Installation Manual

Installation Guideline
Relationship to Standards
Performance Standards
ANSI/TIA-568.2-D and ISO 11801 define performance standards for Ethernet communication systems and their
sub-components. Panduit 28 AWG Category 6A, Category 6, and Category 5e performance patch cords
exceed all patch cord electrical performance requirements and are 100% tested to patch cord limits.
With ANSI/TIA-568.2-D (replaces ANSI/TIA-568-C.2), 28 AWG wire size has been added to the standard,
making all Panduit 28 AWG patch cords standard compliant. The revised standard spells out that the smaller
28 AWG conductors require an increased attenuation de-rating value of 1.95. Panduit patch cords exceed the
standard with a de-rating value of only 1.9. As a result, when used with 90-meter permanent links, Panduit 28
AWG Category 6A, Category 6, and Category 5e performance patch cords support 96-meter channels.
Connector Standards
IEC 60603-7 specifications include common dimensions, mechanical, electrical, and environmental
characteristics (and applicable tests) for the plug and jack. These specifications ensure all plugs and jacks that
are in compliance to this standard are intermateable. Panduit 28 AWG patch cord plugs meet all IEC 60603-7
requirements.
IEC 60352-3 governs solderless connections for insulation displacement contacts (IDCs). These tests ensure
the jack contact / cable conductor interface maintains adequate performance for the life of the connector.
Panduit developed Category 6A, Category 6, and Category 5e jack modules (CJT6X88TG**, CJT688TG**, and
CJT5E88TG**) specifically designed to terminate 28AWG conductors and meet all requirements of IEC 60352-
3. Jacks designed for 22-26AWG cable are not recommended for use with 28AWG stranded conductors.
IEC 60352-6 governs solderless connections for insulation piercing contacts (IPCs). While it may be a lesser-
known specification, it is extremely relevant for plugs. These tests ensure the plug contact / cable conductor
interface maintain acceptable performance for the life of the connection. Panduit 28 AWG patch cord plugs
meet all IEC 60352-6 requirements.
Power over Ethernet
TSB-184-A, “Guidelines for Supporting Power Delivery Over Balanced Twisted-Pair Cabling” is a technical
service bulletin published by TIA. TSB-184-A recommends a maximum temperature increase of 15 degrees
Celsius over the ambient temperature for the center cable in a cable bundle operating at full PoE, PoE+ or
PoE++ power. All Panduit cables are designed to properly deliver PoE, PoE+ or PoE++ power, including all
28AWG patch cords. Panduit 28 AWG patch cords will meet the temperature rise recommendation of PoE and
PoE+ in bundles up to 48 cables, and PoE++ in bundles up to 24 cables. TIA is currently writing an addendum
to TSB-184-A that focuses on 28AWG patch cords, which is expected to publish in 2019.
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