Category Cables – Cat3, Cat5 Cable, Cat5e and Cat6 Cables

CAT 5e Riser Communications Cable

CAT 5e Riser Communications Cable
UL listed Type MPR/CMR c(UL) CMG
NEC Article 800 – 300 Volts
California State Fire Marshall Approved

CAT 5e Riser Cable Construction:

• Conductor: 24 AWG Solid Bare Copper
• Insulation: Color Coded Polyethylene
• Pairs: Twisted Pairs are Cabled

CAT 5e Riser Cable Technical Data:

• Specially formulated UV and oil resistant PVC Jacket
• Tested to 100 MHZ
• Maximum Operating Temperature: 75°C

CAT 5e Riser Cable Approvals:

• NEC Type CMR/MPR – Article 800
• California State Fire Marshall Approved

CAT5e Plenum Cable
CAT 5 Plenum
Plenum CAT5 Cable
Communication Cable

Cat5e Plenum Cable Approvals:

• UL listed Type MPP/CMP c(UL) CMP
• ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-A-5, NEC Article 800 – 300 Volts
• California State Fire Marshall Approved Plenum Cat5 Cable

Cat5e Plenum Cable Ratings:

• Tested to 350 MHz for Zo, Next, RL, Atten, PSNext, Elfext, PSEIFext and Skew
• Maximum Operating Cable Temperature: 75°C
• Voltage Rating: 300V

Cat5e Plenum Cable Construction:

• Conductor: 24 AWG Solid Bare Copper
• Pairs: Twisted Pairs are Cabled
• Insulation: Color Coded FEP Plenum Insulation
• Jacket: UV and Oil Resistant Fluoropolymer Jacket

Cat5e Plenum Cable Applications:

• Cat5e Plenum rated cable can be installed in areas meant for air circulation, like in the open above behind dropped ceilings or beneath raised floors. Because fire can spread quickly through these locations, Cat5 Plenum Cables must meet strict flame and smoke emission guidelines.

Cat5e Patch Cable
Cat 5e Cable
UTP Data Cable
Communications Cable

Cat5e Patch Cable Approvals and Ratings:

• Meets/exceeds TIA/EIA – 568 – B.2, ISO/IEC 11801
• ETL verified to TIA/EIA – 568 – B.2.
• NEC Type CM
• Maximum Temperature Rating: 75°C
• Notes: The Cat 5e specification supersedes the Cat 5 specification

Cat5e Patch Cable Construction:

• Conductor: 24 AWG Stranded Bare Copper, 4 Pairs
• Jacket: Polyvinylchloride (PVC)
• Insulation: Polyethylene (PE)

Cat5e Patch Cable Applications:

• Data Transmission
• Connecting 2 RJ45 jacks
• Connecting one patch panel port to another, or switching ports
• Connecting a jack to a computer or another device on your network
• Cat 5e cable may also be used for Voice, ISDN, 4/16 Mbps Token Ring, 10 Base-T, 100 Base VG-AnyLAN, 55/155 Mbps ATM, 100 Mbps TP-PMD, 100 Base-T and TX, Video to Desktop, and Multimedia applications.

CAT 6 Cabling
Cat 6 Cable
Plenum Wire and Riser Communications Cable

Cat 6 Cable Applications:

Cat 6 cable is used in support current and next generation applications utilizing 25 MHz bandwidth. Typically Cat 6 cabling exhibits 27 dB better PSACR @ 100 MHz as compared to Cat 5e. Cat 6 cabling is fully backward compatible with Cat5e cable and Cat5e cable connectors.
Plenum cat 6 cable and riser cat 6 cabling available for either plenum or riser installation. Riser cables feature polyethylene insulation while plenum versions use fluoropolymer insulation. Both types feature UV and oil-resistant jacketing, but plenum constructions are also low-smoke.

Cat 6 Cable Compliances and Industry Approvals:

• ETL verified to meet/exceed TIA/EIA-568-B.2-1 (Category 6)
• ISO/IEC 11801
• Plenum wire meets CMP, FT-6
• Riser meets CMR, FT-4

Cat 6 Cable Ratings:

• NEC Ratings:
  • Plenum Wire: CMP/MPP
  • Riser Wire: CMR/MPR
• Maximum Temperature Rating: 60°C

Cat 6 Cable Materials and Construction:

• Conductor:
  • Plenum/Riser: 24 AWG solid bare copper (previously 23 AWG)
• Insulation:
  • Plenum Wire: Fluoropolymer
  • Riser Wire: Polyethylene
• Jacket:
  • Plenum Wire: UV and oil resistant low-smoke PVC jacket
  • Riser Wire: Specially formulated UV and oil resistant PVC jacket

Category 3 Twisted Pair Data Cables
Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP)
LAN Grade, IEEE 802.3, 10 BASE-T, EIA/TIA-568, 10 & 16 Mbps

Category 3 Cable Conductors:

• 24 AWG solid bare annealed copper

Category 3 Cable Insulation:

• Polyethylene or FEP

Category 3 Cable Configuration:

• Twisted pairs, unshielded

Category 3 Cable Jacket:

• PVC or Plenum

Category 3 Cable Applications:

• Category 3 is suitable for high speed DATA/LAN transmission up to 16 Mbps.
• 10 Base-T
• 4 Mbps Token Ring
• Voice

Category 3 Cable Features:

• Suitable for IEEE 802.3, 10 Base T, 10 Mbps
• Suitable for IEEE 802.5 16 Mbps Token Ring in limited applications
• Meets EIA/TIA 568 Category 3 & NEMA

Cat5 Cable – Twisted Pair Data Cables
Category 5 Cable
Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP)
Extended Distance/Extended Frequency, 100Mbps

Cat5 Cable Construction:

• Conductor: 24 AWG solid bare annealed copper
• Insulation: Polyethylene, FEP, or Polyolefin
• Configuration: Unshielded twisted pairs (UTP cable) with nylon ripcord
• Jacket: PVC or plenum-rated

Cat5 Cable Features and Approvals:

• Tested to 100 MHz
• Applicable to most LAN topologies, suitable for 4 and 16 Mbps UTP Token Ring Systems
• Meets and exceeds IEEE 802.3 10 BASE-T Ethernet, NEMA “Low-loss extended frequency”, EIA/TIA 568 Commercial building wiring standard.
• UL NEC CM (non-plenum) or CMP (plenum) rated, CSA PCC FT4 or FT6 rated.
• Complies with (TIA/EIA-568-A) Commercial Building Telecommunications Wiring Standard for Horizontal Unshielded Twisted-Pair (UTP) cable with transmission characteristics up to 100 MHZ.

Cat5 Cable Applications:

• This Cat 5 Cable is designed for use with ISDN, 10 Base-T, 100 Base VG-AnyLan, 55/155 Mbps ATM, 4/16 Mbps token ring, and voice applications.
• Cables are available in Cat 5 plenum versions for plenum installations – Look for “CMP” at the end of the part numbers below for cable to be used in plenum applications.

Cat5e OSP Cable
Outdoor Plant Cable
Outdoor Cat5e Cable
300V, 60°C

OSP Cable Construction:

• Conductor: 4 Pairs – 24 AWG Solid Bare Copper
• Insulation: Polyethylene (PE)
• Jacket: Black Polyethylene (PE)
• Core filled with water-proof gel
• Color code:
  • Pair 1: Blue, White/Blue
  • Pair 2: Orange, White/Orange
  • Pair 3: Green, White/Green
  • Pair 4: Brown, White/Brown

OSP Cable Ratings and Approvals:

• Temperature Range: -45°C to +60°C
• Voltage Rating: 300 volts
• ANSI: ANSI/TIA-568-C.2 Category 5e
• RoHS Compliant
• Not UL or CSA Listed

OSP Cable Applications:

• For use in ducts and aerial lashing
• Outdoor Cat5e cable
• Digital video
• NTSC/PAL video (component or composite)
• Gigabit ethernet, 1000BASE-T
• Fast ethernet, 100BASE-T
• IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet
• 100Base – VG ANYLAN
• 100Base – TX
• ANSI.X3.263 FDDI TP- PMD
• 55/155 and 622 Mbps ATM
• IEEE 802.5 (4/16 Mbps Token Ring)

LSZH Cat6 Cable
High Performance Data Cable
Low Smoke, Zero Halogen
30V, 70°C

Cat6 Cable Construction:

• Conductor: 4 Pairs – 23 AWG Solid Bare Copper
• Insulation: Polyethylene (PE)
• Jacket: LSZH
• Unshielded Twisted Pair
• 550 MHz Bandwidth
• Color code:
  • Pair 1: Blue, White/Blue
  • Pair 2: Orange, White/Orange
  • Pair 3: Green, White/Green
  • Pair 4: Brown, White/Brown

Cat6 Cable Ratings and Approvals:

• Maximum Temperature: 70°C
• Voltage Rating: 30 volts
• ETL verified to meet/exceed TIA/EIA-568-B.2-1 (Category 6)
• ISO/IEC 11801
• RoHS Compliant

Comtran Hub-LINK™ LSZH Datacom Transmission Cables
UL Listed Type CM-LS (Low Smoke Zero Halogen)
Cat5e, Cat6

Hub-LINK LSZH Data Transmission Cables Construction:

• Conductor: Twisted color-coded solid Bare Copper conductors
• Insulation: Proprietary blended Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH) Polyolefin (PO)
• Jacket: Color-coded Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH) Polyolefin (PO)
• Jacket Color: Chrome Gray

Hub-LINK LSZH Datacom Cable Applications:

• Transit, subways and tunnels
• Various mass transportation facilities
• Voice and data

Hub-LINK LSZH Data Transmission Cables Approvals & Standards:

• UL Listed Type CMG-LS, CM-LS, CMG and CM
• UL 444, UL 1685
• Cat 6 (COM 35977 only), Cat 5e (COM 35978 only)
• NFPA-130-2010 compliant for general use circuits
• IEEE 1202/FT-4
• IEEE 383
• Sunlight-resistant and flame retardant
• Voltage Rating: 300V
• Temperature Rating: 90°C wet

Hub-LINK LSZH Datacom Cable Additional Info:

• Hub-Link Low Smoke Zero Halogen Data Transmission Cable maintains its stability in a variety of mass transit applications. Examples include fixed guideway or passenger railway tunnels and stations, cable trays in airports or any mass transit hub location where reduced toxins and flame spread are a requirement.
• Hub-Link LSZH Datacom Cables emit low toxicity levels in the event of a fire.

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• X-Link® Cat5e F/UTP Industrial Ethernet Cable