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Appendix B - Qualified TP/FT-10 Cable Specifications and Sources
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Introduction
This appendix documents generic cable specifications that have been qualified by Echelon to work with TP/FT-10
channels. Specific vendors and their cables are cited to highlight the variety of cable types available that meet these
generic specifications.
Qualified Cables
Echelon has qualified five cables that are available from a large number of different vendors. Table B.1 describes
these cables.
A list of cable vendors for each cable type can be found in the Junction Box and Wiring Guidelines for Twisted Pair
L
ON W ORKS Networks engineering bulletin (005-0023-01). This document is available from the Echelon website
(www.echelon.com).
Category 5 Cable Specifications
The specification for the Telecommunications Industry Association Commercial Building Telecommunications
Cabling Standard (ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-A-95) is available from the Global Engineering Documents
(global.ihs.com).
NEMA Level IV Cable Specifications
The Level IV cable specification used by Echelon and as originally defined by the National Electrical Manufacturers
Association (NEMA) differs from the Category IV specification proposed by the Electronic Industries Association/
Telecommunication Industry Association (EIA/TIA). The Level IV cable specifications used by Echelon are
presented below, and are followed by a list of Level IV cable suppliers.
In the following tables, Specifications apply to shielded or unshielded 22AWG (0.65mm) cable, 24AWG (0.5mm) cable
shown in brackets [ ] if different.
Table B.1 Qualified Cables
Cable Type AWG Diameter Comment
TIA568A Category 5
cable 24AWG 0.5mm Widely available, and can be found as part of
structured cabling systems such as
the Lucent
Systimax ® . See also section , NEMA Level IV
Cable Specifications.
NEMA Level IV
cable 16AWG 1.3mm Available with a broad range of options,
including stranded or solid, 1 or 2 pairs per
cable, shielded or unshielded, and plenum or
PVC. See
section , 16AWG/1.3mm “Generic”
Cable Specifications.
Belden 8471 cable 16AWG 1.3mm See section , 16AWG/1.3mm “Generic” Cable
Specifications.
Belden 85102 cable 22AWG 0.65mm See section , NEMA Level IV Cable Specifica-
tions.
JY (st) Y 2x2x0.8
cable 20.4AWG 0.8mm Available in Europe only. Please see he Junc-
tion Box and Wiring Guidelines for Twisted
Pair L
ON W ORKS Networks engineering bul-
letin (005-0023-01) for more information.