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Wiring Distances

Maximum wiring distances are shown in the table below.

 

 

 

Table 3-2. Wiring Distances

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media Type

Size

Data Rate

Max Distance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.2 mm2

57.6 kbps

2,100m

 

 

unscreened

 

 

 

 

9.6 kbps

3,600m

 

Wired

twisted pair

 

 

 

 

 

0.8 mm2

57.6 kbps

3,000m

 

 

 

 

screened twisted

 

 

 

 

9.6 kbps

5,200m

 

 

pair

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50/125 um

 

3,000m

 

 

(4dB/km loss)

 

 

 

57.6 or 9.6 kbps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50/125 um

4,500m

 

 

 

 

 

(3dB/km loss)

 

 

Optical Fiber

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

62.5/125 um

 

4,000m

 

 

 

 

 

(4dB/km loss)

 

 

 

57.6 or 9.6 kbps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

62.5/125 um

4,600m

 

 

 

 

 

(3.75dB/km loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes:

0.8 mm2 fire-rated screened twisted pair cable must not have more than 190nF/km capacitance or 21Ω/km resistance.

0.2 mm2 unshielded twisted-pair telephone cable must not have more than 72nF/km capacitance or 84Ω/km resistance.

Between any two connected network nodes, L+ of one node connects to R+ of the other, and L- connects to R-.

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Tyco 4100U-S1 installation manual Wiring Distances, Pair

4100U-S1 specifications

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