Ratnalan Cat 5e/6
- REACH
- RoHS
Application
LAN cables are high performance cables used increasingly for modern computer network systems. These cables form the back bone of modern data transmission in industries, residential and commercial infrastructure.
Technical Data
Performance: RATNALAN enhanced CAT 6 UTP capable of handling 100 + Mbps data rates. RATNALAN CAT 5e UTP is independently verified to exceed the requirements of EN 50173, ISO/IEC 11801 and TIA/EIA 568-B-1/B-2.
Cable Construction
Conductor : Solid bare copper
Insulation : High density polyethylene
Pair : 2 Insulated conductors twisted together
Outer Jacket : FR PVC
Colour Code
1 Pair : White – orange stripe and orange
2 Pair : White – green stripe and green
3 Pair : White – blue stripe and blue
4 Pair : White – brown stripe and brown
Packing: Available in easy pull box of 101 mtr. and 305 mtr. for CAT 5e and CAT 6 is available only in 305 mtr. pack
| Type | CAT 5e | CAT 6 |
| Part Number | 010701014094 | 010701014194 |
| Mechanical and Environmental Properties | |
| Max. Tensile Load : | 10 Kgs. per simplex cable (Installation) |
| Min. Bend Radius : | 8 x Outer Diameter (Installation) 4 x Outer Diameter (Operation) |
| Temp. – Installation : | 0°C to +50°C |
| Temp. – Operation : | -10°C to +60°C |
| Applicable International Standards for Cable Construction |
| ISO/IEC 11801:2002 ISO/IEC 61156-5 |
| EN 50173 -1:2002 |
| EN 50288-3-1 |
| ANSI/TIA/EIA 568B-2:2002 |
Electrical Parameters at 200C
| Electrical Characteristics at 20OC | Specification | Typical Performance | |
| CAT 5e | CAT 6 | ||
| Conductor loop resistance Conductor resistance unbalance Dielectric strength Insulation resistance Capacitance unbalance to earth Velocity of propagation Skew Mean characteristic impedance Coupling attenuation up to 1 Ghz |
Max. 190/100m Max. 2% 1.0 kV DC or 0.7 kV AC for 1 min. >500 MΩ/Km at100-500V test voltage Max. 160 pF/100m <534 nsec/100m at 100MHz Max. 40 nsec/100m at 100MHz 1000 ± 50 at 100 MHZ Min. 40 dB |
160/100m 0.5% 100% in process test >500 MΩ/Km 40 pF/100m 496 nsec/100m at 100 MHz (NVP for hand held testers = 0.69) Max. 25 nsec/100m at 100 MHz 1000 ± 30 at 100 MHz 50 dB |
140/100m 0.5% 100% in process test >500 MΩ/Km 40 pF/100m 490 nsec/100m at 100 MHz (NVP for hand held testers = 0.69) Max. 30 nsec/100m at 100 MHz 1000 ± 30 at 100 MHz 56 dB |
Typical Headroom Characteristics – CAT 5e
| Frequency (MHz) | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 31.25 | 62.5 | 100 | 155 | 200 | 300 | |
| Insertion Loss (dB/100m) | Spec value | 2.0 | 4.1 | 6.5 | 8.2 | 9.3 | 11.7 | 17.0 | 22.0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Typical value | 1.8 | 3.6 | 5.8 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 10.5 | 15.3 | 19.8 | 25.4 | 29.4 | 33.4 | |
| NEXT (dB) | Spec value | 65.3 | 56.3 | 50.3 | 47.3 | 45.8 | 42.9 | 38.4 | 35.4 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Typical value | 73.3 | 64.3 | 58.3 | 55.2 | 53.8 | 50.9 | 46.4 | 43.3 | 40.4 | 38.8 | 37.3 | |
| PSNEXT (dB) | Spec value | 62.3 | 53.3 | 47.3 | 44.2 | 42.8 | 39.9 | 35.4 | 32.3 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Typical value | 71.3 | 62.3 | 56.3 | 53.2 | 51.8 | 48.9 | 44.4 | 41.3 | 38.4 | 36.8 | 35.3 | |
| ELFEXT (dB/100m) | Spec value | 63.8 | 51.8 | 43.8 | 39.7 | 37.8 | 33.9 | 27.9 | 23.8 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Typical value | 78.8 | 66.8 | 58.8 | 54.7 | 52.8 | 48.9 | 42.9 | 38.4 | 35 | 32.8 | 31.5 | |
| PSELFEXT (db/100m) | Spec value | 60.8 | 48.8 | 40.8 | 36.7 | 34.8 | 30.9 | 24.9 | 20.8 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Typical value | 76.8 | 64.8 | 56.8 | 52.7 | 50.8 | 46.9 | 40.9 | 36.8 | 33 | 30.8 | 29.5 | |
| Return Loss (dB/100m) | Spec value | N/A | 23.1 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 23.6 | 21.5 | 20.1 | N/A | 30.8 | N/A |
| Typical value | 25.0 | 28.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 38.6 | 26.5 | 25.1 | 23.8 | N/A | 22.8 | |
| ACR (dB/100m) | Typical value | 71.5 | 60.7 | 52.5 | 47.8 | 45.5 | 40.4 | 31.1 | 23.5 | 15.0 | 9.4 | 3.1 |
| PSACR (dB/100m) | Typical value | 69.5 | 58.7 | 50.5 | 45.8 | 43.5 | 38.4 | 29.1 | 21.5 | 13.0 | 7.4 | 2.0 |
Typical Headroom Characteristics – CAT 6
| Frequency (MHz) | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 31.25 | 62.5 | 100 | 155 | 200 | 350 | |
| Insertion Loss (dB/100m) | Spec value | 2.0 | 3.8 | 6.0 | 7.6 | 8.5 | 10.7 | 15.4 | 19.8 | 29.0 | 32.8 | N/A |
| Typical value | 1.9 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 9.9 | 14.1 | 18.0 | 26.1 | 29.4 | 32.5 | |
| NEXT (dB) | Spec value | 66.0 | 65.3 | 59.3 | 56.2 | 54.8 | 51.9 | 47.4 | 44.3 | 39.8 | 38.3 | N/A |
| Typical value | 86.5 | 77.5 | 71.5 | 68.4 | 67.0 | 64.1 | 59.6 | 56.5 | 52.0 | 50.5 | 49.3 | |
| PSNEXT (dB) | Spec value | 64.0 | 63.3 | 57.3 | 54.2 | 52.8 | 49.9 | 45.4 | 42.3 | 37.8 | 36.3 | N/A |
| Typical value | 84.5 | 75.5 | 69.5 | 66.4 | 65.0 | 62.1 | 57.6 | 54.5 | 50.0 | 48.5 | 47.3 | |
| ELFEXT (dB/100m) | Spec value | 66.0 | 58.0 | 50.0 | 45.9 | 44.0 | 40.1 | 34.1 | 30.0 | 24.0 | 22.0 | N/A |
| Typical value | 85.0 | 73.0 | 65.0 | 60.9 | 59.0 | 55.1 | 49.1 | 45.0 | 39.0 | 37.0 | 35.5 | |
| PSELFEXT (db/100m) | Spec value | 64.0 | 55.0 | 47.0 | 42.9 | 41.0 | 37.1 | 31.1 | 27.0 | 21.0 | 19.0 | N/A |
| Typical value | 82.0 | 70.0 | 62.0 | 57.9 | 56.0 | 52.1 | 46.4 | 42.0 | 36.0 | 34.0 | 32.5 | |
| Return Loss (dB/100m) | Spec value | N/A | 23.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 23.6 | 21.5 | 20.1 | 18.0 | 17.3 | N/A |
| Typical value | 27.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 28.6 | 26.5 | 25.1 | 23.0 | 22.3 | 21.8 | |
| ACR (dB/100m) | Typical value | 84.6 | 73.9 | 66.0 | 61.4 | 59.1 | 54.2 | 45.5 | 38.5 | 25.9 | 21.1 | 16.9 |
| PSACR (dB/100m) | Typical value | 82.6 | 71.9 | 64.0 | 59.0 | 57.1 | 52.5 | 43.5 | 36.5 | 23.9 | 19.1 | 14.9 |
