Data sheet

chainflex® CFBUS.PVC
Bus cable (Class 4.3.2.1) l For medium duty applications l PVC outer jacket l Shielded
l Oil-resistant l Flame retardant

Profibus CAN-Bus/Feldbus CC-Link

Guarantee
CFBUS.PVC.001 CFBUS.PVC.020-CFBUS.PVC.022 CFBUS.PVC.035

YEARS
up to 4 years guarantee

Ethernet (CAT5/CAT5e/GigE/PoE) Ethernet (CAT6/GigE/PoE) Ethernet (CAT6A/PoE)

CFBUS.PVC.040-CFBUS.PVC.045 CFBUS.PVC.049 CFBUS.PVC.050

Ethernet (CAT7/PoE) FireWire 800 (IEEE1394b) Profinet (Type C)

CFBUS.PVC.052 CFBUS.PVC.056 CFBUS.PVC.060

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USB 3.0

CFBUS.PVC.068
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chainflex® CFBUS.PVC
Bus cable (Class 4.3.2.1) l For medium duty applications l PVC outer jacket l Shielded
l Oil-resistant l Flame retardant

Cable structure
Guarantee
Conductor Stranded conductor in especially bending-resistant version consisting of bare copper
wires (following DIN EN 60228).

YEARS
Core insulation According to bus specification.
up to 4 years guarantee

Core structure According to bus specification.

Core identification According to bus specification.

u Product range table

Overall shield Bending-resistant braiding made of tinned copper wires.

Coverage approx. 55 % linear, approx. 80 % optical

Outer jacket Low-adhesion, oil-resistant PVC mixture, adapted to suit the requirements in e-chains®
(following DIN EN 50363-4-1).
Colour: Red lilac (similar to RAL 4001), Variants u Product range table
Printing: black

„00000 m“* igus chainflex CFBUS.PVC.---j -----k E310776 l cяUus m

AWM Style n VW-1 AWM I/II A/B 80°C  V FT1 CE ---

conform RoHS-II conform www.igus.de +++ chainflex cable works +++

* Length printing: Not calibrated. Only intended as an orientation aid.

j / k Cable identification according to Part No. (see technical table).
l Printing: E497341 instead of E310776 (for UL-Listed cables only).
m Printing: CMX 75°C (for UL-Listed cables only).
n Printing UL style (see related chapter).
 Printing UL Voltage Rating (see related chapter).
 Printing according to bus specification (inclusive wave resistance).
Example: ... chainflex CFBUS.PVC.001 (2x0.25)C E310776 ... ​

Guaranteed service life according to guarantee conditions

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Double strokes​ 5 million 7.5 million 10 million

Temperature, R min. R min. R min.

from/to [°C] [x d] [x d] [x d]

+5/+15 15 16 17
+15/+60 12.5 13.5 14.5
+60/+70 15 16 17
Minimum guaranteed service life of the cable under the specified conditions.
The installation of the cable is recommended within the middle temperature range.
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chainflex® CFBUS.PVC
Bus cable (Class 4.3.2.1) l For medium duty applications l PVC outer jacket l Shielded
l Oil-resistant l Flame retardant

Properties and approvals

Guarantee
UV resistance Medium

YEARS
Oil resistance Oil-resistant (following DIN EN 50363-4-1), Class 2
up to 4 years guarantee

Flame retardant According to IEC 60332-1-2, Cable Flame, VW-1, FT1, FT2 / Horizontal Flame

Silicone-free Free from silicone which can affect paint adhesion (following PV 3.10.7 – status 1992)

PFAS-free Use of PFAS-free materials according to the content of the REACH directive
and its rules for the production and processing of chemical substances

UL verified Certificate No. V293560: „igus 4-year chainflex cable guarantee and service life
calculator based on 2 billion test cycles per year“

UL listed CMX, 75°C (except CFBUS.PVC.068)

UL/CSA AWM Details see table UL/CSA AWM

NFPA Following NFPA 79-2018, chapter 12.9

CLPA CFBUS.PVC.045: , Reference no. 153

CFBUS.PVC.049: , Reference no. 154
REACH In accordance with regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 (REACH)
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Lead-free Following 2011/65/EC (RoHS-II/RoHS-III)

Cleanroom According to ISO Class 1. The outer jacket material of this series complies with
CF240.02.24 - tested by IPA according to standard DIN EN ISO 14644-1

CE Following 2014/35/EU

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chainflex® CFBUS.PVC
Bus cable (Class 4.3.2.1) l For medium duty applications l PVC outer jacket l Shielded
l Oil-resistant l Flame retardant

Properties and approvals

Guarantee
UL/CSA AWM Details

YEARS
UL style core UL style outer UL Voltage UL Temperature
Part No.
insulation jacket Rating Rating
​ ​ ​ [V] [°C] up to 4 years guarantee

CFBUS.PVC.001 10578 20601 300 80

CFBUS.PVC.020 10493 2571 30 80
CFBUS.PVC.021 10578 20601 300 80
CFBUS.PVC.022 10578 20601 300 80
CFBUS.PVC.035 10578 20601 300 80
CFBUS.PVC.040 11602 20601 300 80
CFBUS.PVC.045 11635 20601 300 80
CFBUS.PVC.049 11635 20601 300 80
CFBUS.PVC.050 11635 20601 300 80
CFBUS.PVC.052 10493 20601 300 80
CFBUS.PVC.056 10578 20601 300 80
CFBUS.PVC.060 11602 20601 300 80
11602 (AWG28)
CFBUS.PVC.068 20601 300 80
11635 (AWG28)

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chainflex® CFBUS.PVC
Bus cable (Class 4.3.2.1) l For medium duty applications l PVC outer jacket l Shielded
l Oil-resistant l Flame retardant

Dynamic information
Guarantee
Bend radius e-chain® linear min. 12.5 x d
flexible min. 10 x d

YEARS
fixed min. 7 x d

up to 4 years guarantee
Temperature e-chain® linear +5 °C up to +70 °C
flexible -5 °C up to +70 °C (following DIN EN 60811-504)
fixed -15 °C up to +70 °C (following DIN EN 50305)

v max. unsupported 3 m/s

gliding 2 m/s

a max. 30 m/s²

Travel distance Unsupported travels and up to 20 m for gliding applications, Class 3

These values are based on specific applications or tests. They do not represent the limit of what is technically feasible.
​

Typical lab test setup for this cable series

Test bend radius R approx. 75 - 100 mm
Test travel S approx. 1 - 15 m
Test duration minimum 2 - 4 million double strokes
Test speed approx. 0,5 - 2 m / s
Test acceleration approx. 0.5 - 1.5 m / s²

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Typical application areas

● For medium duty applications, Class 4
● Unsupported travel distances and up to 20 m for gliding applications, Class 3
● Light oil influence, Class 2
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● No torsion, Class 1
● Preferably indoor applications, but also outdoor ones at temperatures > 5 °C
● machining units/packaging machines, Handling, indoor cranes

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chainflex® CFBUS.PVC
Bus cable (Class 4.3.2.1) l For medium duty applications l PVC outer jacket l Shielded
l Oil-resistant l Flame retardant

Technical tables:
Guarantee
Mechanical information
Part No. ​ Number of cores and conductor Outer diameter (d) Copper Weight

YEARS
nominal cross section max. index
​ ​ [mm²] [mm] [kg/km] [kg/km] up to 4 years guarantee

Profibus (1x2x0,64 mm)

CFBUS.PVC.001 (2x0.25)C 8.5 25 77
CAN-Bus
CFBUS.PVC.020 2) (4x0.25)C 7.0 23 57
CFBUS.PVC.021 (2x0.5)C 8.5 32 86
CFBUS.PVC.022 2)
(4x0.5)C 8.5 43 94
CC-Link
CFBUS.PVC.035 (3x0.5)C 8.0 40 82
Ethernet/CAT5
CFBUS.PVC.040 2) (4x0.25)C 6.5 29 70
Ethernet/CAT5e
CFBUS.PVC.045 (4x(2x0.15))C 7.5 33 67
Ethernet/CAT6
CFBUS.PVC.049 (4x(2x0.15))C 7.5 33 67
Ethernet/CAT6A
CFBUS.PVC.050 4x(2x0.20)C 10.0 65 123
Ethernet/CAT7
CFBUS.PVC.052 (4x(2x0.15)C)C 9.5 89 136
FireWire IEEE 1394b
CFBUS.PVC.056 11) (2x(2x0.15)C+2x0.38)C 9.0 59 96
Profinet
CFBUS.PVC.060 2) 13) (4x0.38)C 7.0 33 67
USB 3.0
CFBUS.PVC.068 (2x(2xAWG28)+2x(2xAWG28)C)C 7.0 39 68
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2)
The chainflex types marked with 2) are cables designed as a star-quad.
®

11)
Phase-out model
13)
Colour outer jacket: Yellow-green (RAL 6018)

G = with green-yellow earth core

x = without earth core
Note: The given outer diameters are maximum values and may tend toward lower tolerance limits.
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chainflex® CFBUS.PVC
Bus cable (Class 4.3.2.1) l For medium duty applications l PVC outer jacket l Shielded
l Oil-resistant l Flame retardant

Profibus Guarantee
CFBUS.PVC.001

YEARS
Cable structure up to 4 years guarantee

(Electrical information please see next page)

1. Outer jacket: Pressure extruded, oil-resistant PVC

mixture
2. Overall shield: Bending-resistant braiding made of tinned
copper wires
3. Overall banding: Plastic fleece
4. Shield foil: Aluminium clad plastic foil
5. Banding: Plastic foil
6. Filler: Plastic dummy
7. Core insulation: Mechanically high quality TPE mixture
(according to bus specification)
8. Conductor: Fine-wire strand in especially bending-stable
version consisting of bare copper wires
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Design table
Part No. Core group Colour code Core design

CFBUS.PVC.001 (2x0.25)C red, green

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chainflex® CFBUS.PVC
Bus cable (Class 4.3.2.1) l For medium duty applications l PVC outer jacket l Shielded
l Oil-resistant l Flame retardant

Profibus Guarantee
CFBUS.PVC.001

YEARS
Electrical information up to 4 years guarantee

(Cable structure please see previous page)

Part No. CFBUS.PVC.001

50 V
Nominal voltage
300 V (following UL)

Testing voltage
500 V
(following DIN EN 50289-1-3)

Operating capacity 30 pF/m

Characteristic wave impedance

150 ± 15 Ω (≥ 1 MHz)
(following DIN EN 50289-1-11)

Line attenuation approx. [dB/100m]

Part No. 9.6 38.4 4 16
kHz kHz MHz MHz
CFBUS.PVC.001 0.3 0.5 2.5 2.9

Conductor nominal cross Maximum conductor resistance at 20 °C Maximum current rating at 30 °C

section (following DIN EN 50289-1-2) (following DIN VDE 0298-4)

[mm²] [Ω/km] [A]

0.25 78.0 5
The final maximum current rating depends among other things on the ambient conditions, the type of the installation and
the number of loaded cores.

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chainflex® CFBUS.PVC
Bus cable (Class 4.3.2.1) l For medium duty applications l PVC outer jacket l Shielded
l Oil-resistant l Flame retardant

CAN-Bus/Feldbus Guarantee
CFBUS.PVC.020-CFBUS.PVC.022

YEARS
Cable structure up to 4 years guarantee

(Electrical information please see next page)

1. Outer jacket: Pressure extruded, oil-resistant PVC

mixture
2. Overall banding: Plastic fleece
3. Overall shield: Bending-resistant braiding made of tinned
copper wires
4. Shield foil: Aluminium clad plastic foil
5. Banding: Plastic foil
6. Core insulation: Mechanically high quality TPE mixture
(according to bus specification)
7. Conductor: Fine-wire strand in especially bending-stable
version consisting of bare copper wires
8. Filler: Plastic dummy
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Design table
Part No. Core group Colour code Core design

white, green, brown, yellow

CFBUS.PVC.020 (4x0.25)C
(Star-quad)

CFBUS.PVC.021 (2x0.5)C white, brown

white, green, brown, yellow

CFBUS.PVC.022 (4x0.5)C
(Star-quad)

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chainflex® CFBUS.PVC
Bus cable (Class 4.3.2.1) l For medium duty applications l PVC outer jacket l Shielded
l Oil-resistant l Flame retardant

CAN-Bus/Feldbus Guarantee
CFBUS.PVC.020-CFBUS.PVC.022

YEARS
Electrical information up to 4 years guarantee

(Cable structure please see previous page)

Part No. CFBUS.PVC.020 CFBUS.PVC.021 CFBUS.PVC.022

50 V 50 V
Nominal voltage
30 V (following UL) 300 V (following UL)

Testing voltage
500 V
(following DIN EN 50289-1-3)

Operating capacity 42 pF/m 41 pF/m 42 pF/m

Characteristic wave impedance

120 ± 12 Ω (≥ 1 MHz)
(following DIN EN 50289-1-11)

Line attenuation approx. [dB/100m]

Part No. 0.1 1 5 10 20
MHz MHz MHz MHz MHz
CFBUS.PVC.020 1.3 1.9 4.8 6.9 9.5
CFBUS.PVC.021 0.6 1.3 3.3 4.7 6.8
CFBUS.PVC.022 0.8 1.8 4.0 5.8 8.5

Conductor nominal cross Maximum conductor resistance at 20 °C Maximum current rating at 30 °C

section (following DIN EN 50289-1-2) (following DIN VDE 0298-4)

[mm²] [Ω/km] [A]

0.25 84.0 5
0.5 39.0 10
The final maximum current rating depends among other things on the ambient conditions, the type of the installation and
the number of loaded cores. REACH

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chainflex® CFBUS.PVC
Bus cable (Class 4.3.2.1) l For medium duty applications l PVC outer jacket l Shielded
l Oil-resistant l Flame retardant

CC-Link Guarantee
CFBUS.PVC.035

YEARS
Cable structure up to 4 years guarantee

(Electrical information please see next page)

1. Outer jacket: Pressure extruded, oil-resistant PVC

mixture
2. Overall shield: Bending-resistant braiding made of tinned
copper wires
3. Overall banding: Plastic fleece
4. Shield foil: Aluminium clad plastic foil
5. Banding: Plastic foil
6. Core insulation: Mechanically high quality TPE mixture
(according to bus specification)
7. Conductor: Fine-wire strand in especially bending-stable
version consisting of bare copper wires
8. Filler: Plastic dummy
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Design table
Part No. Core group Colour code Core design

CFBUS.PVC.035 (3x0.5)C white, blue, yellow

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chainflex® CFBUS.PVC
Bus cable (Class 4.3.2.1) l For medium duty applications l PVC outer jacket l Shielded
l Oil-resistant l Flame retardant

CC-Link Guarantee
CFBUS.PVC.035

YEARS
Electrical information up to 4 years guarantee

(Cable structure please see previous page)

Part No. CFBUS.PVC.035

50 V
Nominal voltage
300 V (following UL)

Testing voltage
500 V
(following DIN EN 50289-1-3)

Characteristic wave impedance

110 ± 16.5 Ω (≥ 1 MHz)
(following DIN EN 50289-1-11)

Conductor nominal Maximum conductor resistance at 20 °C Maximum current rating at 30 °C

cross section (following DIN EN 50289-1-2) (following DIN VDE 0298-4)

[mm²] [Ω/km] [A]

0.5 39.0 10
The final maximum current rating depends among other things on the ambient conditions, the type of the installation and
the number of loaded cores.

REACH
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chainflex® CFBUS.PVC
Bus cable (Class 4.3.2.1) l For medium duty applications l PVC outer jacket l Shielded
l Oil-resistant l Flame retardant

Ethernet (CAT5/CAT5e/GigE/PoE) Guarantee

CFBUS.PVC.040-CFBUS.PVC.045

YEARS
Cable structure up to 4 years guarantee

(Electrical information please see next page)

1. Outer jacket: Pressure extruded, oil-resistant PVC

mixture
2. Overall banding: Plastic fleece
3. Shield foil: Aluminium clad plastic foil
4. Overall shield: Bending-resistant braiding made of tinned
copper wires
5. Banding: Plastic foil
6. Separating element: Bending-stable TPE cross filler
7. Core insulation: Mechanically high quality TPE mixture
(according to bus specification)
8. Conductor: Fine-wire strand in especially bending-stable
version consisting of bare copper wires
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Design table
Part No. Core group Colour code Core design

white, green, brown, yellow

CFBUS.PVC.040 (4x0.25)C
(Star-quad)

white-blue/blue, white-orange/
CFBUS.PVC.045 (4x(2x0.15))C orange, white-green/green,
white-brown/brown

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chainflex® CFBUS.PVC
Bus cable (Class 4.3.2.1) l For medium duty applications l PVC outer jacket l Shielded
l Oil-resistant l Flame retardant

Ethernet (CAT5/CAT5e/GigE/PoE) Guarantee

CFBUS.PVC.040-CFBUS.PVC.045

YEARS
Electrical information up to 4 years guarantee

(Cable structure please see previous page)

Part No. CFBUS.PVC.040 CFBUS.PVC.045

50 V
Nominal voltage
300 V (following UL)

Testing voltage
500 V
(following DIN EN 50289-1-3)

Operating capacity 50 pF/m 47 pF/m

Nominal Velocity of Propagation (NVP) 67 % 72 %

Characteristic wave impedance

100 ± 15 Ω
(following DIN EN 50289-1-11)

Line attenuation approx. [dB/100m]

Part No. 1 4 10 16 20 31.25 62.5 100
MHz MHz MHz MHz MHz MHz MHz MHz
CFBUS.PVC.040 1.7 4.2 7.0 9.2 10.4 13.2 19.4 25.3
CFBUS.PVC.045 2.5 5.0 8.3 10.6 11.7 15.0 21.9 28.6

Conductor nominal Maximum conductor resistance at 20 °C Maximum current rating at 30 °C

cross section (following DIN EN 50289-1-2) (following DIN VDE 0298-4)

[mm²] [Ω/km] [A]

0.15 145.0 2.5
0.25 94.0 5
The final maximum current rating depends among other things on the ambient conditions, the type of the installation and
the number of loaded cores. REACH

Part No. Bus type Link class Maximum transmission length

Channel Permanent

Class D -
CFBUS.PVC.040 Ethernet/CAT5 82 m 70 m
(Data applications up to 100 MHz)

Class D -
CFBUS.PVC.045 Ethernet/CAT5e 82 m 70 m
​ (Data applications up to 100 MHz)
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chainflex® CFBUS.PVC
Bus cable (Class 4.3.2.1) l For medium duty applications l PVC outer jacket l Shielded
l Oil-resistant l Flame retardant

Ethernet (CAT6/GigE/PoE) Guarantee

CFBUS.PVC.049

YEARS
Cable structure up to 4 years guarantee

(Electrical information please see next page)

1. Outer jacket: Pressure extruded, oil-resistant PVC

mixture
2. Overall shield: Bending-resistant braiding made of tinned
copper wires
3. Shield foil: Aluminium clad plastic foil
4. Banding: Plastic foil
5. Separating element: Bending-stable TPE cross filler
6. Core insulation: Mechanically high quality TPE mixture
(according to bus specification)
7. Conductor: Fine-wire strand in especially bending-stable
version consisting of bare copper wires

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Design table
Part No. Core group Colour code Core design
white-blue/blue, white-orange/
CFBUS.PVC.049 (4x(2x0.15))C orange, white-green/green,
white-brown/brown

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chainflex® CFBUS.PVC
Bus cable (Class 4.3.2.1) l For medium duty applications l PVC outer jacket l Shielded
l Oil-resistant l Flame retardant

Ethernet (CAT6/GigE/PoE) Guarantee

CFBUS.PVC.049

YEARS
Electrical information up to 4 years guarantee

(Cable structure please see previous page)

Part No. CFBUS.PVC.049

50 V
Nominal voltage
300 V (following UL)

Testing voltage
500 V
(following DIN EN 50289-1-3)

Operating capacity 47 pF/m

Nominal Velocity of Propagation (NVP) 72 %

Characteristic wave impedance

100 ± 15 Ω
(following DIN EN 50289-1-11)

Line attenuation approx. [dB/100m]

Part No. 1 4 10 16 20 31.25 62.5 100 155.5 200 250
MHz MHz MHz MHz MHz MHz MHz MHz MHz MHz MHz
CFBUS.PVC.049 2.5 5.0 8.3 10.6 11.7 15.0 21.9 28.6 38.6 42.9 47.7

Conductor nominal Maximum conductor resistance at 20 °C Maximum current rating at 30 °C

cross section (following DIN EN 50289-1-2) (following DIN VDE 0298-4)

[mm²] [Ω/km] [A]

0.15 145.0 2.5
The final maximum current rating depends among other things on the ambient conditions, the type of the installation and
the number of loaded cores.

Part No. Bus type Link class Maximum transmission length

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Channel Permanent

Class E -
CFBUS.PVC.049 Ethernet/CAT6 74 m 63 m
(Data applications up to 250 MHz)
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chainflex® CFBUS.PVC
Bus cable (Class 4.3.2.1) l For medium duty applications l PVC outer jacket l Shielded
l Oil-resistant l Flame retardant

Ethernet (CAT6A/PoE) Guarantee

CFBUS.PVC.050

YEARS
Cable structure up to 4 years guarantee

(Electrical information please see next page)

1. Outer jacket: Pressure extruded, oil-resistant PVC

mixture
2. Overall banding: Plastic fleece
3. Element shield: Bending-resistant braiding made of
tinned copper wires
4. Element shield foil: Aluminium clad plastic foil
5. Element banding: Plastic foil
6. Core insulation: Mechanically high quality TPE mixture
(according to bus specification)
7. Conductor: Fine-wire strand in especially bending-stable
version consisting of bare copper wires
8. Strain relief: Tensile stress-resistant centre element
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Design table
Part No. Core group Colour code Core design
white-blue/blue, white-orange/
CFBUS.PVC.050 4x(2x0.20)C orange, white-green/green,
white-brown/brown

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chainflex® CFBUS.PVC
Bus cable (Class 4.3.2.1) l For medium duty applications l PVC outer jacket l Shielded
l Oil-resistant l Flame retardant

Ethernet (CAT6A/PoE) Guarantee

CFBUS.PVC.050

YEARS
Electrical information up to 4 years guarantee

(Cable structure please see previous page)

Part No. CFBUS.PVC.050

50 V
Nominal voltage
300 V (following UL)

Testing voltage
500 V
(following DIN EN 50289-1-3)

Operating capacity 45 pF/m

Nominal Velocity of Propagation (NVP) 76 %

Characteristic wave impedance

100 ± 15 Ω
(following DIN EN 50289-1-11)

Line attenuation approx. [dB/100m]

Part No. 1 4 10 16 20 31.25 62.5 100 155.52 200 250 350 500
MHz MHz MHz MHz MHz MHz MHz MHz MHz MHz MHz MHz MHz
CFBUS.PVC.050 2.2 4.6 7.2 9.1 10.1 12.6 18.1 23.4 30.6 35.7 40.8 49.4 60.9

Conductor nominal Maximum conductor resistance at 20 °C Maximum current rating at 30 °C

cross section (following DIN EN 50289-1-2) (following DIN VDE 0298-4)

[mm²] [Ω/km] [A]

0.2 113.0 3.5
The final maximum current rating depends among other things on the ambient conditions, the type of the installation and
the number of loaded cores.

Part No. Bus type Link class Maximum transmission length

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Channel Permanent

Class EA -
CFBUS.PVC.050 Ethernet/CAT6A 73 m 62 m
(Data applications up to 500 MHz)
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chainflex® CFBUS.PVC
Bus cable (Class 4.3.2.1) l For medium duty applications l PVC outer jacket l Shielded
l Oil-resistant l Flame retardant

Ethernet (CAT7/PoE) Guarantee

CFBUS.PVC.052

YEARS
Cable structure up to 4 years guarantee

(Electrical information please see next page)

1. Outer jacket: Pressure extruded, oil-resistant PVC

mixture
2. Overall banding: Plastic fleece
3. Overall shield: Bending-resistant braiding made of tinned
copper wires
4. Element shield: Bending-resistant braiding made of
tinned copper wires
5. Element shield foil: Aluminium clad plastic foil
6. Banding: Plastic foil
7. Core insulation: Mechanically high quality TPE mixture
(according to bus specification)
8. Conductor: Fine-wire strand in especially bending-stable
version consisting of bare copper wires
9. Strain relief: Tensile stress-resistant centre element
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For detailed overview please see design table

Design table
Part No. Core group Colour code Core design
white-blue/blue, white-orange/
CFBUS.PVC.052 (4x(2x0.15)C)C orange, white-green/green,
white-brown/brown

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chainflex® CFBUS.PVC
Bus cable (Class 4.3.2.1) l For medium duty applications l PVC outer jacket l Shielded
l Oil-resistant l Flame retardant

Ethernet (CAT7/PoE) Guarantee

CFBUS.PVC.052

YEARS
Electrical information up to 4 years guarantee

(Cable structure please see previous page)

Part No. CFBUS.PVC.052

50 V
Nominal voltage
300 V (following UL)

Testing voltage
500 V
(following DIN EN 50289-1-3)

Operating capacity 48 pF/m

Nominal Velocity of Propagation (NVP) 68 %

Characteristic wave impedance

100 ± 15 Ω
(following DIN EN 50289-1-11)

Line attenuation approx. [dB/100m]

Part No. 1 4 10 16 20 31.25 62.5 100 155.52 250 500 600
MHz MHz MHz MHz MHz MHz MHz MHz MHz MHz MHz MHz
CFBUS.PVC.052 2.5 5.2 8.3 10.4 11.6 14.7 21.5 27.7 35.5 45.6 67.2 73.0

Conductor nominal Maximum conductor resistance at 20 °C Maximum current rating at 30 °C

cross section (following DIN EN 50289-1-2) (following DIN VDE 0298-4)

[mm²] [Ω/km] [A]

0.15 149.0 2.5
The final maximum current rating depends among other things on the ambient conditions, the type of the installation and
the number of loaded cores.

Part No. Bus type Link class Maximum transmission length

REACH
Channel Permanent

Class F -
CFBUS.PVC.052 Ethernet/CAT7 71 m 60 m
(Data applications up to 600 MHz)
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chainflex® CFBUS.PVC
Bus cable (Class 4.3.2.1) l For medium duty applications l PVC outer jacket l Shielded
l Oil-resistant l Flame retardant

FireWire 800 (IEEE1394b) Guarantee

CFBUS.PVC.056

YEARS
Cable structure up to 4 years guarantee

(Electrical information please see next page)

1. Outer jacket: Pressure extruded, oil-resistant PVC

mixture
2. Overall banding: Plastic fleece
3. Overall shield: Bending-resistant braiding made of tinned
copper wires
4. Banding: Plastic foil over a plastic tape
5. Filler: Plastic yarns
6. Element shield: Bending-resistant braiding made of
tinned copper wires
7. Element banding: Plastic foil
8. Element shield foil: Aluminium clad plastic foil
9. Core insulation: Mechanically high quality TPE mixture
(according to bus specification)
10. Conductor: Fine-wire strand in especially bending-stable
version consisting of tinned copper wires
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For detailed overview please see design table

Design table
Part No. Core group Colour code Core design

2x(2x0.15)C orange/blue, blue/red

CFBUS.PVC.056
2x0.38 black, white

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chainflex® CFBUS.PVC
Bus cable (Class 4.3.2.1) l For medium duty applications l PVC outer jacket l Shielded
l Oil-resistant l Flame retardant

FireWire 800 (IEEE1394b) Guarantee

CFBUS.PVC.056

YEARS
Electrical information up to 4 years guarantee

(Cable structure please see previous page)

Part No. CFBUS.PVC.056

50 V
Nominal voltage
300 V (following UL)

Testing voltage
500 V
(following DIN EN 50289-1-3)

Operating capacity Data pairs: 45 pF/m

Characteristic wave impedance

Data pairs: 110 ± 16.5 Ω (1-250 MHz)
(following DIN EN 50289-1-11)

Line attenuation approx. [dB/100m]

Part No. 250 400 500 800 1000
MHz MHz MHz MHz MHz
CFBUS.PVC.056 2.4 3.0 3.6 4.7 5.6

Conductor nominal Maximum conductor resistance at 20 °C Maximum current rating at 30 °C

cross section (following DIN EN 50289-1-2) (following DIN VDE 0298-4)

[mm²] [Ω/km] [A]

0.15 150.0 2.5
0.38 59.4 7
The final maximum current rating depends among other things on the ambient conditions, the type of the installation and
the number of loaded cores.

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chainflex® CFBUS.PVC
Bus cable (Class 4.3.2.1) l For medium duty applications l PVC outer jacket l Shielded
l Oil-resistant l Flame retardant

Profinet (Type C) Guarantee

CFBUS.PVC.060

YEARS
Cable structure up to 4 years guarantee

(Electrical information please see next page)

1. Outer jacket: Pressure extruded, oil-resistant PVC

mixture
2. Overall banding: Plastic fleece
3. Overall shield: Bending-resistant braiding made of tinned
copper wires
4. Shield foil: Aluminium clad plastic foil
5. Banding: Plastic foil
6. Core insulation: Mechanically high quality TPE mixture
(according to bus specification)
7. Conductor: Fine-wire strand in especially bending-stable
version consisting of bare copper wires
8. Strain relief: Tensile stress-resistant centre element
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For detailed overview please see design table

Design table
Part No. Core group Colour code Core design

white, orange, blue, yellow

CFBUS.PVC.060 (4x0.38)C
(Star-quad)

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chainflex® CFBUS.PVC
Bus cable (Class 4.3.2.1) l For medium duty applications l PVC outer jacket l Shielded
l Oil-resistant l Flame retardant

Profinet (Type C) Guarantee

CFBUS.PVC.060

YEARS
Electrical information up to 4 years guarantee

(Cable structure please see previous page)

Part No. CFBUS.PVC.060

50 V
Nominal voltage
300 V (following UL)

Testing voltage
500 V
(following DIN EN 50289-1-3)

Operating capacity 53 pF/m

Nominal Velocity of Propagation (NVP) 67 %

Characteristic wave impedance

100 ± 15 Ω
(following DIN EN 50289-1-11)

Line attenuation approx. [dB/100m]

Part No. 1 4 10 16 20 31.25 62.5 100
MHz MHz MHz MHz MHz MHz MHz MHz
CFBUS.PVC.060 2.0 4.1 6.2 7.8 8.7 11.0 16.3 21.2

Conductor nominal Maximum conductor resistance at 20 °C Maximum current rating at 30 °C

cross section (following DIN EN 50289-1-2) (following DIN VDE 0298-4)

[mm²] [Ω/km] [A]

0.38 59.4 7
The final maximum current rating depends among other things on the ambient conditions, the type of the installation and
the number of loaded cores.

REACH
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chainflex® CFBUS.PVC
Bus cable (Class 4.3.2.1) l For medium duty applications l PVC outer jacket l Shielded
l Oil-resistant l Flame retardant

USB 3.0 Guarantee

CFBUS.PVC.068

YEARS
Cable structure up to 4 years guarantee

(Electrical information please see next page)

1. Outer jacket: Pressure extruded, oil-resistant PVC

mixture
2. Overall banding: Plastic fleece
3. Overall shield: Bending-resistant braiding made of tinned
copper wires
4. Banding: Plastic foil
5. Element shield: Bending-resistant braiding made of
tinned copper wires
6. Shield foil: Aluminium clad plastic foil
7. Core insulation: Mechanically high quality TPE mixture
(according to bus specification)
8. Conductor: Fine-wire strand in especially bending-stable
version consisting of tinned copper wires
Example image
For detailed overview please see design table

Design table
Part No. Core group Colour code Core design

2x(2xAWG28) red/black, green/white-green

CFBUS.PVC.068
2x(2xAWG28)C blue/yellow, orange/violet

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 Data sheet
chainflex® CFBUS.PVC
Bus cable (Class 4.3.2.1) l For medium duty applications l PVC outer jacket l Shielded
l Oil-resistant l Flame retardant

USB 3.0 Guarantee

CFBUS.PVC.068

YEARS
Electrical information up to 4 years guarantee

(Cable structure please see previous page)

Part No. CFBUS.PVC.068

50 V
Nominal voltage
300 V (following UL)

Testing voltage
500 V
(following DIN EN 50289-1-3)

Characteristic wave impedance

STP: 90 ± 18 Ω (1-1200 MHz) UTP: 105 ± 16 Ω (1-1200 MHz)
(following DIN EN 50289-1-11)

Operating capacity STP: 60 pF/m UTP: 52 pF/m

Nominal Velocity of Propagation (NVP) STP: 70 % UTP: 67 %

Line attenuation approx. [dB/100m]

Part No. 1 625 1200
MHz MHz MHz
CFBUS.PVC.068 0.4 11.5 18.0

Conductor nominal Maximum conductor resistance at 20 °C Maximum current rating at 30 °C

cross section (following DIN EN 50289-1-2) (following DIN VDE 0298-4)

[mm²] [Ω/km] [A]

0.28 205.0 1
The final maximum current rating depends among other things on the ambient conditions, the type of the installation and
the number of loaded cores.

REACH

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