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1868E

Product Number: 1868E

Category 5e Patch Cable, 4 Pair, F/UTP, PVC Indoor

Category 5e Patch Cable (100MHz), 4-Pair, 26 AWG stranded (7x34) bare copper conductors, F/UTP, Polyethylene insulation, Beldfoil® shield, AWG 26 stranded (7x34) tinned copper drainwire, PVC jacket

Availability
EMEA
Status
Active
Orderable items
6

Ships from and sold by A5 IT.

Part numbers

1868E is a product family. Each item number below is a separate orderable part — colour, put-up and length differ.

Item #ColorPutup TypeLengthEANOrder
1868E.01500BlueReel500 m8719605004536Order online
1868E.011000BlueReel1,000 m8719605004529Order online
1868E.00B100Gray, RAL 7032Flat Box100 m8719605004512Order online
1868E.00500Gray, RAL 7032Reel500 m8719605004505Order online
1868E.B0500Gray, RAL 7032Reel500 m8719605229663Order online
1868E.001000Gray, RAL 7032Reel1,000 m8719605004499Order online

Specifications

Product Overview

Suitable ApplicationsWork area patch cable; Support current and future Category 5e applications, such as: 1000Base - T (Gigabit Ethernet), 100 Base - T, 10 Base - T, FDDI, ATM

Construction Details

Outer Shield Table NotesAluminum facing inside in contact with drain wire
Overall Cable Diameter (Nominal)5.4 mm (0.21 in)

Conductor

ElementIndividual Pair
Size26 AWG
Stranding7x34
MaterialBC - Bare Copper
No. of Pairs4

Insulation

ElementIndividual Pair
MaterialPE - Polyethylene
Nom. Insulation Diameter0.95 mm (0.037 in)
Color CodeBlack/Blue & Blue, Black/Orange & Orange, Black/Green & Green, Black/Brown & Brown

Cable Core

Description4 pairs twisted together

Outer Shield

Shield TypeTape
MaterialBi-Laminate (Alum+Poly)
Coverage100%
Drainwire Type26 AWG (7x34) TC

Outer Jacket

MaterialPVC - Polyvinyl Chloride
Nom. Diameter5.4 mm (0.21 in)

Electrical Characteristics

High Frequency Table NotesLimits below 4 MHz are for information only. Reference standard: IEC 61156-5
Transfer Impedance ClassGrade 2
Screening ClassType II
Screening Table NotesCoupling Attenuation

Electricals

Max. Conductor DCR145 Ohm/km (44.2 Ohm/1000ft)
Max. Mutual Capacitance56 pF/m (17 pF/ft)
Max. Capacitance Unbalance160 pF/100m
Nom. Characteristic Impedance100 Ohm

Delay

Max. Delay Skew40 ns/100m
Nom. Velocity of Prop.60%

High Frequency

Frequency [MHz]Max. Insertion Loss (Attenuation)Min. NEXT [dB]Min. PSNEXT [dB]Min. ACR [dB]Min. PSACR [dB]Min. ACRF (ELFEXT) [dB]Min. PSACRF (PSELFEXT) [dB]Min. RL (Return Loss) [dB]Min. TCL [dB]Min. ELTCTL [dB]
13.2 dB/100m65.362.362.159.16461204035
46 dB/100m56.353.350.347.35249233423
109.5 dB/100m50.347.340.837.84441253015
1612.1 dB/100m47.244.235.232.239.936.9252810.9
2013.5 dB/100m45.842.832.229.2383525279
31.2517.1 dB/100m42.939.925.822.834.131.523.325.15.5
62.524.8 dB/100m38.435.413.610.628.125.120.722
10032 dB/100m35.332.33.30.324211920

Transfer Impedance

FrequencyMax. Transfer Impedance
1 MhzMax. 50 mOhm/m
10 MhzMax. 100 mOhm/m
30 MhzMax. 200 mOhm/m
100 MhzMax. 1000 mOhm/m

Voltage

Voltage Rating72 V DC

Mechanical Characteristics

Max. Pull Tension45 N (10 lbf)
Bulk Cable Weight31 kg/km

Temperature

Operating-30°C to +60°C
Installation0°C To +50°C

Bend Radius

Stationary Min.21 mm (0.83 in)
Installation Min.42 mm

Standards and Compliance

Environmental SuitabilityIndoor
Flammability / Reaction to FireIEC 60332-1-2
IEEE CompliancePoE: IEEE 802.3bt Type 1, Type 2, Type 3
Data CategoryCategory 5e
TIA/EIA ComplianceANSI/TIA 568.2-D
ISO/IEC ComplianceISO/IEC 11801-1
CENELEC ComplianceEN 50173-1, Segregation class according EN50174-2 = a
European Directive ComplianceEU CE Mark
UK Regulation ComplianceUKCA Mark

Product Notes

NotesElectrical values are expected performance based on cable testing and representative performance within a typical Belden system.

History

Update and RevisionRevision Number: 0.289 Revision Date: 02-20-2026

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