CAT5e - Gel Buffered, Direct Burial, UV resistant - 8 Conductor / 24 AWG solid
This cable is ideal for underground sensor connections. Typically used to run from a house to a tower mounted junction box. Suitable to be installed in underground conduit. Be sure to check fire codes before bringing gel buffered cable into a structure or through a firewall.
Electrical Characteristics (20°C):
Tests
Units
Spec
Standard: IA/EIA-568-B.2 & IEC/ISO 11801
1.
Conductor D.C. Resistance
Ω/100m
≤9.5
2.
Imbalance of Pair D.C Resistance
%
≤2.5
3.
Dielectric Strength between Pairs
kv/min
≤1.0
4.
Insulation Resistance
MΩ·km
≥5000
5.
Capacitance
nF/100m
≤5.6
6.
Imbalance of Capacitance
pF/100m
≤330
7.
Characteristic Impedance (1 to 100M)
Ω
100±15
8.
Short or Open of the loop
—
None
Frequency
(MHz)
RL
(dB)
SRL
(dB)
ATTEN
(dB/100m)
NEXT
(dB/100m)
1
20.00
28.00
2.03
65.30
4
23.01
28.00
4.03
56.27
8
24.52
28.00
5.73
51.75
10
25.00
28.00
6.43
50.30
16
25.00
28.00
8.19
47.24
20
25.00
25.00
9.20
45.78
25
24.32
27.03
10.33
44.33
31.25
23.64
26.06
11.62
42.88
62.5
21.54
23.05
16.79
38.36
100
20.11
21.01
21.65
35.30
Frequency
(MHz)
PSNEXT
(dB/100m)
ELFEXT
(dB/100m)
PSELFEXT
(dB/100m)
Delay
(ns/100m)
1
62.30
64.00
61.00
45.00
4
53.27
51.96
48.96
45.00
8
48.75
45.94
42.94
45.00
10
47.30
44.00
41.00
45.00
16
44.24
39.92
36.92
45.00
20
42.78
37.98
34.98
45.00
25
41.33
36.04
33.04
45.00
31.25
39.88
34.10
31.10
45.00
62.5
35.36
28.08
25.08
45.00
100
32.30
24.00
21.00
45.00
Cable Description:
Conductor
Pairs
4
Total Conductors
8
AWG
24
Diameter of Conductor
Φ 0.50±0.01mm
Material
Solid Bare Copper
Elongation
≥15%
Insulation
Material
HDPE
Nominal Thickness
0.24mm
Diameter
Φ 0.98±0.05mm
Elongation
≥300%
Color Cord
Pair 1:White-Blue/Blue
Pair 2:White-Orange/Orange
Pair 3:White-Green/Green
Pair 4:White-Brown/Brown
Sheath
Material
Inner: PVC Outer: LDPE
Rip Cord
200D×3
Nominal Thickness
Inner: 0.30±0.05mm
Outer: 0.65±0.05mm
O.D.
Φ 7.00±0.2mm
Color
Inner: Black Outer: Black
Mechanical and Environmental Specifications
Operating Temperature Range
minus 49°F to +149°F
(-45°C to +65°C)
Weight
3.7 lbs per 100 feet
APRSC1300: RoHS compliant. 1,000 foot / 304 meters maximum length. $0.30 per foot in any quantity.