OUTDOOR ToughCAT100E DATA CABLES 
aerial, duct and buried installation / TIA/EIA Category 5e UTP 
4 pair 24 AWG 
APPLICATIONS 
The all-weather ToughCAT is an outdoor TIA/EIA-568-B.2 Category 5e cable that can 
be installed either directly buried in the ground, inside a duct or aerially lashed to a 
support member. The cable is fully flooded and has a tough UV and abrasion resistant 
black polyethylene jacket. The cable is designed to withstand temperatures as low as - 
70C and as high as +75C with data transmission rates up to 100 Mb/s. 
This cable is the ideal solution for connecting Local Area Network terminal locations 
outside the main building, such as portable class rooms, without the need to use 
expensive optical fiber solutions. Optional aluminum or steel shielding systems provide 
additional protection against EMI and damage caused by rodents. 
FEATURES 
1. CONDUCTORS 
Solid bare 24 AWG copper. 
2. INSULATION 
Polyolefin. 
3. CIRCUIT IDENTIFICATION 
Standard orange/blue/green/brown color code with band marks to identify paired 
conductors. Specially formulated insulation makes these colors especially vivid for 
easier identification. 
4. FLOODING COMPOUND 
Waterproof gel prevents moisture migration. 
5. SHIELD/ARMOR 
Steel or aluminum applied helically. 
6. OVERALL JACKET 
UV and abrasion-resistant polyethylene (PE) 
7. IDENTIFICATION 
The cable is printed TIA/EIA-568-B.2 sequential footage every two feet to 1000 . 
RATINGS 
Meets TIA/EIA-568-B.2 
Meets MIL-C-24640A water penetration requirement 
1
4
3
2
5
6
7 
DUSA_COM_DATA09_0304 
DRAKA COMTEQ ALL WEATHER TOUGHCAT 5E TIA/EIA-568-B.2 
CustRef COM DATA-09 
Draka USA Member of the Draka Holding Group

OUTDOOR ToughCAT100E DATA CABLES 
aerial, duct and buried installation / TIA/EIA Category 5e UTP 
4 pair 24 AWG 
Approximate 
Part Number of Conductor Conductor Cable O.D. Cable Weight 
Number Pairs Size Type Armor inches  mm Lbs/Mft  Kg/Km 
763108 4 24 AWG Bare Solid Copper None 0.23  5.8 25  37 
763208 4 24 AWG Bare Solid Copper Aluminum 0.34  8.6 74  110 
763308 4 24 AWG Bare Solid Copper Corrugated Steel 0.45  11.4 87  130 
Information is subject to change without notice. Consult factory for a variety of alternate constructions for specific applications. 
CustRef COM DATA-10 
DATA TRANSMISSION PERFORMANCE FOR TOUGHCAT UTP CAT 5e OUTDOOR CABLES 
Frequency Insertion Loss NEXT PSNEXT ACR PSACR ELFEXT PSELFEXT RL 
typical  max* typical  min* typical  min* typical  min* typical  min* typical  min* typical  min* min* 
(MHz) (dB/100m) (dB) (dB) (dB/100m) (dB/100m) (dB/100m) (dB/100m) (dB) 
0.772 1.6  1.8 89.0  67.0 87.3  64.0 87.4  65.2 85.7  62.2 89.1  66.0 82.2  63.0  
1 1.9  2.0 85.0  65.3 83.1  62.3 83.1  63.3 81.2  60.3 84.9  63.8 78.8  60.8 20.0 
4 3.9  4.1 79.2  56.3 75.3  53.3 75.3  52.2 71.4  49.2 74.3  51.7 67.8  48.7 23.0 
8 5.5  5.8 73.6  51.8 68.1  48.8 68.1  51.0 62.6  43.0 68.1  45.7 61.6  42.7 24.5 
10 6.2  6.5 68.4  50.3 62.2  47.3 62.2  43.8 56.0  40.8 66.5  43.8 60.0  40.8 25.0 
16 7.9  8.2 66.5  47.3 58.6  44.3 58.6  39.1 50.7  36.1 62.5  39.7 55.8  36.7 25.0 
20 8.9  9.3 65.9  45.8 58.3  42.8 57.0  36.5 49.4  33.5 61.6  37.7 53.7  34.7 25.0 
25 10.0  10.4 65.0  44.3 54.9  41.3 55.0  33.9 44.9  30.9 60.4  35.8 52.3  32.8 24.3 
31.25 11.3  11.7 61.7  42.9 50.4  39.9 50.4  31.2 39.1  28.2 57.0  33.9 49.7  30.9 23.6 
62.5 16.3  17.0 58.8  38.4 45.4  35.4 42.5  21.4 29.1  18.4 50.6  27.8 43.6  24.8 21.5 
100 21.2  22.0 51.7  35.3 40.2  32.3 30.5  13.3 19.0  10.3 44.9  23.8 39.1  20.8 20.1 
*Maximum and minimum performance standards match TIA 568-B.2 standards 
Draka USA Member of the Draka Holding Group 
Draka USA  9 Forge Park  Franklin, MA 02038  1-888-520-1200  1-508-520-1200  1-888-201-8280 fax  www.drakausa.com

