ANSI/TIA-568-C.2: category 6 (1-250 MHz) specifications (100% tested)
4-pair unscreened 100-Ohm stranded twisted pair (U/UTP)
ANSI/TIA-568-C.2: T568A & T568B
ISO/IEC 11801 2nd Ed.: 8-position conductor/pair assignment (1-2/3-6/4-5/7-8)
– 4 stranded 24-AWG copper pairs in thermoplastic insulation, thermoplastic outer jacket
– high-impact clear polycarbonate 8p8c plugs
– IP67-rated industrial-grade thermoplastic plug housings
– thermoplastic boots
– thermoplastic strain relief
Contacts: phosphor bronze, min 50 μin of gold plating over 100 μin of nickel in contact area
Insulation resistance: min 500 MOhm @ 100 Vdc
Dielectric withstanding voltage: 1,000 Vdc/ac peak contact to contact @ 60 Hz for 1 min
Contact resistance: max 20 mOhm
Current rating: see figure
Assembly: FCC Part 68 Subpart F
Housing: UL listed 94V-0 flame retardant polycarbonate
Retention: 50 N (11 lbf) for 60±5 s
Mating cycle life: min 750 cycles
Tensile strength: ≥ 20 N per wire
– industrial-grade high-impact flame-retardant thermoplastic
– UL 94V-0 rated
– IP67 rated (complete protection against dust, protection against the effects of temporary immersion up to 1 m (3 ft))
CONDUCTOR:
Material bare copper
Size 24 AWG stranded (7 x 32 AWG strands per conductor)
INSULATION:
Color coding:
blue/white-blue
orange/white-orange
green/white-green
brown/white-brown
SHEATH:
Diameter: < 6 mm (0.25 ± 0.01 in)
Color: see ORDERING INFORMATION
Tensile strength: > 400 N (90 lbf)
Min. bend radius: 25 mm (1 in) recommended
Storage: -40 °C – +70 °C (-40 °F – +158 °F)
Operation: -10 °C – +60 °C (+14 °F – +140 °F)
RH (operation): max non-condensing 93 %
