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AS-I BUS Cable

Cable Construction

Conductor	Class 6 Stranded Tinned Copper Wires
Insulation	TPE (Thermoplastic Elastomer)
Sheath	TPE (Thermoplastic Elastomer)

Dimensions

No. of Cores	Nominal Cross Sectional Area mm²	Nominal Insulation Diameter mm
2	1.5	2.5

Electrical Characteristics at 20°C

Maximum Conductor Resistance mohms/m	Capacitance at 167kHz pF/m	Inductance at 167kHz nH/m	Impedance at 167kHz ohms
13.7	35 to 45	520 to 700	70 to 140

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Cable Construction

Conductor	Class 1 Solid Copper Conductor
Insulation	LSZH (Low Smoke Zero Halogen)
Bedding	LSZH (Low Smoke Zero Halogen)
Screen 1	AL/PET (Aluminium/Polyester Tape)
Screen 2	TCWB (Tinned Copper Wire Braid)
Sheath	LSZH (Low Smoke Zero Halogen)

Dimensions

No. of Pairs	Nominal Conductor Diameter mm² (AWG/Strands)	Nominal Insulation Diameter mm	Nominal Bedding Diameter mm	Nominal Overall Diameter	Nominal Weight kg/km
2	0.34 (22/1)	1.43	4.2	6.5	74

Electrical Characteristics

Maximum DC Conductor Resistance Ω/km	Capacitance pF/km		Minimum Insulation Resistance GΩ x km	Impedance Ω	Nominal Propagation Velocity %	Delay Skew ns/100m	Dielectric Strength kVac / 1 min
	Core/Core	Unbalanced					Core/Core	Unbalanced
56.4	52	1600	5	100	67	50	1.5	1

Profibus PA PVC Cable

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Cable Construction

Conductor	Solid Bare Copper Wire (18/1AWG)
Insulation	Solid PE (Polyethylene)
Bedding	PET (Polyester Tape)
Filler	PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) Fibres
Shield	AL/PET (Aluminium / Polyester Tape)
Sheath	PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)
Braid	TCWB (Tinned Copper Wire Braid) 60% Coverage

Dimensions

No. of Pairs	Nominal Cross Sectional Area mm²	Nominal Conductor Diameter mm	Nominal Insulation Diameter mm	Nominal Outer Diameter of Filler Sheath mm	Nominal Diameter of Outer Sheath mm	Nominal Weight kg/km
1	0.85	1.04	2.5	5.5	7.6	89

Electrical Characteristics at 20°C

Maximum DC Conductor Resistance Ω/km	Capacitance at 800Hz pF/km	Impedance (3÷20MHz) Ω (±10%)	Impedance Ω			Attenuation dB/km
			31.25kHz	39kHz	1MHz	Maximum at 39kHz	Nominal at 100kHz	Nominal at 1MHz
22	60	150	100	100	80	3	4	15

Inductance at 31.25KH mH/km	Dielectric Strength kVac / 1 min		Minimum Insulation Resistance GΩ x KM	Transfer Impedance mΩ/M		Maximum Installation Pulling N
	Conductor/Conductor	Conductor/Shield		100kHz	1MHz
0.7	2.5	2.5	5	15	10	120

Profibus PA FRNC-LSZH Cable

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Cable Construction

Conductor	Solid Bare Copper Wire (18/1AWG)
Insulation	Solid PE (Polyethylene)
Bedding	PET (Polyester Tape)
Filler	Halogen Free Compound
Shield	AL/PET (Aluminium / Polyester Tape)
Sheath	FRNC LSZH (Low Smoke Zero Halogen) Compound
Braid	TCWB (Tinned Copper Wire Braid) 60% Coverage

Dimensions

No. of Pairs	Nominal Cross Sectional Area mm²	Nominal Conductor Diameter mm	Nominal Insulation Diameter mm	Nominal Outer Diameter of Filler Sheath mm	Nominal Diameter of Outer Sheath mm	Nominal Weight kg/km
1	0.85	1.04	2.5	5.5	7.6	89

Electrical Characteristics at 20°C

Maximum DC Conductor Resistance Ω/km	Capacitance at 800Hz pF/km	Impedance (3÷20MHz) Ω (±10%)	Impedance Ω			Attenuation dB/km
			31.25kHz	39kHz	1MHz	Maximum at 39kHz	Nominal at 100kHz	Nominal at 1MHz
22	60	150	100	100	80	3	4	15

Inductance at 31.25 KH mH/km	Dielectric Strength kVac / 1 min		Minimum Insulation Resistance GΩ x KM	Transfer Impedance mΩ/M		Maximum Installation Pulling N
	Conductor/Conductor	Conductor/Shield		100kHz	1MHz
0.7	2.5	2.5	5	15	10	120

KNX/EIB Cable

Communication, Network Cable, Bus Cable

Cable Construction

Conductor	Solid Bare Copper Wire Conductor
Insulation	LSZH (Low Smoke Zero Halogen)
Tape	Plastic Foil
Screen	Aluminium / Polyester Tape (AL/PET)
Sheath	LSZH (Low Smoke Zero Halogen)
Drain Wire	Tinned Copper Wire

Dimensions

No. of Pairs	Diameter of Conductor mm	Nominal Overall Diameter mm	Nominal Weight kg/km
2 Pair (Quad)	0.8	6.2	64

Electrical Characteristics

Maximum (Conductor) Loop Resistance Ω/km	Maximum Insulation Resistance at 20°C MΩ x km	Maximum Capacitance Unbalance C, pF/100m	Maximum Mutual Capacitance nF/km
73.2	100	200	100

Profibus PA LSZH SWB Cable

Communication, Network Cable, Bus Cable

Cable Construction

Conductor	Class 1 Solid Copper Conductor
Insulation	Solid PE (Polyethylene)
Bedding	PET (Polyester Tape)
Filler	Halogen Free Compound
Shield 1	AL/PET (Aluminium/Polyester Tape)
Shield 2	TCWB (Tinned Copper Wire Braid)
Inner Sheath	FRNC-LSZH (Flame Retardant Non Corrosive - Low Smoke Zero Halogen)
Armour	GSWB (Galvanized Steel Wire Braid)
Outer Sheath	FRNC-LSZH (Flame Retardant Non Corrosive - Low Smoke Zero Halogen)

Dimensions

No. of Pairs	Diameter of Conductor mm	Nominal Overall Diameter mm	Nominal Weight kg/km
1	0.85	11	190

Electrical and Transmission Properties at 20°C

Maximum DC Resistance of Conductor	22ohms/km
Capacitance at 800Hz	60nF/km
Impedance at 1Mhz	80ohms (±10%)
Impedance 31.25kHz	100ohms (±10%)
Impedance at 39khz	100ohms (±10%)
Impedance (3/20Mhz)	150ohms (±10%)
Inductance at 31.25kHz	0.7mH/km
Nominal Attenuation at 1MHz	15dB/km
Maximum Attenuation at 39kHz	3dB/km
Nominal Attenuation at 100kHz	4dB/km
Maximum Propagation Delay Change (7.9/39kHz)	1.7µsec/km
Dielectric Strength (Conductor/Conductor)	2.5kVac/1min
Dielectric Strength (Conductor/Shield)	2.5kVac/1min
Minimum Insulation Resistance	5Gohms/km
Transfer Impedance at 100kHz	15mohms/km
Transfer Impedance at 1MHz	10mohms/km

Profibus DP LSZH SWB Cable

Communication, Network Cable, Bus Cable

Cable Construction

Conductor	Class 1 Solid Copper Conductor
Insulation	Foam-Skin PE (Polyethylene)
Bedding	PET (Polyester Tape)
Filler	HFFR (Halogen Free Flame Retardant) Compound
Shield 1	AL/PET (Aluminium/Polyester Tape)
Shield 2	TCWB (Tinned Copper Wire Braid)
Inner Sheath	FRNC-LSZH (Flame Retardant Non Corrosive - Low Smoke Zero Halogen)
Armour	GSWB (Galvanized Steel Wire Braid)
Outer Sheath	FRNC-LSZH (Flame Retardant Non Corrosive - Low Smoke Zero Halogen)

Dimensions

No. of Pairs	Diameter of Conductor mm	Nominal Overall Diameter mm	Nominal Weight kg/km
1	0.64	11.2	175

Electrical and Transmission Properties at 20°C

Maximum DC Resistance of Conductor	57.5ohms/km
Capacitance at 800Hz	29nF/km
Impedance (above 1Mhz)	150ohms (±10%)
Attenuation at 9.6kHz	0.3dB/100m
Attenuation at 38.4kHz	0.5dB/100m
Attenuation at 4MHz	2.1dB/100m
Attenuation at 16MHz	4dB/100m
Dielectric Strength (Conductor/Conductor)	1.5kVac/1min
Dielectric Strength (Conductor/Shield)	1.5kVac/1min
Minimum Insulation Resistance	5Gohms/km
Transfer Impedance at 10MHz	10mohms/m

Profinet PUR Cable

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Cable Construction

Conductor	Stranded Copper Conductor
Insulation	Solid PE (Polyethylene)
Bedding	PET (Polyester Tape)
Inner Sheath	Halogen Free Material
Shield	AL/PET (Aluminium / Polyester Tape)
Overall Shield	TCWB (Tinned Copper Wire Braid)
Outer Sheath	HFFR (Halogen Free Flame Retardant) PUR Compound

Dimensions

No. of Cores	Nominal Overall Diameter mm	Nominal Weight kg/km
4	6.6	70

Electrical and Transmission Properties at 20°C

Maximum DC Resistance of Conductor	55ohms/km
Maximum Resistance Unbalance	3%
Mutual Capacitance at 1kHz	52nF/km
Maximum Capacitance Unbalance	1600pF/km
Nominal Velocity of Propagation at 100MHz	67%
Characteristic Impedance	100ohms (±15ohms)
Maximum Propagation Delay at 100MHz	510nsec/100m
Maximum Delay Skew at 100MHz	10nsec/100m
Minimum Insulation Resistance	5Gohms/km
Transfer Impedance at 100kHz	15mohms/m
Transfer Impedance at 1MHz	10mohms/m
Transfer Impedance at 10MHz	12mohms/m
Transfer Impedance at 30MHz	50mohms/m
Transfer Impedance at 100MHz	250mohms/m
Screening Attenuation	Above 60dB
Coupling Attenuation	Above 50dB

Frequency MHz	Attenuation dB/100m		Next dB		El-Fext dB/100m		ACR dB/100m		RL dB
	Standard Maximum	Typical	Standard Maximum	Typical	Standard Maximum	Typical	Standard Maximum	Typical	Standard Maximum	Typical
1	2.1	1.7	65.3	85	N/A	85	63.2	83.3	-	30
4	4	3.4	56.3	75	51.8	77	52.3	71.6	24.1	32
10	6.3	5.5	50.3	68	43.8	66	44	62.5	25	36
16	8	7.2	47.2	64	39.7	59	39.2	56.8	25	36
20	9	8.2	45.8	62	37.8	56	36.8	53.8	25	36
31.25	11.4	10.5	42.9	60	33.9	48	31.5	49.5	23.6	34
62.5	16.5	15.4	38.4	52	27.9	40	21.9	36.6	21.5	30
100	21.3	20	35.3	48	23.8	36	14	28	20.1	26

Profibus DP FC L2/FIP PVC Cable

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Conductor	Solid Bare Copper Wire - 22/1AWG
Insulation	Foam-Skin Polyethylene
Bedding	PET (Polyester Tape)
Inner Sheath	PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)
Shield	AL/PET (Aluminium / Polyester Tape)
Sheath	PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)
Braid	Tinned Copper Wires, 60% Coverage

Dimensions

No. of Pairs	Nominal Cross Sectional Area mm²	Nominal Conductor Diameter mm	Nominal Insulation Diameter mm	Nominal Outer Diameter of Inner Sheath mm	Nominal Diameter of Outer Sheath mm	Nominal Weight kg/km
1	0.35	0.64	2.5	5.5	7.9	76

Electrical Characteristics at 20°C

Max DC Loop Conductor Resistance Ω/km	Maximum DC Conductor Resistance Ω/km	Capacitance at 800Hz pF/km	Impedance (3÷20MHz) Ω(±10%)	Maximum Attenuation dB/km
				9.6kHz	38.4kHz	4kHz	16kHz
115	57.5	29	150	0.3	0.5	2.1	4

Dielectric Strength kVac / 1 min		Minimum Insulation Resistance GΩ x KM	Maximum Installation Pulling N
Conductor/Conductor	Conductor/Shield
1.5	1.5	5	100

Profibus DP FC L2/FIP LSZH Cable

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Cable Construction

Conductor	Solid Bare Copper Wire - 22/1AWG
Insulation	Foam-Skin Polyethylene
Bedding	PET (Polyester Tape)
Inner Sheath	Flame Retardant Halogen Free Compound
Shield	AL/PET (Aluminium / Polyester Tape)
Sheath	FRNC-LSZH (Flame Retardant Non-Corrosive Low Smoke Zero Halogen) Compound
Braid	Tinned Copper Wires, 60% Coverage

Dimensions

No. of Pairs	Nominal Cross Sectional Area mm²	Nominal Conductor Diameter mm	Nominal Insulation Diameter mm	Nominal Outer Diameter of Inner Sheath mm	Nominal Diameter of Outer Sheath mm	Nominal Weight kg/km
1	0.35	0.64	2.5	5.5	7.9	76

Electrical Characteristics at 20°C

Max DC Loop Conductor Resistance Ω/km	Maximum DC Conductor Resistance Ω/km	Capacitance at 800Hz pF/km	Impedance (3÷20MHz) Ω(±10%)	Maximum Attenuation dB/km
				9.6kHz	38.4kHz	4kHz	16kHz
115	57.5	29	150	0.3	0.5	2.1	4

Dielectric Strength kVac / 1 min		Minimum Insulation Resistance GΩ x KM	Maximum Installation Pulling N
Conductor/Conductor	Conductor/Shield
1.5	1.5	5	100

DeviceNet Thick FRNC LSZH Cable

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Cable Construction

Conductor	Data Pair: Stranded Tinned Copper Wires - 18/19AWG (0.25mm²) Power Supply Pair: Stranded Tinned Copper Wires - 15/19AWG (0.35mm²)
Insulation	Data Pair: Foam-Skin Polyethylene Power Supply Pair: Solid Polyethylene
Bedding	PET (Polyester Tape)
Individual Pair Shield	AL/PET (Aluminium / Polyester Tape)
Overall Shield	TCWB (Tinned Copper Wire Braid)
Sheath	FRNC-LSZH (Flame Retardant Non-Corrosive Low Smoke Zero Halogen) Compound
Drain Wire	Tinned Copper

Dimensions

Nominal Cross Sectional Area of Data Pair Conductor mm²	Nominal Cross Sectional Area of Power Supply Pair Conductor mm²	Nominal Coverage of Wire Braid %	Nominal Diameter of Outer Sheath mm	Nominal Weight kg/km
0.93	1.93	65	11.9	220

Electrical Characteristics at 20°C

DC Conductor Resistance Ω/km		Capacitance at 800Hz Data Pair pF/km	Impedance ≥ 1MHz Data Pair Ω	Attenuation dB/km			Dielectric Strength kVac/1min	Minimum Insulation Resistance GΩ x km	Transfer Impedance at 10MHz mΩ/m
Data	Power Supply Pair			at 125kHz	at 500kHz	at 1MHz
23.2	11.3	40	120	0.4	0.8	1.25	2	5	15

DeviceNet Thin LSZH Cable

Communication, Network Cable, Bus Cable

Cable Construction

Conductor	Data Pair: Class 2 Stranded Tinned Copper - 24/19AWG (0.25mm²) Power Pair: Class 2 Stranded Tinned Copper - 22/19AWG (0.35mm²)
Insulation	Pair 1 - Data: Foam-Skin PE (Polyethylene) Pair 2 - Power: Solid PE (Polyethylene)
Shield	AL/PET (Aluminium / Polyester Tape)
Overall Shield	TCWB (Tinned Copper Wire Braid)
Sheath	FRNC-LSZH (Flame Retardant Non-Corrosive Low Smoke Zero Halogen)
Drain Wire	Tinned Copper - 24AWG

Dimensions

Nominal Cross Sectional Area of Data Pair Conductor mm²	Nominal Cross Sectional Area of Power Supply Pair Conductor mm²	Nominal Coverage Metallic Braid %	Nominal Diameter of Outer Sheath mm	Nominal Weight kg/km
0.25	0.35	65	6.9	70

Electrical Characteristics at 20°C

DC Conductor Resistance Ω/km		Capacitance at 800Hz Data Pair pF/km	Impedance ≥ 1MHz Data Pair Ω	Attenuation dB/km			Dielectric Strength kVac/1min	Minimum Insulation Resistance GΩ x km	Transfer Impedance at 10MHz mΩ/m
Data	Power Supply Pair			at 125kHz	at 500kHz	at 1MHz
77	52	40	120	0.9	1.6	2.1	1.5	5	7

AS-I BUS Cable

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