Product Description
Category 6 Plenum Shielded Cable, 23AWG, UTP, 550MHz
The CAT6ESP4 is a high-performance, shielded Category 6 horizontal cable designed for applications requiring reduced interference and enhanced signal integrity. Featuring a spline for pair separation and an aluminum/polyester shield for 100% coverage, this cable is optimized for demanding network environments.
Key Features:
- Shielded Design: Aluminum/polyester tape shielding (100% coverage) with a solid tin copper drain wire for superior noise reduction.
- High-Speed Performance: Extended testing up to 550 MHz, supporting Gigabit Ethernet and beyond.
- Plenum-Rated Jacket: Flame-retardant PVC for safe installation in plenum spaces.
- Optimized Construction: 23 AWG solid bare copper conductors with four twisted pairs around a spline for enhanced stability.
- Industry Compliance: ETL verified to ANSI/TIA/EIA 568C.2 Category 6, UL 444 CMP rated, RoHS compliant.
- Color-Coded Pairs: Blue, Orange, Green, and Brown with corresponding white-striped conductors for easy identification.
- Compact & Durable: Nominal diameter of 0.305 inches (7.747 mm) and approximately 49 lbs per 1,000 feet for easy handling and installation.
Electrical & Physical Properties:
- Temperature Rating: Installation: 0°C to 50°C / Operation: -2°C to 60°C
- Velocity of Propagation: 72%
- Mutual Capacitance: 14 pF/ft Nominal
- Capacitance Unbalance: 330 pF/ft Maximum
- Maximum Conductor D.C.R.: 28.6Ω/1,000 ft
- Maximum D.C.R. Unbalance: 5%
- Maximum Delay Skew: 45 ns/100m
- Characteristic Impedance:
- 0.772 MHz - 100 MHz: 100Ω ± 15%
- 101 MHz - 250 MHz: 100Ω ± 22%
- 251 MHz - 550 MHz: 100Ω ± 32%
Electrical Performance Table:
| Frequency (MHz) | Return Loss (dB) Min | Attenuation (dB) Max | NEXT (dB) Min | PS-NEXT (dB) Min | ELFEXT (dB) Min | PS-ELFEXT (dB) Min | ACR (dB) Min | PS-ACR (dB) Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20.0 | 2.0 | 80.3 | 78.3 | 73.8 | 70.8 | 78.3 | 76.3 |
| 4 | 23.0 | 3.8 | 71.3 | 69.3 | 61.8 | 58.8 | 67.5 | 65.5 |
| 10 | 25.0 | 6.0 | 65.3 | 63.3 | 53.8 | 50.8 | 59.3 | 57.3 |
| 16 | 25.0 | 7.6 | 62.2 | 60.2 | 49.7 | 46.7 | 54.6 | 52.6 |
| 20 | 25.0 | 8.5 | 60.8 | 58.8 | 47.8 | 44.8 | 52.3 | 50.3 |
| 31.25 | 23.6 | 10.7 | 57.9 | 55.9 | 43.9 | 40.9 | 47.2 | 45.2 |
| 62.5 | 21.5 | 15.4 | 53.4 | 51.4 | 37.9 | 34.9 | 38.0 | 36.0 |
| 100 | 20.1 | 19.8 | 50.3 | 48.3 | 33.8 | 30.8 | 30.5 | 28.5 |
| 200 | 18.0 | 29.0 | 45.8 | 43.8 | 27.8 | 24.8 | 16.8 | 14.9 |
| 250 | 17.3 | 32.8 | 44.3 | 42.3 | 25.8 | 22.8 | 11.5 | 9.5 |
| 300 | 16.8 | 36.4 | 43.1 | 41.1 | 24.3 | 21.3 | - | - |
| 350 | 16.3 | 39.8 | 42.1 | 40.1 | 22.9 | 19.9 | - | - |
| 400 | 15.9 | 43.0 | 41.3 | 39.3 | 21.8 | 18.8 | - | - |
| 500 | 14.8 | 49.5 | 40.2 | 38.2 | 20.0 | 17.0 | - | - |
| 550 | 14.4 | 53.1 | 39.5 | 37.5 | 18.9 | 15.9 | - | - |
