PRODUCT DATASHEET EB-CAT5E INDUSTRIAL CAT5E ETHERNET CABLING Kevlar-reinforced super cable will protect your Ethernet connections indoors or outdoors. Its high reliability and superior ruggedness make it a perfect choice for industrial, military or any application needing extra protection. This Kevlar-reinforced cable is super strong yet highly flexible, and designed to resist UV, water and microbial penetration. It will make your job easier, and give you the assurance and peace of mind that your connections will be reliable for many years to come. PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS Kevlar-reinforced for superior pulling strength Category 5E for up to 1000BaseT connections Doubled shielded for the best noise immunity High flexibility for easy routing & repeated bending Excellent UV, hydrolysis and microbial resistance Low smoke, halogen-free, flame-retardant (HFFR) Polyurethane jacket material (UL94V-0) for personnel safety Industrial operating temperature range of -50 to +85°C Shielded RJ45 plugs with gold plated contacts Available in Cordsets or Bulk Reels COMMON APPLICATIONS Industrial automation and control Railway (on-board and side-track) Maritime, marine and off-shore Military and aerospace Extreme temerature Process, machine and motion control And much more... Tinned Copper Braid Kevlar Strength Member Type 2 PU Jacket SOLUTIONS FOR YOUR INDUSTRIAL NETWORKING CHALLENGES FPP Tape + PET AL Foil Tape Kevlar Strength Member Type 1 4 Twisted Pairs WWW.SIXNET.COM INDUSTRIAL CAT5E ETHERNET CABLING SPECIFICATIONS CABLE MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS EB-CAT5E-xx RJ45 PLUG (CORDSETS ONLY) Conductors: 4 pair, stranded (19 x 0.13 mm) Connector type: RJ45 plug, shielded Conductor size: 24 AWG (0.25 mm2) Contact material: Phosphor bronze (CuSn) Conductor material: Tinned copper Contact plating: Gold (Au) 1.3 um (50u”) Insulation: Color coded per TIA / EIA-568-B Contact under-plating: Nickel (Ni) (Blue+white, orange+white, green+white, brown+white) Housing material: Polycarbonate, UL94V-0 Insulation size: OD 0.04” (1 mm) nominal Durability / mating cycles: 500 cycles minimum Insulation material: Cellular polyethylene (PE) Max. current and voltage: 1.5 A and 125 V Construction: Pairs cabled with Kevlar-strength strands and separation tape wrapped Withstand voltage: 1000 VAC Contact resistance: 20 milliohms maximum Inner shield: Polyester-aluminum, 100% coverage Insulation resistance: 500 Megohms minimum Outer shield: Tin copper braid, 80% coverage Hazardous substances: ELV and RoHS compliant Jacket material: Special yellow polyurethane (FR-PU) Jacket rating: Low-smoke, HFFR (halogen-free, flameretardant), UL94V-0 Jacket protection: Resists UV, hydrolysis and microbial Jacket chemical resistance: Highly resistant to many chemicals & substances (organic and inorganic) – Contact Sixnet for chemical resistance chart All specifications are subject to change. Consult factory for latest info. ORDERING INFORMATION EB-CAT5E-100B 100 meter bulk reel EB-CAT5E-300B 300 meter bulk reel EB-CAT5E-xCC Cordset with 2 RJ45 plugs Weight: 0.04 lbs / ft (61 Kg / Km) EB-CAT5E-xCF Cordset w/ 1 RJF IP67 plug Outer diameter (OD): 0.28” (7.1 mm) nominal EB-CAT5E-xFF Cordset w/ 2 RJF IP67 plug Min. bend radius – install: 2.7” (67 mm) ( 9.5 x OD) Key: Min. bend radius – operation: 1.4” (35 mm) (5.1 x OD) x = length in meters up to 100 Flexes to failure: Meets IEC 61156-1 (>10,000 cycles, 1 Kg load, bend radius 110 mm) C = RJ45 plug (shielded with strain relief boot) Operating temperature: -50°C to +85°C (-10° to 70°C during installation) Safety compliance: UL444 / CSA C22.2-214, CE Flame test compliance: UL 1581 VW-1, IEC 60332.1 F = EB-RJF-PLUG-1 (IP67 plug – See separate datasheet) N.E.X.T. (Near End Crosstalk Loss) Compliance: Category 5E per TIA / EIA-568-B, ISO/IEC 11801, IEC 61156-6 EMI / RFI protection: IEC 61156-5/6 Type II and level 2 of TCL (50 dB) Attenuation and N.E.X.T.: See chart to right DC resistance: 96 Ohms/Km @ 20°C Impedance: 100 +/- 15 Ohms (1-100 MHz) Capacitance: 46 pF / m nominal @ 1 KHz LCL: 43 dB minimum @ 64 KHz Voltage rating: 230 Vrms Dielectric strength: 700 VAC / 1 minute Insulation resistance: 5000 MOhm-Km minimum Velocity of propagation: 68% -75% nominal Propagation delay: 5.4 nS / m maximum @ 100 MHz Diff. delay skew: 0.35 nS / m max. @ 1-100 MHz Capacitance unbalance: 3.2 pF / m maximum @ 1 KHz Resistance unbalance: 2% maximum @ 20°C Return loss: 0.19 dB / m min. @ 100 MHz Spark test: 3 KV 80 60 40 20 0 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 80 100 120 MHz Attenuation db/100m nominal db minimum CABLE ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 0 20 40 60 MHz Sixnet Technology Park 331 Ushers Road • Ballston Lake, NY 12019 • USA 1.518.877.5173 • Fax 1.518.877.8346 • [email protected] SOLUTIONS FOR YOUR INDUSTRIAL NETWORKING CHALLENGES Datasheet EB-CAT5E Rev April 15, 2009 WWW.SIXNET.COM