Cross Connect Wire Cat 5
Cross-Connect Wire is intended primarily for use between cross-connect fields in riser closet or at a main distribution frame.
Applications
Cross-Connect Wire is intended to be used for installations of high-speed Local Area Networks (LANs), such as:
Number
of pairs |
Colors |
Cablek Part # |
1-pr 24 AWG |
White/Blue |
XCON-1L5/1000 |
2-pr 24 AWG |
White/Blue/White/Orange |
XCON-2L5/1000 |
3-pr 24 AWG |
White/Blue/White/Orange/white/Green |
XCON-3L5/500 |
4-pr 24 AWG |
Wh/Blue/Wh/Orange/Wh/Green/Wh/Brown |
XCON-4L5/500 |
Features & Benefits
Designed in line with the requirements of IBDN-Plus wiring applications where
Category 5 transmission performance is required Highest density solution available.
Qualifications
- Meets or exceeds ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-A and
- CSA T529-95 Category 5 specifications
- Meets or exceeds NEMA Type 100-24-XF low loss extended frequency performance requirements of Draft NEMA Standard WC 63
- Listed as Cross-Connecting Wire
Construction
- Conductors: 1, 2, 3 and 4-pairs
- Gauge: 24 AWG insulated solid copper wire
- DC Resistance: 9.38 Ω /100 m max.
- Mutual Capacitance: 6.6 nF/100 m @ 1 KHz max.
- Characteristic Impedance: 100Ω nominal
- Category 5
Mechanical Specifications
Number
of pairs |
Nominal
O.D. In. |
Nominal
O.D. mm |
Put-Ups |
Standard
Pack |
1-pr 24 AWG |
0.071 |
1.8 |
1000 ft |
K-Carton |
2-pr 24 AWG |
0.091 |
2.3 |
1000 ft |
K-Carton |
3-pr 24 AWG |
0.118 |
3.0 |
500 ft |
K-Carton |
4-pr 24 AWG |
0.142 |
3.6 |
500 ft |
K-Carton |
NOTE: K-Carton is a cardboard carton with center knock-out for wire dispensing.