DataLink 16 Category 3 F/UTP 100 Ohm Horizontal and Backbone Outdoor LAN Cables
Description
HCS DataLink 16 outdoor cable series consists of 100 Ohm impedance, 4-1200 pair F/UTP cables for outdoor installations.
All cables fully conform to and provide a substantial margin above all Category 3 ANSI/TIA-568.2-D & IEC 61156-4 transmission properties.

Application
HCS DataLink 16 Horizontal and backbone cables support the following protocols:
 10BASE-T Ethernet
 Token Ring 4 Mbps
 ISDN Basic and Primary Access
 1BASE-5 Starlan
 ISALAN
 ITU V.21 and X.11

Qualifications and Approvals
HCS DataLink 16 Cables are tested and verified for full compliance with the transmission properties of following standard:
 Category 3 according to ANSI/TIA-568.2-D
 Category 3 according to IEC 61156-4

Benefits & Features
Exceptional material properties and cable design - providing a unique Century™ Lifetime Warranty.
Extremely high pair-balance - providing excellent EMC (Electro Magnetic Compatibility), minimizing radiation and maximizing noise immunity.
Revolutionary pair lay scheme - providing an extremely low delay skew.
Overall 50µm Aluminum shield- providing excellent EMC.
Co-extruded crisp and clear spiral color coding of wires - providing positive wire identification and ease of installation.
Descending sequential meter mark - providing easy stock and left-over handling.
Petroleum jelly core filling - providing an efficient longitudinal water protection.
Heavy duty, UV resistant PE outer jacket - providing a long term protection in harsh conditions.
Batch number printed every meter - providing fast retrieval of test results from data-base.
A comprehensive product range - providing all state-of-the-art cable constructions.
Unique DoubleSafe™ Quality Assurance Program providing lowest rejection rate available.

PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
4-900 Color-coded, unshielded twisted pairs cabled together and overall shielded with a 50µm aluminum foil. Jelly filling and black PE outer jacket render the cable suitable for outdoor installations.
Basic Conductor Solid, 24AWG, bare annealed copper.
Insulation Polyolefin.  
Core construction All twisted pairs cabled in a concentric formation.
Color code See below.
Core filling Petroleum jelly.
Overall shield 50µm aluminum foil providing 100% coverage laid in close contact with a TC drain wire.
Outer Jacket Heavy duty UV resistant PE jacket. 
Jacket Color Black
Standard Surface Marking Includes HCS P/N, cable description, Meter mark and Batch Number.
Pulling force 50 N/mm2 max.
Short Term Bend Radius 8xOD mm
Long Term Bend Radius 4xOD mm
Storage Temperature -20 to +80C
Temperature operating range -20 to +60C
Conductor Size Test UL 444.

COLOR CODE - WIRE COLOR INSIDE EACH 25-PAIR GROUP
Pair No. Color Code Pair No. Color Code
1 White x Blue 13 Black x Green
2 White x Orange 14 Black x Brown
3 White x Green 15 Black x Grey
4 White x Brown 16 Yellow x Blue
5 White x Grey 17 Yellow x Orange
6 Red x Blue 18 Yellow x Green
7 Red x Orange 19 Yellow x Brown
8 Red x Green 20 Yellow x Grey
9 Red x Brown 21 Violet x Blue
10 Red x Grey 22 Violet x Orange
11 Black x Blue 23 Violet x Green
12 Black x Orange 24 Violet x Brown
- - 25 Violet x Grey