Category 6A Unscreened Cable
Signamax solid conductor UTP cable is ETL verified to ANSI/TIA-568-C.2 for category 6A cable specifications, UL CMR rated, manufac-tured to the highest quality standards, and meets all applicable performance specifications of category 6A requirements as per ANSI/TIA and ISO/IEC standards. Flame retardancy is verified according to IEC and UL requirements. RoHS compliance per European Union Directive 2002/95/EC.
- Transmission performance meets standard category 6A requirements per
– ANSI/TIA-568-B.2-10
– ISO/IEC 2nd Edition Amendment 1.2
– CENELEC EN 50288-10-1
– ISO/IEC 61156-5 2nd Edition - ETL verified to TIA-568-B.2-10 for category 6A single cable w/o alien crosstalk
- RoHS compliance per European Union Directive 2002/95/EC
- 1000-foot reels
- TRANSMISSION PERFORMANCE
ANSI/TIA-568-B.2-10: Category 6A (1-500 MHz) specifications
ISO/IEC 2nd Edition Amendment 1.2: Category 6A/Class EA (1-500 MHz) specifications
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE:
Impedance: 125 Ohm ± 20 % @ 64 kHz, 100 Ohm ± 15 % @ 1-500 MHz
Delay skew: max 45 ns / 100 m (328 ft) (1-500 MHz) @ 20 °C
Delay skew variation: max ±10 ns @ 40-60 °C
Frequency, |
min |
max IL |
min |
min |
min |
min |
min dB |
min dB |
max PD, |
min |
min |
1.00 |
20.0 |
2.1 |
74.3 |
72.3 |
67.8 |
64.8 |
67.0 |
67.0 |
570 |
40.0 |
35.0 |
4.00 |
23.0 |
3.8 |
65.3 |
63.3 |
55.8 |
52.8 |
67.0 |
66.2 |
552 |
40.0 |
23.0 |
8.00 |
24.5 |
5.3 |
60.8 |
58.8 |
49.7 |
46.7 |
67.0 |
60.1 |
547 |
40.0 |
16.9 |
10.00 |
25.0 |
5.9 |
59.3 |
57.3 |
47.8 |
44.8 |
67.0 |
58.2 |
545 |
40.0 |
15.0 |
16.00 |
25.0 |
7.5 |
56.2 |
54.2 |
43.7 |
40.7 |
67.0 |
54.1 |
543 |
38.0 |
10.9 |
20.00 |
25.0 |
8.4 |
54.8 |
52.8 |
41.8 |
38.8 |
67.0 |
52.2 |
542 |
37.0 |
9.0 |
25.00 |
24.3 |
9.4 |
53.3 |
51.3 |
39.8 |
36.8 |
67.0 |
50.2 |
541 |
36.0 |
7.0 |
31.25 |
23.6 |
10.5 |
51.9 |
49.9 |
37.9 |
34.9 |
67.0 |
48.3 |
540 |
35.1 |
5.5 |
62.50 |
21.5 |
15.0 |
47.4 |
45.4 |
31.9 |
28.9 |
65.6 |
42.3 |
539 |
32.0 |
|
100.00 |
20.1 |
19.1 |
44.3 |
42.3 |
27.8 |
24.8 |
62.5 |
38.2 |
538 |
30.0 |
|
200.00 |
18.0 |
27.6 |
39.8 |
37.8 |
21.8 |
18.8 |
58.0 |
32.2 |
537 |
27.0 |
|
250.00 |
17.3 |
31.1 |
38.3 |
36.3 |
19.8 |
16.8 |
56.5 |
30.2 |
536 |
26.0 |
|
300.00 |
16.8 |
34.3 |
37.1 |
35.1 |
18.3 |
15.3 |
55.3 |
28.7 |
536 |
25.2 |
|
400 |
15.9 |
40.1 |
35.3 |
33.3 |
15.8 |
12.8 |
53.5 |
26.2 |
536 |
24.0 |
|
500 |
15.2 |
45.3 |
33.8 |
31.8 |
13.8 |
10.8 |
52.0 |
24.2 |
536 |
23.0 |
- CONSTRUCTION
CONDUCTOR:
Material bare copper
Size 23 AWG
Construction 1/0.56 ± 0.02 mm (1/0.022 ± 0.001 in)
INSULATION:
Material HDPE
Thickness average: 0.22 mm (0.009 in),
min at any point: 0.12 mm (0.005 in)
Diameter 1.0 ± 0.1 mm (0.039 ± 0.004 in)
Color coding blue/white-blue
orange/white-orange
green/white-green
brown/white-brown
Elongation min 300%
Tensile strength min 1.682 kg/mm2 (0.0058 psi)
SHEATH:
Material PVC
Thickness average: 0.65 mm (0.026 in), min at any point: 0.6 mm (0.024 in)
Diameter 7.5 ± 0.3 mm (0.30 ± 0.01 in)
Color gray
Elongation min 100%
Tensile strength min 1.407 kg/ mm2 (0.005 psi)
Aging at 100°C for 168 hrs min elongation retention: 50%, min tensile strength retention: 75%
- MECHANICAL
Tensile strength > 400 N (90 lbf)
Minimum bend radius 25 mm (1 in)
- ELECTRICAL
Spark test 2,000 ± 250 Vac
Dielectric strength 2,500 Vdc / 3 seconds
Insulation resistance min 150 MOhm/km (46 MOhm/kft)
Conductor resistance max 9.38 Ohm / 100 m (328 ft) @ 20°C; typical 7.4 Ohm / 100 m (328 ft)
Resistance unbalance max 5.00 %; typical < 2 %
Capacitance unbalance max 330 pF / 100 m (328 ft); typical < 50 pF / 100 m (328 ft)
Mutual capacitance max 98 nF / 100 m (328 ft); typical < 5 nF / 100 m (328 ft)
- COMPLIANCE
ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.2-10, ISO/IEC 11801, ISO/IEC 61156-5, CENELEC EN 50288-10-1, UL/cUL listed, EU Directive 2002/95/EC
- APPLICATIONS
X.21, V.11, S0, ISDN, CSMA/CD 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 100BASE-T4, 100BASE-T2, 1000BASE-T, 1000BASE-TX, 10GBASE-T, TR 4/16/100, 100BASE-VG, ATM LAN 25/51/155/622/CB1G, TP-PMD
- WARRANTY
5-year limited component warranty
10-year Signamax Link/Channel Warranty
15-year Signamax Extended Component Warranty
25-year Signamax Cabling System Warranty
CMP Rated
Part Number | Description | Add to [?] |
BC6A-4P-BU | Category 6A, 4-Pair, 23-AWG Solid Unscreened U/UTP Cable, CMP, Blue, 1000 ft | |
BC6A-4P-GY | Category 6A, 4-Pair, 23-AWG Solid Unscreened U/UTP Cable, CMP, Gray, 1000 ft | |
BC6A-4P-WH | Category 6A, 4-Pair, 23-AWG Solid Unscreened U/UTP Cable, CMP, White, 1000 ft | |
BC6A-4P-YE | Category 6A, 4-Pair, 23-AWG Solid Unscreened U/UTP Cable, CMP, Yellow, 1000 ft |
Cable is available for customers outside the U.S. only. Minimum quantity may be required.
CMR Rated
Part Number | Description | Add to [?] |
BC6A-4BU | Category 6A, 4-Pair, 23-AWG Solid Unscreened U/UTP Cable, CMR (PVC), Blue, 1000 ft | |
BC6A-4GY | Category 6A, 4-Pair, 23-AWG Solid Unscreened U/UTP Cable, CMR (PVC), Gray, 1000 ft | |
BC6A-4WH | Category 6A, 4-Pair, 23-AWG Solid Unscreened U/UTP Cable, CMR (PVC), White, 1000 ft | |
BC6A-4YE | Category 6A, 4-Pair, 23-AWG Solid Unscreened U/UTP Cable, CMR (PVC), Yellow, 1000 ft |
Cable is available for customers outside the U.S. only. Minimum quantity may be required.
CM Rated
Part Number | Description | Add to [?] |
BC6AM-4BU | Category 6A, 4-Pair, 23-AWG Solid Unscreened U/UTP Cable, CM (PVC), Blue, 1000 ft | |
BC6AM-4GY | Category 6A, 4-Pair, 23-AWG Solid Unscreened U/UTP Cable, CM (PVC), Gray, 1000 ft | |
BC6AM-4WH | Category 6A, 4-Pair, 23-AWG Solid Unscreened U/UTP Cable, CM (PVC), White, 1000 ft | |
BC6AM-4YE | Category 6A, 4-Pair, 23-AWG Solid Unscreened U/UTP Cable, CM (PVC), Yellow, 1000 ft |
Cable is available for customers outside the U.S. only. Minimum quantity may be required.