scope:

This Standard covers mechanical, electrical and flammability requirements for thermoplastic insulated and jacketed, copper conductor, individually unshielded twisted pair indoor cables, with or without an overall shield, intended for use as horizontal cables, backbone cables, or in the manufacture of patch cords. Depending upon the application and system requirements, this Standad provides choices for materials and flammability ratings.

Category cables are intended for voice, text, data, video and image transmission and are categorized by electrical transmission characteristics based on existing system requirements and projected application needs. This Standard covers the minimum performance requirements for Cate ory 6 cables up to four pairs, with enhanced transmission characteristics specifie a up to 250 MHz.

For additional Categories, see companion ICEA Standards S-80-576 for Categories 1 and 2 and S-90-661 for Categories 3, 5, and 5e. Additional associated Standards and other ICEA standards are listed in Annex C.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this Standard is to establish generic technical requirements that may be referenced by individual telecommunications cable specifications covering products intended for normal indoor premises use in the wiring systems of communications users. The parameters covered provide material, construction, and performance requirements.

Because this Standard does not cover all details of individual cable design, it cannot be used as a single document for procurement of product. This Standard is intended for use in conjunction with an individual product specification that provides complete design details for the specific cable type and designates the applicable performance requirements. Such individual cable specifications ma be prepared either by the user or the manufacturer. The specification cye signated for procurement is at the option of the user.