Table of Contents
Foreword
Disclaimer
Scope
Section1REFERENCEDSTANDARDS
Section2PARTIDENTIFICATIONNUMBER(PIN)
2.1PartIdentificationNumber(PIN)
Section3MATERIALSANDMECHANICALREQUIREMENTS
3.1Conductors
3.1.1BareCopperWire
3.1.2Tin-CoatedWire
3.1.3Silver-CoatedCopperWire
3.1.4StrandedCopperWire
3.2InsulatingMaterials
3.3Shields
3.3.1IndividuallyShieldedPairs,Foil
3.3.2IndividuallyShieldedPairs,Braid
3.3.3OverallShield,Foil
3.3.4OverallShield,Braid
3.3.5DrainWire(s)
3.4Mechanical,Physical,Dimensional,and
SafetyConsiderations
Section4ELECTRICALDEFINITIONS
4.1Resistance
4.1.1DCConductorResistance
4.1.2DCResistanceUnbalance
4.1.3InsulationResistance
4.2InputImpedance
4.3CharacteristicImpedance
4.4ReturnLoss
4.5InsertionLoss(Attenuation)
4.6CrosstalkLoss
4.6.1Near-EndCrosstalkLoss(NEXT)
4.6.2PowerSumNear-EndCrosstalkLoss
(PSNEXT)
4.6.3Far-EndCrosstalkLoss(FEXT)/Equal
LevelFar-EndCrosstalk(ELFEXT)
4.6.3.1Far-EndCrosstalkLoss(PSNEXT)
4.6.3.2EqualLevelFar-EndCrosstalk
(PSELEXT)
4.6.4PowersumEqualLevelFar-EndCrosstalk
(PSELFEXT)
4.7TransferImpedance
4.8VelocityofPropagation
4.9PhaseDelay
4.10PhaseDelaySkew
4.11Balance
4.11.1LongitudinalConversionLoss(LCL)
4.11.2LongitudinalConversionTransferLoss
(LCTL)
Section5TESTMETHODS
5.1General
5.2InputImpedance
5.3CharacteristicImpedance
5.4ReturnLoss
5.5InsertionLoss(Attenuation)
5.6Near-EndCrosstalkLoss(NEXT)andPowerSum
Near-EndCrosstalkLoss(PSNEXT)
5.7Far-EndCrosstalkLoss(FEXT),EqualLevel
Far-EndCrosstalk(ELFEXT)andPowerSumEqual
LevelFar-EndCrosstalk(PSELFEXT)
5.8TransferImpedance
5.9VelocityofPropagation
5.10PhaseDelay
5.11PhaseDelaySkew
5.12Balance
5.12.1LongitudinalConversionLoss(LCL)
5.12.2LongitudinalConversionTransferLoss
(LCTL)
Section6ELECTRICALREQUIREMENTS
6.1General
6.2Resistance
6.2.1DCResistance
6.2.2DcResistanceUnbalance
6.2.3InsulationResistance
6.3Impedance
6.3.1InputImpedance
6.3.2CharacteristicImpedance
6.4ReturnLoss
6.5InsertionLoss(Attenuation)
6.5.1HorizontalandBackboneCables
6.5.2Patch(Stranded)Cables
6.6CrosstalkLoss
6.6.1Near-EndCrosstalkLoss(NEXT)
6.6.2PowerSumNear-EndCrosstalkLoss
(PSNEXT)
6.6.3EqualLevelFar-EndCrosstalk(ELFEXT)
6.6.4PowerSumEqualLevelFar-EndCrosstalk
(PSELFEXT)
6.6.5TransferImpedance
6.6.6VelocityofPropagation
6.7PhaseDelaySkew
6.8Balance
6.8.1LongitudinalConversionLoss(LCL)
6.8.2LongitudinalConversionTransferLoss
(LCTL)
AppendixAELECTRICALPERFORMANCEREQUIREMENTSANDREFERENCES
FORCATEGORY6ANDCATEGORY7CABLES Abstract
Defines minimum electrical performance and allowable conductor sized, stranding, and shielding for premise wiring cables for voice and data applications for 100 ohm shielded and unshielded twisted pair cables.
