| Electrical Characteristics at 20OC | Specification | Typical Performance |
|---|
| CAT 5e | CAT 6 |
|---|
| Conductor loop resistance | Max. 190/100m | 160/100m | 140/100m |
| Conductor resistance unbalance | Max. 2% | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Dielectric strength | 1.0 kV DC or 0.7 kV AC for 1 min. | 100% in process test | 100% in process test |
| Insulation resistance | >500MΩ/Kmat100-500Vtestvoltage | >500 MΩ/Km | >500 MΩ/Km |
| Capacitance unbalance to earth | Max. 160 pF/100m | 40 pF/100m | 40 pF/100m |
| Velocity of propagation | <534 nsec/100m at 100MHz | 496 nsec/100m at 100 MHz (NVP for hand held testers = 0.69) | 490 nsec/100m at 100 MHz (NVP for hand held testers = 0.69) |
| Skew | Max. 40 nsec/100m at 100MHz | Max. 25 nsec/100m at 100 MHz | Max. 30 nsec/100m at 100 MHz |
| Mean characteristic impedance | 1000 ±50 at 100 MHZ | 1000 ±30 at 100 MHZ | 1000 ±30 at 100 MHZ |
| Coupling attenuation up to 1 Ghz | Min. 40 dB | 50 dB | 56 dB |
