ICEA S-102-700:2004

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.