Panduit PUR6C04BU-U CAT 6 Cable Specification Guide

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Electrical performance:  Certified channel performance in a 4-connector configuration up to
 
 
100 meters and meets ANSI/TIA-568-C.2 Category 6 
 
 
standard at swept frequencies up to 250MHz
 
 
Certified component performance up to 100 meters and meets the
 
 
component requirements of ANSI/TIA-568-C.2 Category 6 component  
 
 
standard at swept frequencies up to 250 MHz
Conductors/insulators:  Plenum – 23 AWG solid copper covered by FEP/polyolefin insulation 
 
 
Riser – 23 AWG solid copper covered by polyolefin insulation
Flame rating: 
 
Plenum – NFPA 262
 
 
Riser – UL1666
PoE compliance:    
Meets IEEE 802.3af and IEEE 802.3at for PoE applications
Installation  tension:  
25 lbf (110N) maximum
Temperature  rating:  
32°F to 122°F (0°C to 50°C) during installation
 
 
-4°F to 167°F (-20°C to 75°C) during operation (Riser)
 
 
-4°F to 167°F (-20°C to 75°C) during operation (Plenum)
  
Cable jacket: 
 
Plenum – low smoke, flame-retardant PVC
 
 
Riser – flame-retardant PVC
Cable diameter: 
 
Plenum – 0.224 in. (5.7mm) nominal
 
 
Riser – 0.210 in. (5.3mm) nominal
Cable weight: 
 
Plenum – 29 lbs./1000 ft. (13 kg/305m)
 
 
Riser – 22 lbs./1000 ft. (10 kg/305m)
Packaging:  
1000 ft. (305m) in an easy payout carton
 
 
Package tested to ISTA Procedure1A
TX6
 Category 6 U/UTP Copper Cable
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Cable Prep Tools
Wire snipping
tool: 
CWST
Wire stripping
tool: CJAST
*For standard cable colors, add suffix BU 
(Blue), WH (White), RD (Red), OR (Orange), 
YL (Yellow), GR (Green), VL (Violet), IG 
(International Gray), or BL (Black). Cable avail-
able in a standard pallet configuration of 36 car-
tons per pallet.
For other colors or pallet configurations, 
contact customer service.
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Category 6 U/UTP Copper Cable
Plenum: 
PUP6C04*-U
Riser: 
PUR6C04*-U
  
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Category 6 cable shall meet ANSI/TIA-568-C.2  
Category 6 component standard. The conductors shall 
be 23 AWG construction with FEP/polyolefin (CMP) or 
polyolefin (CMR) insulation. The copper conductors shall 
be twisted in pairs and covered by a low smoke, flame-
retardant (CMP) PVC jacket or a flame-retardant (CMR) 
PVC jacket.
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Interoperable and backward compatible, the Panduit TX6
 Cabling System provides 
design flexibility to protect network investments well into the future. With certified performance 
to the ANSI/TIA-568-C.2 Category 6 and ISO 11801 Class E standards, this system will 
support the following applications:
•  Ethernet 10BASE-T, 100BASE-T (Fast Ethernet), 1000BASE-T (Gigabit Ethernet), 
10GBASE-T (10 Gigabit Ethernet over limited distances as specified in the industry 
10GBASE-T standards)
• 155 Mb/s ATM, 622 Mb/s ATM, 1.2 Gb/s ATM
• Token Ring 4/16
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Third party tested 
Cable has been tested as part of the Category 6 UTP 
 
Copper Cabling System by an independent laboratory   
 
and complies with the electrical channel requirements    
 
of the following standard: ANSI/TIA-568-C.2 Category 6
Descending length 
Easy identification of remaining cable reduces installation 
cable markings 
time and cable scrap
Tested beyond the standards 
Cable has been characterized to 350 MHz, 100 MHz  
 
above the standard
Easy payout carton 
Ensures proper performance and provides  
 
quick installation
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