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  Category 6 Cable  
         
   
  Gepco category 6 cables feature designs that meet or exceed the latest TIA/EIA standards, thereby providing reliable interconnect solutions for the latest high speed protocols and formats. Each cable is designed to meet specific criteria for PSNEXT, PSARC, and RL (among others) up to 250MHz or 450MHz bandwidths. Each reel is ETL verified to ensure consistent quality and performance to meet all TIA specifications. Unique to the category 6 is a thermoplastic pair separator that improves both PSUM and ELFEXT performance. Each cable type is UL rated and available in plenum or riser constructions to enable installation in a variety of locations.
 
FEATURES & BENEFITS
Low Insertion Loss, Crosstalk, & Return Loss
Precision 100Ω Impedance
Four Twisted-pairs
Characterized up to or Beyond TIA/EIA Standards
Category 6 Compliant
ETL Verified
Riser & Plenum Versions
   
APPLICATIONS
Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet
High Data-rate Applications
 
         

 Mechanical Specifications

  Part # # of Pairs Nominal
OD
Conductors Insulation Jacket UL
Type
Weight
  CT604/250 4 .240" 23 AWG Solid BC PE PVC with Central Spacer CMR 27 lbs/Mft
    Category 6 Four-pair 250MHz
  CT604/250P 4 .220" 23 AWG Solid BC Plenum
Thermoplastic
Plenum PVC with
Central Spacer
CMP 28 lbs/Mft
    Category 6 Four-pair 250MHz: Plenum
  CT604/450 4 .240" 23 AWG Solid BC PE PVC with Central Spacer CMR 27 lbs/Mft
    Category 6 Four-pair 450MHz
  CT604/450P 4 .220" 23 AWG Solid BC Plenum
Thermoplastic
Plenum PVC with
Central Spacer
CMP 28 lbs/Mft
    Category 6 Four-pair 450MHz: Plenum

 Electrical Specifications

  Part # DCR
Max
DCR
Unbal. Max
Mutual
Capac. Max
Char.
Impedance
Prop. Delay
(Skew) Max
Vel. of Prop.
(Non-plenum, Plenum)
Standards
 CT604/250
 Series
 28.6 Ω 3% 17 pF/ft 100 Ω 18 ns/100m 69%, 72% Exceeds TIA/EIA-568-B.2-1
Cat 6, ISO/IEC 11801
 Freq. (MHz)  
0.772
1
4
8
10
16
20
25
31.25
62.5
100
155
200
250
 Insertion Loss (dB/100m)
1.8
2.0
3.8
5.3
6.0
7.6
8.5
9.5
10.7
15.4
19.8
25.2
29.0
32.8
 PSNEXT (dB) 
74.0
72.3
63.3
58.8
57.3
54.4
52.8
51.3
49.9
45.4
42.3
39.5
37.8
36.3
 PSACR (dB/100m) 
72.2
70.3
59.5
53.5
51.3
46.7
44.3
41.8
39.2
30.0
22.5
14.3
8.8
3.5
 PSELFEXT (dB/100m) 
67.0
61.8
52.7
46.7
44.8
40.7
38.7
36.8
34.9
28.8
24.8
20.9
18.7
16.8
 RL (dB)  
----
20.0
23.0
24.5
25.0
25.0
25.0
24.3
23.6
21.5
20.1
18.8
18.0
17.3
 CT604/450
 Series
 28.6 Ω 3% 17 pF/ft 100 Ω 18 ns/100m 69%, 72% Exceeds TIA/EIA-568-B.2-1
Cat 6, ISO/IEC 11801
 Freq. (MHz)  
0.772
1
4
8
10
16
20
25
31.25
62.5
100
155
200
250
300
350
360
400
450
 Insertion Loss (dB/100m)
1.8
2.0
3.8
5.3
6.0
7.6
8.5
9.5
10.7
15.4
19.8
25.2
29.0
32.8
36.4
39.8
40.4
43.0
46.0
 PSNEXT (dB) 
77.0
75.0
66.0
62.0
60.0
57.0
56.0
54.0
53.0
48.0
45.0
42.0
41.0
39.0
38.0
37.0
34.0
33.0
33.0
 PSACR (dB/100m) 
75.2
73.0
62.2
56.7
54.0
49.4
47.5
44.5
42.3
32.6
25.2
16.8
12.0
6.2
1.6
-2.8
-6.4
-10.0
-13.0
 PSELFEXT (dB/100m) 
70.0
68.0
56.0
50.0
48.0
44.0
42.0
40.0
38.0
32.0
28.0
24.0
22.0
20.0
18.0
17.0
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 RL (dB)  
----
20.0
23.0
24.5
25.0
25.0
25.0
24.3
23.6
21.5
20.1
18.8
18.0
17.3
16.8
16.3
16.2
15.9
15.5

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