| DataLink 250 | Category 6 U/UTP 100 Ohm Horizontal LAN Cables (23AWG) | 
| Description | 
| HCS DataLink 250 cable series consists of 100 Ohm impedance, 4-pair and 8-pair U/UTP 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-E 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: | |
| ☑ 1000BASE-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 Cables are tested and verified for full compliance with the following standards: | |
| ☑ Category 6 according to 
			ANSI/TIA-568.2-E ☑ Category 6 according to IEC 61156-5 (for ISO/IEC-11801 2nd Edition). ☑ 250 MHz according to CENELEC EN 50288-6 | |
| 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. | 
| PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES | ||
| 4 color-coded, unshielded twisted pairs cabled together around a star-shaped filler and overall jacketed. Siamese (Figure-8) cables are made of two identical 4-pair cables connected in a zip-cord formation, one cable identified with a longitudinal rib. | |
| Basic Conductor : | Solid, 23AWG bare annealed copper | 
| Insulation : | Polyolefin | 
| Number of insulated conductors : | 8, twisted in 4 pairs. (8 pairs in FIG-8 cables) | 
| 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. |