Product Description
The CAT5ESP4 is a shielded four-pair Category 5e horizontal cable, designed for high-performance data transmission. It features a flame-retardant PVC jacket, solid bare copper conductors, and an aluminum/polyester shield for superior protection against electromagnetic interference (EMI). This cable is engineered to support Ethernet and high-bandwidth applications, making it ideal for network installations requiring enhanced signal integrity and extended frequency performance up to 350 MHz.
CONSTRUCTION
Conductor: 23 AWG Solid Bare Copper
Number of Conductors/Pairs: 4 Pair
Jacket Material: Flame Retardant Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
Nominal Overall Cable Diameter: 0.245 inch (6.223 mm)
Approximate Cable Weight: 39 lb/1,000 ft
Inner Jacket Material: Flame Retardant Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
Shield: Aluminum/Polyester Tape applied over inner jacket
Drain Wire: Solid Tin Copper
APPLICATIONS
Supports all Category 5 applications, including:
- Ethernet: 100BASE-TX, 100BASE-VG, and 155 ATM
- High Bandwidth Applications: 622 ATM, Wideband, and Ethernet 10000BASE-T
- Ideal for structured cabling systems, data centers, and environments requiring low interference
STANDARDS & CERTIFICATIONS
ANSI/TIA/EIA 568C.2 Category 5e (Swept to 350 MHz)
ISO/IEC 11801 Category 5e
NEC Article 800
UL 910: CMP FT6
ETL Electrically Verified to ANSI/TIA/EIA 568C.2 Category 5e
C(ETL)US CMP
RoHS Compliant
ELECTRICAL & PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Temperature Rating:
Installation: 0°C to 50°C
Operation: -10°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: 3%
Maximum Delay Skew: 15.0 ns/100m
Maximum Propagation Delay Skew: 5.7 ns/100m
Characteristic Impedance:
0.772 MHz – 100 MHz: 100 ± 15%
101 MHz – 250 MHz: 100 ± 22%
201 MHz – 350 MHz: 100 ± 32%
Maximum Installing Tension: 25 lb
Minimum Bending Radius: 1.0 inch
COLOR CODE (PAIR IDENTIFICATION)
Blue paired with White/Blue
Orange paired with White/Orange
Green paired with White/Green
Brown paired with White/Brown
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
| Frequency (MHz) | SRL (dB) Minimum | Return Loss (dB) Minimum | Attenuation (dB/100m) Maximum | PS-NEXT (dB) Minimum | NEXT (dB) Minimum | ELFEXT (dB) Minimum | PS-ELFEXT (dB) Minimum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
