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Fire Resistant UTP CAT5 Data Cables

FFX-CAT5UTP4P24FR

Fire Resistant UTP CAT5 Data Cables

APPLICATION
The cables are desgined for structure wiring, compatible with all known connection systems according to EN 50173.
Based on the design for structured wiring (found in IEC 61156 and BS EN 50288), this cable brings together high frequency data transmission and circuit integrity in four pair cable that will continue to transmit data even when being directly attacked by fire.

STANDARDS
Basic design to EN 50173

VOLTAGE RATING
60V

FIRE PERFORMANCE

Circuit Integrity

IEC 60331-23; BS 6387 CWZ; DIN VDE 0472-814(FE180);
CEI 20-36/2-1; SS229-1; NBN C 30-004 (cat. F3); NF C32-070-2.3(CR1)

System circuit integrity

DIN 4102-12, E30 depending on lay system

Flame Retardance (Single Vertical
Wire Test)

EN 60332-1-2; IEC 60332-1-2; BS EN 60332-1-2; VDE
0482-332-1 ; NBN C 30-004 (cat. F1); NF C32-070-2.1(C2); CEI 20-35/1-2; EN 50265-2-1*; DIN VDE 0482-265-2-1*

Reduced Fire Propagation
(Vertically-mounted bundled wires
& cable test)

EN 60332-3-24 (cat. C); IEC 60332-3-24; BS EN 60332-3-24; VDE 0482-332-3; NBN C 30-004 (cat. F2); NF C32-070-2.2(C1); CEI 20-22/3-4; EN 50266-2-4*; DIN VDE 0482-266-2-4

Halogen Free

IEC 60754-1; EN 50267-2-1; DIN VDE 0482-267-2-1; CEI 20-37/2-1 ; BS 6425-1*

No Corrosive Gas Emission

IEC 60754-2; EN 50267-2-2; DIN VDE 0482-267-2-2; CEI 20-37/2-2 ; BS 6425-2*

Minimum Smoke Emission

IEC 61034-1&2; EN 61034 -1&2; DIN VDE 0482-1034-1&2; CEI 20-37/3-1&2; EN 50268-1&2*; BS 7622-1&2*

No Toxic gases

NES 02-713; NF C 20-454

Note: Asterisk * denotes superseded standard.

CABLE CONSTRUCTION
Conductors: Plain annealed copper wire, solid according to IEC(EN) 60228 class 1.
Insulation: PE wrapped with fire resistant silicone rubber compound type EI2 as per BS 7655-1.1.
Twisted Pairs: Insulated conductors are twisted into pairs with varying lay length to minimize
crosstalk.
Cabling Elements: Insulated cores are twisted to form pairs with varying lay length to minimize
crosstalk. Two-pair cable had four cores laid in quad formation.
Cabling: Pairs are cabled together in concentric layers.
Outer Sheath: Thermoplastic LSZH compound type LTS3 as per BS 7655-6.1 (Thermosetting LSZH
compound type SW2-SW4 as per BS 7655-2.6 can be offered.)

Physical AND THERMAL PROPERTIES
Temperature range during operation (fixed state): -5°C - +50°C
Temperature range during installation (mobile state): -20°C - +90°C
Minimum bending radius: 8 x Overall Diameter

Electrical Properties

Characteristic Impedance

100 Ohm±15%

Nominal Velocity of Propagation (NVP)

69%

Max. Dc Resistance

9.38 Ohm/100m

Max. Resistance Unbalance

5%

Max. Mutual Capacitance:

5.6 nF/100m

Maximum Capacitance Unbalance

330 pF/100m

Max. Propagation Delay Skew

30 ns/100m

Max. Propagation Delay

536 ns/100m@100 mhz

Max. Pulling Load

80N

Transmission Properties

FREQ (MHz)

NEXT(dB/100m)
Minimum Value/Typical Value/ Standard Value

IL (dB/100m)

SRL (dB/100m)
Minimum Value/Typical Value/ Standard Value

1

64.0/71.0/62.0

2.0

24.5/26.0/23.0

4

55.0/62.0/53.0

4.0

24.5/26.0/23.0

8

49.5/57.0/48.0

5.7

24.5/26.0/23.0

10

49.0/56.0/47.0

6.4

24.5/26.0/23.0

16

44.9/52.0/44.0

8.2

24.5/26.0/23.0

20

42.5/48.0/42.0

9.2

24.5/26.0/23.0

25

42.0/48.0/41.0

10.3

24.5/26.0/23.0

31.25

40.6/48.0/39.0

11.6

22.5/24.0/21.0

62.5

36.1/43.0/35.0

16.9

19.5/22.0/18.0

100

34.0/40.0/32.0

21.8

17.5/20.0/16.0

CONSTRUCTION PARAMETERS

Cable Code

Conductor
Diameter

Nominal Insulation Thickness

Nominal Overall Diameter

 

mm

mm

mm

FFX-CAT5UTP4P24FR

0.5

0.25

5.3