3P Ratings for Permanenent Links & Channels
3P has defined names for the different classes and categories which provides easy understanding for the market to what the ratings stand for. 3P covers both ISO/IEC, CENELEC and TIA/EIA requirements in our certifications in order to be sure that the 3P certifications always are valid world wide.
A screen continuity rating includes dc continuity and current carrying capacity testing of the screen. However, screening performance is not measured.
Correlation between 3P Ratings for Permanent links & channels and ISO/IEC, CENELEC and TIA/EIA Identifications
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3P RATING
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ISO/IEC & CENELEC
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TIA/EIA
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Class D / Category 5
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Class D:1995
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Category 5
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Class D+ / Category 5e
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Class D:2002
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Category 5e
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Class E /Category 6
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Class E
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Category 6
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Class E-10G / Category 6-10G
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Not identified by name
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Not identified by name
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Class E-500 / Category 6A
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Not identified by name
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Category 6A
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Class F
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Class F
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Not existing
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Class F-1000
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Not identified by name
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Not existing
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Note: Ratings in italic are intended for future certifications as the standardisation is in progress.
3P cabling rating Class D / Category 5
3P cabling rating Class D / Category 5 covers Class D:1995 requirements of ISO/IEC 1st edition 11801 and CENELEC EN 50173, and Category 5 requirements of TIA/EIA-568-A.
This is a special rating for cabling having the early performance characteristics which do not allow safe running of Gigabit Ethernet.
3P cabling rating Class D+ / Category 5e
3P cabling rating Class D+ / Category 5e covers Class D:2002 requirements of ISO/IEC 2nd edition 11801 and CENELEC EN 50173-1, and Category 5e requirements of ANSI/TIA/EIA 568-B.1.
3P cabling rating Class E / Category 6
3P cabling rating Class E / Category 6 covers Class E requirements of ISO/IEC 2nd edition 11801 and CENELEC EN 50173-1, and Category 6 requirements of ANSI/TIA/EIA 568-B.2-1.
3P cabling rating Class E10G / Category 610G
3P cabling rating Class E10G / Category 610G covers 10 Gigabit Ethernet extended Class E requirements of ISO/IEC 2nd edition 11801 and CENELEC EN 50173-1, and draft TIA TSB-155. The extension concerns performance verification according to IEEE 10 Gigabit Ethernet requirements up to 500 MHz, including also the new parameter Alien Crosstalk.
This rating concerns conventional Class E / Category 6 and Class F / Category 7 technology, which means that unscreaned and some screened permanent links & channels are only supporting 10 Gigabit Ethernet for reduced cabling length (for unscreened cabling typically up to 55 metres channels).
3P cabling rating Class E500 / Category 6A
3P cabling rating Class E500 / Category 6A covers 3rd generation Class E requirements of draft ISO/IEC 2nd edition 11801 amendment, draft CENELEC EN 50173-1 amendment, and Category 6A requirements of draft ANSI/TIA/EIA 568-B.2-10. This 3rd generation Class E500 / Category 6A rating concerns performance verification according to the proposed new 500 MHz Class E requirements of ISO/IEC and CENELEC, and Augmented 500 MHz Category 6 requirements of TIA/EIA, both also including the IEEE 10 Gigabit Ethernet requirements.
This rating concerns new Class E / Category 6 technology, which means that both unscreened and screened products are supporting 10 Gigabit Ethernet for the full 100 metres channel length.
3P cabling rating Class F
3P cabling rating Class F covers Class F requirements of ISO/IEC 2nd edition 11801 and CENELEC EN 50173-1.
3P cabling rating Class F1000
3P cabling rating Class F1000 covers 3rd generation Class E requirements of draft ISO/IEC 2nd edition 11801 amendment, draft CENELEC EN 50173-1 amendment and home cabling requirements of ISO/IEC 15018 and draft CENELEC EN 50173-4.