Cable Solutions for
INTELLIGENT
BUILDING SYSTEMS
PRODUCT CATALOGUE 2012
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B3 Cable Solutions leads the world in cable manufacturing, with a presence in
Europe, Asia and the Middle East. B3 are the fastest growing cable manufacturer
in the world, B3 now operates across more market sectors and countries than
ever before, delivering innovative value added services, an extensive range of
cable products and cost effective supply chain solutions.
Buildings & Industrial, Utilities, Railways and Telecommunications are their active
market sectors with an extensive array of products specifically designed and produced
to satisfy the demanding needs of their Global marketplace.
for
BUILDINGS
SOLUTIONS
B3’s manufacturing facilities and cable products are of the highest quality, but
what sets B3 apart is world class service. If you’re looking for any of these cabling
solutions, then you should talk to B3:
Instrumentation & Control
Multi Pair
Coaxial
Voice and Data
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This brochure represents only a small selection of the products B3 can supply.
CONTENTS
CABLE FINDER
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SECTION 1 - PAIRED CABLES
8
SECTION 2 - MULTI-CONDUCTOR CABLES
18
SECTION 3 - FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM SYSTEM CABLES
22
SECTION 4 - FIRE RESISTANT CABLES
24
SECTION 5 - COAX CABLES
26
SECTION 6 - CATEGORY LAN CABLES
30
SECTION 7 - DEF. STAN. CABLES
36
SECTION 8 - INSTRUMENTATION CABLES
38
SECTION 9 - CONTROL CABLES
42
GENERAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION
44
COMPARISON BETWEEN EUROPEAN &
UNITED STATES CABLE DESIGN BASICS
46
CONVERSIONS
46
GLOSSARY
48
B3 PART NUMBER INDEX
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CABLE FINDER
Paired cables
Application
Cond.Size
No. of pairs
24AWG
RS-422
22AWG
24AWG
22AWG
G.P.
Bus
RS-232
Lon Works
KNX
Application
G.P. Bus
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Section
Page
PVC
C1189
C1190
C1191
C1192
-
-
-
-
1.1
10
HFFR
C1318
C1319
C1320
C1321
-
-
-
-
1.1
10
C1080
-
C1295
C1382
C1196
C1296
C1383
C1197
C1297
C1384
-
-
C1386
C1214
-
-
1.1
1.2
1.6
10
11
15
Sheath
Foil+
braid
PVC
PVC
PVC
24AWG
RS-485
1
Screen
22AWG
Each
pair foil
screened
HFFR
-
C1281
C1282
-
-
C1314
-
-
1.6
15
18AWG
Foil
HFFR
C1171
C1172
C1173
C1174
C1175
C1176
-
-
1.8
17
24AWG
Foil
PVC
C1181
C1182
C1183
C1184
C1185
C1186
C1187
C1188
1.3
12
0.64mm
No scrn
HFFR
C1346
C1347
-
-
-
-
-
-
1.5
14
0.64mm
Each
pair foil
screened
HFFR
C1348
C1349
-
-
-
-
-
-
1.5
14
0.8 mm
0.8 mm
No. of
pairs
Foil
PVC
C1219
C1217
-
-
-
-
-
-
1.5
14
HFFR
C1220
C1218
-
-
-
-
-
-
1.5
14
Cond. size
Screen
AWG 22
AWG 20
AWG 18
AWG 16
AWG 14
AWG 12
Section
Page
16
Sheath
1
Yes
PVC
C1199
C1195
C1193
C1213
C1224
C1313
1.7
1
Yes
HFFR
C1310
C1308
C1272
C1270
C1305
C1303
1.7
16
1
No
PVC
C1301
C1300
C1203
C1198
C1222
C1302
1.7
16
1
No
HFFR
C1311
C1309
C1271
C1307
C1306
C1304
1.7
16
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Page
Multi-conductor cables
Cond. Size
AWG
No. of conductors
Sheath
PVC
22
HFFR
PVC
20
HFFR
PVC
18
HFFR
UV-HFFR
PVC
16
HFFR
UV-HFFR
PVC
14
HFFR
PVC
12
HFFR
Screen
2
3
4
6
Yes
C1226
C1228
C1230
C1264
C1232
2.1
19
No
C1227
C1278
C1231
C1265
C1233
2.1
19
Yes
C1741
C1743
C1745
C1747
C1749
2.2
20
No
C1742
C1744
C1746
C1748
C1750
2.2
20
Yes
C1019
C1021
C1023
C1260
C1262
2.1
19
No
C1020
C1022
C1024
C1261
C1263
2.1
19
Yes
C1731
C1733
C1735
C1737
C1739
2.2
20
No
C1732
C1734
C1736
C1738
C1740
2.2
20
Yes
C1013
C1015
C1017
C1211
C1258
2.1
19
No
C1014
C1016
C1018
C1212
C1259
2.1
19
Yes
C1721
C1723
C1725
C1727
C1729
2.2
20
No
C1722
C1724
C1726
C1728
C1730
2.2
20
Yes
C1351
C1352
C1353
C1354
C1355
2.3
21
Yes
C1007
C1009
C1011
C1252
C1254
2.1
19
19
No
C1008
C1010
C1012
C1253
C1255
2.1
Yes
C1711
C1713
C1715
C1717
C1719
2.2
20
No
C1712
C1714
C1716
C1718
C1720
2.2
20
Yes
C1391
C1392
C1393
C1394
C1395
2.3
21
Yes
C1001
C1003
C1005
C1248
C1250
2.1
19
19
No
C1002
C1004
C1006
C1249
C1251
2.1
Yes
C1701
C1703
C1705
C1707
C1709
2.2
20
No
C1702
C1704
C1706
C1708
C1710
2.2
20
Yes
C1322
C1324
C1326
C1330
C1332
2.1
19
No
C1323
C1325
C1327
C1331
C1333
2.1
19
Yes
C1334
C1336
C1338
C1342
C1344
2.2
20
No
C1335
C1337
C1339
C1343
C1345
2.2
20
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Fire detection and alarm system cables
Application
Cond. size
No. of
pairs
Screen
Sheath
AWG
18
AWG
16
AWG
14
AWG
12
Section
Page
1
Yes
PVC
C1040
C1041
C1042
C1043
3
22
1
No
PVC
C1135
C1136
C1137
C1138
3
22
Fire Alarm
Fire resistant cables
Application
Cond. size
No. of
cores
Screen
2
Circuit
integrities
Sheath
0.75
mm2
1.0
mm2
1.5
mm2
2.5
mm2
4.0
mm2
Section
Page
Yes
HFFR
C1284
C1283
C1044
C1045
C1289
4
25
2
No
HFFR
C1139
C1140
C1141
C1142
C1143
4
25
3
Yes
HFFR
C1159
C1160
C1161
C1162
C1163
4
25
3
No
HFFR
C1149
C1150
C1151
C1152
C1153
4
25
Coax cables
Application
CCTV
SMATV
CATV
Inner
Conductor
Screen
Sheath
RG-59
RG-6
RG-11
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Solid BC
Braid BC
PVC
C1028
C1029
C1030
5.1
27
Solid BC
Braid BC
HFFR
C1428
C1429
C1430
5.1
27
Flex BC
Braid BC
PVC
C1275
C1276
C1277
5.1
27
CCS
Foil+Alu Braid
PVC
C1025
C1026
C1027
5.2
28
CCS
Quad screen
PVC
C1256
C1257
C1241
5.2
28
Solid BC
Foil+TC Braid
PVC
C1229
C1279
C1280
5.3
29
Solid BC
Foil+TC Braid
HFFR
C1378
C1379
C1380
5.3
29
HDTV
50 Ohm Coaxial cables are available on request
Category LAN cables
Cat. types
Sheath
UTP
UTP-UL
FTP
FTP-UL
U-UTP
U-FTP
S-FTP
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PVC
C1035
C1285
C1036
C1286
-
-
-
6.1
32
HFFR
C1235
-
C1236
-
-
-
-
6.1
32
PVC
C1037
C1287
C1038
C1288
-
-
-
6.1
32
HFFR
C1237
-
C1238
-
-
-
-
6.1
32
PVC
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
6.2
33
HFFR
-
-
-
-
C1200
C1053
-
6.2
33
Cat 5e
Cat 6
Cat 6a
Cat 7
HFFR
-
-
-
-
-
-
C1039
6.2
33
Cat 7a
HFFR
-
-
-
-
-
-
C1201
6.2
33
Cat 5e patch
PVC
C1500
-
C1520
-
-
-
-
6.3
34
HFFR
C1510
-
C1530
-
-
-
-
6.3
34
Cat 6 patch
PVC
C1540
-
C1560
-
-
-
-
6.3
34
HFFR
C1550
-
C1570
-
-
-
-
6.3
34
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35
Category 3 LAN cable
Cat. types
Sheath
2 pairs
6 pairs
12 pairs
25 pairs
50 pairs 100 pairs 150 pairs 200 pairs
Cat 3
PVC
C1031
C1266
C1267
C1032
C1033
C1034
C1268
C1269
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DEF. Stan. Cables
Conductor
7 x 0.1 mm = 0.055 mm²
No. of cores
2
3
Screened
C1164
C1165
-
-
C1166
Unscreened
C1360
C1361
C1362
C1144
C1145
4
6
9
Conductor
No. of cores
15
25
36
50
Section
Page
C1168
C1169
C1365
7
37
C1146
C1147
C1148
C1364
7
37
7 x 0.2mm = 0.22 mm²
2
3
4
6
8
12
20
36
Section
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Screened
-
-
C1471
C1472
C1473
C1474
C1475
C1476
7
37
Unscreened
C1366
C1367
C1368
C1369
C1154
C1155
C1156
C1157
7
37
Conductor
16 x 0.2mm = 0.5 mm²
No. of cores
2
3
4
6
12
18
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Screened
-
-
C1177
C1178
C1375
C1180
7
37
Unscreened
C1158
C1370
C1371
C1372
C1373
C1374
7
37
Instrumentation cables
BS5308/PAS5308 – Part 2 – Type 1 & 2 – Collectively Screened – Unarmoured cables
No. of pairs
1
2
5
10
20
Section
Page
Conductor 0.5 mm² (16x0.2 mm)
C1081
C1082
C1083
C1084
C1085
8
39
Conductor 0.75 mm² (24x0.2 mm)
C1086
C1087
C1088
C1089
C1090
8
39
Conductor 1.5 mm² (7x0.53 mm)
C1091
C1092
C1093
C1094
C1095
8
39
BS5308/PAS5308 – Part 2 – Type 1 & 2 – Collectively Screened – Armoured cables
No. of pairs
1
2
5
10
20
Section
Page
Conductor 0.5 mm² (16x0.2 mm)
C1096
C1097
C1098
C1099
C1100
8
39
Conductor 0.75 mm² (24x0.2 mm)
C1101
C1102
C1103
C1104
C1105
8
39
Conductor 1.5 mm² (7x0.53 mm)
C1106
C1107
C1108
C1109
C1110
8
39
BS5308/PAS5308 – Part 2 – Type 1 & 2 – Individually & Collectively Screened – Unarmoured cables
No. of pairs
2
5
10
20
Section
Page
Conductor 0.5 mm² (16x0.2 mm)
C1111
C1112
C1113
C1114
8
40
Conductor 0.75 mm² (24x0.2 mm)
C1115
C1116
C1117
C1118
8
40
Conductor 1.5 mm² (7x0.53 mm)
C1119
C1120
C1121
C1122
8
40
BS5308/PAS5308 – Part 2 – Type 1 & 2 – Individually & Collectively Screened – Armoured cable
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No. of pairs
2
5
10
20
Section
Page
Conductor 0.5 mm² (16x0.2 mm)
C1123
C1124
C1125
C1126
8
40
Conductor 0.75 mm² (24x0.2 mm)
C1127
C1128
C1129
C1130
8
40
Conductor 1.5 mm² (7x0.53 mm)
C1131
C1132
C1133
C1134
8
40
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Control cables
YY Series (N stranded cores surrounded by a PVC sheath)
No. of wires
3
4
5
7
8
12
18
Section
Page
Conductor 0.75 mm² (24x0.2 mm)
C1631
C1635
-
-
-
C1645
C1648
9
43
Conductor 1.0 mm² (32x0.2 mm)
C1632
C1636
-
-
-
-
-
9
43
Conductor 1.5 mm² (30x0.24 mm)
C1633
C1637
C1639
C1641
C1643
C1646
C1649
9
43
Conductor 2.5 mm² (50x0.24 mm)
C1634
C1638
C1640
C1642
C1644
C1647
C1650
9
43
CY Series (N stranded cores surrounded by a braiding plus a PVC sheath)
No. of wires
3
4
5
Section
Page
Conductor 0.75 mm² (24x0.2 mm)
C1620
C1624
-
9
43
Conductor 1.0 mm² (32x0.2 mm)
C1621
C1625
-
9
43
Conductor 1.5 mm² (30x0.24 mm)
C1622
C1626
C1628
9
43
Conductor 2.5 mm² (50x0.24 mm)
C1623
C1627
C1629
9
43
SY Series (N stranded cores surrounded by Steel Wire Armouring plus a PVC sheath)
No. of wires
2
3
4
5
7
12
18
25
Section
Page
Conductor 0.75 mm² (24x0.2 mm)
-
C1655
-
-
-
-
-
-
9
43
Conductor 1.0 mm² (32x0.2 mm)
C1651
C1656
C1660
C1665
C1669
C1671
C1673
C1675
9
43
No. of wires
2
3
4
5
6
7
12
18
Section
Page
Conductor 1.5 mm² (30x0.24 mm)
C1652
C1657
C1661
C1666
C1668
C1670
C1672
C1674
9
43
Conductor 2.5 mm² (50x0.24 mm)
-
C1658
C1662
-
-
-
-
-
9
43
Conductor 4.0 mm² (56x0.29 mm)
-
C1659
C1663
-
-
-
-
-
9
43
Conductor 6.0 mm² (84x0.29 mm)
-
-
C1664
-
-
-
-
-
9
43
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SECTION 1 - PAIRED CABLES
SECTION 1 - PAIRED CABLES
PVC or HFFR sheathed cables for BUS and
Interface systems
1. Application
RS-232, RS-422, RS-485, KNX(EIB)-bus, LonWorks, ModBus, M-Bus, CAN-bus, BACnet or general interface
systems.
2. Basic Construction of the cables
Wire = Conductor with or without insulation. When with insulation sometimes also indicated as core.
Conductor: solid = one single rod, flexible = twisted bare or tinned copper strands, ranging from 12 to 24AWG.
Conductor
(AWG)
Configuration
(n x AWG)
Configuration
(n x mm)
DC Resistance
(Ohm/km)
24
7 x 32
7 x 0.20
≤ 88
22
7 x 30
7 x 0.25
≤ 57.4
20
7 x 28
7 x 0.32
≤ 35.75
18
7 x 26
7 x 0.40
≤ 22.7
16
19 x 29
19 x 0.28
≤ 15.47
14
19 x 27
19 x 0.36
≤ 9.36
12
19 x 25
19 x 0.45
≤ 5.61
n = number of wires in strand
Insulation: Polyethylene (PE) or Foam PE (FPE) depending on the sheath material. All insulations are in
accordance with BS EN 50290-2, good strippability and coloured. The colours are readily identifiable and are not
interchangeable.
Pair = two twisted – colour coded – wires.
Individually screened pair (if applicable): one pair wrapped with an Aluminium/Polyester drain wire under the foil.
Cable core: two or more (individually screened) pairs stranded.
Good twisting (lay-length < 30 – 40D) is necessary to ensure flexibility and avoid breaking conductors.
Drain wire (only in combination with a screen): stranded tinned copper wires. In order to avoid corrosion, it is
recommended that drain wires are tinned.
Screen (if applicable): Helically applied (= as a spiral) Aluminium/Polyester (Alpet) foil. For the flexibility of a
cable a helically applied foil is preferred as longitudinally applied foil is more difficult to bend.
Braiding (if applicable): tinned copper wires.
Sheath: grey PVC or purple HRRF, both in accordance with BS EN 50290-2
Cable
Configuration
Cable
Retardancy
Low
Smoke
Halogen-free
(non acid, non
toxic)
RoHS
compliant
PE, FPE or
PVC insulation
and
PVC Sheath
according to
IEC 60332-1
No
No
Yes
PE, FPE or
HFFR
insulation and
HFFR sheath
according to
IEC 603323-24
according to
according to
IEC 60754-1
IEC 61034-1-2
&2
Yes
Operating temperature range: -25 to +75 °C
Rated Voltage: 300 Vrms
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RS-232: Hand shake interface used for low data rates. Computer to
printer or to modem or to other device. Max. speed 19.2 kbit/sec.
Max. distance acc. to standard 15 m.
Cables used are 6 to 25 conductors. Long distance transmission
requires low capacitance (standard calls for 2500 pF link), No
impedance specified.
Modbus is a serial communications protocol published by Modicon
in 1979 for use with its programmable logic controllers (PLCs).
Simple and robust, it has since become one of the de facto standard
communications protocols in the industry.
B3 main part numbers for Modbus: C1197 (PVC) - C1193 (PVC) –
C1282 (HFFR) – C1272 (HFFR).
B3 main part numbers for RS-232: see section 1.3
RS-422: Balanced digital circuit. Medium speed data exchange.
Long line modems and Daisy chain configuration. Maximum
transmission speed 10 Mbit/second (normal use under 1Mbit/sec).
Max. transmission distance is 1200 metres. Ten nodes per bus.
Cables used have mainly 24AWG conductors, two twisted pairs or
multi-pair and Impedance of 100 Ohm.
B3 main part numbers for RS-422: see section 1.2
RS-485: Balanced digital circuit. Medium speed fieldbus interfaces.
Maximum transmission speed 35 Mbit/second (normal use 1 or
0.5 Mbit/sec). Max. transmission distance is 1200 metres,
32 nodes per bus.
Cables used have mainly 24AWG conductors, one twisted pair or
multi-pair and impedance of 120 Ohm.
B3 main part numbers for RS-485 see section 1.1
KNX is a standardised (EN 50090, ISO/IEC 14543), OSI-based
network communications protocol for intelligent buildings. KNX
is the successor to, and convergence of, three previous standards:
the European Home Systems Protocol (EHS), BatiBUS, and the
European Installation Bus (EIB or Instabus).
B3 main part numbers for KNX cables: C1217 (quad – PVC) –
C1218 (quad – HFFR) – C1219 (1 pair – PVC) – C1220 (1 pair – HFFR).
M-Bus (Meter-Bus) is a European standard (EN 13757-2 physical
and link layer, EN 13757-3 application layer) for the remote reading
of gas or electricity meters. M-Bus is also usable for other types of
consumption meters.
B3 main part number for M-bus: C1020 – C1193.
Controller–area network (CAN or CAN-bus) is a vehicle bus standard
designed specifically for automotive applications but now also used
in other areas such as industrial automation and medical equipment.
CAN bus utilize TIA/EIA-485 cables.
B3 main part numbers for CAN-bus: C1080 - C1189 – C1190 – C1191
– C1192 – C1295 – C1296 – C1297 and HFFR cables C1318 – C1319 –
C1320 – C1321.
BACnet is a communications protocol for building automation and
control networks. It is was designed to allow communication of
building automation and control systems for applications such
as heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, lighting, access, and fire
detection systems and their associated equipment.
BACnet over IP can utilize Cat 6.
B3 main part numbers for BACnet: C1228 (PVC) – C1189 (PVC) – C1190
(PVC) - C1318 (HFFR) and C1319 (HFFR).
LonWorks is a networking platform specifically created to address
the needs of control applications. The platform is built on a protocol
created by Echelon Corporation for networking devices over media
such as twisted pair, power lines, fibre optics, and RF. It is used for
the automation of various functions within buildings such as lighting
and HVAC.
B3 main part numbers for LonWorks: C1198 (PVC) - C1203 (PVC) –
C1307 (HFFR) – C1271 (HFFR) – C1346 (HFFR) – C1347 (HFFR) –
C1348 (HFFR) and C1349 (HFFR).
Non-standard cable constructions, colours, details and/or additional information are available on request.
For more details, please see the respective detailed datasheet(s).
Please note that technical specifications are subject to change without notice.
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SECTION 1.1 - PAIRED CABLES, DUAL OVERALL SCREEN
24AWG and 22AWG conductors – PE or FPE insulation – PVC or HFFR sheath for TIA/EIA-485 = RS-485 applications
Product Description
5. Screen (if applicable)
Aluminium/Polyester >
100% Coverage
1. Conductor
Flexible Tinned Copper
2. Insulation
Polyethylene (PE)
6. Braiding
Tinned Copper (TC) wires
3. Pair
Two twisted wires impedance 120 Ω
7. Sheath Material
Grey PVC or Purple HFFR
4. Tinned Copper Drain Wire
24AWG (7 x 32)
Standard Put Up Length
305 or 500 metres
Standard References
TIA/EIA 485
BS EN 50290-2
IEC 60332-1 (PVC sheath)
or
IEC 60332-3C and
IEC 61034
(only HFFR cable)
IEC 60754-1 & 2
(HFFR cable)
RoHS directives
Cables with 24AWG conductors – PE insulation - PVC sheath
B3
Part Number
No. of
Pairs
Coverage
Braiding
(%)
Overall Diameter
(mm)
Mutual
Capacitance
(pF/m)
Weight
(kg/km)
C1189
1
90
5.9
41
49
C1190
2
90
8.5
41
80.5
C1191
3
90
9.0
41
92.6
C1192
4
90
9.9
41
114.4
Cables with 24AWG conductors – PE insulation - Halogen-free (HFFR) sheath
B3
Part Number
No. of
Pairs
Coverage
Braiding
(%)
Overall Diameter
(mm)
Mutual
Capacitance
(pF/m)
Weight
(kg/km)
C1318
1
90
5.9
41
49
C1319
2
90
8.5
42
80.5
C1320
3
90
9
42
92.6
C1321
4
90
9.9
42
114.4
Cables with 22AWG conductors – Foam PE insulation - PVC sheath
B3
Part Number
No. of
Pairs
Coverage
Braiding
(%)
Overall Diameter
(mm)
Mutual
Capacitance
(pF/m)
Weight
(kg/km)
C1080
1
65
6.1
36
63.7
C1295
2
65
9.1
37
75.6
C1296
3
65
10.5
38
97
C1297
4
65
11.4
38
119.1
Colour scheme
Colour scheme
Pair 1
Pair 2
Pair 3
Pair 4
Wire a
(insulation colour / colour of stripe)
WHITE /
blue
WHITE /
orange
WHITE /
green
WHITE /
brown
Wire b
(insulation colour / colour of stripe)
BLUE /
white
ORANGE /
white
GREEN /
white
BROWN /
white
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SECTION 1.2 - PAIRED CABLES
2 to 6 pairs with 24AWG conductors – FPE insulation – PVC sheath for RS-422 applications
Product Description
1. Conductor
Flexible Tinned Copper
2. Insulation
Foam Polyethylene (FPE)
3. Pair
Two twisted wires
5. Screen
Aluminium/Polyester
Wrapped around each Pair
> 115% Coverage
6. Cable core
2 or more individually
screened
pairs stranded
4. Drain Wire
Flexible Tinned Copper
7. Sheath Material
Grey PVC
Standard Put Up Length
305 or 500 metres
Standard References
ANSI/TIA/EIA-422-B
BS EN 50290-2
IEC 60332-1
RoHS directives
Cables with 24AWG conductors - FPE insulation - PVC sheath
B3
Part
Number
No. of
Pairs
Conductor
and Drain
Wire
(AWG)
No. of
Strands
x AWG
Nominal
Overall
Diameter
(mm)
Max. DC
Conductor
Resistance
(Ω/km)
Capacitance
(pF/m)
Nominal
Impedance
(Ohm)
Weight
(kg/km)
C1382
2
24
7 x 32
6.7
88
41
100
41.8
C1383
3
24
7 x 32
8.4
88
41
100
59.4
C1384
4
24
7 x 32
9.2
88
41
100
75.5
C1386
6
24
7 x 32
10.6
88
41
100
104.8
Pair 2
Pair 3
Pair 4
Colour scheme
Pair Number
Pair 1
Pair 5
Pair 6
Wire a
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Wire b
Red
White
Green
Blue
Yellow
Brown
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SECTION 1.3 - PAIRED CABLES
1 to 8 pairs with 24AWG conductors – PVC insulation – PVC sheath for TIA/EIA-232 = RS-232 applications
Product Description
1. Conductor
Flexible Tinned Copper
24AWG (7x32)
5. Tinned Copper Drain Wire
24AWG (7 x 32)
Standard Put Up Length
305 or 500 metres
2. Insulation
PVC
6. Screen
Aluminium/Polyester
> 115% Coverage
3. Pair
Two twisted wires
7. Sheath Material
Grey PVC
Standard References
ANSI/TIA/EIA-232-F
BS EN 50290-2
IEC 60332-1
RoHS directives
4. Cable core
2 or more pairs stranded
Cables with 24AWG conductors - PVC insulation - PVC sheath - PVC sheath
B3
Part Number
No. of
Pairs
Conductor
and Drain
Wire
(AWG)
No. of
strands
x AWG
Nominal
Overall
Diameter
(mm)
Max. DC
Conductor
Resistance
(Ω/km)
Capacitance
(pF/m)
Nominal
Impedance
(Ohm)
Weight
(kg/km)
C1181
1
24
7 x 32
4.0
88
76
75
18
C1182
2
24
7 x 32
5.6
88
76
75
28
C1183
3
24
7 x 32
5.9
88
76
75
39
C1184
4
24
7 x 32
6.7
88
76
75
48
C1185
5
24
7 x 32
7.3
88
76
75
57
C1186
6
24
7 x 32
7.4
88
76
75
65
C1187
7
24
7 x 32
7.5
88
76
75
73
C1188
8
24
7 x 32
8.3
88
76
75
85
Pair Number
Pair 1
Pair 2
Pair 3
Pair 4
Pair 5
Pair 6
Pair 7
Pair 8
Wire a
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Red
Wire b
Red
White
Green
Blue
Yellow
Brown
Orange
White
Colour scheme
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SECTION 1.4 - PAIRED CABLES
0.8 mm solid bare copper conductors – PE insulation – PVC or HFFR sheath for KNX (was EIB)
or general bus applications
Product Description
1. Conductor
Solid Bare Copper
0.8 mm = 0.5 mm2
5. Drain Wire
0.4 mm Tinned Copper
6. Screen
Aluminium/Polyester Foil
> 100% Coverage
2. Insulation
Polyethylene (PE)
(Black-RedWhite-Green)
7. Sheath Material
Green PVC or
Green HFFR
3. Cable Core
Quad or Pair
Standard References
EN 50090
BS EN 50290-2
IEC 60332-1 (PVC sheath)
or IEC 60332-3C
(HFFR cable)
IEC 61034
(only HFFR cable)
IEC 60754-1 & 2
(HFFR cable)
RoHS directives
Standard Put Up Length
305 or 500 metres
4. Polyester Foil or Tape
Cables with 0.8 mm conductors - PE insulation - PVC or HFFR sheath
B3
Part Number
No. of
wires
Lay-Up
Sheath
Material
Diameter
Insulation
(mm)
Overall
Diameter
(mm)
Max. DC
Conductor
Resistance
(Ω/km)
Capacitance
(pF/m)
Weight
(kg/km)
C1217
1x4
quad
PVC
1.45
6.1
37
≤ 100
51
C1218
1x4
quad
HFFR
1.45
6.1
37
≤ 100
53
C1219
1x2
pair
PVC
1.45
5.5
37
≤ 100
37
C1220
1x2
pair
HFFR
1.45
5.5
37
≤ 100
39
Part Number
Wire a
Wire b
Wire c
Wire d
C1217
Black
White
Red
Green
C1218
Black
White
Red
Green
C1219
Black
White
-
-
C1220
Black
White
-
-
Colour scheme
For more details, please see the respective detailed datasheet(s)
a
c
d
b
Quad scheme
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SECTION 1.5 - PAIRED CABLES, INDIVIDUALLY SCREENED PAIRS
0.64 mm solid bare copper conductors one or two individually screened pairs or pairs with no screen –
HFFR sheath for LonWorks bus applications
Product Description
1. Conductor
Solid Bare Copper
0.64 mm = 0.32 mm²
2. Insulation
Polyethylene (PE) or
Foam Polyethylene (FPE)
3. Pairs with no screen
two twisted wires
4. Individually screened pair
two twisted wires plus
drain wire wrapped with an
Aluminium coated
polyester foil
5. Cable core
one pair or two pairs
stranded
Standard Put Up Length
305 or 500 metres
Standard References
EN 50090
BS EN 50290-2
IEC 60332-3C
IEC 61034
IEC 60754-1 & 2
RoHS directives
6. Sheath Material
Purple HFFR
Cables with 0.64 mm conductor(s) - PE or FPE insulation - HFFR sheath
B3
Part Number
No. of
pairs
Insulation
Material
Max. DC
Individually Nom. Overall
Conductor
Screened
Diameter
Resistance
Pairs
(mm)
(Ω/km)
Capacitance
(pF/m)
Weight
(kg/km)
C1346
1
PE
No
3.5
61
46
17.1
C1347
2
PE
No
5.2
61
46
27.1
C1348
1
PE
Yes
4.6
61
46
24.2
C1349
2
PE
Yes
7.6
61
46
56.1
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SECTION 1.6 - PAIRED CABLES, INDIVIDUALLY SCREENED PAIRS
2 to 6 pairs with 22AWG conductors – PE insulation + PVC sheath or HFFR insulation
+ HFFR sheath for general interface applications
Product Description
1. Conductor
Flexible Tinned Copper
22AWG(7 x 30)
2. Insulation
Polyethylene (PE) or
Halogen-free (HFFR)
Standard Put Up Length
305 or 500 metres
5. Screen
Aluminium/Polyester foil
wrapped around each pair
> 115% Coverage
Standard References
BS EN 50290-2
IEC 60332-1 (PVC sheath)
or IEC 60332-3C
(HFFR cable)
IEC 61034 (HFFR cable)
IEC 60754-1 & 2
(HFFR cable)
RoHS directives
6. Cable core
2 or more individually
screened pairs stranded
3. Pair
Two twisted wires
4. Tinned Copper Drain Wire
24AWG (7 x 32)
7. Sheath Material
Grey PVC or
Purple HFFR
Cables with 22AWG conductors - PE or HFFR insulation - PVC or HFFR sheath
B3
Part Number
No. of
pairs
Insulation
Material
Sheath
Material
Overall
Diameter
(mm)
Max. DC
Conductor
Resistance
(Ω/km)
Capacitance
(pF/m)
Weight
(kg/km)
C1196
2
PE
PVC
6.0
57.4
90
49.9
C1281
2
HFFR
HFFR
6.5
57.4
90
50.8
C1197
3
PE
PVC
6.5
57.4
98
52.7
C1282
3
HFFR
HFFR
7.5
57.4
92
67.4
C1214
6
PE
PVC
8.9
57.4
99
104.2
C1314
6
HFFR
HFFR
9.5
57.4
92
115.6
Colour scheme
Part Number
Pair 1
Pair 2
Pair 3
Pair 4
Pair 5
Pair 6
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
C1196 and C1281
Black / Red Green /White
C1197 and C1282
Black / Red Black / White Black / Green
C1214 and C1314
Black / Red Black / White Black / Green Black / Blue Black / Yellow Black / Brown
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SECTION 1.7 - PAIRED CABLES
One pair cables with 22 to 12AWG conductors; PE insulation – PVC sheath
or HFFR insulation – HFFR sheath for general interface applications
Product Description
1. Conductor
Flexible Tinned Copper
Standard References
BS EN 50290-2
IEC 60332-1 (PVC sheath)
IEC 60332-3c
(HFFR cable)
IEC 61034 (HFFR cable)
IEC 60754-1 & 2
(HFFR cable)
RoHS directives
5. Screen (if applicable)
Aluminium/Polyester
> 115% Coverage
2. Insulation
Polyethylene (PE) or
Halogen-free (HFFR)
6. Sheath Material
Grey PVC or
Purple HFFR
3. Pair
Two wires twisted
Standard Put Up Length
305 or 500 metres
4. Tinned Copper Drain Wire
(only with screen)
24AWG (7 x 32)
DC Resistance 24 to 12AWG conductors
Conductor size
AWG
No. of strands x gauge
n x AWG
7 x 30
7 x 28
7 x 26
19 x 29
19 x 27
19 x 25
7 x 32
No. of strands x mm
n x mm
7 x 0.25
7 x 0.325
7 x 0.40
19 x 0.29
19 x 0.38
19 x 0.48
7 x 0.20
Max. DC Resistance conductor
Ω/km
57.4
35.75
22.7
15.47
9.36
5.61
88
22
20
18
16
14
12
24
n = number of wires in strand
One pair screened cables with PE insulation, PVC sheath
One pair screened cables with HFFR insulation and HFFR sheath
B3
Part Number
Conductor
(AWG)
Overall
Diameter
(mm)
Capacitance
(pF/m)
Weight
(kg/km)
B3
Part Number
Conductor
(AWG)
Overall
Diameter
(mm)
Capacitance
(pF/m)
Weight
(kg/km)
C1199
22
4.4
75
25
C1310
22
4.5
140
27.1
C1195
20
5.0
75
36.4
C1308
20
5.3
120
37.2
C1193
18
5.6
75
43.2
C1272
18
6.0
120
48.4
C1213
16
7.9
60
75.7
C1270
16
7.8
110
74.3
C1224
14
9.0
76
104.9
C1305
14
8.8
110
97.9
C1313
12
10.2
77
124.7
C1303
12
9.9
110
132.6
One pair unscreened cables with PVC insulation and PVC sheath
One pair unscreened cables with HFFR insulation and HFFR sheath
B3
Part Number
Conductor
(AWG)
Overall
Diameter
(mm)
Capacitance
(pF/m)
Weight
(kg/km)
B3
Part Number
Conductor
(AWG)
Overall
Diameter
(mm)
Capacitance
(pF/m)
Weight
(kg/km)
C1301
22
4.0
70
19.5
C1311
22
4.4
85
24.7
C1300
20
4.3
70
23
C1309
20
5,2
80
34.7
C1203
18
5.1
70
38.6
C1271
18
5.9
80
45.9
C1198
16
6.9
50
63.3
C1307
16
7.7
75
71.8
C1222
14
8.6
108
91.8
C1306
14
8.7
75
95.3
C1302
12
9.8
115
115
C1304
12
9.8
75
128.2
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SECTION 1.8 - PAIRED CABLES
1 to 6 pairs with 18AWG conductors – Polyolefin insulation –
Collective Screen and Halogen-free (HFFR) sheath
Product Description
1. Conductor
Flexible Bare Copper
5. Drain Wire
Flexible Tinned Copper
24AWG (7 x 32)
2. Insulation
Polyolefin
Standard Put Up Length
305 or 500 metres
Standard References
(BS) EN 50290-2
IEC 60332-3-24
IEC 61034
IEC 60754-1 & 2
RoHS directives
6. Collective Screen
Aluminium/Polyester foil
> 115% Coverage
3. Pair
Two twisted wires
7. Sheath Material
Purple HFFR
4. Cable core
Pairs stranded
Cables with 18AWG conductors – Polyolefin insulation – Collective Screen and HFFR sheath
Max. DC
Conductor
Conductor
Configuration
Resistance
(n x AWG)
(Ω/km)
B3
Part
Number
No. of
pairs
Conductor
(AWG)
Overall
Diameter
(mm)
Capacitance
(pF/m)
C1171
1
18
7 x 26
C1172
2
18
7 x 26
22.7
5.1
115
4.1
22.7
7.7
115
7.41
C1173
3
18
C1174
4
18
7 x 26
22.7
8.1
115
9.64
7 x 26
22.7
8.9
115
12.37
C1175
5
C1176
6
18
7 x 26
22.7
9.9
115
14.92
18
7 x 26
22.7
10.2
115
17.11
Weight
(kg/km)
n = number of wires in strand
Colour scheme
Pair Number
Pair 1
Pair 2
Pair 3
Pair 4
Pair 5
Pair 6
Wire a
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Wire b
Red
White
Green
Blue
Yellow
Brown
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SECTION 2 MULTI-CONDUCTOR CABLES
SECTION 2 - MULTI-CONDUCTOR CABLES
Application and Construction
1. Application
All PVC and HFFR sheathed multi-conductor cables are suitable for Building Management Systems (BMS), Sound,
Audio, Security, Safety, Control and Instrumentation.
2. Basic Construction of the cables
Wire = Conductor with or without insulation. When with insulation sometimes also indicated as core.
Conductor: flexible = twisted bare or tinned copper strands, ranging from 12 to 22AWG.
Conductor
(AWG)
Configuration
(n x AWG)
Configuration
(n x mm)
DC Resistance
(Ohm/km)
22
7 x 30
7 x 0.25
≤ 57.4
20
7 x 28
7 x 0.32
≤ 35.75
18
7 x 26
7 x 0.40
≤ 22.7
16
19 x 29
19 x 0.28
≤ 15.47
14
19 x 27
19 x 0.36
≤ 9.36
12
19 x 25
19 x 0.45
≤ 5.61
n = number of wires in strand
Insulation: Polypropylene (PP) for PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) sheathed cables and Halogen-Free (HFFR) for HFFR
sheathed cables. Both insulations are in accordance with BS EN 50290-2. Good strippability and coloured
insulation. The colours are readily identifiable and are not interchangeable.
Colour scheme of wires with 12 or 14AWG conductors:
black-white-red-green-brown-blue-orange-yellow-purple-grey-pink-tan.
Colour scheme of wires with ≥ 16AWG conductors:
black-red-white-green-brown-blue-orange-yellow-purple-grey-pink-tan.
Cable core: two or more wires, twisted. Good twisting (lay-length < 30 – 40D) is necessary to ensure flexibility
and avoid breaking conductors.
Drain wire (only in combination with a screen): stranded tinned copper wires. In order to avoid corrosion, it is
recommended that drain wires are tinned.
Screen (if applicable): Helically applied (= as a spiral) Aluminium/Polyester (Alpet) foil. For the flexibility of a
cable a helically applied foil is preferred as longitudinally applied foil is more difficult to bend.
Sheath: grey PVC or purple HFFR or black UV-resistant HFFR, all in accordance with BS EN 50290-2.
Cable
Configuration
Cables with PVC sheath
Halogen-Free cables
Insulation
PP acc. to
BS EN 50290-2
HFFR acc. to
BS EN 50290-2
Sheath
HFFR acc. to
BS EN 50290-2
HFFR acc. to
BS EN 50290-2
Retardancy
Flame Retardant
Fire Retardant
Retardant acc. to
IEC 60332-1 / UL1581
IEC 60332-3-24 /
UL1685
Low Smoke
emission acc. to
Not Applicable
IEC 61034
Halogen-Free acc. to
Not Applicable
IEC 60754
RoHS compliant
Yes
Yes
Operating temperature range: -25 to +75 °C
Rated Voltage: 300 Vrms.
Non-standard cable constructions, colours, details and/or additional information are available on request.
For more details, please see the respective detailed datasheet(s).
Please note that technical specifications are subject to change without notice.
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SECTION 2.1 - MULTI-CONDUCTOR CABLES
PVC sheathed cables with 22AWG to 12AWG conductors for Audio, Control, Instrumentation
and Building Management Systems (BMS)
Product Description
4. Drain Wire
(only with screen)
24AWG (7 x 32)
Tinned Copper
1. Conductor
Stranded
Bare Copper
2. Insulation
Polypropylene (PP)
3. Cable Core
Two or more wires
stranded
Standard Put Up Length
305 and 500 metres
Standard References
BS EN 50290-2
IEC 60332-1
RoHS directives
5. Screen (if applicable)
Aluminium/Polyester
> 100% Coverage
6. Sheath Material
Grey PVC
No. of
wires
Conductor
(AWG)
B3
Part Number
Screen
Diameter
(mm)
Weight
(kg/km)
B3
Part Number
Screen
Diameter
(mm)
Weight
(kg/km)
2
22
C1226
Yes
3.3
16.5
C1227
No
3.3
14.6
3
22
C1228
Yes
3.5
21.4
C1278
No
3.5
19.7
4
22
C1230
Yes
3.8
26.0
C1231
No
3.8
23.9
6
22
C1264
Yes
4.5
35.7
C1265
No
4.5
33.6
8
22
C1232
Yes
4.9
45.1
C1233
No
4.9
43
2
20
C1019
Yes
3.5
22.0
C1020
No
3.4
19.7
3
20
C1021
Yes
3.7
28.5
C1022
No
3.6
26.2
4
20
C1023
Yes
4.1
35.4
C1024
No
4.0
33.1
6
20
C1260
Yes
5.0
49.9
C1261
No
4.9
47.9
8
20
C1262
Yes
5.4
62.9
C1263
No
5.3
60.6
2
18
C1013
Yes
4.0
29.6
C1014
No
3.9
27.3
3
18
C1015
Yes
4.2
39.2
C1016
No
4.1
36.9
4
18
C1017
Yes
4.6
49.4
C1018
No
4.55
47.2
6
18
C1211
Yes
5.75
70.9
C1212
No
5.7
68.2
8
18
C1258
Yes
6.0
89.5
C1259
No
5.9
87
2
16
C1007
Yes
4.6
37.3
C1008
No
4.5
35
3
16
C1009
Yes
4.9
50.0
C1010
No
4.75
47.7
4
16
C1011
Yes
5.3
63.5
C1012
No
5.25
61.1
6
16
C1252
Yes
6.8
91.6
C1253
No
6.7
89
8
16
C1254
Yes
7.6
120.8
C1255
No
7.5
118.1
2
14
C1001
Yes
6.0
57.0
C1002
No
5.75
53.3
3
14
C1003
Yes
6.5
77.9
C1004
No
6.35
72.5
4
14
C1005
Yes
6.9
102.5
C1006
No
6.75
97.1
6
14
C1248
Yes
8.6
151.0
C1249
No
8.4
148.2
8
14
C1250
Yes
9.8
197.3
C1251
No
9.7
194.5
2
12
C1322
Yes
6.9
85.7
C1323
No
6.7
79.8
3
12
C1324
Yes
7.4
118.1
C1325
No
7.2
112.1
4
12
C1326
Yes
8.2
151.1
C1327
No
8.0
145.3
6
12
C1330
Yes
9.8
215.5
C1331
No
9.6
209.7
8
12
C1332
Yes
10.7
279.5
C1333
No
10.5
273.7
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SECTION 2.2 - MULTI-CONDUCTOR CABLES
Halogen-Free (HFFR) cables with 22AWG to 12AWG conductors for
Audio, Control, Instrumentation and Building Management Systems (BMS)
Product Description
1. Conductor
Stranded
Bare Copper
4. Screen (if applicable)
Aluminium/Polyester
> 100% Coverage
2. Insulation
HFFR
5. Ripcord
3. Drain Wire
(only with screen)
24AWG (7 x 32)
Tinned Copper
Standard Put Up Length
305 metres
Standard References
BS EN 50290-2
IEC 60332-3C
IEC 61034
IEC 60754-1 & 2
RoHS directives
6. Sheath Material
Purple HFFR
No. of
wires
Conductor
(AWG)
B3
Part Number
Screen
Diameter
(mm)
Weight
(kg/km)
B3
Part Number
Screen
Diameter
(mm)
Weight
(kg/km)
2
22
C1741
Yes
3.9
22.4
C1742
No
3.9
20.5
3
22
C1743
Yes
4.1
27.6
C1744
No
4.1
26
4
22
C1745
Yes
4.4
33.7
C1746
No
4.4
31.7
6
22
C1747
Yes
5.2
45.8
C1748
No
5.2
43.9
8
22
C1749
Yes
5.6
56.4
C1750
No
5.6
54.4
2
20
C1731
Yes
4.7
32.6
C1732
No
4.6
30.1
3
20
C1733
Yes
4.9
40.2
C1734
No
4.8
37.7
4
20
C1735
Yes
5.3
48.7
C1736
No
5.2
46.2
6
20
C1737
Yes
6.2
66.2
C1738
No
6.1
63.7
8
20
C1739
Yes
6.7
81.9
C1740
No
6.6
79.4
2
18
C1721
Yes
5.1
41
C1722
No
5
38.5
3
18
C1723
Yes
5.4
52.3
C1724
No
5.3
49.8
4
18
C1725
Yes
5.8
64.1
C1726
No
5.7
61.6
6
18
C1727
Yes
6.8
88.6
C1728
No
6.7
86.1
8
18
C1729
Yes
7.3
110.8
C1730
No
7.2
108.2
2
16
C1711
Yes
5.4
49.3
C1712
No
5.4
46.8
3
16
C1713
Yes
5.7
63.8
C1714
No
5.7
61.3
4
16
C1715
Yes
6.2
79.3
C1716
No
6.2
78.2
6
16
C1717
Yes
7.3
108.2
C1718
No
7.3
107
8
16
C1719
Yes
7.9
137
C1720
No
7.9
135.9
2
14
C1701
Yes
6.5
67.7
C1702
No
6.4
65.2
3
14
C1703
Yes
6.9
92.8
C1704
No
6.8
89.1
4
14
C1705
Yes
7.5
115.4
C1706
No
7.4
112.9
6
14
C1707
Yes
8.9
163.7
C1708
No
8.8
162.8
8
14
C1709
Yes
9.6
210.8
C1710
No
9.5
208.3
2
12
C1334
Yes
7.7
102.2
C1335
No
7.5
97
3
12
C1336
Yes
8.1
135
C1337
No
7.9
129.7
4
12
C1338
Yes
8.9
170.9
C1339
No
8.7
165.7
6
12
C1342
Yes
10.6
243.3
C1343
No
10.4
237.1
8
12
C1344
Yes
11.6
314.6
C1345
No
11.4
306.2
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SECTION 2.3 - MULTI-CONDUCTOR CABLES
UV-Resistant Halogen-Free (HFFR) cables with 18AWG to 16AWG conductors
for Audio, Control, Instrumentation and Building Management Systems (BMS)
Product Description
1. Conductor
Stranded
Bare Copper
4. Screen (if applicable)
Aluminium/Polyester
> 100% Coverage
2. Insulation
HFFR
5. Ripcord
Standard Put Up Length
305 metres
Standard References
BS EN 50290-2
IEC 60332-3C
IEC 61034
IEC 60754-1 & 2
RoHS directives
6. Sheath Material
Black UV-resistant
HFFR
3. Drain Wire
(only with screen)
24AWG (7 x 32)
Tinned Copper
Physical Characteristics of 18AWG
No. of
wires
Conductor
(AWG)
B3
Part Number
Screen
Diameter
(mm)
Weight
(kg/km)
2
18
C1351
Yes
5.1
41
3
18
C1352
Yes
5.4
52.3
4
18
C1353
Yes
5.8
64.1
6
18
C1354
Yes
6.8
88.6
8
18
C1355
Yes
7.3
110.8
10
18
C1356
Yes
8.4
135.7
20
18
C1357
Yes
10.7
249.6
Physical Characteristics of 16AWG
No. of
wires
Conductor
(AWG)
B3
Part Number
Screen
Diameter
(mm)
Weight
(kg/km)
2
16
C1391
Yes
5.5
49.3
3
16
C1392
Yes
5.8
63.8
4
16
C1393
Yes
6.3
79.3
6
16
C1394
Yes
7.4
108.2
8
16
C1395
Yes
8
137
10
16
C1396
Yes
9.5
173.1
20
16
C1397
Yes
12.1
316.6
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SECTION 3 FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM SYSTEM CABLES
SECTION 3 - FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM SYSTEM CABLES
Bare Copper 18 to 12AWG, one pair, PVC insulation and Sheath,
Screened and Unscreened
©UL Certification: type FPLR rated 105°C - ©UL listed under E339938
Application
Fire Detection and Alarm Systems
Fire Retardancy: UL 1666
Product Description
1. Conductor
Solid Bare Copper
4. Tinned Copper Drain Wire
(only under screen)
22AWG (7 x 30)
2. Insulation
PVC acc. to UL444
Black and Red
Standard References
UL1424
UL444
UL1666
RoHS directives
5. Screen (if applicable)
Aluminium/Polyester
> 100% Coverage
3. Pair
Two wires twisted
Standard Put Up Length
305 metres
6. Sheath Material
Red PVC
acc. to UL444
B3
Part Number
No. of
pairs
Conductor
(AWG)
Screen
Overall
Diameter
(mm)
Max. DC
resistance
conductor
(Ω/km)
Capacitance
(pF/m)
Weight
(kg/km)
C1040
1
18
Yes
5.9
22.7
160
19.2
C1135
1
18
No
5.8
22.7
60
16
C1041
1
16
Yes
6.1
15.47
189
28.5
C1136
1
16
No
6.0
15.47
71
25.0
C1042
1
14
Yes
7.8
9.36
160
43.0
C1137
1
14
No
7.7
9.36
69
40.0
C1043
1
12
Yes
8.7
5.61
216
66.0
C1138
1
12
No
8.6
5.61
65
63.0
Operating temperature range: -40 to +105°C
Rated Voltage: 300 Vrms
UL Listing
E339938
POWER-LIMITED
CIRCUIT CABLE
NO. 000001
1000 FEET
FORM 3
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SECTION 4 FIRE RESISTANT CABLES
SECTION 4 - FIRE RESISTANT CABLES
Bare and Flexible Copper Conductors 0.75 to 4.0 mm2,
Silicon insulation and Halogen-free Sheath, Screened and Unscreened
1. Application
All Fire Resistant cables are suitable for Security, Safety, Control and Instrumentation with special requirements
for circuit integrity in case of a fire.
2. Fire Resistance conforming with BS6387 CWZ:
Fire Resistant to BS6386, Cat. C: exposed to fire at 950°C for 3 hours
Fire Resistant to BS6387, Cat. W: exposed to fire at 650°C for 15 minutes, then exposed to fire at 650°C with
water for 15 minutes
Fire Resistant to BS6387, Cat. Z: exposed to fire at 650°C for 15 minutes, then exposed to fire at 650°C with
mechanical shock for 15 minutes
3. Fire Retardancy conforming with IEC 60332-3-24
4. Basic Construction of the cables
Wire = Conductor with Insulation
Conductor: solid or flexible (= stranded) bare copper wires, ranging from 0.75 to 4 mm2.
Cross Section
(mm2)
Construction
(n x mm)
Diameter
(mm)
DC Conductor
Resistance
(Ohm/km)
Recommended
Current
(Amp)
0.75
1 x 1.0
1.0
≤ 24.5
≤ 12
1.0
1 x 1.13
1.13
≤ 18.1
≤ 18
1.5
1 x 1.4
1.4
≤ 12.1
≤ 21
2.5
1 x 1.8
1.8
≤ 7.41
≤ 30
4.0
7 x 0.85
2.55
≤ 4.61
≤ 40
n = number of wires in strand
Insulation: Silicon Rubber blends acc. to BS 7655. Good strippable and coloured insulation. The colours are not
interchangeable. Colour scheme: blue – brown.
Cable core: two or more wires, twisted.
Good twisting is necessary to ensure flexibility and avoid breaking conductors.
Drain wire (only in combination with a screen): solid bare copper.
Screen (if applicable): Helically applied (= as a spiral) Aluminium/Polyester (Alpet) foil. For the flexibility of a
cable a helically applied foil is preferred as longitudinally applied foil is more difficult to bend.
Sheath: red HFFR in accordance with BS EN 50290-2
Operating temperature range: -20 to +90 °C.
Rated Voltage: 300/500 Vrms
Non-standard cable constructions, colours, details and/or additional information are available on request.
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SECTION 4 - FIRE DETECTION CABLES
Product Description
1. Conductor
Solid or Flexible
Bare Copper
4. BC Drain Wire
Bare Copper
(only under screen)
2. Insulation
Silicon Rubber blend
5. Screen (if applicable)
Aluminium/Polyester
> 100% Coverage
3. Cable core
Two or three wires
Twisted
Standard Put Up Length
305 and 500 metres
Standard References
BS 6387 CWZ
BS 7655
IEC 60332-3C
IEC 60754-1 & 2
RoHS directives
6. Sheath Material
Red HFFR
B3
Part Number
No. of
wires
Conductor
(mm2)
Screen
Drain Wire
(mm2)
Overall
Diameter
(mm)
Max. DC
Conductor
Resistance
(Ω/km)
Weight
(kg/km)
C1284
2
0.75
Yes
0.75
7.5
24.5
67.0
C1139
2
0.75
No
-
7.4
24.5
61.7
C1159
3
0.75
Yes
0.75
7.9
24.5
83
C1149
3
0.75
No
-
7.8
24.5
75
C1283
2
1.0
Yes
1.0
7.8
18.1
73.4
C1140
2
1.0
No
-
7.7
18.1
65.5
C1160
3
1.0
Yes
1.0
8.1
18.1
93
C1150
3
1.0
No
-
8.0
18.1
83
C1044
2
1.5
Yes
1.5
8.7
12.1
98.1
C1141
2
1.5
No
-
8.6
12.1
87.6
C1161
3
1.5
Yes
1.5
8.95
12.1
123
C1151
3
1.5
No
-
8.85
12.1
108
C1045
2
2.5
Yes
2.5
9.9
7.41
134.3
C1142
2
2.5
No
-
9.8
7.41
119.4
C1162
3
2.5
Yes
2.5
10.3
7.41
174
C1152
3
2.5
No
-
10.2
7.41
151
C1289
2
4.0
Yes
4.0
12.0
4.61
197.1
C1143
2
4.0
No
-
11.9
4.61
172.6
C1163
3
4.0
Yes
4.0
12.95
4.61
270
C1153
3
4.0
No
-
12.85
4.61
234
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SECTION 5 - COAX CABLES
SECTION 5 - COAX CABLES
Application and Construction of Coax Cables for 75 Ohm Video Systems
Applications.
CCTV: Closed Circuit Television uses video cameras to transmit a signal to a specific place, on a limited set of monitors
SMATV: Satellite Master Antenna Television used to deliver signals to multiple dwelling units (e.g., apartment
buildings and trailer parks).
CATV: Central Antenna Television = Cable television is a system of providing television to consumers via radio
frequency signals transmitted to televisions. Nowadays also used for internet and telephone.
HDTV: High-definition television refers to video having resolution substantially higher than traditional television systems.
Telecom and networking: a number of special cable constructions.
Basic Cable Design.
Coaxial cables are designed to carry radio frequency signals of a much higher frequency than the 50 or 60 Hz used
in low voltage cables. This requires special construction to prevent power losses. If an ordinary wire is used to carry
high frequency signals, the wire acts as an antenna, and the high frequency signals radiate off the wire as radio waves,
causing power losses. To prevent this, in coaxial cable one of the conductors is formed into a tube and encloses the
other conductor. This confines the radio waves from the central conductor to the space inside the tube. To prevent the
outer conductor, or shield, from radiating, it is connected to electrical ground, keeping it at a constant potential.
The dimensions and spacing of the conductors must be uniform throughout the length of the cable. Any abrupt change
in the spacing of the two conductors along the cable tends to reflect radio frequency power back toward the source.
This acts as a bottleneck, reducing the amount of power reaching the destination end of the cable.
Choosing the correct 75 ohm coax cable.
Most coaxial cables for video applications have a nominal impedance of 75 ohms. Their differing electrical and
physical characteristics make it important to select the correct type of cable to suit the application.
RG59
Analogue TV
Acceptable performance on cable runs < 225 metres
Gives superior performance on cable runs < 225 metres.
Used for cable runs > 225 metres but < 545 metres.
RG6
CCTV
RG11
For cable runs greater than 545 metres.
RG59
Acceptable performance on cable runs < 225 metres
Gives for superior performance on cable runs < 225 metres.
Used for cable runs > 225 metres but < 545 metres.
RG6
RG11
For cable runs greater than 545 metres.
This table is for reference only.
Summary of B3 Part Numbers.
Application
Tested
Speciality
RG-59
RG-6
RG-11
CCTV – PVC sheath
1000 MHz
Solid conductor
C1028
C1029
C1030
CCTV – HFFR sheath
1000 MHz
Solid conductor
C1428
C1429
C1430
CCTV
1000 MHz
Flexible conductor
C1275
C1276
C1277
CATV / SMATV
3000 MHz
Dual screen
C1025
C1026
C1027
CATV / SMATV
3000 MHz
Quad screen
C1256
C1257
C1241
HDTV – PVC sheath
4500 MHz
Dual Screen 95%
C1229
C1279
C1280
HDTV – HFFR sheath
4500 MHz
Dual Screen 95%
C1378
C1379
C1380
Operating temperature range: -25 to +75 °C
Rated Voltage: 300 Vrms
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SECTION 5.1 - 75 OHM COAX CABLES
CCTV and Video Applications, sweep tested 1 to 1000 MHz
Product Description
1. Conductor
Solid or Flexible Bare
Copper
Standard References
IEC 61196
BS EN 50117
BS EN 50290-2
IEC 60332-1 (PVC sheath) or
IEC 60332-3-24
(HFFR cable)
IEC 61034 (only HFFR cable)
IEC 60754-1 & 2
(HFFR cable)
RoHS directives
4. Sheath Material
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) or
Halogen-Free (HFFR)
2. Dielectric
Foamed Polyethylene
(FPE)
Standard Put Up Length
305 or 500 metres
3. Braid
Bare Copper
Physical Characteristics
B3
Part Number
RG-Type
Conductor
(mm)
Diameter over
Dielectric
(mm)
Coverage
braid
(%)
Sheath
Material
Overall
Diameter
(mm)
Weight
(kg/km)
C1028
RG-59
0.81
3.71
95
PVC
6.0
47.12
C1428
RG-59
0.81
3.71
95
HFFR
6.0
48.5
C1275
RG-59
19x0.18TC
3.71
95
PVC
6.0
47.12
C1029
RG-6
1.02
4.60
95
PVC
6.8
55.5
C1429
RG-6
1.02
4.60
95
HFFR
6.8
58.2
C1276
RG-6
19x0.22
4.60
95
PVC
6.8
54.66
C1030
RG-11
1.63
7.11
90
PVC
10.0
115.9
C1430
RG-11
1.63
7.11
90
HFFR
10.0
120
C1277
RG-11
19x0.34
7.11
90
PVC
10.0
115.9
Electrical and Physical Characteristics (at 20°C)
B3
Part Number
RG-Type
Impedance
(Ω)
Max. DC
Conductor
Resistance
(Ω/km)
Max. DC
Screen
Resistance
(Ω/km)
Nominal
Capacitance
(pF/m)
Min. Return
Loss 1 to
1000 MHz
(dB)
C1028
RG-59
75 ± 3
33.5
10.1
53.5
20
C1428
RG-59
75 ± 3
33.5
10.1
53.5
20
C1275
RG-59
75 ± 3
40
10.1
53.5
20
C1029
RG-6
75 ± 3
21.5
10.8
53.5
20
C1429
RG-6
75 ± 3
21.5
10.8
53.5
20
C1276
RG-6
75 ± 3
30
10.8
53.5
20
C1030
RG-11
75 ± 3
8.8
6.5
52.8
20
C1430
RG-11
75 ± 3
8.8
6.5
52.8
20
C1277
RG-11
75 ± 3
8.8
6.5
52.8
20
Nominal Attenuation in dB/100m
MHz
5
10
50
100
200
300
400
RG-59
1.9
2.95
6.23
8.53
11.81
15.3
RG-6
1.78
2.36
4.92
6.56
9.51
RG-11
0.99
1.51
2.96
4.27
6.23
450
550
700
16.41 18.92 21.03 22.97
750
24.8
870
1000
26.84 27.89
12.43 13.78 15.14 17.15 18.37 19.73 20.26 21.96
8.27
9.51
10.31 11.51 13.45 13.95 14.87 17.06
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SECTION 5.2 - 75 OHM COAX CABLES - SWEPT TO 3 GHz
SMATV - CATV and Video applications, sweep tested 1 to 3000 MHz
Product Description
1. Conductor
Solid Copper Covered Steel
(CCS)
2. Dielectric
Foamed Polyethylene
(FPE)
4. Braid 1
Aluminium
Standard Put Up Length
305 or 500 metres
5. Braid 2 (Quad scrn only)
Aluminium/Polyester foil
100% coverage
Standard References
IEC 61196
BS EN 50117
BS EN 50290-2
IEC 60332-1
RoHS directives
6. Screen 2 (Quad scrn only)
Aluminium
3. Screen 1
Bonded Aluminium/
Polyester foil
100% coverage
7. Sheath
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
Physical Characteristics
B3
Part Number
RG-Type
Conductor
(mm)
Diameter over
Dielectric
(mm)
Type of
Screen
Coverage
braid
(%)
Sheath
Material
Overall
Diameter
(mm)
Weight
(kg/km)
C1025
RG-59
0.81
3.71
Dual scrn
54
PVC
6.0
32.42
C1256
RG-59
0.81
3.71
Quad scrn
54 + 46
PVC
6.73
39.4
C1026
RG-6
1.02
4.60
Dual scrn
60
PVC
6.8
41.32
C1257
RG-6
1.02
4.60
Quad scrn
60 + 40
PVC
7.52
49.5
C1027
RG-11
1.63
7.11
Dual scrn
61
PVC
10.0
86.6
C1241
RG-11
1.63
7.11
Quad scrn
60 +40
PVC
10.3
90.6
Dual Screen = Screen 1 + Braid 1
Quad Screen = Screen 1 + Braid 1 + Screen 2 + Braid 2
Electrical and Physical Characteristics (at 20°C)
Impedance
(Ω)
Max. DC
Conductor
Resistance
(Ω/km)
Max. DC
Screen
Resistance
(Ω/km)
Nominal
Capacitance
(pF/m)
< 1000 MHz
< 2000 MHz
< 3000 MHz
RG-59
75 ± 3
146.5
52
53
20
18
16
RG-59
75 ± 3
146.5
26
53
20
20
20
C1026
RG-6
75 ± 3
92.2
30
53
20
20
20
C1257
RG-6
75 ± 3
92.2
17
53
20
20
20
C1027
RG-11
75 ± 3
36.5
25
53
20
20
20
C1241
RG-11
75 ± 3
36.5
12
53
20
20
20
B3
Part Number
RG-Type
C1025
C1256
Min. Return Loss (dB)
Nominal Attenuation in dB/100m
MHz
5
10
50
100
200
RG-59
2.92
3.45
5.40
8.21
RG-6
2.2
2.48
5.15
6.6
9.56
RG-11
1.25
2.03
3.75
5.01
6.85
400
550
870
1250
1750
2150
2500
12.56 16.01 19.36 24.74 30.62 36.71 40.82 44.72 48.64
13.12 15.45 19.69 24.25 29.26 32.88 35.88 39.83
7.05
9.65
12.6
16.66 20.28 22.93 25.12 28.08
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HDTV and HD Video applications, sweep tested 1 to 4500 MHz
Product Description
1. Conductor
Solid Bare Copper
4. Braid
Tinned Copper
2. Dielectric
Foamed Polyethylene
5. Sheath Material
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) or
Halogen-free (HFFR)
Colour: Orange
3. Screen
Bonded Aluminium/
Polyester foil
100% coverage
Standard References
IEC 61196
BS EN 50117
BS EN 50290-2
IEC 60332-1(PVC sheath) or
IEC 60332-3C (HFFR cable)
IEC 61034 (HFFR cable)
IEC 60754-1 & 2
(HFFR cable)
RoHS directives
Standard Put Up Length
305 or 500 metres
Physical Characteristics
B3
Part Number
RG-Type
Conductor
(mm)
Diameter over
Dielectric
(mm)
Coverage
braid
(%)
Sheath
Material
Overall
Diameter
(mm)
Weight
(kg/km)
C1229
RG-59
0.81
3.71
C1378
RG-59
0.81
3.71
95
PVC
6.0
46.72
95
HFFR
6.0
48.2
C1279
RG-6
1.02
4.60
95
PVC
6.8
56.2
C1379
RG-6
1.02
4.60
95
HFFR
6.8
59
C1280
RG-11
1.63
7.11
95
PVC
10.0
114.5
C1380
RG-11
1.63
7.11
95
HFFR
10.0
117
Electrical and Physical Characteristics (at 20°C)
Impedance
(Ω)
Max. DC
Conductor
Resistance
(Ω/km)
Max. DC
Screen
Resistance
(Ω/km)
Nominal
Capacitance
(pF/m)
< 1000 MHz
< 2000 MHz
< 3000 MHz
< 4500 MHz
RG-59
75 ± 3
33.5
12.5
53
23
22
16
15
C1378
RG-59
75 ± 3
33.5
12.5
53
23
22
16
15
C1279
RG-6
75 ± 3
21.5
10.6
53
23
22
16
15
B3
Part Number
RG-Type
C1229
Min. Return Loss (dB)
C1379
RG-6
75 ± 3
21.5
10.6
53
23
22
16
15
C1280
RG-11
75 ± 3
8.8
6.6
53
23
22
16
15
C1380
RG-11
75 ± 3
8.8
6.6
53
23
22
16
15
Nominal Attenuation in dB/100m
MHz
1
5
10
50
100
300
550
750
1000
2000
3000
4500
RG-59
0.98
2.07
2.95
6.23
7.55
13.68
18.83
22.23
25.96
38.24
46.13
56.50
RG-6
0.79
1.71
2.33
4.57
6.40
11.96
15.76
18.05
21.36
31.44
39.76
50.46
RG-11
0.53
1.12
1.51
2.96
4.20
7.49
10.41
12.38
14.57
21.84
27.93
35.98
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SECTION 6 - CATEGORY LAN CABLES
SECTION 6 - CATEGORY LAN CABLES
Application and Construction of Category Cables
for Local Area Networks and Structured Wiring System
1. Application
Horizontal or Building Wiring for one of the following categories of twisted pair cabling systems
Category
Standard(s)
Max. data
rate
Usual application
TIA/EIA
Cat 1
1 Mbps
Analogue voice
Cat 2
4 Mbps
Token ring of IBM
Cat 3
16 Mbps
Voice, 10MbE(Ethernet)
Cat 4
20 Mbps
16 Mbps Token Ring
Cat 5
100 MHz
Cat 5e
100 MHz
10/100/1000 MbE
155 Mbps ATM,
4/16 Mbps Token Ring
Cat 6
250 MHz
as Cat5e plus 10Gb Ethernet
over ≤ 55 m.
Cat 6a
500 MHz
As Cat 6 plus
10Gb Ethernet over 100 m.
Cat 7
600 MHz
As Cat 6a plus
supporting 100GbE
1000 MHz
CATV (862 MHz),
40GBASE-T over 50 m.
100GbE over 15 m.
Cat 7a
ISO/IEC
EN
De facto, no standard issued
TIA/EIA 568-B
Was only a standard briefly
Replaced by 5e
ISO/IEC 11806,
2nd edition
IEC 61156
TIA/EIA 568-C.2
EN 50173-1
EN 50288
ISO/IEC 11801:
2002,
category 7 / class F
ISO/IEC 11801,
amendment
1 (2008) and
amendment 2
(2010).
Cat 7a is not
recognised in TIA/
EIA-569
2. Basic Cable Construction of the standard cables (not being patch cables)
Cat 3
Type
Cat 5e
UTP
UTP
Cat 6
FTP
UTP
Cat 6a
FTP
Conductor
Solid BC
Solid BC
Solid BC
Insulation
Polyolefin
PE
PE
Cable core
6 to 200 pairs
yes
Drain wire
no
no
yes
no
no
foil
Sheath
U-FTP
Solid BC
Cat 7a
S-FTP
S-FTP
Solid BC
Solid BC
Skin-foam-skin PE
4 pairs
Core wrapping
Overall screen
U-UTP
Cat 7
4 Individually screened pairs
no
PVC
no
yes
no
foil
no
PVC or HFFR
Central drain wire
Braiding
HFFR
3. Basic Cable Construction of the standard patch cables
Cat 5e
Type
UTP
Cat 6
FTP
Conductor
UTP
UTP = cable with unshielded twisted pairs
FTP
Flexible BC
U-UTP = cable with no collective screen and
no individually screened twisted pairs
Insulation
PE
PE
Cable core
4 pairs
4 pairs
Core wrapping
no
yes
no
yes
Drain wire
no
yes
no
yes
Overall screen
no
foil
no
foil
Rip cord
Sheath
FTP = cable with foil screened twisted pairs
U-FTP = cables with no collective screen
and individually foil screened twisted pairs
S-FTP = cables with a collective braided
screen and individually foil screened
twisted pairs
yes
PVC or HFFR
All category cables have CE marking.
Cat 5e and Cat 6 cables are also available with UL listing
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4. Basic Construction of the cables
Wire = Conductor with Insulation
Insulation: With good strippability, suitable for insulation displacement and coloured.
The colours are not interchangeable.
Pair = two twisted – colour coded – wires.
General Characteristics
Product type
Max. DCR conductor
Cat 3
Cat 5e
Cat 6
Cat 6a
Cat 7
Ω/100m
9.6
9.38
9.38
7.7
7.7
Ω
100
100
100
100
100
Pair 2
Pair 3
Pair 4
Orange
Green
Brown
Impedance
Standard Colour scheme of Cat 5e – 6 – 6a and 7:
Pair number
Pair 1
a-wire
Blue
b-wire
White with
blue stripe
White with
White with
White with
orange stripe green stripe brown stripe
Individually screened pair (if applicable): one pair wrapped with an Aluminium/Polyester foil.
Braiding (if applicable): tinned copper wires.
Ripcord: to ease removal of the sheath.
Sheath: PVC or Halogen-Free (HFFR).
Operating temperature range: -20 to +80 °C
Rated Voltage: 300 Vrms.
Cable Range of B3 Cable Solutions:
Category
Cat 5e
Cat 5e
Cat 5e
Cat 5e
Cat 5e
Cat 5e
Type
UTP
UTP-UL listed
UTP
FTP
FTP-UL listed
FTP
Sheath
PVC
PVC
HFFR
PVC
PVC
HFFR
C1035
C1285
C1235
C1036
C1286
C1236
B3 Part Number
Category
Cat 6
Cat 6
Cat 6
Cat 6
Cat 6
Cat 6
Type
UTP
UTP-UL listed
UTP
FTP
FTP-UL listed
FTP
Sheath
PVC
PVC
HFFR
PVC
PVC
HFFR
B3 Part Number
C1037
C1287
C1237
C1038
C1288
C1238
Category
Cat 6a
Cat 6a
Cat 7
Cat 7a
Type
U-UTP
U-FTP
S-FTP
S-FTP
PVC
HFFR
HFFR
HFFR
B3 Part Number
C1200
C1053
C1039
C1201
Category
Cat 5e
Cat 5e
Cat 5e
Cat 5e
Cat 6
Cat 6
Cat 6
Cat 6
UTP-Patch
UTP-Patch
FTP-Patch
FTP-Patch
UTP-Patch
UTP-Patch
FTP-Patch
FTP-Patch
PVC
HFFR
PVC
HFFR
PVC
HFFR
PVC
HFFR
B3 Part Number
C1500
C1510
C1520
C1530
C1540
C1550
C1560
C1570
Category
2 pairs
6 pairs
12 pairs
25 pairs
50 pairs
100 pairs
150 pairs
200 pairs
Cat3 - PVC
C1031
C1266
C1267
C1032
C1033
C1034
C1268
C1269
Sheath
Type
Sheath
Non-standard cable constructions, colours, details and/or additional information are available on request.
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SECTION 6.1 - CATEGORY 5e AND 6 LAN CABLES
Cat 5e and 6 UTP and FTP cables
Physical Characteristics of Cat 5e Cables
B3
Part Number
Type
Sheath
Overall Diameter
(mm)
Weight
(kg/km)
C1035
UTP
PVC
5.0
30
C1285
UTP-UL
PVC
5.0
30
C1235
UTP
HFFR
5.0
29
C1036
FTP
PVC
6.3
42
C1286
FTP-UL
PVC
6.3
42
C1236
FTP
HFFR
6.3
42
Main Transmission Characteristics of Cat 5e cables
Frequency
(MHz)
Min. Return
Loss
(dB/100m)
Maximum
Attenuation
(dB/100m)
Minimum
NEXT
(dB)
Maximum
Time Delay
(ns/100m)
Minimum
PSNEXT
(dB)
Minimum
ELFEXT
(dB)
Minimum
PSELFEXT
(dB)
1
20.0
2.0
65.3
570.00
62.3
64.0
61.0
4
23.0
4.1
56.3
552.00
53.3
52.0
49.0
8
24.5
5.8
51.8
546.73
48.8
45.9
42.9
10
25.0
6.5
50.3
545.38
47.3
44.0
41.0
16
25.0
8.2
47.2
543.00
44.4
39.9
36.9
20
25.0
9.3
45.8
542.05
42.8
38.0
35.0
25
24.3
10.4
44.3
541.20
41.3
35.8
33.0
31.25
23.6
11.7
42.9
540.44
39.9
34.1
31.1
62.5
21.5
17.0
38.4
538.55
35.4
28.1
25.1
100
20.1
22.0
35.3
537.60
32.3
24.0
21.0
Physical Characteristics of Cat 6 Cables
B3
Part Number
Type
Sheath
Overall Diameter
(mm)
Weight
(kg/km)
C1037
UTP
PVC
6.2
42
C1287
UTP-UL
PVC
6.2
42
C1237
UTP
HFFR
6.2
42
C1038
FTP
PVC
7.4
56
C1288
FTP-UL
PVC
7.4
56
C1238
FTP
HFFR
7.4
54.1
Main Transmission Characteristics of Cat 6 cables
Frequency
(MHz)
Return
Loss
(dB/100m)
Maximum
Attenuation
(dB/100m)
Minimum
NEXT
(dB)
Maximum
Time Delay
(ns/100m)
Minimum
PSNEXT
(dB)
Minimum
ELFEXT
(dB)
Minimum
PSELFEXT
(dB)
1
20.0
2.0
74.3
570.00
72.3
67.8
64.8
4
23.0
3.8
65.3
552.00
63.3
55.8
52.8
8
24.5
5.3
60.8
546.73
58.8
49.7
46.7
10
25.0
6.0
59.3
545.38
57.3
47.8
44.8
16
25.0
7.6
56.2
543.00
54.2
43.7
40.7
20
25.0
8.5
54.8
542.05
52.8
41.8
38.8
25
24.3
9.5
53.3
541.20
51.3
39.8
36.8
31.25
23.6
10.7
51.9
540.44
49.9
37.9
34.9
62.5
21.5
15.4
47.4
538.55
45.4
31.9
28.9
100
20.1
19.8
44.3
537.80
42.3
27.8
24.8
200
18.0
29.0
39.8
536.54
37.8
21.8
18.8
250
17.3
32.8
38.3
536.27
36.3
19.8
16.8
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SECTION 6.2 - CATEGORY 6, 7 AND 7a CABLES
Cat 6a U-FTP and Cat 7/7a S-FTP cables
Physical Characteristics of Cat 6a Cables
B3
Part Number
Type
Sheath
Overall Diameter
(mm)
Weight
(kg/km)
C1200
U-UTP
PVC
8.3
61.2
C1053
U-FTP
HFFR
7.2
49.9
Main Transmission Characteristics of Cat 6a U-FTP cables
Frequency
(MHz)
Return Loss
(dB/100m)
Attenuation
(dB/100m)
NEXT
(dB)
PSNEXT
(dB)
ELFEXT
(dB)
Impedance
(Ohm)
1
20.0
3.7
74.3
72.3
55.9
100 ± 15
10
25.0
5.8
59.3
57.3
47.8
100 ± 15
31.25
23.6
10.4
51.9
49.9
37.9
100 ± 15
100
20.1
19.0
44.3
42.3
27.8
100 ± 15
300
17.3
34.2
37.1
35.1
18.1
100 ± 25
500
17.3
45.2
33.8
31.8
14.0
100 ± 15
Physical Characteristics of Cat 7 Cables
B3
Part Number
Type
Sheath
Overall Diameter
(mm)
Weight
(kg/km)
C1039
S-FTP
HFFR
7.8
67.5
Main Transmission Characteristics of Cat 7 S-FTP cables
Frequency
(MHz)
Return Loss
(dB/100m)
Attenuation
(dB/100m)
NEXT
(dB)
PSNEXT
(dB)
ELFEXT
(dB)
Impedance
(Ohm)
1
20.0
2.5
78
75
78.0
100 ± 15
10
25.0
6.5
78
75
56.5
100 ± 15
20
25.0
8.9
78
75
56.5
100 ± 15
62.5
21.5
14.9
75.5
72.5
56.8
100 ± 15
300
14.5
35.2
65.2
62.2
25.0
100 ± 25
600
12.5
50.1
60.7
57.7
16.0
100 ± 25
Physical Characteristics of Cat 7a Cables
B3
Part Number
Type
Sheath
Overall Diameter
(mm)
Weight
(kg/km)
C1201
S-FTP
HFFR
8.5
71.1
Main Transmission Characteristics of Cat 7a S-FTP cables
Frequency
(MHz)
Return Loss
(dB/100m)
Attenuation
(dB/100m)
NEXT
(dB)
PSNEXT
(dB)
ELFEXT
(dB)
Impedance
(Ohm)
4
23.0
4.0
80.0
77.0
78.0
100 ± 15
10
25.0
5.8
80.0
77.0
74.3
100 ± 15
20
25.0
8.2
80.0
77.0
71.0
100 ± 15
62.5
21.5
14.6
80.0
77.0
60.6
100 ± 15
300
17.3
32.7
71.2
68.2
38.6
100 ± 25
600
17.3
47.1
66.7
63.7
19.6
100 ± 25
900
17.3
54.9
64.9
61.9
9.93
100 ± 25
1000
16.0
61.9
63.4
60.4
1.47
100 ± 25
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SECTION 6.3 – CATEGORY 5e AND 6 PATCH LAN CABLES
Cat 5e and Cat 6 UTP and FTP PATCH Cables
Physical Characteristics of Cat 5e Patch Cables
B3
Part Number
Type
Sheath
Overall Diameter
(mm)
Weight
(kg/km)
C1500
UTP
PVC
5.2
30.7
C1510
UTP
HFFR
5.2
31.4
C1520
FTP
PVC
5.1
31.2
C1530
FTP
HFFR
5.1
31.1
Main Transmission Characteristics of Cat 5e Patch cables
Cat 6 - Patch
UTP / FTP
UTP
FTP
UTP / FTP
UTP / FTP
UTP / FTP
UTP / FTP
Frequency
(MHz)
Return Loss
(dB/100m)
Maximum
Attenuation
(dB/100m)
Maximum
Attenuation
(dB/100m)
Minimum
NEXT
(dB)
Minimum
PSNEXT
(dB)
Minimum
ELFNEXT
(dB)
Minimum
PSELFNEXT
(dB)
1
20.0
2.4
3.1
65.3
62.3
63.8
60.8
4
23.0
4.9
6.1
56.3
53.3
51.8
48.8
8
24.5
6.9
8.6
51.8
48.8
45.7
42.7
10
25.0
7.8
9.7
50.3
47.3
43.8
40.8
16
25.0
9.9
12.4
47.2
44.2
39.7
36.7
20
25.0
11.1
13.9
45.8
42.8
37.8
34.8
25
24.2
12.5
15.6
44.3
41.3
35.8
32.8
31.25
23.3
14.1
17.6
42.9
39.9
33.9
30.9
62.5
20.7
20.4
25.5
38.4
35.4
27.9
24.9
100
19.0
26.4
33.0
35.3
32.3
23.8
20.8
Physical Characteristics of Cat 6 Patch Cables
B3
Part Number
Type
Sheath
Overall Diameter
(mm)
Weight
(kg/km)
C1540
UTP
PVC
5.9
31.6
C1550
UTP
HFFR
5.9
32.4
C1560
FTP
PVC
6.2
34.6
C1570
FTP
HFFR
6.2
35.8
Main Transmission Characteristics of Cat 6 Patch cables
Cat 6 - Patch
UTP / FTP
UTP
FTP
UTP / FTP
UTP / FTP
UTP / FTP
UTP / FTP
Frequency
(MHz)
Return Loss
(dB/100m)
Maximum
Attenuation
(dB/100m)
Maximum
Attenuation
(dB/100m)
Minimum
NEXT
(dB)
Minimum
PSNEXT
(dB)
Minimum
ELFNEXT
(dB)
Minimum
PSELFNEXT
(dB)
1
20.0
2.4
3.1
74.3
72.3
67.8
64.8
4
23.0
4.6
6.1
65.3
63.3
56.0
53.0
10
25.0
7.2
8.6
59.3
57.3
48.0
45.0
16
25.0
9.1
12.4
56.2
54.2
43.9
40.9
20
25.0
10.2
13.9
54.8
52.8
42.0
39.0
31.25
23.3
12.9
17.6
51.9
49.9
38.1
35.1
62.5
20.7
18.6
25.5
47.4
45.4
32.1
29.1
100
19.0
23.9
33.0
44.3
42.3
28.0
25.0
200
16.4
35.0
48.6
39.8
37.8
22.0
19.0
250
15.5
39.4
55.3
38.3
36.3
20.0
17.0
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SECTION 6.4 – CATEGORY 3 CABLES
Cat 3 multi pair Cables
Physical Characteristics of Cat 3 Cables
B3
Part Number
No. of
pairs
Sheath
Nom. diameter
over insulation
(mm)
Overall Diameter
(mm)
Weight
(kg/km)
C1031
2
0.5
0.9
3.6
16
C1266
6
0.5
0.9
5.5
39
C1267
12
0.5
0.9
7.4
73
C1032
25
0.5
0.9
11.8
154
C1033
50
0.5
0.9
15.5
280
C1034
100
0.5
0.9
21.6
530
C1268
150
0.5
0.9
26.8
800
C1269
200
0.5
0.9
29.4
1040
Electrical Characteristics of Cat 3 cables at 20°C
Frequency
(MHz)
Max.
Attenuation
(dB/100m)
Max.
NEXT
(dB)
Min.
Return Loss
(dB)
Impedance
(Ohm)
1
2.6
41.3
12.0
100 ± 15
4
5.6
32.3
12.0
100 ± 15
8
8.5
27.8
12.0
100 ± 15
10
9.7
26.3
12.0
100 ± 15
16
13.1
23.3
10.0
100 ± 15
Cable Make-Up of Cat 3 cables
B3 Part Number
C1031
C1266
C1267
C1032
C1033
C1034
C1268
C1269
No of pairs
2
6
12
25
50
100
150
200
Number of pairs per unit
-
-
-
25
10
25
25
25
Number of units in the centre
-
-
-
1
5
4
1
1
Number of units in the 1st layer
-
-
-
-
-
-
5
7
Pair Colour Code of Cat 3 cables
Pair Colours in
Unit of 12 or 25
pairs
Pair No.
11
Black / Blue
21
Purple / Blue
12
Black / Orange
22
Purple / Orange
Pair Colours
(a leg / b leg)
Pair No.
1
White / Blue
2
White / Orange
3
White / Green
13
Black / Green
23
Purple / Green
4
White / Brown
14
Black / Brown
24
Purple / Brown
5
White / Grey
15
Black / Grey
25
Purple / Grey
6
Red / Blue
16
Yellow / Blue
-
-
7
Red / Orange
17
Yellow / Orange
-
-
8
Red / Green
18
Yellow / Green
-
-
9
Red / Brown
19
Yellow / Brown
-
-
10
Red / Grey
20
Yellow / Grey
-
-
Pair No.
Pair Colours in
Unit of 25 pairs
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SECTION 7 - DEF STAN CABLES
SECTION 7 - DEF STANDARD CABLES
Def. Stan. 61-12 Parts 4 & 5
1. Application
Originally developed for military use, these flexible multi-conductor cables are now widely used within the
industry. They are designed for high density wiring between and within instruments and electronic equipment
and/or components and are especially used in process control systems, computers, data processors, sound
systems and in military equipment.
2. Main Standard
Wire = Conductor with Insulation.
Conductor: flexible = stranded tinned copper wires.
mm2
0.055
0.22
0.5
n x mm
7 x 0.1
7 x 0.2
16 x 0.20
Max. DC Resistance
Ω/km
345
86.2
37.7
Max. recommended current
Amps
0.25
1
2.5
Rated Voltage
Vrms
250
440
440
Size
Configuration
Insulation: PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride). Good strippability and coloured insulation. The colours are not interchangeable.
Cable core: two or more wires, stranded.
Core
No.
Colour
Core
No.
Colour
Core
No.
Colour
Core
No.
Colour
1
RED
11
TURQUOISE
21
BLUE/Black
31
WHITE/Brown
2
BLUE
12
GREY
22
ORANGE/Blue
32
BROWN/Black
3
GREEN
13
RED/Blue
23
GREEN/Blue
33
GREY/Brown
4
YELLOW
14
GREEN/Red
24
GREY/Blue
34
YELLOW/Violet
5
WHITE
15
YELLOW/Red
25
YELLOW/Green
35
VIOLET/Black
6
BLACK
16
WHITE/Red
26
WHITE/Green
36
WHITE/Violet
7
BROWN
17
RED/Black
27
GREEN/Black
50
8
VIOLET
18
RED/Brown
28
ORANGE/Green
Special scheme,
available
on request
9
ORANGE
19
YELLOW/Blue
29
GREY/Green
-
-
10
PINK
20
WHITE/Blue
30
YELLOW/Brown
-
-
Drain wire (only in combination with a screen): twisted (= flexible) tinned copper wires.
Screen (if applicable): Braiding of tinned copper wires. Coverage 91%.
Sheath: black PVC
Flame Retardancy: IEC 60332-1 (Vertical Wire test).
Operating temperature range: -20 to +80 °C.
Non-standard cable constructions, colours, details and/or additional information are available on request.
For more details, please see the respective detailed datasheet(s)
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Product Description
1. Conductor
Stranded
Tinned Copper
4. Screen (if required)
Tinned Copper
91% Coverage
2. Insulation
PVC
5. Ripcord
Standard Put Up Length
305 metres
Standard References
Def. Stan. 61-12 Parts 4 & 5
part 4 & 5
IEC 60332-1
RoHS directives
6. Sheath Material
Flame-Retardant
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
Standard colour: black
3. Cable Core
Two or more wires
stranded
Conductor 7 x 0.1 mm = 0.055 mm²
No. of
wires
B3
Part Number
Screen
Diameter
(mm)
B3
Part Number
Screen
Diameter
(mm)
2
C1164
Yes
3.2
C1360
No
2.3
3
C1165
Yes
3.6
C1361
No
2.4
4
-
-
-
C1362
No
2.6
6
C1166
Yes
4.2
C1144
No
3.1
9
-
-
-
C1145
No
3.7
15
-
-
-
C1146
No
4.2
25
C1168
Yes
6.3
C1147
No
5.5
36
C1169
Yes
6.9
C1148
No
6.1
50
C1365
Yes
8.0
C1364
No
7.2
Conductor 7 x 0.2 mm = 0.22 mm²
No. of
wires
B3
Part Number
Screen
Diameter
(mm)
B3
Part Number
Screen
Diameter
(mm)
2
-
-
-
C1366
No
3.4
3
-
-
-
C1367
No
3.6
4
C1471
Yes
4.4
C1368
No
3.9
6
C1472
Yes
5.6
C1369
No
4.6
8
C1473
Yes
6.1
C1154
No
5.6
12
C1474
Yes
6.9
C1155
No
6.1
20
C1475
Yes
8.6
C1156
No
7.8
36
C1476
Yes
10.8
C1157
No
9.8
Conductor 16 x 0.2 mm = 0.5 mm²
No. of
wires
B3
Part Number
Screen
Diameter
(mm)
B3
Part Number
Screen
Diameter
(mm)
2
-
-
-
C1158
No
5.5
3
-
-
-
C1370
No
5.8
4
C1177
Yes
7.3
C1371
No
6.3
6
C1178
Yes
8.3
C1372
No
7.3
12
C1375
Yes
10.5
C1373
No
9.5
18
C1180
Yes
12.0
C1374
No
11.0
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SECTION 8 - INSTRUMENTATION CABLES
SECTION 8 - INSTRUMENTATION CABLES
Application and Construction
1. Application
These cables are generally used to transmit analogue or digital signals in industrial process plants where
chemical and mechanical protections are needed e.g. chemical and petrochemical industries.
The unarmoured versions (Type 1) are generally used for indoor installation.
2. Main Standard
BS5308/PAS5308 – Part 2 – Type 1 & 2.
3. Basic Construction of the cables
Wire = Conductor with Insulation.
Conductor: flexible = stranded tinned copper wires.
Pair: two twisted wires.
Conductor Size
mm2
0.5
0.75
1.5
Configuration
n x mm
16 x 0.2
24 x 0.2
7 x 0.53
Max. DC Resistance at 20°C
Ω/km
39.7
26.5
12.3
Max. conductor temperature
°C
65
65
65
Min. operating temperature
°C
-20
-20
-20
Max. recommended current
Amps
6
8
12
Max. mutual capacitance at 1 kHz
pF/m
250
250
250
Max. L/R ratio
µH/Ω
25
25
40
Rated Voltage
Vrms
300 / 500
300 / 500
300 / 500
Insulation: PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) in accordance with BS 7655. Good strippability and coloured insulation.
The colours are readily identifiable and are not interchangeable.
Cable core: two or more pairs, stranded.
Colour scheme:
Pair No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
a-wire
White
White
White
White
White
Red
Red
Red
Red
Red
b-wire
Blue
Orange
Green
Brown
Grey
Blue
Orange
Green
Brown
Grey
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Pair No.
a-wire
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
b-wire
Blue
Orange
Green
Brown
Grey
Blue
Orange
Green
Brown
Grey
Drain wire (only in combination with an individual or collective screen): stranded tinned copper wires.
Individual Screen (if applicable): Aluminium/Polyester (Alpet) tape. Coverage ≥ 115%.
Collective Screen (if applicable): Aluminium/Polyester (Alpet) tape. Coverage ≥ 115%.
Bedding (if applicable): Flame Retardant PVC.
Armour (if applicable): galvanised steel wires.
Sheath: Flame Retardant PVC.
Flame Retardancy: IEC 60332-1 (Vertical Wire test).
Non-standard cable constructions, colours, details and/or additional information are available on request.
For more details, please see the respective detailed datasheet(s).
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BS5308/PAS5308 – Part 2 – Type 1 & 2 – Collectively Screened Cables
Conductor 0.5 mm² (16 x 0.2 mm)
No. of
pairs
B3
Part Number
Armour
Diameter
(mm)
Weight
(kg/km)
B3
Part Number
Armour
Diameter
(mm)
Weight
(kg/km)
1
C1081
No
7.0
50
C1096
Yes
11.4
240
2
C1082
No
7.9
72
C1097
Yes
12.3
290
5
C1083
No
13.1
170
C1098
Yes
17.9
510
10
C1084
No
17.2
290
C1099
Yes
22.9
880
20
C1085
No
22.3
500
C1100
Yes
29.1
1500
Weight
(kg/km)
B3
Part Number
Armour
Diameter
(mm)
Weight
(kg/km)
Conductor 0.75 mm² (24 x 0.2 mm)
No. of
pairs
B3
Part Number
Armour
Diameter
(mm)
1
C1086
No
7.3
60
C1101
Yes
11.7
270
2
C1087
No
8.3
100
C1102
Yes
12.9
310
5
C1088
No
14.3
210
C1103
Yes
19.8
710
10
C1089
No
18.7
350
C1104
Yes
25.3
1200
20
C1090
No
24.5
750
C1105
Yes
31.3
1700
Weight
(kg/km)
B3
Part Number
Armour
Diameter
(mm)
Weight
(kg/km)
Conductor 1.5 mm² (7 x 0.53 mm)
No. of
pairs
B3
Part Number
Armour
Diameter
(mm)
1
C1091
No
8.3
90
C1106
Yes
12.9
300
2
C1092
No
9.7
140
C1107
Yes
14.3
390
5
C1093
No
16.4
330
C1108
Yes
22.1
870
10
C1094
No
20.6
580
C1109
Yes
28.4
1500
20
C1095
No
28.5
1100
C1110
Yes
35.7
2400
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BS5308/PAS5308 – Part 2 – Type 1 & 2 – Individually & Collectively Screened Cables
Conductor 0.5 mm² (16 x 0.2 mm)
No. of
pairs
B3
Part Number
Armour
Diameter
(mm)
Weight
(kg/km)
B3
Part Number
Armour
Diameter
(mm)
Weight
(kg/km)
2
C1111
No
12.0
100
C1123
Yes
16.8
450
5
C1112
No
15.2
250
C1124
Yes
20.9
750
10
C1113
No
21.1
480
C1125
Yes
27.9
1300
20
C1114
No
27.3
780
C1126
Yes
34.4
1900
Conductor 0.75 mm² (24 x 0.2 mm)
No. of
pairs
B3
Part Number
Armour
Diameter
(mm)
Weight
(kg/km)
B3
Part Number
Armour
Diameter
(mm)
Weight
(kg/km)
2
C1115
No
12.8
190
C1127
Yes
17.6
490
5
C1116
No
16.3
270
C1128
Yes
22.0
801
10
C1117
No
22.7
550
C1129
Yes
29.5
1800
20
C1118
No
29.8
960
C1130
Yes
37.8
2200
Weight
(kg/km)
Conductor 1.5 mm² (7 x 0.53 mm)
No. of
pairs
B3
Part Number
Armour
Diameter
(mm)
Weight
(kg/km)
B3
Part Number
Armour
Diameter
(mm)
2
C1119
No
14.7
250
C1131
Yes
20.4
660
5
C1120
No
18.8
460
C1132
Yes
25.4
1000
10
C1121
No
26.5
760
C1133
Yes
33.5
1700
20
C1122
No
34.4
1350
C1134
Yes
42.6
2800
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SECTION 9 - CONTROL CABLES
SECTION 9 - CONTROL CABLES
Application and Construction
1. Application
These cables are commonly used as interconnecting cables to control, measure and regulate processor aided
production within industry and also as flexible power control cables suitable for robotic and automated equipment.
2. Main Standard
VDE 0250
3. Basic Construction of the cables
Wire = Conductor with Insulation.
Conductor: flexible = stranded tinned copper wires.
Conductor Size
mm2
0.75
1.0
1.5
n x mm
24x0.2
32x0.2
30x0.24
Ω/km
27
20.2
14
Conductor material
Configuration
Max. DC Resistance at 20°C
-
2.5
4
6
50x0.24
56x0.29
84x0.29
8.4
4.95
3.3
bare copper
n - number of ends in conductor
Insulation: Flame Retardant PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride). Insulation Resistance > 500 MΩ/km.
Conductor Size
mm2
0.75
1.0
1.5
2.5
4
6
Radial thickness of insulation
mm
0.5
0.5
0.4
0.5
0.8
0.7
Cable core: three or more wires stranded. In case of 5 wires with a central filler.
Colour scheme: Green/yellow - black with printed numbers.
Collective Screen (CY series): braiding of tinned copper wires with a coverage of 70%.
Bedding (SY series): Flame Retardant PVC.
Armour (SY series): galvanised steel wires.
Sheath: Flame Retardant PVC.
Flame Retardancy: IEC 60332-1 (Vertical Wire test).
Operating temperature range: -20 to +70 °C.
Rated Voltage: 300 V.
Cable Types:
YY series: three or more stranded cores, surrounded by a PVC sheath.
CY series: as YY series plus a collective screen between cable core and PVC sheath.
SY series: as YY series plus a Steel Wire Armouring between cable core and transparent PVC sheath.
Non-standard cable constructions, colours, details and/or additional information are available on request.
For more details, please see the respective detailed datasheet(s).Please note that technical specifications are
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YY Series: Cable core of stranded cores surrounded by a PVC sheath
No. of
wires
B3
Part Number
Conductor CSA
(mm²)
Configuration
(n x mm)
Diameter
(mm)
B3
Part Number
Conductor CSA
(mm²)
Configuration
(n x mm)
Diameter
(mm)
3
C1631
0.75
24 x 0.2
5.6
C1632
1.0
32 x 0.2
6.2
4
C1635
0.75
24 x 0.2
6.6
C1636
1.0
32 x 0.2
7.1
12
C1645
0.75
24 x 0.2
10.4
-
-
-
-
18
C1648
0.75
24 x 0.2
12.4
-
-
-
-
No. of
wires
B3
Part Number
Conductor CSA
(mm²)
Configuration
(n x mm)
Diameter
(mm)
B3
Part Number
Conductor CSA
(mm²)
Configuration
(n x mm)
Diameter
(mm)
3
C1633
1.5
30 x 0.24
6.5
C1634
2.5
50 x 0.24
6.5
4
C1637
1.5
30 x 0.24
7.6
C1638
2.5
50 x 0.24
9.1
5
C1639
1.5
30 x 0.24
8.4
C1640
2.5
50 x 0.24
10.3
7
C1641
1.5
30 x 0.24
9.5
C1642
2.5
50 x 0.24
11.8
8
C1643
1.5
30 x 0.24
10.4
C1644
2.5
50 x 0.24
12.6
12
C1646
1.5
30 x 0.24
12.4
C1647
2.5
50 x 0.24
14.9
18
C1649
1.5
30 x 0.24
14.5
C1650
2.5
50 x 0.24
14.5
CY Series: Cable core of stranded cores surrounded by a braiding of tinned copper wires plus a PVC sheath
No. of
wires
B3
Part Number
Conductor CSA
(mm²)
Configuration
(n x mm)
Diameter
(mm)
B3
Part Number
Conductor CSA
(mm²)
Configuration
(n x mm)
Diameter
(mm)
3
C1620
0.75
24 x 0.2
6.0
C1621
1.0
32 x 0.2
6.4
4
C1624
0.75
24 x 0.2
6.7
C1625
1.0
32 x 0.2
7.0
No. of
wires
B3
Part Number
Conductor CSA
(mm²)
Configuration
(n x mm)
Diameter
(mm)
B3
Part Number
Conductor CSA
(mm²)
Configuration
(n x mm)
Diameter
(mm)
3
C1622
1.5
30 x 0.24
6.8
C1623
2.5
50 x 0.24
8.0
4
C1626
1.5
30 x 0.24
7.6
C1627
2.5
50 x 0.24
9.0
5
C1628
1.5
30 x 0.24
8.2
C1629
2.5
50 x 0.24
9.8
SY Series: Cable core of stranded cores surrounded by a bedding, Steel Wire Armouring plus a PVC sheath
No. of
wires
B3
Part Number
Conductor CSA
(mm²)
Configuration
(n x mm)
Diameter
(mm)
B3
Part Number
Conductor CSA
(mm²)
Configuration
(n x mm)
Diameter
(mm)
3
C1655
0.75
24 x 0.2
7.8
C1658
2.5
50 x 0.24
-
4
-
-
-
-
C1662
2.5
50 x 0.24
-
No. of
wires
B3
Part Number
Conductor CSA
(mm²)
Configuration
(n x mm)
Diameter
(mm)
B3
Part Number
Conductor CSA
(mm²)
Configuration
(n x mm)
Diameter
(mm)
2
C1651
1.0
32 x 0.2
8.2
C1652
1.5
30 x 0.24
9.4
3
C1656
1.0
32 x 0.2
8.2
C1657
1.5
30 x 0.24
9.4
4
C1660
1.0
32 x 0.2
8.2
C1661
1.5
30 x 0.24
9.4
5
C1665
1.0
32 x 0.2
10.6
C1666
1.5
30 x 0.24
11.2
6
-
-
-
-
C1668
1.5
30 x 0.24
12.3
7
C1669
1.0
32 x 0.2
11.7
C1670
1.5
30 x 0.24
12.4
12
C1671
1.0
32 x 0.2
13.8
C1672
1.5
30 x 0.24
14.3
18
C1673
1.0
32 x 0.2
15.8
C1674
1.5
30 x 0.24
16.8
25
C1675
1.0
32 x 0.2
19.7
-
-
-
-
No. of
wires
B3
Part Number
Conductor CSA
(mm²)
Configuration
(n x mm)
Diameter
(mm)
B3
Part Number
Conductor CSA
(mm²)
Configuration
(n x mm)
Diameter
(mm)
3
C1659
4.0
56 x 0.29
13.4
-
-
-
-
4
C1663
4.0
56 x 0.29
13.4
C1664
6.0
84 x 0.29
16.0
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GENERAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION
American Wire Gauge (AWG) Conductors (of bare or tinned copper)
Flexible Conductors
Number of strands (wires)
AWG
24
22
20
18
16
14
12
-
7
7
7
7
19
19
19
Gauge single strand
AWG
32
30
28
26
29
27
25
Diameter single strand
mm
0.2
0.25
0.32
0.40
0.28
0.36
0.45
Solid Conductors
AWG
24
22
20
18
16
14
12
Diameter
mm
0.51
0.64
0.81
1.02
1.29
1.63
2.05
All Conductors
AWG
24
22
20
18
16
14
12
Cross section
mm²
0.20
0.32
0.52
0.82
1.37
2.08
3.31
Max. DC resistance
Ω/km
88
57.4
32.16
22.7
15.47
9.36
5.61
Max. Recommended current
2 or 3 core cable
Amps
2.7
2.8
3.75
5
6.25
8
12
Max. Recommended current
4 or 5 core cable
Amps
2.2
2.25
3
4
5
6.4
9.6
Max. Recommended current
6 to 19 core cable
Amps
1.9
1.95
2.6
3.5
4.35
5.6
8.4
Max. Recommended current
20 to 36 core cable
Amps
1.35
1.4
1.65
2.5
3.12
4
6
Metric Conductors (of bare copper according to IEC 60228)
Conductor
Max. Recommended
current 2 or 3 core cable
Flexible Conductors, class 2
Number of strands
Diameter single strand
Max. DC resistance
Flexible Conductors, class 5
Number of strands
Diameter single strand
mm²
0.75
1.0
1.5
2.5
4.0
Amps
≤5
≤ 5.70
≤ 6.25
≤8
≤ 12
mm²
0.055
0.22
0.50
0.75
1.0
1.5
2.5
4.0
6.0
-
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
mm
0.1
0.2
-
-
-
0.53
-
-
-
Ω/km
345
86.2
36.0
24.5
18.1
12.1
7.41
4.61
3.08
mm²
0.055
0.22
0.50
0.75
1.0
1.5
2.5
4.0
6.0
-
-
-
16
24
32
30
50
56
84
mm
-
-
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.24
0.24
0.29
0.29
Max. DC resistance
Ω/km
-
-
39.0
26.0
19.5
13.3
7.98
4.95
3.30
Max. Recommended current
2 or 3 core cable
Amps
2.7
2.8
3.75
5
6.25
8
-
-
12
Max. Recommended current
4 or 5 core cable
Amps
2.2
2.25
3
4
5
6.4
-
-
9.6
Max. Recommended current
6 to 19 core cable
Amps
1.9
1.95
2.6
3.5
4.35
5.6
-
-
8.4
Max. Recommended current
20 to 36 core cable
Amps
1.35
1.4
1.65
2.5
3.12
4
-
-
6
All conductors in B3 cables are in accordance with above mentioned tables, unless otherwise stated in the respective
section and/or datasheet.
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GENERAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Pairs: all pairs consist of two twisted wires with a lay-length < 40 D.
Cable Cores: all cable cores consist of stranded wires or pairs
Foil screens for multi-core and multi-pair cables mostly consist of an aluminium foil laminated to polyester, broadly known as Alpet. These
foils are helically (as a spiral) applied with sufficient overlap to guarantee 115% or more coverage. For the flexibility of a cable a helically
applied foil is to be preferred as a longitudinally applied foil is more difficult to bend.
A drain wire, contacting the aluminium side of the foil, is used for the termination of the screen and also to ground electrostatic discharges.
In the case of coaxial cable, where the screen may be a foil, this foil will be applied longitudinally and will also be bonded to the dielectric.
Braided screens consist of 16 or 24 groups of strands. One set of 8 or 12 strands is woven clockwise and the other set of 8 or 12 strands anticlockwise. Strands can consist of tinned or bare copper or aluminium wires.
Braided screens provide good screening efficiency and flexibility. Higher coverage provides better screening.
Sheaths: grey PVC, purple HFFR or black for PE, all in accordance with BS EN 50290-2.
Sheath
PVC
PVC
HFFR
PE
BS EN 50290-2-22
UL444
BS EN 50290-2-27
BS EN 50290-2-24
Flame
Fire
Fire
Not applicable
Retardancy acc. to
IEC 60332-1
UL1666
IEC 60332-3C
Not applicable
Low Smoke
Not applicable
Not applicable
IEC 61034
Not applicable
Halogen-free
(non acid, non toxic)
Not applicable
Not applicable
IEC 60754
Not applicable
YES
YES
YES
YES
INDOOR
INDOOR
INDOOR
OUTDOOR
Physical properties
Retardancy
RoHS compliant
Installation **
** on request cables with a sheath for indoor and outdoor i.e. universal use are available.
RoHS limits for hazardous substances
Substance
Max. Concentration
Lead (Pb)
0.03%
Mercury (Hg)
0.10%
Cadmium (Cd)
0.01%
Chromium 6
0.1%
PBB
0.1%
PBDE
0.1%
Unless marked otherwise, all B3 cables do not contain restricted or hazardous
substances and are compliant with the European Regulations or Directives
for RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances), REACH (Regulation
Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemical
substances), WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment ), ELV (End of
Life Vehicles) and BFR (Brominated Flame Retardants).
Nominal Attenuation in dB/100m for RG Coaxial Cables
MHz
RG-59
1
5
10
50
100
300
550
750
1000
2000
3000
4500
0.98
2.07
2.95
6.23
7.55
13.68
18.83
22.23
25.96
38.24
46.13
56.50
RG-6
0.79
1.71
2.33
4.57
6.40
11.96
15.76
18.05
21.36
31.44
39.76
50.46
RG-11
0.53
1.12
1.51
2.96
4.20
7.49
10.41
12.38
14.57
21.84
27.93
35.98
RS Protocol
RS-232
RS-422
RS-485
Differential
no
yes
yes
Max. number of drivers
Max. number of receivers
1
1
1
10
1
32
full duplex
half duplex
half duplex
point-to-point
multidrop
multidrop
15 m
1200 m
1200 m
20 kbs
1 kbs
10 Mbs
100 kbs
35 Mbs
100 kbs
6 to 25 conductors.
No impedance
specified
mainly 24AWG
conductors.
Two pairs or more.
100 ohm
mainly 24AWG
conductors.
One pair or more.
120 ohm
section 1.3
section 1.2
section 1.1
Modes of operation
Network topology
Max. distance acc. to standard
Max. speed at 12 m.
Max. speed at 1200 m.
Cables used
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COMPARISON BETWEEN EUROPEAN & UNITED STATES CABLE DESIGN BASICS
Europe
USA
Focus
Focus on SAFETY = SAVING LIVES
Focus on REDUCING INSURANCE CLAIMS
Directives
Low Voltage Directive
National Electrical Code
Power supply system
220 Volt, 50 Hz
120 Volt, 60 Hz
Cable basics
More radial thickness of insulation
More copper in conductors
Standards
IEC-EN and National Standards
UL standards
Units
Cable specs. in mm, N, etc.
Cable specs. in inches, lbs, etc.
Temperature Ratings
70 °C (is equal to 80 °C in USA)
300 / 500 Vrms
80 °C (Is equal to 70 °C in Europe)
300 Vrms
Voltage Ratings
450 / 750 Vrms
IEC 60332-1
600 Vrms
UL1581 – VW-1
Retardancy levels
IEC 60332-3-24 (former 3C)
UL1685
Environmental requirements
RoHS compliant
CE Marking
The CE marking certifies that a product has met EU consumer
safety, health or environmental requirements. By affixing
the CE marking to a product, the manufacturer – on his sole
responsibility – declares that it meets EU safety, health and
environmental requirements or, if stipulated in the directive(s), it
had to be examined by a notified conformity assessment body.
Quality assurance
B3
B3 does CE marking for LAN cables
A number of states banned Hg and PBDE
UL Approval / Listing
UL does not approve products. Rather it evaluates products for
compliance to specific requirements, and permits acceptable
products to carry a UL certification mark, as long as they remain
compliant with the standards.
Products under the UL listing service are said to be “UL Listed,”
identified by the distinctive UL mark.
B3 is UL listed for LAN and Alarm cables
CONVERSIONS
Europe
USA
1 mm = 0.03937 inches
1 inch = 25,4 mm
1 m = 3.2808 feet (305 m = 1000 feet)
1 feet = 0.3048 m
1 m = 1.0936 feet
1 yard = 0.9144m
1 km = 0.6214 miles
1 mile = 1.6093 km
1 kg/km = 0.6719 lbs/1000 ft
1 lbs/1000 ft = 1.488 kg/km
1 ohm/km = 0.3048 ohm/1000 ft
1 ohm/1000 ft = 3.2808 ohm/km
1 N = 0.2248 lbs force
1 lbs force = 0.2248 N
-40 °C = -40 °F
-40 °F = -40 °C
-30 °C = -22 °F
-22 °F = -30 °C
0 °C = 32 °F
32 °F = 0 °C
60 °C = 90 °F
90 °F = -60 °C
75 °C = 167 °F
167 °F = -75 °C
90 °C = 194 °F
194 °F = -90 °C
Area Conversions
From
Circular mils
To
Multiply by
To
Multiply by
To
Multiply by
Square inches
0.0000007854
Square mils
0.7854
mm²
0.0005067
Square inches
Circular mils
1,273.240
Square mils
1,000,000.00
mm²
645.16
mm²
Square inches
0.00155
Square mils
1550.01
Circular mils
1,973.53
Square feet
Square meters
0.0929
Common Occurring Conversions
AWG
24
22
-
20
19/18
18
18/17
16
15/16
14
14/13
12
-
11
Cir. mils
404
640
987
1029
1481
1620
1974
2580
2961
4110
4935
6530
7896
8230
0.205
0.324
0.5
0.521
0.75
0.821
1.0
1.371
1.5
2.082
2.5
3.309
4.0
4.170
mm²
Force, Mass and Weight Conversions
From
Pounds
Pound per 1000 ft
Pound-force
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To
Multiply by
Kilograms
0.4535
Kilogram per
kilometre
1.488
Newton
4.4482
From
Kilograms
Kilogram per kilometre
Newton
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To
Multiply by
Pounds
2.205
Pound per
1000 ft
0.6719
Pound-force
0.2248
B3 Cable Solutions is committed to understanding and achieving customer requirements,
and to the continual improvement of the effectiveness of the quality management system.
In achieving this B3 has gained the following certification:
ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004, and BS OHSAS 18001:2007.
Furthermore, B3 has successfully gained registration and association with the following:BASEC, UL Listing, RoHS, ISO, RosPA, Investors In People, CILT, BCA
The Manufacturing Institute and The Carbon Trust
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GLOSSARY
Amp (A) = Ampere: The unit of electric current.
AC: Alternating current, e.g. 50 or 60 Hz AC power.
ACR: Attenuation Crosstalk Ratio. The difference between attenuation
and crosstalk. Important characteristic in transmission to assure
that the transmitted signal is stronger at the receiving end of the
cable than are any interference signals imposed on that same pair by
crosstalk from other pairs.
Alpet: aluminium foil covered with polyester.
Alu braid: braiding of woven aluminium wires
Circuit integrity: refers to the operability of electrical circuits during a
fire. It is a form of fire-resistance rating.
Coaxial Cable or coax: an electrical cable with a centre conductor
surrounded by a tubular insulating layer = the dielectric, surrounded
by a tubular conducting screen = the outer conductor, surrounded by
an outer sheath. The term coaxial comes from the centre conductor
and the outer screen sharing the same geometric axis.
Conductor: most familiar conductors are metallic. Copper or tinned
copper is the most common material used for electrical wiring. Silver is
also in use as a conductor and out performs copper, but is expensive.
ANSI: American National Standards Institute
Attenuation: is the gradual loss in intensity of signals in electrical
circuits. The unit of Attenuation is decibel (dB).
AWG: American wire gauge, is a standardized wire gauge system used
since 1857 predominantly in the United States and Canada for the
diameters of round, solid, nonferrous, electrically conducting wire.
B3: a leading manufacturer of communication cables.
B.C. = BC: Bare Copper, mostly referring to a conductor or braid.
Bending radius: the radius that a cable can be bend without any
detrimental effects on transmission performance.
Braid or Braiding: is a structure or pattern formed by intertwining of
commonly 16 strands of wires.
B. S.: British Standards are the standards produced by BSI Group
which is incorporated under a Royal Charter (and which is formally
designated as the National Standards Body (NSB) for the UK).
Cable core: two or more wires or pairs stranded. Good twisting is
necessary otherwise the cable can hardly be bend and will lose
performance after a few bends.
Category cables: high performance twisted pair cables for local area
networking = structured wiring or cabling. Cables range from Cat 3
to Cat 7a. The higher the number, the greater the bandwidth and the
better the performance.
Cat 3 Cable supports 10 Base-T Standard for bandwidths up to 10
Mbps over a maximum distance of 100 metres. They can support
frequencies in the range up to 10 MHz.
Cat 5/5e Cable supports 100 Base-T Standard for bandwidths up
to 100 Mbps over a maximum distance of 100 metres. They can
support frequencies in the range up to 100 MHz. Cat 5e cables can
support 1000 Base-T as well.
Cat 6 Cable supports 1000 Base-T Standard for bandwidths up to
1000 Mbps over a maximum distance of 100 metres. Cat 6 standard
can support frequencies in the range up to 250 MHz. They also
support 10GE (10Gig Ethernet) bandwidth over limited distances.
Cat 6A Cable supports 10G Base-T standard for bandwidths up to 10
Gbps over a maximum distance of 100 metres. Cat 6A standard can
support frequencies in the range up to 500 MHz.
Cat 7 Cable supports 10G Base-T standard for bandwidths up to 10
Gbps over a maximum distance of 100 metres. Cat 7 standard can
support frequencies in the range up to 600 MHz. It offers better
performance and improved cross talk suppression over the Cat 6A
cables.
Cat 7A Cable supports 10G Base-T standard for bandwidths up to
10 Gbps over a maximum distance of 100 metres. In addition to
this, they can also support 40 Gbps bandwidth for around 50 metres
and 100 Gbps bandwidth for around 15 metres. They support
frequencies in the range up to 1000 MHz.
Cat 8 Cable supports frequencies in the range up to 1200 MHz.
Under development. No applications yet.
CATV: Community Antenna Television, also often used to mean Cable
TV. It is a system of providing television to consumers through or
optical fibre cables. High-speed Internet, telephony, and similar nontelevision services may also be provided.
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CCTV: Closed-circuit television is the use of video cameras to
transmit a signal to a specific place, on a limited set of monitors.
Crosstalk (XT): any phenomenon by which a signal transmitted on
one circuit of a transmission system creates an undesired effect in
another circuit. Crosstalk is usually caused by undesired capacitive,
inductive, or conductive coupling from one circuit (mostly a pair) to
another (pair).
Current: electric current is a flow of electric charge through a
medium. This flowing electric charge is typically carried by moving
electrons in a conductor such as wire. The unit of current is Ampere.
DC: Direct Current.
DC Resistance: the resistance of an object is defined as the ratio
of voltage across it to the direct current through it. The unit of
resistance is Ohm.
Dielectric: the insulation between centre and outer conductor (screen)
of coaxial cables. Mostly solid or foam (= cellular) polyethylene (PE).
Distortion: the alteration of the original shape (or other characteristic)
of an object, image, sound, waveform or other form of information
or representation. Distortion is usually unwanted, and often many
methods are employed to minimize it in practice.
Drain wire: a conductor in contact with the foil (of a screen) in order
to terminate the screen. Also referred to a Continuity Wire. The
preferred drain wire is tinned copper wire(s).
Decibel (dB): is a logarithmic unit that indicates the ratio of a
physical quantity (usually power or intensity) relative to a specified or
implied reference level. A ratio in decibels is ten times the logarithm
to base 10 of the ratio of two power quantities.
ELFEXT: the Equal-Level Far-End Crosstalk (ELFEXT) test measures
Far-End Crosstalk (FEXT). FEXT is very similar to NEXT, but happens
at the receiver side of the connection. Due to impedance on the
line, crosstalk diminishes the signal as it gets further away from the
transmitter. Because of this, FEXT is usually less detrimental to a
signal than NEXT, but still important nonetheless.
EIA: Electronic Industries Association. This body ceased operations
on 28 February 2011. The former sectors of EIA are the Electronic
Components Association (ECA), JEDEC, Government Electronics
and Information Technology Association (GEIA), and are now part of
TechAmerica, Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), and
Consumer Electronics Association (CEA).
EN: European Norms maintained by CEN (European Committee
for Standardization), CENELEC (European Committee for
Electrotechnical Standardization) and ETSI (European
Telecommunications Standards Institute).
Farad: the unit of capacitance.
FPE: Foam Polyethylene (PE) = closed cells with gas in PE in order
to reduce the dielectric constant. Often used as dielectric in coaxial
cables. The gas may be generated by chemical decomposition during
extrusion of the insulation (chemical foaming or blowing) or by
injection into the polymer melt within the extruder (physical foaming
or blowing).
FAS Cables: cables for fire detection and alarm systems
Far end crosstalk (FEXT): Interference between two pairs of a cable
measured at the other end of the cable from the transmitter.
FR: can mean Flame Retardant or Fire Retardant or Fire Resistant.
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Flame Retardant: are cables passing the vertical wire test of IEC
60332-1 or UL 1581 VW-1).
Power Sum ELFEXT (PSELFEXT): is the sum of FEXT values from 3 wire
pairs as they affect the other wire pair.
Fire Retardant: are cables passing the bundle test of IEC 60332-2-24
or UL 1685 Vertical Tray.
Pair: two twisted – colour coded – insulated wires.
Fire Resistant: are cables with a circuit integrity of a specified time.
Quad: a four conductor cable core or unit, symmetrical stranded or
twisted together.
G.P. Bus: General Purpose Bus Application
Rated Temperature: the maximum continuous temperature that the
cable can withstand during its lifetime. It is generally limited by the
thermal aging characteristics of the plastics used to insulate and/or
jacket the wire.
Headroom: in case of testing category cables this is the average of the
difference between worst case margin and the specified value.
Rated Voltage: the maximum voltage at which a cable can operate for
extended periods without undue degradation or safety hazard.
Henry (H): unit of inductance.
HFFR = Halogen-Free, Flame or Fire Retardant
Resistance: the electrical resistance of a conductor measures its
opposition to the passage of an electric current; the inverse quantity
is electrical conductance, measuring how easily electricity flows
along a certain path. The unit of electrical resistance is the ohm (Ω),
while electrical conductance is measured in Siemens (S).
Impedance: the ratio of voltage applied to the current is called the
input impedance; the input impedance of the infinite line is called
the characteristic impedance.
Return Loss (RL): the Return or Reflection Loss of a line is the ratio of
the power reflected back from the line to the power transmitted into
the line. RL is expressed in decibels (dB).
Insertion Loss: also referred to as attenuation, refers to the loss
of signal strength at the far end of a line compared to the signal
that was introduced into the line. This loss is due to the electrical
resistance of the copper cable, the loss of energy through the cable
insulation and the impedance caused by the connectors. Insertion
loss is usually expressed in decibels dB with a minus sign. Insertion
loss increases with distance and frequency. For every 6dB of loss,
the original signal will be half the original amplitude.
The RL of coaxial cables is the loss of signal power resulting from the
reflection caused at a discontinuity in the cable. This discontinuity
can be fluctuations in dimensions and/or dielectric.
Frequency: is the number of occurrences of a repeating event per unit
time. The unit of frequency is Hertz (Hz).
Hertz (Hz): unit of frequency. 1 Hz means that an event repeats once
per second.
Inductance: is the property of an electrical circuit causing voltage to be
generated proportional to the rate of change in current in a circuit. This
property also is called self inductance to discriminate it from mutual
inductance, describing the voltage induced in one electrical circuit by
the rate of change of the electric current in another circuit.
Insulation: insulations are coating applied to conductor to isolate
the conductors. Insulation materials are applied to provide good
strippability. The physical properties are in accordance with BS EN
50290-2.
Individually screened pair: a pair with a helically applied (= as a
spiral) Aluminium/Polyester (Alpet) foil. A drain wire may also be
included under the screen in Cat 7 cables.
Jacket = sheath: This is the outer protective polymer surrounding the
cable core.
Lay-length: The length measured along the axis of a wire or cable
required for a single strand (in stranded wire) or conductor (in cable)
to make one complete turn about the axis of the conductor or cable.
In a twisted pair cable, the lay length is the distance it takes for the
two wires to completely twist around each other. Lay length is also
known as pitch length.
Local Area Network (LAN): any communication network for connecting
computers within a building or small group of buildings.
m = metre: S.I. unit of measure of length
MHz = Megahertz: 1 MHz = one million Hertz.
Near End Crosstalk (NEXT): Interference between two pairs in a cable
measured at the same end of the cable as the transmitter.
Operating temperature (range): the temperature range across which
the cable can operate.
Return Loss is also one of many parameters regulated by the
requirements established for Category 5e and onwards cables. It is a
measure of the reflected energy from a transmitted signal. The larger
the value, the less energy that is reflected. Poor Return Loss figures
of a circuit are quite often caused by poor termination (connectors).
Screen: a cable screen acts as a Faraday cage to reduce electrical
noise from affecting the signals, and to reduce electromagnetic
radiation that may interfere with other parts in a cable or other
cables. The screen minimizes capacitive coupled noise from other
electrical sources. For more info regarding screens: see also the
Technical Information section.
Sheath: the outer covering of a cable, standard in accordance with
BS EN 50290-2 and grey for PVC, purple for HFFR and black for
PE.
Shield = See Screen.
SMATV = Satellite Master Antenna Television, and refers to a system
that uses multiple satellite and broadcast signals to create a single
integrated cable signal for distribution to a cabling network
Solid BC: one solid conductor of bare copper.
Solid TC: one solid conductor of tinned copper
T.C. = TC = Tinned Copper Conductor
TIA: the Telecommunications Industry Association is accredited
by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to develop
voluntary industry standards for a wide variety of telecommunications
products.
Twisted pair: a type of wiring in which two conductors are twisted
together for the purposes of cancelling out electromagnetic
interference (EMI) from external sources; for instance,
electromagnetic radiation from unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cables,
and crosstalk between neighbouring pairs.
Volt = Voltage = unit of electric, expressed with the symbol V.
Wire = Conductor with Insulation and also referred to as a Core in
some specifications.
Polyolefin: is a polymer produced by polymerisation of a simple olefin
(also called an alkene) as a monomer, for example Polyethylene or
Polypropylene.
PA = Polyamide
PE = Polyethylene.
PP = Polypropylene.
PVC = Polyvinyl Chloride.
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B3 PART NUMBER INDEX
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Part Number
Page
B3
Part Number
Page
B3
Part Number
Page
B3
Part Number
Page
B3
Part Number
Page
C1001
19
C1090
39
C1146
37
C1214
15
C1286
32
C1002
19
C1091
39
C1147
37
C1217
13
C1287
32
C1003
19
C1092
39
C1148
37
C1218
13
C1288
32
C1004
19
C1093
39
C1149
25
C1219
13
C1289
25
C1005
19
C1094
39
C1150
25
C1220
13
C1295
10
C1006
19
C1095
39
C1151
25
C1222
16
C1296
10
C1007
19
C1096
39
C1152
25
C1224
16
C1297
10
C1008
19
C1097
39
C1153
25
C1226
19
C1300
16
C1009
19
C1098
39
C1154
37
C1227
19
C1301
16
C1010
19
C1099
39
C1155
37
C1228
19
C1302
16
C1011
19
C1100
39
C1156
37
C1229
29
C1303
16
C1012
19
C1101
39
C1157
37
C1230
19
C1304
16
C1013
19
C1102
39
C1158
37
C1231
19
C1305
16
C1014
19
C1103
39
C1159
25
C1232
19
C1306
16
C1015
19
C1104
39
C1160
25
C1233
19
C1307
16
C1016
19
C1105
39
C1161
25
C1235
32
C1308
16
C1017
19
C1106
39
C1162
25
C1236
32
C1309
16
C1018
19
C1107
39
C1163
25
C1237
32
C1310
16
C1019
19
C1108
39
C1164
37
C1238
32
C1311
16
C1020
19
C1109
39
C1165
37
C1241
28
C1313
16
C1021
19
C1110
39
C1166
37
C1248
19
C1314
15
C1022
19
C1111
40
C1168
37
C1249
19
C1318
10
C1023
19
C1112
40
C1169
37
C1250
19
C1319
10
C1024
19
C1113
40
C1171
17
C1251
19
C1320
10
C1025
28
C1114
40
C1172
17
C1252
19
C1321
10
C1026
28
C1115
40
C1173
17
C1253
19
C1322
19
C1027
28
C1116
40
C1174
17
C1254
19
C1323
19
C1028
27
C1117
40
C1175
17
C1255
19
C1324
19
C1029
27
C1118
40
C1176
17
C1256
28
C1325
19
C1030
27
C1119
40
C1177
37
C1257
28
C1326
19
C1031
35
C1120
40
C1178
37
C1258
19
C1327
19
C1032
35
C1121
40
c1180
37
C1259
19
C1330
19
C1033
35
C1122
40
C1181
12
C1260
19
C1331
19
C1034
35
C1123
40
C1182
12
C1261
19
C1332
19
C1035
32
C1124
40
C1183
12
C1262
19
C1333
19
C1036
32
C1125
40
C1184
12
C1263
19
C1334
20
C1037
32
C1126
40
C1185
12
C1264
19
C1335
20
C1038
32
C1127
40
C1186
12
C1265
19
C1336
20
C1039
33
C1128
40
C1187
12
C1266
35
C1337
20
C1040
22
C1129
40
C1188
12
C1267
35
C1338
20
C1041
22
C1130
40
C1189
10
C1268
35
C1339
20
C1042
22
C1131
40
C1190
10
C1269
35
C1342
20
C1043
22
C1132
40
C1191
10
C1270
16
C1343
20
C1044
25
C1133
40
C1192
10
C1271
16
C1344
20
C1045
25
C1134
40
C1193
16
C1272
16
C1345
20
C1053
33
C1135
22
C1195
16
C1275
27
C1346
14
C1080
10
C1136
22
C1196
15
C1276
27
C1347
14
C1081
39
C1137
22
C1197
15
C1277
27
C1348
14
C1082
39
C1138
22
C1198
16
C1278
19
C1349
14
C1083
39
C1139
25
C1199
16
C1279
29
C1351
21
C1084
39
C1140
25
C1200
33
C1280
29
C1352
21
C1085
39
C1141
25
C1201
33
C1281
15
C1353
21
C1086
39
C1142
25
C1203
16
C1282
15
C1354
21
C1087
39
C1143
25
C1211
19
C1283
25
C1355
21
C1088
39
C1144
37
C1212
19
C1284
25
C1356
21
C1089
39
C1145
37
C1213
16
C1285
32
C1357
21
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B3 PART NUMBER INDEX
B3
Part Number
Page
B3
Part Number
Page
B3
Part Number
Page
C1360
37
C1632
43
C1717
20
C1361
37
C1633
43
C1718
20
C1362
37
C1634
43
C1719
20
C1364
37
C1635
43
C1720
20
C1365
37
C1636
43
C1721
20
C1366
37
C1637
43
C1722
20
C1367
37
C1638
43
C1723
20
C1368
37
C1639
43
C1724
20
C1369
37
C1640
43
C1725
20
C1370
37
C1641
43
C1726
20
C1371
37
C1642
43
C1727
20
C1372
37
C1643
43
C1728
20
C1373
37
C1644
43
C1729
20
C1374
37
C1645
43
C1730
20
C1375
37
C1646
43
C1731
20
C1378
29
C1647
43
C1732
20
C1379
29
C1648
43
C1733
20
C1380
29
C1649
43
C1734
20
C1382
11
C1650
43
C1735
20
C1383
11
C1651
43
C1736
20
C1384
11
C1652
43
C1737
20
C1386
11
C1655
43
C1738
20
C1391
21
C1656
43
C1739
20
C1392
21
C1657
43
C1740
20
C1393
21
C1658
43
C1741
20
C1394
21
C1659
43
C1742
20
C1395
21
C1660
43
C1743
20
C1396
21
C1661
43
C1744
20
C1397
21
C1662
43
C1745
20
C1428
27
C1663
43
C1746
20
C1429
27
C1664
43
C1747
20
C1430
27
C1665
43
C1748
20
C1471
37
C1666
43
C1749
20
C1472
37
C1668
43
C1750
20
C1473
37
C1669
43
C1474
37
C1670
43
C1475
37
C1671
43
C1476
37
C1672
43
C1500
34
C1673
43
C1510
34
C1674
43
C1520
34
C1675
43
C1530
34
C1701
20
C1540
34
C1702
20
C1550
34
C1703
20
C1560
34
C1704
20
C1570
34
C1705
20
C1620
43
C1706
20
C1621
43
C1707
20
C1622
43
C1708
20
C1623
43
C1709
20
C1624
43
C1710
20
C1625
43
C1711
20
C1626
43
C1712
20
C1627
43
C1713
20
C1628
43
C1714
20
C1629
43
C1715
20
C1631
43
C1716
20
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