Cat 6
Cat 6 is a ISO/IEC 11801 · TIA-568 (LAN) cable designation: CAT 6 = Category 6: up to 250 MHz, 1 Gbit/s (10 Gbit/s over short runs); ISO/IEC 11801 class E; U/UTP (typical) = U/UTP: no overall screen, pairs unshielded; no shielding code given, U/UTP is the usual build for this category; 4P = 4 twisted pairs (usual count), solid copper (installation); PE = Polyethylene insulation; + = Cross filler (spline) separating the four pairs.
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ISO/IEC 11801 · TIA-568 (LAN)
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
CAT 6 | Category 6: up to 250 MHz, 1 Gbit/s (10 Gbit/s over short runs); ISO/IEC 11801 class E |
U/UTP (typical) | U/UTP: no overall screen, pairs unshielded; no shielding code given, U/UTP is the usual build for this category |
4P | 4 twisted pairs (usual count), solid copper (installation) |
PE | Polyethylene insulation |
+ | Cross filler (spline) separating the four pairs |
Cat 6 as the cable designer builds it, Cat 6 U/UTP 4x2xAWG23
Overall diameter 5.5 mm, about 40 kg/km. Nominal values from the standard's tables for this size, computed, not a maker's data.
| Layer | Material | Thickness, mm | Over the layer, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insulation | PE | 0.22 | 1.0 |
| Filler | PP | 4.9 | |
| Sheath | PVC | 0.30 | 5.5 |
Cat 6 on a drum
The smallest drum that passes every check, for 5.5 mm and about 40 kg/km as the cable designer builds it. Drums as their makers print them; lengths are estimates within a few per cent of the cable makers' own tables: whole layers, wound diameter 1.05 × OD, 50 mm freeboard under the flange rim.
| Length | Drum size (its makers) | Layers | Gross weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m | KTG 3 (390 mm flange), plastic KTG drums (Europe), KTG | 12 of 14 | 22 kg |
| 1,000 m | KTG 5 (500 mm flange), plastic KTG drums (Europe), Bayka, KTG | 18 of 21 | 43–44 kg |
Barrel at least 20 × OD = 110 mm for a cable of this kind (Telecom, data and control cable): KTG table, the cable's datasheet wins. A load rating is the drum maker's own.
Other lengths, drums and weights: the cable drum calculator
Load it on a truck: 1000 m on its drum in the loading planner
Laying, sizes and datasheet: Cat 6
Cat 6 belongs to the family LAN data cables: the lowest laying temperature, bending radius, pulling, depth, drum handling and the test after laying, every rule with its sources. Laying and handling guide: LAN data cables
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