Detailed Specifications & Technical Data
ENGLISH MEASUREMENT VERSION
1583A Multi-Conductor - Category 5e Nonbonded-Pair Cable
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General Description:
CAT5e, 4-Pair, U/UTP-Unshielded, Riser-CMR, Premise Horizontal Cable, 24 AWG Solid Bare Copper
Conductors, Polyolefin Insulation, Ripcord, PVC Jacket.
Usage (Overall)
Suitable Applications: Horizontal Gigabit Ethernet, 100BaseTX, 100BaseVG ANYLAN, 155ATM,
622ATM, NTSC/PAL Component or Composite Video, AES/EBU Digital Video,
RS-422
Physical Characteristics (Overall)
Conductor
AWG:
# Pairs AWG Stranding Conductor Material
4 24 Solid BC - Bare Copper
Total Number of Conductors: 8
Insulation
Insulation Material:
Insulation Material
PO - Polyolefin
Outer Shield
Outer Shield Material:
Outer Shield Material
Unshielded
Outer Jacket
Outer Jacket Material:
Outer Jacket Material
PVC - Polyvinyl Chloride
Outer Jacket Diameter:
Nom. Dia. (in.)
0.190
Outer Jacket Ripcord: Yes
Pair
Pair Color Code Chart:
Number Color
1 White/Blue Stripe & Blue
2 White/Orange Stripe & Orange
3 White/Green Stripe & Green
4 White/Brown Stripe & Brown
Mechanical Characteristics (Overall)
Storage Temperature Range: -20°C To +75°C
Installation Temperature Range: 0°C To +60°C
Operating Temperature Range: -20°C To +60°C
Bulk Cable Weight: 18 lbs/1000 ft.
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Detailed Specifications & Technical Data
ENGLISH MEASUREMENT VERSION
1583A Multi-Conductor - Category 5e Nonbonded-Pair Cable
Bulk Cable Weight: 18 lbs/1000 ft.
Max. Recommended Pulling Tension: 35 lbs.
Min. Bend Radius/Minor Axis: 0.800 in.
Min. Bend/Installation: 1.900 in.
Applicable Specifications and Agency Compliance (Overall)
Applicable Standards & Environmental Programs
NEC/(UL) Specification: CMR
NEC Articles: 800
CEC/C(UL) Specification: CMR
EU Directive 2011/65/EU (ROHS II): Yes
Other Standards: ISO/IEC 11801 ed 2.1 (2008) Class D
EU CE Mark: Yes
EU Directive 2000/53/EC (ELV): Yes
EU Directive 2002/95/EC (RoHS): Yes
EU RoHS Compliance Date (mm/dd/yyyy): 01/01/2004
EU Directive 2002/96/EC (WEEE): Yes
EU Directive 2003/11/EC (BFR): Yes
CA Prop 65 (CJ for Wire & Cable): Yes
MII Order #39 (China RoHS): Yes
Telecommunications Standards: Category 5e - TIA 568.C.2
Other Specification: NEMA WC-63.1 Category 5e, UL Verified to Category 5e
Flame Test
UL Flame Test: UL1666 Vertical Riser
C(UL) Flame Test: FT4
CSA Flame Test: FT4
IEEE Flame Test: 1202
Suitability
Suitability - Indoor: Yes
Suitability - Outdoor: No
Suitability - Aerial: No
Suitability - Burial: No
Sunlight Resistance: No
Oil Resistance: No
Non-halogenated: No
Plenum/Non-Plenum
Plenum (Y/N): No
Electrical Characteristics (Overall)
Nom. Mutual Capacitance:
Capacitance (pF/ft)
15
Maximum Capacitance Unbalance (pF/100 m): 330
Nominal Velocity of Propagation:
VP (%)
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1583A Multi-Conductor - Category 5e Nonbonded-Pair Cable
70
Maximum Delay:
Delay (ns/100 m)
538 @ 100MHz
Max. Delay Skew:
Delay Skew (ns/100 m)
45
Maximum Conductor DC Resistance:
DCR @ 20°C (Ohm/100 m)
9.38
Max. Operating Voltage - UL:
Voltage
300 V RMS
Maximum DCR Unbalanced:
DCR Unbalance @ 20°C (%)
3
Electrical Characteristics-Premise (Overall)
Premise Cable Electrical Table 1:
Freq. (MHz) Max. Attenuation (dB/100 m) Min. NEXT (dB) Min. PSNEXT (dB) Min. ACR (dB) Min. PSACR (dB) Min RL (dB)
1 2.000 65.3 62.3 63.0 60.3 20.000
4 4.100 56.3 53.3 51.0 49.2 23.000
8 5.800 51.8 48.8 46.0 43.0 24.500
10 6.500 50.3 47.3 43.0 40.8 25.000
16 8.200 47.3 44.3 39.0 36.0 25.000
20 9.300 45.8 42.8 36.5 33.5 25.000
25 10.400 44.3 41.3 33.9 30.9 24.300
31.25 11.700 42.9 39.9 31.0 28.2 23.600
62.5 17.000 38.4 35.4 22.0 19.0 21.500
100 22.000 35.3 32.3 14.0 10.3 20.100
155 28.100 32.5 29.5 4.4 1.4 15.800
200 32.400 30.8 27.8 4.0 1.0 15.000
Premise Cable Electrical Table 2:
Freq. (MHz) Input (Unfitted) Imp. (Ohms) Min. ELFEXT (dB) Min. PSELFEXT (dB)
1 100 ± 15 63.8 60.8
4 100 ± 15 51.7 48.7
8 100 ± 15 45.7 42.7
10 100 ± 15 43.8 40.8
16 100 ± 15 39.7 36.7
20 100 ± 15 37.7 34.7
25 100 ± 15 35.8 32.8
31.25 100 ± 15 33.9 30.9
62.5 100 ± 15 27.8 24.9
100 100 ± 15 23.8 20.8
155 100 ± 25 19.9 16.9
200 100 ± 25 17.7 14.7
Notes (Overall)
Notes: Jacket sequentially marked at 2 ft. intervals. Third party verified to ANSI/TIA-568-C.2, Category 5e.
Put Ups and Colors:
Item # Putup Ship Weight Color Notes Item Desc
1583A 002U1000 1,000 FT 24.000 LB RED CAT5E 4PR U/UTP CMR BOX
1583A 0021000 1,000 FT 20.000 LB RED C CAT5E 4PR U/UTP CMR REEL
1583A 003U1000 1,000 FT 24.000 LB ORANGE CAT5E 4PR U/UTP CMR BOX
1583A 0031000 1,000 FT 20.000 LB ORANGE C CAT5E 4PR U/UTP CMR REEL
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1583A Multi-Conductor - Category 5e Nonbonded-Pair Cable
1583A 004U1000 1,000 FT 24.000 LB YELLOW CAT5E 4PR U/UTP CMR BOX
1583A 0041000 1,000 FT 20.000 LB YELLOW C CAT5E 4PR U/UTP CMR REEL
1583A 005U1000 1,000 FT 24.000 LB GREEN, DARK CAT5E 4PR U/UTP CMR BOX
1583A 0051000 1,000 FT 20.000 LB GREEN, DARK C CAT5E 4PR U/UTP CMR REEL
1583A 006U1000 1,000 FT 24.000 LB BLUE, LIGHT CAT5E 4PR U/UTP CMR BOX
1583A 0061000 1,000 FT 20.000 LB BLUE, LIGHT C CAT5E 4PR U/UTP CMR REEL
1583A 0061640 1,640 FT 32.800 LB BLUE, LIGHT CAT5E 4PR U/UTP CMR REEL
1583A 0063000 3,000 FT 60.000 LB BLUE, LIGHT C CAT5E 4PR U/UTP CMR REEL
1583A 008U1000 1,000 FT 20.000 LB GRAY C CAT5E 4PR U/UTP CMR BOX
1583A 0081000 1,000 FT 20.000 LB GRAY C CAT5E 4PR U/UTP CMR REEL
1583A 0081640 1,640 FT 32.800 LB GRAY C CAT5E 4PR U/UTP CMR REEL
1583A 0083000 3,000 FT 60.000 LB GRAY C CAT5E 4PR U/UTP CMR REEL
1583A 009U1000 1,000 FT 24.000 LB WHITE CAT5E 4PR U/UTP CMR BOX
1583A 0091000 1,000 FT 20.000 LB WHITE C CAT5E 4PR U/UTP CMR REEL
1583A 0093000 3,000 FT 60.000 LB WHITE C CAT5E 4PR U/UTP CMR REEL
1583A 010U1000 1,000 FT 24.000 LB BLACK CAT5E 4PR U/UTP CMR BOX
1583A 0101000 1,000 FT 20.000 LB BLACK C CAT5E 4PR U/UTP CMR REEL
1583A 012U1000 1,000 FT 24.000 LB PINK CAT5E 4PR U/UTP CMR BOX
1583A 0121000 1,000 FT 20.000 LB PINK C CAT5E 4PR U/UTP CMR REEL
Notes:
C = CRATE REEL PUT-UP.
Revision Number: 5 Revision Date: 02-06-2013
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