A Comparison of Dry Versus Gel Filled Optical Cables: Cat6 Utp - Armored Cable
A Comparison of Dry Versus Gel Filled Optical Cables: Cat6 Utp - Armored Cable
A Comparison of Dry Versus Gel Filled Optical Cables: Cat6 Utp - Armored Cable
Application Notes
CAT6 UTP -
Armored Cable
Features
Issued
Flame Rating:
December60332-1;
FRLS/LSZH-IEC 2012 IEC 60754 1&2
Specified and tested up to 250MHz
Compliant to ANSI/TIA 568-C.2 Cat6,
Abstract
ISO/IEC 11801 Class E
The “dry”
Product cable design compares favorably with a “wet” design that uses a flooding
Application
10 compound
Base T (IEEE in the voids within the cable core and/or a thixotropic gel within the buffer
802.3)
100tube
BasetoT achieve comparable water blocking performance.
(IEEE 802.3U)
Colour Code
1000 BASE-T (IEEE 802.3ab)
1000 BASE-TX Pair Specifications
TP-PMD (ANSI X3T9.5) 1 Blue - White Blue
Keywords
100 Mbps CDDI 2 Orange - White Orange
ATMDry155cable, super absorbent powder, fiber buffer tubes, cable 3 weight, environment
Green - White Green
4/16 Mbps Token
friendly, costRing (IEEE 802.5)
savings 4 Brown - White Brown
Meets IEEE802.3af & 802.3at PoE
Suitable for Outdoor Application.
LSZH sheath facilitates Indoor/Outdoor Applications Jacket Colours
Black or Customer Specific Colors
Product Specification
Mechanical & Environmental Characteristics
Characteristic Specifications
Maximum tensile load 500 N (installation)
Minimum bend radius 20 x cable outer diameter
Temperature 0°C to +50°C (installation)
-10°C to +60°C (operation)
Datasheet
Application Notes
Transmission/Characteristics - 100m
1 3 65 62 19 62 59 63.3 60.3
4 4 63 59 19 60.5 56.5 51.2 48.2
10 6.3 56.6 50.2 19 54 47.7 43.3 40.3
20 9 51.6 42.6 17.5 49 39.9 37.2 34.2
Abstract
The “dry” cable design compares favorably with a “wet” design that uses a flooding
Sterlite
compoundP/N Product Description
in the voids within Outter Diameter
the cable core and/or a thixotropic
gel within the buffer
(mm nom.)
tube to achieve comparable water blocking performance.
SLITE21201 Cat 6 4x2x23 AWG U/UTP, PVC, LSZH 10.3
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