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      Category 6A – UTP Copper Cable

      Installation zone RECOMMENDATION
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      Construction

      • Conductor:
        • 23 AWG (0.55mm) solid bare copper
      • Color Code:
        • Pair 1: Blue - White
        • Pair 2: Orange - White
        • Pair 3 - Green - White
        • Pair 4: Brown - White

      Jacket

      • Riser - Flame Retardant PVC, UL Listed Type FT4 per UL 444
      • Plenum - Low Smoke, Flame Retardant PVC, UL Listed Type FT6 per UL 444

      Cabling

      • The four (4) twisted pairs are cabled around a tape bisector with a left hand lay.

      Category 6A UTP Electrical characteristics*:

      • Characteristic Impedance: 100 ± 15Ω (1.0 to 500 MHz)
      • Maximum Conductor Resistance: 7.6Ω / 100 Meters @ 20° C
      • Maximum Resistance Unbalanced: 4%
      • Maximum Mutual Capacitance: 6.0 nF/100 meters @ 1kHz
      • Nominal velocity of propagation (NVP): CMR 65%; CMP 66%

      *Discrete values are for information only. Equations for swept frequencies govern limits.

      Applications

      • 10GBASE-T Ethernet
      • 2.5/5GBASE-T Ethernet
      • 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet
      • 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet
      • 155/622/1000 Mbps ATM
      • Broadband Video
      • Analog Voice/VOiP
      • Supports all IEEE standards for DC power delivery over 4-pair cabling when installed in accordance with TIA Telecommunications Systems Bulletin TSB-184-A, Guidelines for Supporting Power Delivery Over Balanced Twisted-Pair Cabling
      • All other applications developed for operation over Category 6A cabling

      Features

      • Tested from 1 to 500 MHz and offers guaranteed headroom to TIA Category 6A cable requirements
      • Guaranteed 10GBASE-T performance compliant
      • Cable components are twisted into pairs with varying left-hand lays to minimize cross-talk
      • Supports all IEEE standards for DC power delivery over 4-pair cabling when installed in accordance with TIA Telecommunications Systems Bulletin TSB-184-A, Guidelines for Supporting Power Delivery Over Balanced Twisted-Pair Cabling.
      • Compatible with OCC Cat 6A jacks and patch panels for optimal system performance
      • Available in Riser and Plenum, UTP

      Standards

      • TIA 568-C.2 Category 6A
      • IEE 802.3an (Clause 55.7) 100-meter link segment requirements
      • NEC/CEC Type CMR (UL 1666) Riser
      • NEC/CEC Type CMP (NFPA262) Plenum

      Specifications

      Download Drawing
      Part Number Description UOM OD Weight PDF DWG/ZIP  
      OCC-U6A4R-XX Category 6A UTP CMR Cable Reel 0.315" 41 lbs/1000 ft Download Download
      OCC-U6A4PLM-XX Category 6A UTP CMP Cable Reel 0.300" 42 lbs/1000 ft Download Download
      * Replace "XX" with color code: 05 = blue, 07 = white, Contact OCC Inside Sales for other available colors.

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