Category 5E Data Cables

 

Applications :

  • The cables are designed for permanently protected installation, inside and outside railway rolling stock, buses and other vehicles to connect fixed parts. Ethernet based networks as: infotainment, multimedia, passenger information system etc.

Standards :

  • DIN 5510-2
  • EN 50228-2-2
  • BS 6853
  • EN 50306-3 par 4.8/4.9/4.10
 

 

Construction :

  • For 4×0.5mm², 4×22AWG cables :
  • Conductors : Stranded tin plated copper conductor (for 0.5mm² cables) or stranded silver plated copper conductor (for 22AWG cables) according to IEC 60228 class 5.
  • Insulation : Electron beam crosslinkable compound.
  • Cable Element : Individual conductor stranded together.
  • EMC Screen1 : Plastic laminated aluminium-tape.
  • EMC Screen2 : Tinned copper braid.
  • Separator (s) : Plastic tape.
  • Outer Sheath : Electron beam crosslinkable compound.
  • For 4×2×22AWG cables :
  • Center : PE filler.
  • 4 pairs 2×22AWG : Stranded tinned copper conductor according to IEC 60228 class 5.
  • Insulation : Electron beam crosslinkable compound.
  • EMC Screen1 : Plastic laminated aluminium-tape.
  • EMC Screen2 : Tinned copper braid.
  • Separator(s) : Plastic tape.
  • Outer Sheath : Electron beam crosslinkable compound.

Electrical Characteristics at 20 °C :

  • Nominal Cross Section mm² 0.5 -
    AWG   - 22
    Nominal Conductor Resistance Ω/km 40.1 54.4
    Maximum Resistance Unbalance Ω/km 1.1 1.1
    Maximum Capacitance      
    Core to Core pF/m 65 65
    Core to Screen pF/m 100 100
    Characteristic Impedance @100MHz Ω 100+/-5 100+/-5
    Transfer Impedance f≤30MHz mΩ/m V 200 200
    Nominal Voltage Rating 300 300

Mechanical and Thermal Properties :

  • Minimum Bending Radius : 6×OD.
  • Temperature Range : -40°C to +90°C.

Dimensions and Weight :

 

Cable Code No. of cores& Nominal Conductor
Cross Sectional Area
No.×mm²
Nominal Diameter of Strands
No/mm
Nominal Sheath
Thickness
mm
Nominal Overall
Diameter
mm
Nominal Weight
kg/km
RD-Cat5E-4C0.5S 4×0.5 19/0.18 1.2 8.3 102
RD-Cat5E-4C22A 4×22AWG 19/0.16 1.2 7.25 81
RD-Cat5E-4P22A 4×2×22AWG 19/0.16 1.2 12.6 174

 

 

 

Impact Resistant
Highly Flexible
UV Resistant
Oil Resistant
Weather Resistant
Low Toxicity

 

 

Flame Retardant
NF C32-070-2.1(C2)
IEC 60332-1/EN 50265-2-1
Fire Retardant
NF C32-070-2.2(C1)
IEC 60332-3/EN50266
Zero Halogen
IEC 60754-1/NF C20-454
EN 50267-2-1
Low Smoke Emission
IEC 61034/NFC20-902
EN 50268/NF C32-073
Low Corrosivity
EN 50267-2-2/NF C32-074
IEC 60754-2/NF C20-453