Profinet Cable
Industrial Ethernet cable built to PROFINET mechanical and electrical specifications for real-time automation networks.
100ΩIEC 61784-5-3Industrial Ethernet
VoltageSignal level (Ethernet, not power-rated)
Temperature-20°C to 70°C fixed installation / -5°C to 70°C flex-rated
StandardIEC 61784-5-3
Technical Specifications
| Construction | |
| Conductor | Stranded tinned copper, twisted-pair construction |
| Conductor size range | 22 – 24 AWG per pair |
| Number of cores/pairs | 2 pair (Type A/B, 100 Mbit) / 4 pair (Type C, Gigabit) |
| Insulation | Foamed / solid PE, colour-coded pairs |
| Inner sheath | N/A |
| Shielding/screen | Overall Al-foil + tinned Cu braid (SF/UTP), drain wire |
| Armour | Unarmoured (trailing/festoon variant available) |
| Outer sheath | PUR / PVC (green jacket convention), oil & abrasion resistant |
| Ratings & Standards | |
| Voltage grade | Signal level (Ethernet, not power-rated) |
| Temperature rating | -20°C to 70°C fixed installation / -5°C to 70°C flex-rated |
| Applicable standards | IEC 61784-5-3, PI cabling & installation guideline, ISO/IEC 11801 Cat 5e/Cat 6 |
| Special properties | 100Ω characteristic impedance, supports 100 Mbit & Gigabit real-time automation traffic |
Applications
PROFINET IO factory automation networks
Machine-to-machine Ethernet links
Distributed I/O & drive networks
Panel-to-field Ethernet backbones
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