Product Description
Category 5e Flame-Retardant Ethernet Cable
High-Performance CMP-Rated Ethernet Cable for Indoor Network Applications
The CAT5EP4 is a Category 5e Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) Ethernet Cable, designed for high-speed data transmission in indoor commercial and residential environments. Featuring a flame-retardant PVC jacket, this cable meets CMP (Plenum) and FT6 fire safety standards, making it ideal for installations in plenum spaces where fire resistance is required.
Key Features:
✔ Category 5e Enhanced Performance – Supports Ethernet speeds up to 1 Gbps, with extended testing up to 350 MHz.
✔ Flame-Retardant PVC Jacket – Meets CMP (Plenum) and FT6 fire safety standards for safe indoor installations.
✔ Industry-Compliant – Tested to ANSI/TIA-568C.2 Category 5e, ensuring reliable data transmission.
✔ Color-Coded Conductors – Blue, Orange, Green, and Brown with corresponding white-striped pairs for easy termination.
✔ Lightweight & Compact – Nominal diameter of 0.185 inches (4.699 mm) and approximately 22 lbs per 1,000 feet, ensuring easy handling and installation.
Construction Details:
- Conductor: 24 AWG Solid Bare Copper
- Number of Conductors/Pairs: 4 Pairs (8 Conductors)
- Jacket Material: Flame-Retardant Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
- Nominal Overall Cable Diameter: 0.185 inches (4.699 mm)
- Approximate Cable Weight: 22 lbs per 1,000 ft
- Jacket Color: Black
- Minimum Bend Radius: 1.0 inch
- Maximum Installing Tension: 25 lbs
Electrical & Physical Properties:
- Temperature Rating:
- Installation: 0°C to 50°C
- Operation: -2°C to 60°C
- Maximum D.C.R. Unbalance: 3%
- Velocity of Propagation: 72%
- Maximum Conductor D.C.R.: 28.6Ω/1,000 ft
- Mutual Capacitance: 14 pF/ft Nominal
- Capacitance Unbalance: 330 pF/ft Maximum
- Maximum Delay Skew: 15.0 ns/100m
- Maximum Propagation Delay Skew: 5.7 ns/100m
- Characteristic Impedance:
- 0.772 MHz - 100 MHz: 100Ω ± 15%
- 101 MHz - 250 MHz: 100Ω ± 22%
- 251 MHz - 350 MHz: 100Ω ± 32%
Electrical Performance Table:
| Frequency (MHz) | SRL (dB) Min | Return Loss (dB) Min | Attenuation (dB/100m) Max | PS-NEXT (dB) Min | NEXT (dB) Min | ELFEXT (dB) Min | PS-ELFEXT (dB) Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23.0 | 20.0 | 2.0 | 68.3 | 70.3 | 63.8 | 60.8 |
| 4 | 23.0 | 20.3 | 4.0 | 59.3 | 61.3 | 51.7 | 48.7 |
| 10 | 23.0 | 25.0 | 6.4 | 53.3 | 55.3 | 43.8 | 40.8 |
| 16 | 23.0 | 25.0 | 8.2 | 50.3 | 52.3 | 39.7 | 36.7 |
| 20 | 23.0 | 25.0 | 9.2 | 48.8 | 50.8 | 37.7 | 34.7 |
| 31.25 | 21.5 | 23.6 | 11.7 | 45.9 | 47.9 | 33.9 | 30.9 |
| 62.5 | 18.1 | 21.5 | 16.9 | 41.4 | 43.4 | 27.8 | 24.8 |
| 100 | 16.0 | 20.1 | 21.9 | 38.3 | 40.3 | 23.8 | 20.8 |
| 250 | 12.0 | 17.3 | 36.8 | 32.3 | 34.3 | 15.8 | 12.8 |
| 300 | 11.2 | 16.8 | 40.9 | 31.2 | 33.2 | 14.2 | 11.2 |
| 350 | 10.6 | 16.3 | 44.8 | 30.2 | 32.2 | 12.9 | 9.9 |
Standards & Compliance:
- ANSI/TIA-568C.2 Category 5e (Swept to 350 MHz)
- ISO/IEC 11801 Category 5e
- NEC Article 800 (National Electrical Code)
- UL 910: CMP (Plenum) FT6 Rated
- ETL Electrically Verified to ANSI/TIA-568C.2
- RoHS Compliant (Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive)
