8 |
25 |
5.8 |
51.8 |
45.7 |
48.8 |
42.7 |
| 10 |
25 |
6.5 |
50.3 |
43.8 |
47.3 |
40.8 |
| 16 |
25 |
8.2 |
47.3 |
39.7 |
44.2 |
36.7 |
| 20 |
25 |
9.3 |
48.5 |
37.7 |
42.8 |
34.7 |
| 25 |
24 |
10.4 |
44.3 |
35.8 |
41.3 |
32.8 |
| 31.25 |
24 |
11.6 |
42.9 |
33.9 |
39.9 |
30.9 |
| 62.5 |
22 |
17.0 |
38.4 |
27.8 |
35.4 |
24.8 |
| 100 |
20 |
22.0 |
35.3 |
23.8 |
32.3 |
20.8 |
Product Data Sheet | Series NO. |
Pair count /AWG |
Core style |
Standard length m(ft) |
Package |
| 1 |
4/24 |
Twisted |
100(328) |
Coil |
| 2 |
4/24 |
Twisted |
200(656) |
Coil |
| 3 |
4/24 |
Twisted |
305(1000) |
Reel |
| 4 |
4/24 |
Twisted |
500(1640) |
Reel |
| 5 |
4/24 |
Twisted |
1000(3280) |
Reel |
Established in 1990, ZGFS, a Chinese screened CAT5 LAN cable manufacturer, has been dedicated to providing high quality cable products at competitive prices. Besides LAN cable, we also supply network cable, central office cable, and service wire etc. To date, our products have been awarded the ISO, TLC, CCC, UL, CE, REACH and Rohs certificates. Located in the hinterland of Pearl River Delta, Our company is very close to Guangzhou, Hongkong and Shenzhen. This location allows us to transport our products at reduced costs, which, in turn, we pass on to our customers in lower prices.
We are looking forward to helping customers both at home and abroad with any of their wire and cable needs.
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