Product: 1232A1
CAT3 Horizontal, 25pr, UTP, PVC Jkt, CMR
Product Description
CAT3 (16MHz), 25-Pair, U/UTP-unshielded, Riser-CMR, Premise Backbone Cable, 24 AWG solid bare copper conductors, semi-rigid PVC insulation, PVC
jacket
Technical Specifications
Product Overview
Suitable Applications: 802.3 10BaseT, 100BaseT4
Physical Characteristics (Overall)
Conductor
AWG Stranding Material No. of Pairs
24 Solid BC - Bare Copper 25
Conductor Count: 50
Total Number of Pairs: 25
Insulation
Material
Polyolefin
Bonded-Pair: N/A
Color Chart
Number Color
1 White/Blue Stripe & Blue/White Stripe
2 White/Orange Stripe & Orange/White Stripe
3 White/Green Stripe & Green/White Stripe
4 White/Brown Stripe & Brown/White Stripe
5 White/Gray Stripe & Gray/White Stripe
6 Red/Blue Stripe & Blue/Red Stripe
7 Red/Orange Stripe & Orange/Red Stripe
8 Red/Green Stripe & Green/Red Stripe
9 Red/Brown Stripe & Brown/Red Stripe
10 Red/Gray Stripe & Gray/Red Stripe
11 Black/Blue Stripe & Blue/Black Stripe
12 Black/Orange Stripe & Orange/Black Stripe
13 Black/Green Stripe & Green/Black Stripe
14 Black/Brown Stripe & Brown/Black Stripe
15 Black/Gray Stripe & Gray/Black Stripe
16 Yellow/Blue Stripe & Blue/Yellow Stripe
17 Yellow/Orange Stripe & Orange/Yellow Stripe
18 Yellow/Green Stripe & Green/Yellow Stripe
19 Yellow/Brown Stripe & Brown/Yellow Stripe
20 Yellow/Gray Stripe & Gray/Yellow Stripe
21 Purple/Blue Stripe & Blue/Purple Stripe22 Purple/Orange Stripe & Orange/Purple Stripe
23 Purple/Green Stripe & Green/Purple Stripe
24 Purple/Brown Stripe & Brown/Purple Stripe
25 Purple/Gray Stripe & Gray/Purple Stripe
Outer Jacket Material
Material Nominal Diameter Ripcord
PVC - Polyvinyl Chloride 0.399 in No
Electrical Characteristics
Conductor DCR
Max. Conductor DCR Max. DCR Unbalance
93.8 Ohm/km 5 %
Capacitance
Max. Capacitance Unbalance Nom.Mutual Capacitance
330 pF/100m 15 pF/ft
Delay
Frequency [MHz] Max. Delay Nominal Delay Nominal Velocity of Propagation (VP) [%]
16 MHz 543 ns/100m 1.5 ns/ft 70%
High Freq
Frequency [MHz] Max. Insertion Loss (Attenuation) Min. PSNEXT [dB] Min. SRL (Structural Return Loss) Max./Min. Fitted Impedance
1 MHz 2.6 dB/100m 41.0 dB 12.0 dB 100 15 Ohm
4 MHz 5.6 dB/100m 32.0 dB 12.0 dB 100 15 Ohm
8 MHz 8.5 dB/100m 27.0 dB 12.0 dB 100 15 Ohm
10 MHz 9.7 dB/100m 26.0 dB 12.0 dB 100 15 Ohm
16 MHz 13.1 dB/100m 23.0 dB 10.0 dB 100 15 Ohm
Voltage
UL Voltage Rating
300 V RMS
Temperature Range
Installation Temp Range: 0C To +50C
UL Temp Rating: 60C
Storage Temp Range: -20C To +60C
Operating Temp Range: -20C To +60C
Mechanical Characteristics
Bulk Cable Weight: 90 lbs/1000ft
Max. Pull Tension: 150 lbs
Min Bend Radius During Installation: 2.75 in
Min Bend Radius/Minor Axis: 2.25 in
Standards
NEC/(UL) Compliance: CMR
CEC/C(UL) Compliance: CMR
Data Category: Category 3
ANSI Compliance: S-90-661-2012 Category 3, ANSI/NEMA WC-63.1 Category 3
TIA/EIA Compliance: ANSI/TIA-568-C.2 Category 3
IEEE Compliance: 802.3 10BaseT, 100BaseT4
Third Party Performance Verification: Category 3
Applicable Environmental and Other Programs
Environmental Space: Riser
EU Directive 2000/53/EC (ELV): Yes
EU Directive 2002/96/EC (WEEE): Yes
EU Directive 2003/11/EC (BFR): Yes