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EXRAD®RCI: Ethernet Cables for Rail Applications

    Product features:
  • Low Smoke, Zero Halogen
  • Flexible
  • Flame Resistant

EXRAD® RCI  is Champlain’s family of Ethernet and controlled impedance cables for rail applications.  These Low-Smoke Zero Hal constructions are available in Cat5E, Cat6 and Cat6A 4-pair Ethernet, as well as 120-ohm CANBus or customized designs.  Flame retardant and meeting a plethora of rail standards, EXRAD RCI is a flexible, high-performing line of data communication cables.

  • High Temperature Rating: 110°C
  • Low Temperature Rating: -40°C
  • Voltage Rating: 300V
  • Flame Resistance: FT-4
  • Flexibility Rating: 4
  • Fluid Resistance Rating: 3
  • Cut-Through Resistance Rating: 3

Specifications

Product Number Pair Count Conductor

Size (BC)

 Strand Insulated Primary Diameter    Final Cable Diameter Finished Cable Weight                 
Cat 5e (100 Ω)   AWG mm2   In mm In mm lb/KFT Kg/KM
EXRAD-RCI-C5E-UTP 4 24 0.20 Solid 0.035 0.89 0.255 6.58 34 51
EXRAD-RCI-C5E-FUTP 4 24 0.20 Solid 0.045 1.14 0.296 7.64 39 58
EXRAD-RCI-C5E-SUTP 4 24 0.20 Solid 0.045 1.14 0.308 7.95 49 73
Cat 6 (100 Ω)                    
EXRAD-RCI-C6-UTP 4 23 0.26 Solid 0.040 1.02 0.265 6.84 36 54
EXRAD-RCI-C6-FUTP 4 23 0.26 Solid 0.049 1.24 0.305 7.87 42 63
EXRAD-RCI-C6-SUTP 4 23 0.26 Solid 0.049 1.24 0.320 8.26 55 82
Cat 6A (100 Ω)                    
EXRAD-RCI-C6A-UTP 4 23 0.26 Solid 0.040 1.02 0.265 6.84 36 54
EXRAD-RCI-C6A-FUTP 4 23 0.26 Solid 0.049 1.24 0.305 7.87 42 63
EXRAD-RCI-C6A-SUTP 4 23 0.26 Solid 0.049 1.24 0.320 8.26 55 82
Can-Bus (120 Ω)                    
EXRAD-RCI-CAN-SUTP 1 22 0.35 7/30 0.082 2.08 0.247 6.38 74 110
Cat 5e ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
DC Resistance (Ohms/100m) 9.38 max
DC Resistance Unbalance 5% max
Input Impedance (1 MHz – 500MHz) 100 Ohms ±15%
Frequency 1.0 10.0 31.25 62.5 100.0
Return Loss dB/100m (min) 20.0 25.0 23.6 21.5 20.1
Insertion Loss dB/100m (max) 2.0 6.5 11.7 17.0 22.0
NEXT dB/100m (min) 65.3 50.3 42.9 38.4 35.3
EL FEXT dB/100m (min) 63.8 43.8 33.9 27.9 23.8
PS NEXT dB/100m (min) 62.3 47.3 39.9 35.4 32.3
PS ELFEXT dB/100m (min) 60.8 40.8 30.9 24.9 20.8
Propagation Delay ns/100m (max) 570 545 540 539 538
Delay Skew ns/100m (max) 45 45 45 45 45
Cat 6 ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
DC Resistance (Ohms/100m) 9.38 max
DC Resistance Unbalance 4% max
Input Impedance (1 MHz – 500MHz) 100 Ohms ±15%
Frequency 1.0 10.0 31.25 62.5 100.0 250.0
Return Loss dB/100m (min) 20.0 25.0 23.6 21.5 20.1 17.3
Insertion Loss dB/100m (max) 2.0 6.0 10.7 15.4 19.8 32.8
NEXT dB/100m (min) 74.3 59.3 51.9 47.4 44.3 38.3
PS NEXT dB/100m (min) 72.3 57.3 49.9 45.4 42.3 36.3
ACRF [ELFEXT] dB/100m (min) 67.8 47.8 37.9 31.9 27.8 19.8
PSACRF [PS ELFEXT] dB/100m (min) 64.8 44.8 34.9 28.9 24.8 16.8
Propagation Delay ns/100m (max) 570 545 540 539 538 536
Delay Skew ns/100m (max) 45 45 45 45 45 45
Cat 6A ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
DC Resistance (Ohms/100m) 9.38 max
DC Resistance Unbalance 4% max
Input Impedance (1 MHz – 500MHz) 100 Ohms ±15%
Frequency 1.0 10.0 31.25 62.5 100.0 500.0
Return Loss dB/100m (min) 20.0 25.0 23.6 21.5 20.1 15.2
Insertion Loss dB/100m (max) 2.1 5.9 10.5 15.0 19.1 45.3
NEXT dB/100m (min) 74.3 59.3 51.9 47.4 44.3 33.8
PS NEXT dB/100m (min) 72.3 57.3 49.9 45.4 42.3 31.8
ACRF [ELFEXT] dB/100m (min) 67.8 47.8 37.9 31.9 27.8 13.8
PSACRF [PS ELFEXT] dB/100m (min) 64.8 44.8 34.9 28.9 24.8 10.8
TCL dB (min) 40.0 40.0 35.1 32.0 30.0 23
Propagation Delay ns/100m (max) 570 545 540 539 538 536
Delay Skew ns/100m (max) 45 45 45 45 45 45