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SMART6A

Product Number: SMART6A

Category 6A Unbonded – PVC Jacket

26 AWG solid bare copper conductors, non-plenum, Polyolefin insulation, twisted pairs, central spline, overall cabling PET tape, Separation tape, CM, PVC jacket.

Availability
Asia Pacific
Status
Active

Ships from and sold by A5 IT.

Specifications

Product Overview

Suitable ApplicationsHorizontal and building backbone Cable. Support current and future category 6 and 6A applications: such as 10GBase-T (10 Gigabit Ethernet), 1000Base-T (Gigabit Ethernet), 100Base-T, 10Base-T, ISDN, ATM as well as PoE application etc.

Construction Details

Cable Core Table NotesAll Cores laid up together with Central Spline fillers & wrapped with Seperator tape + PET Tape.
Overall Cable Diameter (Nominal)5.7 mm (0.22 in)

Conductor

Size26 AWG
StrandingSolid
MaterialBC - Bare Copper
No. of Pairs4

Insulation

MaterialPO - Polyolefin
Nom. Insulation Diameter0.83 mm (0.033 in)

Outer Jacket

MaterialPVC - Polyvinyl Chloride

Electrical Characteristics

Electricals Table NotesThe utilization of 26 AWG conductor which does not meet the 24 to 22 AWG conductor size of horizontal cable in ANSI/TIA-568.2-D, resulting in increased attenuation which derates the maximum permanent link of the cable to 60 meters.

Electricals

Max. Conductor DCR148 Ohm/km @ 20 Deg. C

Delay

Max. Delay Skew44 ns/60m
Nom. Velocity of Prop.67%

High Frequency

Frequency [MHz]Max. Insertion Loss (Attenuation)Min. NEXT [dB]Min. PSNEXT [dB]Min. ACRF (ELFEXT) [dB]Min. PSACRF (PSELFEXT) [dB]Min. RL (Return Loss) [dB]
11.9 dB/60m656264.261.219.1
43.5 dB/60m64.161.852.149.121
85.0 dB/60m59.45746.143.121
105.5 dB/60m57.855.544.241.221
167.0 dB/60m54.652.240.137.120
207.8 dB/60m53.150.738.235.219.5
258.8 dB/60m51.549.136.233.219
31.259.8 dB/60m5047.534.331.318.5
10018.8 dB/60m41.839.324.221.114
20026.1 dB/60m36.934.318.215.211
25029.5 dB/60m35.332.716.213.210
30032.7 dB/60m3431.414.611.69.2
40038.4 dB/60m29.927.112.19.18
50043.8 dB/60m26.723.810.27.28

Voltage

Voltage Rating72 V DC
Breakdown Voltage2.5 kV DC for 2 Sec.

Mechanical Characteristics

Max. Pull Tension110 N (25 lbf)
Bulk Cable Weight29 kg/km (19 lbs/1000ft)

Temperature

Operating-20°C to + 75°C
Storage-20°C to + 60°C

Bend Radius

Installation Min.45 mm (1.8 in)

Standards and Compliance

Environmental SuitabilityIndoor
Flammability / Reaction to FireUL1685
NEC / UL ComplianceCM
CEC / C(UL) ComplianceCM.
Data CategoryCategory 6A
TIA/EIA ComplianceANSI/TIA 568.2-D
ISO/IEC ComplianceIEC 61156-5, ISO/IEC 11801
European Directive ComplianceEU Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2)
APAC ComplianceChina RoHS II (GB/T 26572-2011)

History

Update and RevisionRevision Number: 0.16 Revision Date: 02-26-2026

Resources

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