General Cable Twisted Pair Cabling Installation Guide

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Overview of Cabling Standards ........................................................................1-2

Horizontal Cabling System Structure ...............................................................3-5

Work Area ............................................................................................................ 6

Horizontal Distances of Copper Links (Open Office) ............................................ 7

Twisted Pair (Balanced) Cabling ......................................................................... 8

Horizontal UTP Cable ........................................................................................... 8

UTP Patch Cords & Cross-Connect Jumpers ....................................................... 9

TIA/EIA 568 B.1 ............................................................................................10-11

TIA/EIA 568 B.2 ................................................................................................. 12

TIA/EIA 568 B.3 ............................................................................................12-13

Straight-Through or Reversed ........................................................................... 14

How to Read a Modular Cord............................................................................. 14

Common Outlet Configurations ....................................................................14-15

GenSPEED

10 MTP

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Installation Instructions ................................................ 16

Wire Color Codes ..........................................................................................17-18

Application-Specific Pair Assignments ............................................................. 19

Recommended Cabling Practices .................................................................20-21

UTP Connector Terminations ............................................................................. 21

NEC Fire Resistance Levels ............................................................................... 22

NEC Substitution Chart ..................................................................................... 23

Industry Standards, Typical Uses & Electrical Requirements .......................24-25

Notes ............................................................................................................27-28

This easy-to-follow reference guide is designed to assist you in installing, terminating and testing category unshielded twisted pair

(UTP) cables to maximize their performance and ensure they meet or exceed ANSI/TIA/EIA 568 B standards.

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O v e r v i e w o f C a b l i n g S t a n d a r d s

ANSI/TIA/EIA 568 B

ANSI/TIA/EIA 568 B ('568 B) replaced ANSI/TIA/EIA 568 A as the

“Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard” in May

2001. All addenda of 568 A and all TSBs (67, 72, 75 and 95) have been incorporated into the new standard.

The 568 B document is broken into three sections:

B.1 - General Requirements

B.2 - Balanced Twisted Pair Cabling Components

B.3 - Optical Fiber Cabling Components Standards

For clarity and consistency, '568 B based terminology is used in the following overview.

Purpose

• To specify a generic voice and data telecommunications cabling system that will support a multi-product, multi-vendor environment.

• To provide direction for the design of telecommunications equipment and cabling products intended to serve commercial enterprises.

• To enable the planning and installation of a structured cabling system for commercial buildings that is capable of supporting the diverse telecommunications needs of building occupants.

• To establish performance and technical criteria for various types of cable and connecting hardware, and cabling system design and installation.

O v e r v i e w o f C a b l i n g S t a n d a r d s

Scope

• Specifications are intended for telecommunications installations that are “office oriented.”

• Requirements are for a structured cabling system with a usable life in excess of 10 years.

• Specifications addressed:

- Recognized Media

- Cable and Connecting Hardware

- Performance

- Topology

- Cabling Distance

- Installation Practices

- User Interfaces

- Channel Performance

Cabling Elements

• Horizontal Cabling:

- Horizontal Cross-Connect (HC)

- Horizontal Cable

- Consolidation Point (CP) (optional)

- Transition Point (TP) (optional)

- Telecommunications Outlet/Connector (TO)

• Backbone Cabling:

- Main Cross-Connect (MC)

- Interbuilding Backbone Cable

- Intermediate Cross-Connect (IC)

- Intrabuilding Backbone Cable

• Work Area (WA)

• Telecommunications Room (TR)

• Equipment Room (ER)

• Entrance Facility (EF)

• Administration

O v e r v i e w o f C a b l i n g S t a n d a r d s

H o r i z o n t a l C a b l i n g S y s t e m

S t r u c t u r e

The horizontal cabling system extends from the telecommunications outlet in the work area to the horizontal cross-connect in the telecommunications room. It includes the telecommunications outlet, an optional consolidation point or transition point connector, horizontal cable, and the mechanical terminations and patch cords (or jumpers) that are parts of the horizontal cross-connect.

Telecommunications Room (TR)

A = Customer Premises Equipment

B = HC Equipment Cord

C = Patch Panel

D = Patch cords/cross-connect jumpers used in the HC, including equipment cables/cords, should not exceed

6m (20 ft.)

E = Horizontal Cable 90m (295 ft.) max. total

F = CP or TP (optional)

G = Telecommunications Outlet/Connector (TO)

H = WA Equipment Cord

I = WA PC

Notes:

• An allowance of 10m (33 ft.) has been provided for the combined length of patch cords/crossconnect jumpers and equipment cables/cords in the HC, including the WA equipment cords.

• An allowance is made for WA equipment cords of

3m (9.8 ft.).

H o r i z o n t a l C a b l i n g S y s t e m

S t r u c t u r e

Work Area (WA)

Some points specified for the horizontal cabling subsystem include:

• Recognized Horizontal Cables:

• 4-pair 100 unshielded

twisted pair (UTP), screened

twisted pair (ScTP) or Mosaic

Twisted Pair (MTP)

• 2-fiber (duplex) 62.5/125µm

or 50/125µm

• Multi-pair and multi-unit cables are allowed, provided that they satisfy the hybrid and bundled cable requirements of

TIA/EIA 568 B.2.

• Grounding must conform to applicable building codes, as well as

ANSI/TIA/EIA 607.

• A minimum of two telecommunications outlets are required for each individual work area per TIA/EIA 568 B.1.

First outlet: 100 Category 3 twisted pair

(Category 5e is recommended).

Second outlet: 100 Category 5e

twisted pair (Category 6 is recommended)

or two-fiber multi-mode optical fiber, either

62.5/125µm or 50/125µm.

• One transition point (TP) is allowed between different forms of the same cable type (e.g., where undercarpet cable connects to round cable).

• 50 coax and 150 STP-A cabling are not recommended for new installations.

• Additional outlets may be provided. These outlets are in addition to and may not replace the minimum requirements of the standard.

• Bridged taps and splices are not allowed for copper-based horizontal cabling (splices are allowed for fiber).

• Application-specific components shall not be installed as part of the horizontal cabling. When needed, they must be placed external to the telecommunications outlet or horizontal cross-connect (e.g., splitters, baluns).

• The proximity of horizontal cabling to sources of electromagnetic interference (EMI) shall be taken into account.

H o r i z o n t a l C a b l i n g S y s t e m

S t r u c t u r e

H o r i z o n t a l C a b l i n g S y s t e m

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Star Topology

Horizontal cabling shall be configured in a star topology, with each work area outlet connected to a horizontal cross-connect (HC) in a telecommunications room (TR).

Home Run Cabling

A distribution method in which individual cables are run directly from the network interface device to each communications outlet in different rooms.

W o r k A r e a

The telecommunications outlet serves as the work area interface to the cabling system.

Adapters and applicationspecific devices (such as baluns) shall be external to the telecommunications outlet.

Some specifications related to work area cabling:

• Equipment cords are assumed to have the same performance as patch cords of the same type and category.

• When used, adapters are assumed to be compatible with the transmission capabilities of the equipment to which they connect.

• Horizontal cable lengths are specified with the assumption that a maximum cable length of 3m (10 ft.) is used for equipment cords in the work area.

Note: For establishing maximum horizontal channel distances, a combined maximum length of 10m (33 ft.) is allowed for patch cables (or jumpers) and equipment cables in the work area and the telecommunications room.

W o r k A r e a

H o r i z o n t a l D i s t a n c e s o f C o p p e r

L i n k s ( O p e n O f f i c e )

Copper work area cables connected to a MuTOA (Multi-user

Telecommunications Outlet Assembly) shall meet the requirements of

'568 B.1. The maximum length of copper work area cables shall be determined according to:

C=(102-H)/1.2

W=C-5(<20m)

Where:

C is the combined length of the work area cable, equipment cable and patch cord (m).

W is the length of the work area cable (m).

H is the length of the horizontal cable (m).

The above equations assume that there is a total of 5m (16 ft.) of patch and equipment cables in the telecommunications room.

Table 1 shows the application of these formulas. The length of work area cables shall not exceed 20m (66 ft.). The MuTOA shall be marked with the maximum allowable work area cable length.

Table 1 - Maximum Length of Work Area Cables

Length of

Horizontal Cable

Maximum

Length of Work

Area Cable

Maximum Combined

Length of Work Area

Cables, Patch Cords and Equipment Cable

m (ft.)

90 (295)

85 (279)

80 (262)

75 (246)

70 (230)

m (ft.)

5 (16)

9 (30)

13 (44)

17 (57)

22 (71)

m (ft.)

10 (33)

14 (46)

18 (59)

22 (72)

27 (89)

Tw i s t e d P a i r ( B a l a n c e d ) C a b l i n g

The three categories of transmission performance specified by

TIA 568 B.2 for cables, connecting hardware, link and channel are:

Category 3

Transmission characteristics are specified up to 16 MHz

Typical Applications

10 BASE-T, 4 Mbps Token Ring, 52 Mbps ATM, 100VG-ANYLAN

Category 5e

Transmission characteristics are specified up to 100 MHz

Typical Applications

1000 BASE-T (Gigabit Ethernet), 100 BASE-TX, 16 Mbps Token Ring,

155 Mbps ATM

Category 6

Transmission characteristics up to 250 MHz

Typical Applications

Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet (limited distance)

Category 6A

Transmission characteristics up to 500 MHz

Typical Applications

10G BASE-T, 155 Mbps ATM, IEEE 802.3af for PoE

H o r i z o n t a l U T P C a b l e

• Solid 4-pair 24 AWG (0.51mm) specified, 22 AWG (0.64mm) solid also allowed. An overall shield (ScTP) is optional.

• Performance marking should be provided to show the applicable performance category. These markings do not replace safety markings.

• Color Coding: white/blue - blue white/orange - orange white/green - green white/brown - brown

Tw i s t e d P a i r ( B a l a n c e d ) C a b l i n g

UTP Pa tc h Co r d s &

Cr o s s- Co nn ec t J u m p er s

• Patch cords should use stranded conductors for adequate flex life.

• Patch cords must meet the minimum performance requirements for horizontal cable except that 20 percent more attenuation is allowed by TIA/EIA 568 B.2.

• Performance markings should be provided to show the applicable transmission category in addition to safety markings.

• Insulated O.D. of stranded wires should be 0.8mm (0.032 in.) to

1mm (0.039 in.) to fit into a modular plug.

• Color Codes for Stranded, 100 UTP Patch Cord: white/blue - blue PAIR 1 white/orange - orange PAIR 2 white/green - green PAIR 3 white/brown - brown PAIR 4

• Color code for cross-connect jumpers: one conductor white, the other a visibly distinct color such as red or blue.

Note: Because of their identical pair groupings, patch cords terminated with either T568A

or T568 B pair assignments may be used interchangeably, provided that both ends

are terminated with the same pin/pair scheme.

Nominal Velocity of Propagation (NVP) for General Cable Products

Category CMR

NVP

CMP

NVP

Category 3 64 65

Category 5e

Category 6

Category 6A

T I A / E I A 5 6 8 B . 1

Channel Test Configuration

The channel test configuration is to be used by system designers and users of data communications systems to verify the performance of the overall channel. The channel includes up to 90m (295 ft.) of horizontal cable, a work area equipment cord, telecommunications outlet/connector, an optional transition/consolidation connector and two connections in the telecommunications room. The total length of equipment cords, patch cords or jumpers, and work area cords shall not exceed 10m (33 ft.). The connections to the equipment at each end of the channel are not included in the channel definition.

Channel

Attenuation (dB)

NEXT (dB)

ELFEXT (dB)

Return Loss (dB)

ACR (dB)

PSANEXT

PSANEXT (avg)

PSAACRF

PSAACRF (avg)

TIA/EIA

568 B.1

Category 3

(@ 16 MHz)

13.0

19.3

N/A

6.3

TIA/EIA

568 B.1

Category 5e

(@ 100 MHz)

24.0

30.1

17.4

10.0

6.1

TIA/EIA

568 B.2-1

Category 6

(@ 100/

250 MHz)

TIA/EIA

568 B.2-10

Category 6A

(@ 250/

500 MHz)

21.3/35.9

33.9/49.3

39.9/33.1

33.1/26.1

23.3/15.3

12.0/8.0

18.6/N/A

15.3/9.3

8.0/6.0

–/–

54.0/49.5

56.3/51.8

29.0/23.0

33.0/27.0

T I A / E I A 5 6 8 B . 1 T I A / E I A 5 6 8 B . 1

Permanent Link Test Configuration

The permanent link test configuration is to be used by installers and users of data telecommunications systems to verify the performance of permanently installed cabling. The permanent link consists of up to 90m (295 ft.) of horizontal cabling and one connection at each end, and it may also include an optional transition/consolidation point connection. The permanent link excludes both the cable portion of the field test instrument cord and the connection to the field test instrument.

Permanent

Link

Attenuation (dB)

NEXT (dB)

ELFEXT (dB)

Return Loss (dB)

ACR (dB)

PSANEXT

PSANEXT (avg)

PSAACRF

PSAACRF (avg)

TIA/EIA

568 B.1

Category 3

(@ 16 MHz)

14.9

21.0

N/A

6.1

TIA/EIA

568 B.1

Category 5e

(@ 100 MHz)

21.0

32.3

18.6

12.0

11.3

TIA/EIA

568 B.2-1

Category 6

(@ 100/

250 MHz)

TIA/EIA

568 B.2-10

Category 6A

(@ 250/

500 MHz)

18.6/31.1

29.5/43.8

41.8/35.3

35.3/26.7

24.2/16.2

16.2/10.2

14.0/10.0

23.2/4.2

10.0/8.0

5.8/–

54.0/49.5

56.3/51.8

29.7/23.7

33.7/27.7

T I A / E I A 5 6 8 B . 2

The transmission performance of a cabling system depends upon the characteristics of the horizontal cable, connecting hardware, patch cords, equipment cords, work area cords, cross-connect wiring, the total number of connections, and the care with which they are installed and maintained. The development of high-speed applications requires that cabling systems be characterized by transmission parameters such as insertion loss, PSNEXT loss, return loss, and PSELFEXT. Category 6A cables include the additional transmission parameters PSANEXT and PSAACRF. System designers use these performance criteria to develop applications that utilize all four pairs in a cabling system for simultaneous bi-directional transmission. This standard provides minimum cabling component performance criteria as well as procedures for component and cabling performance validation. This standard also specifies field test instruments and applicable reference measurement procedures for all transmission parameters.

This standard specifies minimum requirements for balanced twistedpair telecommunications cabling components that are used up to and including the telecommunications outlet/connector and between buildings in a campus environment. This standard specifies the minimum performance requirements for recognized balanced twistedpair cabling components as described in ANSI/TIA/EIA 568 B.1

(i.e., cable, connectors, connecting hardware, patch cords, equipment cords, work area cords and jumpers) and for the field test equipment used to verify the performance of these components as installed.

T I A / E I A 5 6 8 B . 3

Optical Fiber Cabling Components

This standard contains the performance specifications for the optical fiber cables recognized in premises cabling standards. Cable transmission performance for the outside plant telecommunications cable shall comply with ANSI/ICEA S 87-640. Inside plant optical fiber telecommunications cable shall comply with ANSI/ICEA S 83-596. Each cabled fiber shall meet the graded performance specifications of the table to the right.

T I A / E I A 5 6 8 B . 3

The optical fiber cable construction shall consist of 50/125mm or

62.5/125mm Multimode optical fibers or Singlemode optical fibers, or a combination of these media. Individual fibers or groups of fibers shall be identifiable in accordance with ANSI/TIA/EIA 598 A. The cable shall be listed and marked as required under the applicable electrical code and local building code requirements.

Bend Radius:

Inside plant: 2- and 4-fiber cables intended for horizontal or centralized cabling shall support a bend radius of 1 inch under no-load conditions. 2- and 4-fiber cables intended to be pulled through horizontal pathways during installation shall support a bend radius of two inches under a pull load of 222N (50 lbf). All other inside plant cables shall support a bend radius of 10 times the cable’s outside diameter when not subject to tensile load, and 15 times the cable’s outside diameter when subject to tensile loading up to the cable’s rated limit.

Outside plant: Optical fiber cables shall be of a water-block construction and meet the requirements for compound flow and water penetration. Outdoor cable shall have a minimum pull strength of

2670N (600 lbf). Outside plant cables shall support a bend radius of

10 times the cable’s outside diameter when not subject to tensile load, and 20 times the cable’s outside diameter when subject to tensile loading up to the cable’s rated limit.

Optical Fiber Cable Transmission Performance Parameters

Max. Min. information

Optical Fiber Wavelength Attenuation transmission capacity

Cable Type (nm) (dB/km) for over-filled launch

(MHz/km)

50/125µm

Multi Mode

62.5/125µm

Multi Mode

Single Mode

Inside Plant

Single Mode

Outside Plant

850

1300

850

1300

1310

1550

1310

1550

3.5

1.5

3.5

1.5

0.5

500

160

500

N/A

S t r a i g h t - T h r o u g h o r R e v e r s e d

Modular cords are used for two basic applications. One application uses them for patching between modular patch panels. When used in this manner, modular cords should always be wired “straight-through”

(pin 1 to pin 1, pin 2 to pin 2, pin 3 to pin 3, etc.). The second major application uses modular cords to connect the workstation equipment

(PC, phone, FAX, etc.) to the modular outlet. These modular cords may either be wired “straight-through” or “reversed” (pin 1 to pin 6, pin 2 to pin 5, pin 3 to pin 4, etc.), depending on the system manufacturer’s specifications. This “reversed” wiring is typically used for voice systems. The following is a guide to determine what type of modular cord you have.

H o w t o R e a d a M o d u l a r C o r d

Align the plugs side-by-side with the contacts facing you and compare the wire colors from left to right. If the colors appear in the same order on both plugs, the cord is wired “straight-through.” If the colors appear reversed on the second plug (from right to left), the cord is wired “reversed.” To do a cross-over, put 568 A on one end and 568 B on the other.

Pair 3

Pair 2

Pair 1 Pair 4 Pair 3

Pair 2

Pair 1 Pair 4

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

C o m m o n O u t l e t C o n f i g u r a t i o n s

Two wiring schemes have been adopted by the '568 B and '11801

Standards. They are nearly identical, except that pairs two and three are reversed. T568 A is the preferred scheme because it is compatible with 1- or 2-pair USOC systems. Either configuration can be used for Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) and high speed data applications. Transmission Categories 3, 5e and 6 are only applicable to this type of pair grouping.

S t r a i g h t - T h r o u g h o r R e v e r s e d C o m m o n O u t l e t C o n f i g u r a t i o n s

T568 A

10 BASE-T & 100 BASE-T wiring specifies an 8-position jack but uses only 2 pairs. These are pairs 2 and 3 of T568 A and T568 B schemes.

4 pair pinout for 1000 BASE-T.

T568 B

10 BASE-T (802.3)

Token Ring wiring uses either an 8-position or 6-position jack.

The 8-position format is compatible with T568 A, T568 B and USOC wiring schemes.

TOKEN RING (802.5)

ANSI X3T9.5 TP-PMD uses the two outer pairs of an 8-position jack.

These positions are designated as pair 3 and pair 4 of the T568 A wiring scheme. This wiring scheme is also used for ATM.

TP-PMD (X3T9.5) & ATM

G e n S P E E D

1 0 M T P

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I n s t a l l a t i o n I n s t r u c t i o n s

STEP 1

Use cable-stripping tool (Panduit

#CJAST) to cut back approximately

2" of the cable jacket. The Mosaic

Crossblock

™

tape typically removes with the jacket.

STEP 3

Per diagrams below, insert twisted pairs into termination cap to achieve proper orientation of twisted pairs at each cable end. Trim ends and terminate the Panduit Jack (part number

CJ6X88TG) using the EGJT termination tool.

Termination Cap

STEP 2

Peel and remove the overall wrap.

Separate the pairs from the Flex-

Separator

™

and cut the exposed cross-web using snipping tool

(Panduit #CWST).

Pair Orientation for Cable End 1

Adjust Pair Position for Cable End 2

Pair Orientation for Cable End 2

G e n S P E E D

1 0 M T P

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I n s t a l l a t i o n I n s t r u c t i o n s W i r e C o l o r C o d e s

Category 5e Cables

A. Band-Striped

Twisted Pair Wire

B. Solid-Color

Non-Twisted Wire

C. Quad Wire*,

Solid-Color,

Non-Twisted Wire

Standard 4-Pair Wiring Color Codes

PAIR 1

PAIR 2

PAIR 3

White/Blue

Blue

White/Orange

Orange

White/Green

Green

PAIR 4 T

White/Brown

Brown

Note:

White band-stripe on ring conductor is optional.

For 6-wire jacks, use pair 1, 2 and 3 color codes.

For 4-wire jacks, use pair 1 and 2 color codes.

CAUTION

Quad wire is no longer acceptable for installation in multi-line environments. If encountered during a retrofit, quad wire should be replaced with 100 UTP if possible. Connecting new quad to installed quad will only amplify existing problems and limitations associated with quad wire. Leaving existing quad in place and connecting

100 UTP to it may also be ineffective, as the quad wire may negate the desired effect of the UTP.

Category 6 Cables

STRIPED

Pair 1

W i r e C o l o r C o d e s

W/BL

Pair 2

BANDED

Pair 1

W/BL

Pair 2

Striping and Color

General Cable Datacom Category 6 products are transitioning to striped marking. This extruded marking method provides for deeper, continuous differentiating colors along the entire length of the insulated conductors. General Cable has increased the color chip used for our category cables for maximum color vibrancy.

W i r e C o l o r C o d e s

A p p l i c a t i o n - S p e c i f i c P a i r

A s s i g n m e n t s

Application-Specific Pair Assignments For 100 OHM Cabling

Application

ISDN

Analogue Voice

802-3 (10 BASE-T)

802-5 (Token Ring)

FDDI (TP-PMD)

—

ATM User Device TX

ATM Network Equipment RX

Pins 1-2 Pins 3-6 Pins 4-5 Pins 7-8

Power TX RX Power

—

TX/RX

—

Optional

—

1000 BASE-T

100 BASE-VG (802.12)

100 BASE-T4 (802.3u)

100 BASE-TX (802.3u)

TX/RX

TX/RX TX/RX

—

10G BASE-T Bi Bi Bi Bi

Bi=Bi-directional TX=Transmit RX=Receive

Optional terminations may be required by some manufacturers’ active implementations.

TX/RX

—

R e c o m m e n d e d C a b l i n g

P r a c t i c e s

Do:

• Do terminate each horizontal cable on a dedicated telecommunications outlet.

• Do locate the main cross-connect near the center of the building to limit cable distances.

• Do maintain the twist of horizontal and backbone cable pairs up to the point of termination.

• Do tie and dress horizontal cables neatly.

• To avoid stretching, pulling tension should not exceed 110N

(25 lbf) for 4-pair cables.

• Installed bend radii shall not exceed:

- 4 times the cable diameter for horizontal UTP cables.

- 8 times the cable diameter for horizontal screened & MTP cables.

- 8 times the cable diameter for backbone screened & MTP cables.

- 10 times the cable diameter for multi-pair backbone UTP cables.

• Horizontal cables should be used with connecting hardware and patch cords (or jumpers) of the same performance category or higher.

• Avoid cable stress, as caused by:

- cable twist during pulling or installation

- tension in suspended cable runs

- tightly cinched cable ties or staples

- tight bend radii

Do Not:

• Do not use connecting hardware that is of a lower category than the cable being used.

• Do not create multiple appearances of the same cable at several distribution points (called bridged taps).

• Do not over-tighten cable ties, use staples, or make sharp bends with cables.

• Do not place cable near equipment (e.g., generators, transformers, engines, medical equipment, etc.) that may generate high levels of electromagnetic interference.

• Do not exceed 90° bend.

Important Note: Installed UTP cabling shall be classified by the least performing component in the link.

R e c o m m e n d e d C a b l i n g

P r a c t i c e s

R e c o m m e n d e d C a b l i n g

P r a c t i c e s

Keep bend radius to greater than four times

UTP cable diameter

Minimize the number of 90° bends

Never exceed a

90° bend

Minimize amount of jacket twisting

Apply cable ties loosely & at random intervals

Do not over-tighten cable ties and avoid applying with periodic spacing

Avoid torn jacket due to over-twisting cable during installation and avoid torn jackets due to snags

U T P C o n n e c t o r Te r m i n a t i o n s

• Pair twists shall be maintained as close as possible to the point of termination.

• Untwisting shall not exceed 75mm (3 inches) for Category 3 links and 13mm (0.5 inch) for Category 5e, Category 6 and Category 6A links.

• Connecting hardware shall be installed to provide well-organized installation with cable management and in accordance with the manufacturer’s guidelines.

• Strip back only as much jacket as is required to terminate individual pairs.

• To maintain cable geometry, remove the cable jacket only as much as necessary to terminate the cable pairs on the connecting hardware.

N E C F i r e R e s i s t a n c e L e v e l s

Communication wire and cable for premise installations in accordance with Article 800 and other applicable parts of the National Electrical

Code (NEC) latest issue. Communication wire and cables for Canada are in accordance with the harmonized Canadian Standard Association

C22.2 No. 214, Underwriters Laboratories UL 444 latest issue.

Fire Resistance Test

Level Requirement

(Highest) Plenum

Cables

NEC Article

800 725 760 820

NFPA 262 (Steiner tunnel) CMP CL3P FPLP CATVP

CSA-CMP (Steiner tunnel) CL2P

Riser Cables

Multiple Floors

General Purpose

Cables

UL-1666 (Vertical Shaft)

CSA-CMG (Vertical Tray)

UL-1581 (Vertical Tray)

(Lowest) Residential CSA-CMG (Vertical Tray)

Cables Restricted Use UL-1581 VW-1

CMR CL3R FPLR CATVR

CL2R

CMG CL3 FPL CATV

CM CL2

CMX CL2X CATVX

CL3X

Notes: 1. Cables with a higher fire resistance level may be substituted for those with a lower fire resistance level.

2. Non-fire rated outside plant telephone cables may not run outside of a rigid

metal conduit more than 50 feet from the point of entrance into a building.

3. Cables rated CMG or CM may be used in runs penetrating one floor

(NEC 800-53).

N E C F i r e R e s i s t a n c e L e v e l s N E C S u b s t i t u t i o n C h a r t

Figure 800-154. Cable Substitution Hierarchy

Type CM — Communications cables

A B

Cable A shall be permitted to be used

in place of Cable B

Article 800

Table 800-154. Cable Substitutions

Cable

Type Use

Permitted

References Substitutions

CMR Communications riser cable

800-154 (B) CMP

CMG, CM Communications general purpose cable

800-154 (E) (1) CMP, CMR

CMX Communications cable, limited use

800-154 (E) CMP, CMR, CMG, CM

Note: See Figure 800-154. Cable Substitution Hierarchy

From 2005 NEC

I n d u s t r y S t a n d a r d s , Ty p i c a l U s e s &

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Tw i s t e d P a i r H o r i z o n t a l W i r i n g C a b l e

CATEGORY

INDUSTRY

STANDARDS TYPICAL USES FREQUENCY

ATTEN.

dB/100M

(MAX)

Category 3

Category 5e

Category 6

ANSI/TIA/EIA 568 B.2

ANSI/ICEA S 90-661

NEMA WC63.1

ANSI/TIA/EIA 568 B.2

ANSI/ICEA S 90-661

NEMA WC63.1

ISO 11801

ANSI/TIA/EIA 568 B.2

ANSI/ICEA S 90-661

NEMA WC66

TIA/EIA 568 B.2-1

ISO 11801

10 BASE-T

4 Mbps TOKEN RING

52 Mbps ATM

100 BASE VG AnyLAN

16 Mbps TOKEN RING

100 BASE-T

52/155 Mbps ATM

100 BASE VG AnyLAN

100 Mbps TP PMD

1000 BASE-T

(Gigabit Ethernet)

16 Mbps TOKEN RING

155/622 Mbps ATM

1.2 Gbps ATM

100 Mbps TP PMD

100 BASE-T

1000 BASE-T

(Gigabit Ethernet)

772 kHz

1 MHz

4 MHz

8 MHz

10 MHz

16 MHz

772 kHz

1 MHz

4 MHz

8 MHz

10 MHz

16 MHz

20 MHz

25 MHz

31.25 MHz

62.5 MHz

100 MHz

772 kHz

1 MHz

4 MHz

10 MHz

16 MHz

20 MHz

31.25 MHz

62.5 MHz

100 MHz

200 MHz

250 MHz

Category 6a

ANSI/TIA/568 B.2-10

ROHS

IEEE 802.3 10G BASE-T

100 BASE-T

100 BASE-TX

10 BASE-T

1000 BASE-TX

155 Mb/s ATM

ANSI X3.263 100 Mb/s

1 MHz

4 MHz

8 MHz

10 MHz

16 MHz

20 MHz

25 MHz

31.25 MHz

62.50 MHz

100 MHz

200 MHz

250 MHz

300 MHz

400 MHz

500 MHz

15.0

19.1

27.6

31.1

34.3

40.1

45.3

2.1

3.8

5.3

5.9

7.5

8.4

9.4

10.5

Data subject to change without notice. Contact your Customer Service Representative for latest information.

— No requirement

Note 1: Higher category may be substituted for lower category.

Note 2: For Patch Cord attenuation requirement, add 20% to above.

2.2

2.6

5.6

8.5

9.7

13.1

1.8

2.0

4.1

5.8

6.5

8.2

9.3

10.4

11.7

17.0

22.0

1.8

2.0

3.8

6.0

7.6

8.5

10.7

15.4

19.8

29.0

32.8

I n d u s t r y S t a n d a r d s , Ty p i c a l U s e s &

E l e c t r i c a l R e q u i r e m e n t s f o r 2 4 AW G

Tw i s t e d P a i r H o r i z o n t a l W i r i n g C a b l e

CATEGORY

INDUSTRY

STANDARDS TYPICAL USES FREQUENCY

ATTEN.

dB/100M

(MAX)

Category 3

Category 5e

Category 6

ANSI/TIA/EIA 568 B.2

ANSI/ICEA S 90-661

NEMA WC63.1

ANSI/TIA/EIA 568 B.2

ANSI/ICEA S 90-661

NEMA WC63.1

ISO 11801

ANSI/TIA/EIA 568 B.2

ANSI/ICEA S 90-661

NEMA WC66

TIA/EIA 568 B.2-1

ISO 11801

10 BASE-T

4 Mbps TOKEN RING

52 Mbps ATM

100 BASE VG AnyLAN

16 Mbps TOKEN RING

100 BASE-T

52/155 Mbps ATM

100 BASE VG AnyLAN

100 Mbps TP PMD

1000 BASE-T

(Gigabit Ethernet)

16 Mbps TOKEN RING

155/622 Mbps ATM

1.2 Gbps ATM

100 Mbps TP PMD

100 BASE-T

1000 BASE-T

(Gigabit Ethernet)

772 kHz

1 MHz

4 MHz

8 MHz

10 MHz

16 MHz

772 kHz

1 MHz

4 MHz

8 MHz

10 MHz

16 MHz

20 MHz

25 MHz

31.25 MHz

62.5 MHz

100 MHz

772 kHz

1 MHz

4 MHz

10 MHz

16 MHz

20 MHz

31.25 MHz

62.5 MHz

100 MHz

200 MHz

250 MHz

Category 6a

ANSI/TIA/568 B.2-10

ROHS

IEEE 802.3 10G BASE-T

100 BASE-T

100 BASE-TX

10 BASE-T

1000 BASE-TX

155 Mb/s ATM

ANSI X3.263 100 Mb/s

1 MHz

4 MHz

8 MHz

10 MHz

16 MHz

20 MHz

25 MHz

31.25 MHz

62.50 MHz

100 MHz

200 MHz

250 MHz

300 MHz

400 MHz

500 MHz

15.0

19.1

27.6

31.1

34.3

40.1

45.3

2.1

3.8

5.3

5.9

7.5

8.4

9.4

10.5

Data subject to change without notice. Contact your Customer Service Representative for latest information.

— No requirement

Note 1: Higher category may be substituted for lower category.

Note 2: For Patch Cord attenuation requirement, add 20% to above.

2.2

2.6

5.6

8.5

9.7

13.1

1.8

2.0

4.1

5.8

6.5

8.2

9.3

10.4

11.7

17.0

22.0

1.8

2.0

3.8

6.0

7.6

8.5

10.7

15.4

19.8

29.0

32.8

I n d u s t r y S t a n d a r d s , Ty p i c a l U s e s &

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CHARACTERISTICS

IMPEDANCE OHMS

MIN MAX

NEXT dB (MIN)

PSNEXT dB (MIN)

RETURN

LOSS dB (MIN)

PSACRF

(PSELFEXT) dB (MIN)

PSAACRF dB (MIN)

PSANEXT

DB (MIN)

117

115

117

115

117

115

67.0

64.8

52.8

44.8

40.7

38.7

36.8

34.9

24.8

18.8

16.8

63.0

60.8

48.7

42.7

40.8

36.7

34.7

32.8

30.9

24.8

20.8

28.9

24.8

18.8

16.8

15.3

12.8

10.8

64.8

52.8

46.7

44.8

40.7

38.8

36.8

34.9

—

20.0

23.0

25.0

23.6

21.5

20.1

18.0

17.3

—

20.0

23.0

24.5

25.0

24.3

23.6

21.5

20.1

21.5

20.1

18.0

17.3

16.8

15.9

15.2

20.0

23.0

24.5

25.0

24.3

23.6

76.0

74.3

65.3

59.3

56.2

54.8

51.9

47.4

44.3

39.8

38.3

47.4

44.3

39.8

38.3

37.1

35.3

33.8

74.3

65.3

60.8

59.3

56.2

54.8

53.3

51.9

74.0

72.3

63.3

57.3

54.2

52.8

49.9

45.4

42.3

37.8

36.3

45.4

42.3

37.8

36.3

35.1

33.3

31.8

72.3

63.3

58.8

57.3

54.2

52.8

51.3

49.9

—

42.3

38.2

32.2

30.2

28.7

26.2

24.2

78.2

66.2

60.1

58.2

54.1

52.2

50.2

48.3

—

65.6

62.5

58.0

56.5

55.3

53.5

52.0

92.5

83.5

79.0

77.5

74.4

73.0

71.5

70.1

—

N O T E S

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