Product: 10GA25
10GA25 Cat 6A Cable, F/UTP, LSZH, 4 Pair, AWG 23, Indoor
Product Description
Category 6A (500MHz), 4-Pair, F/UTP, 23 AWG Solid Bare Copper Conductors, PE Insulation, LSZH Jacket
Technical Specifications
Product Overview
Horizontal and building backbone cable; Support current and future Cat. 6a and 6 applications such as; 10GBase-T (10 Gigabit Ethernet), 1000Base-T
Suitable Applications:
(Gigabit Ethernet), 100 Base-T, 10 Base-T, FDDI and ATM
Horizontal and building backbone cable; Support current and future Cat. 6a and 6 applications such as; 10GBase-T (10 Gigabit Ethernet), 1000Base-T
Suitable Applications:
(Gigabit Ethernet), 100 Base-T, 10 Base-T, FDDI and ATM
Physical Characteristics (Overall)
Conductor
AWG Stranding Material
23 Solid BC - Bare Copper
Conductor
AWG Stranding Material
23 Solid BC - Bare Copper
Conductor Count: 8
Conductor Count: 8
Total Number of Pairs: 4
Total Number of Pairs: 4
Insulation
Material Nominal Diameter
PE - Polyethylene 1.18 mm
Insulation
Material Nominal Diameter
PE - Polyethylene 1.18 mm
Color Chart
Number Color
Pair 1 Blue & Blue / White
Pair 2 Orange & Orange / White
Pair 3 Green & Green / White
Pair 4 Brown & Brown / White
Color Chart
Number Color
Pair 1 Blue & Blue / White
Pair 2 Orange & Orange / White
Pair 3 Green & Green / White
Pair 4 Brown & Brown / White
Cabling
Description Filler
4 pairs twisted together with central spline + overlapping polyester foil over cable core Central Spline
Cabling
Description Filler
4 pairs twisted together with central spline + overlapping polyester foil over cable core Central Spline
Outer Shield
Type Material Coverage [%] Drainwire Material Drainwire AWG
Tape Bi-Laminate (Alum+Poly) 100% TC - Tinned Copper 26
Outer Shield
Type Material Coverage [%] Drainwire Material Drainwire AWG
Tape Bi-Laminate (Alum+Poly) 100% TC - Tinned Copper 26
Outer Jacket
Material Nominal Diameter Diameter +/- Tolerance Ripcord
LSZH - Low Smoke Zero Halogen (Flame Retardant) 7.2 mm 0.3 mm Yes
Outer Jacket
Material Nominal Diameter Diameter +/- Tolerance Ripcord
LSZH - Low Smoke Zero Halogen (Flame Retardant) 7.2 mm 0.3 mm Yes
Construction and Dimensions
Min Elongation at Breakof Conductors: 10 %
Min Elongation at Breakof Conductors: 10 %
Min Elongation at Breakof Insulation: 100 %
Min Elongation at Breakof Insulation: 100 %
Min Elongation at Breakof Jacket: 100 %
Min Elongation at Breakof Jacket: 100 %
Min Tensile Strength of Jacket: 9 MPa
Min Tensile Strength of Jacket: 9 MPa
Electrical Characteristics
Conductor DCR
Max. Conductor DCR Max DCR Unbalanced Between Pairs [%] Max. DCR Unbalanced Within Pair [%]
95 Ohm/km 4% 2%
Conductor DCR
Max. Conductor DCR Max DCR Unbalanced Between Pairs [%] Max. DCR Unbalanced Within Pair [%]
95 Ohm/km 4% 2%
Capacitance
Max. Capacitance Unbalance Max. Mutual Capacitance
160 pF/100m 56 pF/m
Capacitance
Max. Capacitance Unbalance Max. Mutual Capacitance
160 pF/100m 56 pF/m
Impedance
Nominal Characteristic Impedance
100 Ohm
Impedance
Nominal Characteristic Impedance
100 Ohm
Delay
Frequency [MHz] Max. Delay Max. Delay Skew Nominal Velocity of Propagation (VP) [%]
100 MHz 538 ns/100m 45 ns/100m 67%
Delay
Frequency [MHz] Max. Delay Max. Delay Skew Nominal Velocity of Propagation (VP) [%]
100 MHz 538 ns/100m 45 ns/100m 67%
High Frequency
Min. Min. Min. Min. Min. RL
Frequency Max. Insertion Loss Min. ACRF Min. PSACRF Min. Min. Min. Min.
NEXT PSNEXT ACR PSACR (Return Loss)
[MHz] (Attenuation) (ELFEXT) [dB] (PSELFEXT) [dB] PSANEXT PSAACRF TCL [dB] ELTCTL [dB]
[dB] [dB] [dB] [dB] [dB]
1 MHz 2.1 dB/100m 75.3 dB 72.3 dB 73.2 dB 70.2 dB 68 dB 65.0 dB 20 dB 67.0 dB 67.0 dB 40 dB 35 dB
4 MHz 3.8 dB/100m 66.3 dB 63.3 dB 62.5 dB 59.5 dB 56 dB 53.0 dB 23 dB 67.0 dB 66.2 dB 34 dB 23 dB
10 MHz 5.9 dB/100m 60.3 dB 57.3 dB 54.4 dB 51.4 dB 48 dB 45.0 dB 25 dB 67.0 dB 58.2 dB 30 dB 15 dB
16 MHz 7.5 dB/100m 57.2 dB 54.2 dB 49.8 dB 46.8 dB 43.9 dB 40.9 dB 25 dB 67.0 dB 54.1 dB 28 dB 10.9 dB
31.2 MHz 10.5 dB/100m 52.9 dB 49.9 dB 42.4 dB 39.4 dB 38.1 dB 35.1 dB 23.6 dB 67.0 dB 48.3 dB 25.1 dB 5.1 dB
62.5 MHz 15 dB/100m 48.4 dB 45.4 dB 33.4 dB 30.4 dB 32.1 dB 29.1 dB 21.5 dB 65.6 dB 42.3 dB 22 dB
100 MHz 19.1 dB/100m 45.3 dB 42.3 dB 26.2 dB 23.2 dB 28 dB 25.0 dB 20.1 dB 62.5 dB 38.2 dB 20 dB
125 MHz 21.5 dB/100m 43.8 dB 40.8 dB 22.3 dB 19.3 dB 26.1 dB 23.1 dB 19.4 dB 61.0 dB 36.3 dB 19 dB
200 MHz 27.6 dB/100m 40.8 dB 37.8 dB 13.2 dB 10.2 dB 22 dB 19.0 dB 18 dB 58.0 dB 32.2 dB 17 dB
250 MHz 31.1 dB/100m 39.3 dB 36.3 dB 8.3 dB 5.3 dB 20 dB 17.0 dB 17.3 dB 56.5 dB 30.2 dB 16 dB
300 MHz 34.3 dB/100m 38.1 dB 35.1 dB 3.9 dB 0.9 dB 18.5 dB 15.5 dB 17.3 dB 55.3 dB 28.7 dB
500 MHz 45.3 dB/100m 34.8 dB 31.8 dB -10.4 dB -13.4 dB 14 dB 11.0 dB 17.3 dB 52.0 dB 24.2 dB
High Frequency
Min. Min. Min. Min. Min. RL
Frequency Max. Insertion Loss Min. ACRF Min. PSACRF Min. Min. Min. Min.
NEXT PSNEXT ACR PSACR (Return Loss)
[MHz] (Attenuation) (ELFEXT) [dB] (PSELFEXT) [dB] PSANEXT PSAACRF TCL [dB] ELTCTL [dB]
[dB] [dB] [dB] [dB] [dB]
1 MHz 2.1 dB/100m 75.3 dB 72.3 dB 73.2 dB 70.2 dB 68 dB 65.0 dB 20 dB 67.0 dB 67.0 dB 40 dB 35 dB
4 MHz 3.8 dB/100m 66.3 dB 63.3 dB 62.5 dB 59.5 dB 56 dB 53.0 dB 23 dB 67.0 dB 66.2 dB 34 dB 23 dB
10 MHz 5.9 dB/100m 60.3 dB 57.3 dB 54.4 dB 51.4 dB 48 dB 45.0 dB 25 dB 67.0 dB 58.2 dB 30 dB 15 dB
16 MHz 7.5 dB/100m 57.2 dB 54.2 dB 49.8 dB 46.8 dB 43.9 dB 40.9 dB 25 dB 67.0 dB 54.1 dB 28 dB 10.9 dB
31.2 MHz 10.5 dB/100m 52.9 dB 49.9 dB 42.4 dB 39.4 dB 38.1 dB 35.1 dB 23.6 dB 67.0 dB 48.3 dB 25.1 dB 5.1 dB
62.5 MHz 15 dB/100m 48.4 dB 45.4 dB 33.4 dB 30.4 dB 32.1 dB 29.1 dB 21.5 dB 65.6 dB 42.3 dB 22 dB
100 MHz 19.1 dB/100m 45.3 dB 42.3 dB 26.2 dB 23.2 dB 28 dB 25.0 dB 20.1 dB 62.5 dB 38.2 dB 20 dB
125 MHz 21.5 dB/100m 43.8 dB 40.8 dB 22.3 dB 19.3 dB 26.1 dB 23.1 dB 19.4 dB 61.0 dB 36.3 dB 19 dB
200 MHz 27.6 dB/100m 40.8 dB 37.8 dB 13.2 dB 10.2 dB 22 dB 19.0 dB 18 dB 58.0 dB 32.2 dB 17 dB
250 MHz 31.1 dB/100m 39.3 dB 36.3 dB 8.3 dB 5.3 dB 20 dB 17.0 dB 17.3 dB 56.5 dB 30.2 dB 16 dB
300 MHz 34.3 dB/100m 38.1 dB 35.1 dB 3.9 dB 0.9 dB 18.5 dB 15.5 dB 17.3 dB 55.3 dB 28.7 dB
500 MHz 45.3 dB/100m 34.8 dB 31.8 dB -10.4 dB -13.4 dB 14 dB 11.0 dB 17.3 dB 52.0 dB 24.2 dB
Table Notes: Limits below 4MHz are for information only.
Table Notes: Limits below 4MHz are for information only.
Coupling Attenuation Class: Type II
Coupling Attenuation Class: Type II
Segregation class according EN50174-2: c
Segregation class according EN50174-2: c
Voltage
Voltage Rating [V]
Max. 72 V DC
Voltage
Voltage Rating [V]
Max. 72 V DC
Temperature Range
Installation Temperature Range: 0°C To +50°C
Installation Temperature Range: 0°C To +50°C
Storage Temperature Range: -20°C To 60°C
Storage Temperature Range: -20°C To 60°C
Operating Temperature Range: -20°C To 75°C
Operating Temperature Range: -20°C To 75°C
Mechanical Characteristics
Bulk Cable Weight: 52 kg/km
Bulk Cable Weight: 52 kg/km
Max. Pull Tension: 110 N
Max. Pull Tension: 110 N
Standards
ISO/IEC Compliance: IEC 61156-5(2009), ISO/IEC 11801(2017)
ISO/IEC Compliance: IEC 61156-5(2009), ISO/IEC 11801(2017)
Data Category: Category 6A
Data Category: Category 6A
ANSI Compliance: ANSI/TIA 568.2-D (2018)
ANSI Compliance: ANSI/TIA 568.2-D (2018)
IEEE Compliance: PoE: IEEE 802.3bt Type 1, Type 2, Type 3, Type 4
IEEE Compliance: PoE: IEEE 802.3bt Type 1, Type 2, Type 3, Type 4
Applicable Environmental and Other Programs
Environmental Space: Indoor
Environmental Space: Indoor
Suitability
Suitability - Indoor: Yes
Suitability - Indoor: Yes
Flammability, LS0H, Toxicity Testing
IEC Flammability: IEC 60332-1-2
IEC Flammability: IEC 60332-1-2
IEC 60754-1 - Halogen Amount: Zero
IEC 60754-1 - Halogen Amount: Zero
IEC 60754-2 - Halogen Acid Gas Amount - Max. 10 µS/mm
Conductivity:
IEC 60754-2 - Halogen Acid Gas Amount - Max. 10 µS/mm
Conductivity:
IEC 60754-2 - Halogen Acid Gas Amount - Min. 4.3
pH:
IEC 60754-2 - Halogen Acid Gas Amount - Min. 4.3
pH:
IEC 61034-2 - Smoke Density Min. 60%
Transmittance:
IEC 61034-2 - Smoke Density Min. 60%
Transmittance:
Related Part Numbers
Variants
Item # Color Length
10GA25 010305M Black 305 m
10GA25 006305M Blue 305 m
10GA25 006500M Blue 500 m
10GA25 008305M Grey 305 m
10GA25 008500M Grey 500 m
Variants
Item # Color Length
10GA25 010305M Black 305 m
10GA25 006305M Blue 305 m
10GA25 006500M Blue 500 m
10GA25 008305M Grey 305 m
10GA25 008500M Grey 500 m
Footnote: *Ordering stock code will be created at the time of placing the order and the stock code will include cable part code, outer jacket color & putup length.
Footnote: *Ordering stock code will be created at the time of placing the order and the stock code will include cable part code, outer jacket color & putup length.
Product Notes
Notes: Electrical values are expected performance based on cable testing and representative performance within a typical Belden system.
Notes: Electrical values are expected performance based on cable testing and representative performance within a typical Belden system.
History
Update and Revision: Revision Number: 0.93 Revision Date: 05-28-2024
Update and Revision: Revision Number: 0.93 Revision Date: 05-28-2024
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