ADC TrueNet 25-Pair Category 5e Riser Cable User manual

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Spec Sheet
TrueNet®
25-Pair Category 5e Riser Cable
Features:
• Verified to Category 5e standard
• 24 AWG solid copper conductors
• Lead-free, flame retardant PVC
• 100 Ohm nominal impedance
Compliances:
• UL subject 444
• (UL)-C(UL) type CMR/CMG
• ICEA S-90-661
• NEC 800 type CMR
• ETL verified TIA/EIA-568-B.2 Category 5E
horizontal cable requirements

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Specifications
CONSTRUCTION:
Conductor: 24 AWG solid bare copper
Insulation: HDPE
Jacket: Flame-retardant PVC, .500" (12.7 mm)
nominal O.D.
COMMON APPLICATIONS:
4/16 Mb/s Token Ring (IEEE 802.5)
10BASE-T (IEEE 802.3)
100 Mb/s TP-PMD
Broadband & Baseband Video
100BASE-T (“Fast Ethernet”)
100BASE-T4 (“Fast Ethernet”)
100BASE-TX (“Fast Ethernet”)
100VG-Any LAN (IEEE 802.12)
52/155 Mb/s ATM (ATM Forum)
622 Mb/s ATM (ATM Forum)
1000BASE-T (Gigabit Ethernet)
1 Gigabit Networking System (WGNA)
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS:
Transport and Storage: -10°C to 60°C
Installation: -0°C to 50°C
Operation: -10°C to 60°C
MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
Bend Radius: 5.0" (127 mm)
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
Conductor DC Resistance @ 20°C (Max): 28.6 Ω/1000 ft (9.38 Ω/100 m)
DC Resistance Unbalance (Max): 5%
Mutual Capacitance @ 20°C (Max): 17 pF/ft (5.6nF/100 m)
Operating Voltage (Max): 300 VDC
Worst Case Cable Skew: 45 ns/100 m
Nominal Velocity of Propagation: 70%

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FREQ
MHZ
Fitted
Impedance
Ohms
Insertion Loss
dB/100m
Pair-Pair NEXT
dB/100m
PSNEXT
dB/100m
Spec Max Spec Min Spec Min Spec
1 100 +/- 15 2.0 2.0 71.7 65.3 69.6 62.3
4 100 +/- 15 4.0 4.1 64.1 56.3 60.8 53.3
8 100 +/- 15 5.6 5.8 57.9 51.8 56.3 48.8
10 100 +/- 15 6.3 6.5 57.2 50.3 55.2 47.3
16 100 +/- 15 8.1 8.2 54.2 47.2 51.7 44.2
20 100 +/- 15 9.2 9.3 53.1 45.8 50.0 42.8
25 100 +/- 15 10.2 10.4 48.5 44.3 46.8 41.3
31.25 100 +/- 15 11.5 11.7 50.9 42.9 48.0 39.9
62.5 100 +/- 15 16.5 17.0 46.6 38.4 44.0 35.4
100 100 +/- 15 21.3 22.0 42.5 35.3 39.9 32.3
FREQ
MHZ
Return Loss
dB/100m
Pair-Pair ELFEXT
dB/100m
PSELFEXT
dB/100m
Max Spec Min Spec Min Spec
1 26.6 20.0 67.3 63.8 65.8 60.8
4 27.1 23.0 55.8 51.8 54.2 48.8
8 28.5 24.5 49.9 45.7 48.3 42.7
10 29.8 25.0 47.8 43.8 46.3 40.8
16 29.5 25.0 43.9 39.7 42.3 36.7
20 30.4 25.0 41.9 37.8 40.3 34.8
25 31.2 24.3 40.1 35.8 38.5 32.8
31.25 30.7 23.6 38.1 33.9 36.5 30.9
62.5 26.7 21.5 32.5 27.9 30.8 24.9
100 24.6 20.1 29.0 23.8 27.3 20.8
Description Catalog Number
1000 foot reel, 132 lbs (195 kg), Gray 5ETR-2524GY02
Ordering Information
NOTE: The above listed discrete frequency electrical performance values are provided for engineering information
only. Actual compliance testing is based on swept frequency measurements. The spec values are based on TIA/EIA-
568-B.2 specification.

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