DataLink 250 Category 6 U/UTP SFF 100 Ohm Horizontal LAN Cables
Description
HCS DataLink 250 SFF cable series consists of 100 Ohm impedance, 4-pair and 8-pair U/UTP Small Form Factor cables for horizontal installations in local area networks (LANs). All cables fully conform to and provide a substantial margin above all Category 6 requirements of ANSI/TIA-568.2-D and IEC 61156-5. All cables fully support IEEE 802.3at 2009 Part 3 Amendment 3 including PoE+.

Application
HCS DataLink 250 Horizontal cables support all presently available and future LAN applications, including the following protocols:
 1GBASE-T Gigabit Ethernet
 ATM 155
 TP-PMD
 100BASE-T "Fast Ethernet"
 100BASE-T2
 100BASE-T4
 100BASE-TX
 Token Ring 100 Mbps
 ATM 52
 ATM 25
 10BASE-T Ethernet
 Token Ring 4 Mbps and 16 Mbps
 Broadband and Baseband Video
 ISDN Basic and Primary Access
 1BASE-5 Starlan
 ISALAN
 ITU V.21 and X.11

Qualifications and Approvals
HCS DataLink 250 SFF Cables are tested and verified for full compliance with the following standards:
 Category 6 according to ANSI/TIA-568.2-D
 Category 6 according to IEC 61156-5 (for ISO/IEC-11801 2nd Edition).
 250 MHz according to CENELEC EN 50288-5

Benefits & Features
Testing every box or reel of cable prior to shipment - providing the highest degree of quality assurance.
Exceptional material properties and cable design - providing a unique Century™ Lifetime Warranty.
High ACR values - providing low BER (Bit-Error-Rate) in all applications.
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.
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.
Smooth and rigid jacket - proving fast and easy cable pulling and installation.
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.
Large variety of packaging options - providing minimum scrap and left-over cable sections.
Unique DoubleSafe™ Quality Assurance Program providing lowest rejection rate available.
Small Form Factor cable without any spacers - providing the smallest Category 6 in the market.

PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
4 color-coded, unshielded twisted pairs cabled together and overall jacketed.
Basic Conductor  Solid, 24AWG bare annealed copper
Insulation  Polyolefin
Number of insulated conductors  8, twisted in 4 pairs. 
Color Code of Pairs  Blue x White/Blue, Orange x White/Orange, Green x White/Green, Brown x White/Brown.
Overall Tape Wrap  None.
Overall shield  None.
Drain wire  None.
Outer Jacket  LS0H Halogen free flame retardant or PVC compound.
Standard Jacket Color  Light Gray RAL 7035. Other colors available upon request.
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
Installation temperature range  0 to +50C
Flame Test  IEC 60332-1
Conductor Size Test  UL 444.
Halogen content in LS0H cables Null.