Fire Resistant CAT5E Data Cables

FFX-CAT5EU/UTP4P24FR
FFX-CAT5EF/UTP4P24FR
FFX-CAT5ESF/UTP4P24FR

Fire resistant CAT5E Data Cables

APPLICATION

Cat5E is a cable standard for Gigabit Ethernet and other network protocol, suitable for basic voice and data installations up to 100 MHz. In addition, these cables can be offered with copper wire braid armoured & flame retardant outer sheath, providing additional mechanically protection still maintaining the flexibility of the cable.

STANDARDS

ISO/IEC 11801, EN 50173, ANSI/TIA/EIA 568

FIRE PERFORMANCE

Circuit Integrity IEC 60331-23; BS 6387 CWZ (Optional)
Flame Retardance (Single Vertical Wire or cable test) IEC 60332-1-2; EN 60332-1-2
Reduced Fire Propagation (Vertically-mounted bundled wires & cables test) IEC 60332-3-24; EN 60332-3-24
Halogen Free IEC 60754-1; EN 50267-2-1
No Corrosive Gas Emission IEC 60754-2; EN 50267-2-2
Minimum Smoke Emission IEC 61034-2; EN 61034-2

CABLE CONSTRUCTION

Conductor 24AWG solid bare copper.
Insulation HDPE+SR.
Twinning Two coloured insulated conductors twisted together to form a pair.
Overall Fire Barrier Mica glass tape.
Outer Sheath Halogen-free flame retardant thermoplastic LSZH compound type LTS3 as per BS 7655-6.1 (Thermosetting LSZH compound type SW2-SW4 as per BS 7655-2.6 can be offered).
Outer Sheath Option UV resistance, hydrocarbon resistance, oil resistance, anti-rodent and anti-termite properties can be offered as option.
Cat5EF/UTP These cables have collective shielding of Aluminium/polyester tape with drain wire.
Cat5ESF/UTP These cables have double collective shielding of Aluminium/polyester tape & copper wire braid.

PHYSICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES

Temperature range -30°C - +75°C
Minimum bending radius during installation (mobile state) 8 x Overall Diameter
Minimum bending radius during operation (fixed state) 4 x Overall Diameter

ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES

AWG   24
Nominal Conductor Diameter mm 0.5/0.51/0.53
Maximum DC Resistance@20°C Ω/100m 9.38
Maximum DCR Unbalance % 5
Maximum Mutual Capacitance pf/m 55.8
Maximum Capacitance Unbalance pf/100m 330
Characteristic Impedance@1-100MHz Ω 100±15
Maximum Propagation Delay Skew ns/100m 45

TRANSMISSION PROPERTIES

FREQ Maximum Attenuation Minimum NEXT Minimum PSNEXT Minimum ELFEXT Minimum PSELFEXT Minimum RL
MHz dB/100m dB dB dB/100m dB/100m dB
0.772 1.8 67.0 64.0 66.0 63.0
1 2.0 65.3 62.3 63.8 60.8 20.0
4 4.1 56.3 53.3 51.7 48.7 23.0
8 5.8 51.8 48.8 45.7 42.7 24.5
10 6.5 50.3 47.3 43.8 40.8 25.0
16 8.2 47.3 44.3 39.7 36.7 25.0
20 9.3 45.8 42.8 37.7 34.7 25.0
25 10.4 44.3 41.3 35.8 32.8 24.3
31.25 11.7 42.9 39.9 33.9 30.9 23.6
62.5 17.0 38.4 35.4 27.8 24.8 21.5
100 22.0 35.3 32.3 23.8 20.8 20.1

CONSTRUCTION PARAMETERS

Cable Code Conductor Diameter Diameter Over Insulation Pairs Screen Approx. Overall Diameter
  mm mm     mm
FFX-CAT5EU/UTP4P24FR 0.50/0.51 1.66 4 Nil 8.0
FFX-CAT5EF/UTP4P24FR 0.53 1.75 4 Overall Aluminum Tape Screen 9.3
FFX-CAT5ESF/UTP4P24FR 0.53 1.75 4 Overall Aluminum Tape Screen & Copper Wire Braid 9.6