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7988P - Low Skew, Category 5e, 4-24 AWG pairs, CMP


Category 5e, 24 AWG bonded pairs solid bare copper conductors, plenum, FEP Teflon® insulation, skew 9.0ns/100m nominal, rip cord, Flamarrest® jacket.

Product Overview

Suitable Applications: Category 5e, UTP Based Video Applications, and KVM

Construction Details

Conductor
SizeStrandingMaterialNo. of Pairs
24SolidBC - Bare Copper4
Insulation
MaterialColor Code
FEP - Fluorinated Ethylene PropyleneWhite/Blue Stripe & Blue, White/Orange Stripe & Orange, White/Green Stripe & Green, White/Brown Stripe & Brown
Outer Shield
Material
No Shield
Outer Jacket
MaterialMaterial Trade NameNom. DiameterRipcord
PVC - Polyvinyl ChlorideFlamarrest®0.193 inYes

Electrical Characteristics

Electricals
Max. Conductor DCRMax. Capacitance Unbalance
90 Ohm/km (27 Ohm/1000ft)66
Delay
Nom. Velocity of Prop.Typical Delay Skew
72%0.027 ns/100m
High Frequency
Frequency [MHz]Max. Insertion Loss (Attenuation) [dB/100m]Min. NEXT [dB]Min. PSNEXT [dB]Min. ACR [dB]Min. PSACR [dB]Min. ACRF (ELFEXT) [dB]Min. PSACRF (PSELFEXT) [dB]Min. RL (Return Loss) [dB]Max./Min. Input Impedance (unFitted)Max./Min. Fitted Impedance
1265.365.360.360.363.860.820100 ± 15100 ± 15
44.156.353.349.249.251.748.723100 ± 15100 ± 15
85.851.848.8434345.742.724.5100 ± 15100 ± 15
106.550.347.340.840.843.840.825100 ± 15100 ± 15
168.247.344.3363639.736.725100 ± 15100 ± 15
209.345.842.833.533.537.734.725100 ± 15100 ± 15
2510.444.341.330.930.935.832.824.3100 ± 15100 ± 15
31.2511.742.939.928.228.233.930.923.6100 ± 15100 ± 15
62.51738.435.418.418.427.824.821.5100 ± 15100 ± 15
1002235.332.310.310.323.820.820.1100 ± 15100 ± 15
15528.132.529.542219.916.915.8100 ± 25100 ± 15
20032.430.827.81117.714.715100 ± 25100 ± 15
Voltage
UL Voltage Rating
300 V RMS

Mechanical Characteristics

Temperature
Operating
-20°C To +75°C
Bend Radius
Stationary Min.
2 in (51 mm)
Max. Pull Tension: 40 lbs (18 kg)
Bulk Cable Weight: 21 lbs/1000ft (31 kg/km)

Standards and Compliance

Environmental Suitability: Indoor - Plenum, Indoor
Flammability / Reaction to Fire: NFPA 262
NEC / UL Compliance: CMP
CEC / C(UL) Compliance: CMP
TIA/EIA Compliance: ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.2 Category 5e
ISO/IEC Compliance: ISO 11801 Category 5
European Directive Compliance: EU CE Mark, EU Directive 2015/863/EU (RoHS 2 amendment), EU Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2), EU Directive 2012/19/EU (WEEE)
APAC Compliance: China RoHS II (GB/T 26572-2011)
Non-Plenum Number: 7988R

Product Notes

Notes: Jacket sequentially marked at 2 ft. intervals. Electricals are preliminary, final data is pending.

History

Update and Revision: Revision Number: 0.373 Revision Date: 09-07-2025

Part Numbers

Variants
Item #ColorPutup TypeLengthUPC
7988P N3UU1000Green, MilUnReel1,000 ft612825192541
Date: 2005-01-01
Audio Video Solutions Guide
Broadcast Solutions Guide
NP212.pdf
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