Detailed Specifications & Technical Data
ENGLISH MEASUREMENT VERSION
1872A Multi-Conductor - Enhanced Category 6 Bonded-Pair Cable
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Description:
23 AWG Bonded-Pairs, Solid Bare Copper Conductor, Non-Plenum, Polyolefin Insulation, Rip Cord, PVC
Jacket
Usage (Overall)
Suitable Applications:
Premise Horizontal Cable, Gigabit Ethernet, 100BaseTX, 100BaseVG
ANYLAN, 155ATM, 622ATM, NTSC/PAL Component or Composite Video,
AES/EBU, Digital Video, RS-422, Noisy Environments
Physical Characteristics (Overall)
Conductor
AWG:
# Pairs AWG Stranding Conductor Material
4
23
Solid
BC - Bare Copper
Total Number of Conductors:
8
Insulation
Insulation Material:
Insulation Material
PO - Polyolefin
Outer Shield
Outer Shield Material:
Outer Shield Material
Unshielded
Outer Jacket
Outer Jacket Material:
Outer Jacket Material
PVC - Polyvinyl Chloride
Outer Jacket Diameter:
Nom. Dia. (in.)
0.365
0.165
Outer Jacket Ripcord:
Yes
Overall Cable
Overall Nominal Diameter:
0.365 x 0.165 in.
Pair
Pair Color Code Chart:
Number Color
1
2
3
4
White/Blue Stripe & Blue
White/Orange Stripe & Orange
White/Green Stripe & Green
White/Brown Stripe & Brown
Mechanical Characteristics (Overall)
Operating Temperature Range:
-20°C To +80°C
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Detailed Specifications & Technical Data
ENGLISH MEASUREMENT VERSION
1872A Multi-Conductor - Enhanced Category 6 Bonded-Pair Cable
Bulk Cable Weight:
Max. Recommended Pulling Tension:
Min. Bend Radius/Minor Axis:
Min. Bend/Installation:
29 lbs/1000 ft.
45 lbs.
0.500 in.
1.600 in.
Applicable Specifications and Agency Compliance (Overall)
Applicable Standards & Environmental Programs
NEC/(UL) Specification:
CEC/C(UL) Specification:
Other Standards:
EU CE Mark:
EU Directive 2000/53/EC (ELV):
EU Directive 2002/95/EC (RoHS):
EU RoHS Compliance Date (mm/dd/yyyy):
EU Directive 2002/96/EC (WEEE):
EU Directive 2003/11/EC (BFR):
CA Prop 65 (CJ for Wire & Cable):
MII Order #39 (China RoHS):
Telecommunications Standards:
Other Specification:
Applicable Patents:
Country Patent
US
US
US
5606151
5734126
5821467
CMR
CMR
ISO/IEC 11801 ed 2.1 (2008) Class E
No
Yes
Yes
01/01/2004
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Category 6 - TIA 568.C.2
UL Verified to Category 6
Flame Test
UL Flame Test:
CSA Flame Test:
UL1666 Vertical Riser
FT4
Plenum/Non-Plenum
Plenum (Y/N):
Plenum Number:
No
1874A
Electrical Characteristics (Overall)
Nom. Mutual Capacitance:
Capacitance (pF/ft)
15.0
Maximum Capacitance Unbalance (pF/100 m):
Nominal Velocity of Propagation:
VP (%)
70
49
Maximum Delay:
Delay (ns/100 m)
510 @ 100MHz
Max. Delay Skew:
Delay Skew (ns/100 m)
25
Maximum Conductor DC Resistance:
DCR @ 20°C (Ohm/100 m)
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1872A Multi-Conductor - Enhanced Category 6 Bonded-Pair Cable
7.500
Max. Operating Voltage - UL:
Voltage
300 V RMS
Maximum DCR Unbalanced:
DCR Unbalance @ 20°C (%)
3
Electrical Characteristics-Premise (Overall)
Premise Cable Electrical Table 1:
Freq. (MHz) Max. Attenuation (dB/100 m) Min. NEXT (dB) Min. PSNEXT (dB) Min. ACR (dB) Min. PSACR (dB) Min RL (dB)
1
4
8
10
16
20
25
31.25
62.5
100
155
200
250
300
310
350
400**
500**
1.900
3.700
5.300
5.900
7.500
8.400
9.500
10.600
15.400
19.800
25.100
29.000
32.800
35.200
37.100
39.800
43.000
49.000
74.3
65.3
60.3
59.3
56.3
54.8
53.4
51.9
47.4
44.3
41.5
39.8
38.3
37.2
36.9
36.2
35.3
33.8
72.3
63.3
58.8
57.3
54.3
52.8
51.4
49.9
45.4
42.3
39.5
37.8
36.3
34.2
34.9
34.2
33.3
31.8
72.4
61.6
55.5
53.4
48.7
46.4
43.9
41.2
32.0
24.5
16.3
10.8
5.5
0.7
0
70.4
59.6
53.5
51.4
46.7
44.4
41.9
39.2
30.0
22.5
14.3
10
3.5
0
20.000
23.000
24.500
25.000
25.000
25.000
24.300
23.600
21.500
21.000
21.000
21.000
18.000
18.000
18.000
17.000
14.000
14.000
Premise Cable Electrical Table 2:
Freq. (MHz) Input (Unfitted) Imp. (Ohms) Fitted Impedance Min. ELFEXT (dB) Min. PSELFEXT (dB)
1
4
8
10
16
20
25
31.25
62.5
100
155
200
250
300
310
350
400**
500**
100 ± 12
100 ± 12
100 ± 12
100 ± 12
100 ± 12
100 ± 12
100 ± 15
100 ± 15
100 ± 15
100 ± 15
100 ± 15
100 ± 15
100 ± 20
100 ± 20
100 ± 20
100 ± 22
100 ± 32
100 ± 32
100 ± 15
100 ± 15
100 ± 15
100 ± 15
100 ± 8
100 ± 8
100 ± 8
100 ± 8
100 ± 8
100 ± 8
100 ± 8
100 ± 8
100 ± 8
100 ± 8
100 ± 8
100 ± 8
100 ± 8
100 ± 8
67.8
55.7
49.7
47.8
43.7
41.7
39.8
37.9
31.8
27.8
23.9
21.7
19.8
18.2
17.9
16.9
15.7
13.8
64.8
52.8
46.7
44.8
40.7
38.7
36.8
34.9
28.9
24.8
20.9
18.8
16.8
15.2
14.9
13.9
12.7
10.8
Notes (Overall)
Notes:
Belden IBDN. Jacket sequentially marked at 2 ft. intervals. Values above 350 MHz are engineering information only. Third
party verified to ANSI/TIA-568-C.2, Category 6.
Put Ups and Colors:
Item #
1872A F6HA1000
Putup
1,000 FT
Ship Weight
36.000 LB
Color
GRAY, DARK PEARL
Notes
Item Desc
CAT6+ 4PRB U/UTP CMR RIB
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1872A Multi-Conductor - Enhanced Category 6 Bonded-Pair Cable
1872A F6H1000
1872A X6GA1000
1872A X6G1000
1872A 002A1000
1872A 0021000
1872A 003A1000
1872A 0031000
1872A 004A1000
1872A 0041000
1872A 005A1000
1872A 0051000
1872A 006A1000
1872A 0061000
1872A 007A1000
1872A 0071000
1872A 009A1000
1872A 0091000
1872A 0101000
Notes:
C = CRATE REEL PUT-UP.
1,000 FT
1,000 FT
1,000 FT
1,000 FT
1,000 FT
1,000 FT
1,000 FT
1,000 FT
1,000 FT
1,000 FT
1,000 FT
1,000 FT
1,000 FT
1,000 FT
1,000 FT
1,000 FT
1,000 FT
1,000 FT
34.000 LB
36.000 LB
34.000 LB
36.000 LB
34.000 LB
36.000 LB
34.000 LB
36.000 LB
34.000 LB
36.000 LB
34.000 LB
36.000 LB
34.000 LB
36.000 LB
34.000 LB
36.000 LB
34.000 LB
34.000 LB
GRAY, DARK PEARL
GOLD X6G
GOLD X6G
RED
RED
ORANGE
ORANGE
YELLOW
YELLOW
GREEN, DARK
GREEN, DARK
BLUE, LIGHT
BLUE, LIGHT
VIOLET
VIOLET
WHITE
WHITE
BLACK
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
CAT6+ 4PRB U/UTP CMR REEL
CAT6+ 4PRB U/UTP CMR RIB
CAT6+ 4PRB U/UTP CMR REEL
CAT6+ 4PRB U/UTP CMR RIB
CAT6+ 4PRB U/UTP CMR REEL
CAT6+ 4PRB U/UTP CMR RIB
CAT6+ 4PRB U/UTP CMR REEL
CAT6+ 4PRB U/UTP CMR RIB
CAT6+ 4PRB U/UTP CMR REEL
CAT6+ 4PRB U/UTP CMR RIB
CAT6+ 4PRB U/UTP CMR REEL
CAT6+ 4PRB U/UTP CMR RIB
CAT6+ 4PRB U/UTP CMR REEL
CAT6+ 4PRB U/UTP CMR RIB
CAT6+ 4PRB U/UTP CMR REEL
CAT6+ 4PRB U/UTP CMR RIB
CAT6+ 4PRB U/UTP CMR REEL
CAT6+ 4PRB U/UTP CMR REEL
Revision Number: 2
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Revision Date: 07-11-2012
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