LAN data cables: laying and handling
Balanced copper data cables, Category 5e to 7A (TIA-568, EN 50288).
Every line names every source that states it and how it was seen; where sources disagree, each value is shown with its source. IEC, EN and HD documents and makers come first, national rules after them with their country.
Laying temperature and pre-warming
- Many Cat 6 datasheets give 0 °C as the lowest installation temperature, others -10 °C: a product value, not a TIA-568 one.Sources: TIA-568 (Panduit) (secondary source)
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Bending radius
- TIA-568: 4 times the outer diameter for a 4-pair UTP cable without pulling tension; makers give more under tension.Sources: TIA-568 (Panduit) (secondary source)
Pulling force and method
- TIA-568: At most 110 N (25 lbf) on a 4-pair Cat 5e or Cat 6 horizontal cable.Sources: TIA-568 (Panduit) (secondary source)
Work out the pull for your route: the verdict is free, the numbers and the PDF come with Pro. Pull calculation in the cable designer · See Pro
Depth, cover and laying
Not found in the research for this family.
Drum handling
Not found in the research for this family.
Every rule for a chosen drum, with its lagging, weight and return terms: Cable drum calculator
Sheath test after laying
No sheath test after laying was found for this family.
The tests after installation for one cable, with their voltages, in the cable designer: Test after installation
In the cable designer
Cable codes of this family
Terms on this page
bending radius · pre-warming (pre-heating) · pulling tension · sheath test (oversheath d.c. test)
Sources
- TIA-568 (Panduit): TIA-568 values, as given by Panduit and BICSI notes (secondary source)
Values as the sources print them. For a given job the cable's own standard, the maker's datasheet and the country's rules decide.
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