The cable is measured in wire diameter. Usual sizes are: 0.6 mm and 0.8 mm
(e.g. '2 x 2 x 0.6', '10 x 2 x 0.8').
The cores are twisted in pairs. The pairs are bundled in layers. One complete foil shielding around all pairs is supplied.
Color Code | ||
Two-Pair Cable: | ||
Pair # | Conductor A | Conductor B |
1 | red | black |
2 | white | yellow |
Multi-Pair Cable: | ||
Counting starts with the pair RED-BLUE on the outer layer. | ||
Conductor A of the first pair of every new layer is RED instead of WHITE, the layers of wire pairs are counted from the outside of the cable to the inside. | ||
Pair # | Conductor A | Conductor B |
1 | red | blue |
2 | white | yellow |
3 | white | green |
4 | white | brown |
5 | white | black |
6 | white (or red for a new layer) | blue |
7 | white (or red for a new layer) | yellow |
8 | white (or red for a new layer) | green |
9 | white (or red for a new layer) | brown |
10 | white (or red for a new layer) | black |
11 | white (or red for a new layer) | blue |
12 | white (or red for a new layer) | yellow |
13 | white (or red for a new layer) | green |
14 | white (or red for a new layer) | brown |
15 | white (or red for a new layer) | black |
16 | white (or red for a new layer) | blue |
17 | white (or red for a new layer) | yellow |
18 | white (or red for a new layer) | green |
19 | white (or red for a new layer) | brown |
20 | white (or red for a new layer) | black |