A New Breed of Halogen-Free Category Cable General Cable
2010
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Agenda What are halogens? Why are halogens used in category
cables? What defines a green cable? A new breed of halogen free
cables
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What are Halogens?
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What Are Halogens? Halogens Group 17 on the Periodic Table
Chlorine, Fluorine, Bromine, Iodine, Astatine Highly Reactive
Produces bio-accumulative toxic chemicals Fire hydrogen
chloride/flouride/ bromide/iodide Water
hydrochloric/flouric/bromic/iodic acids All of which can be
considered toxic to the environment and humans in sufficient
quantities
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Why are Halogens Used in Category Cables? Materials that
contain halogens CompoundUse Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Jacket (CMR
& CMP) Fluoropolymers (FEP)Plenum (CMP) Insulation Flame
retardantsCross-web members, insulating materials, and jackets
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What defines Green for Data communication cables? ?RoHS
Restriction of hazardous substances (European standard) ?Recycled
Material copper, packaging (Cardboard, plastic) ?Reduced Material
scrap reduction, smaller diameter cable These are all
environmentally responsible, but what makes the cable itself
green?
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USGBC announces LEED Pilot Credit What is LEED? LEED is an
internationally recognized green building certification system,
providing third-party verification that a building or community was
designed and built using strategies aimed at improving performance
across all the metrics that matter most: energy savings, water
efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental
quality, and stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their
impacts. LEED Pilot Credit 2: PBT Source Reduction: Dioxins and
Halogenated Organic Compounds Aimed at reducing PBTs (persistent
bio-accumulative toxic chemicals), associated with the life cycle
of building materials, including electrical wiring and cable
jacketing * Source: USGBC. Please see LEED Pilot credit for
complete details.
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GenSPEED 17 FREE CMR rated cable uses a halogen free jacketing
compound to replace the traditional PVC jacketing compound
Halogen-free Reduced Toxicity More environmentally friendly
Increased flexibility over European LSZH products for easy
installation Introducing 17 FREE: A New Breed of Halogen-Free
Cables
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Benefits of a Halogen Free Cable
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Traditional Category 5e CMR GenSPEED 5000 CMR 17 FREE UL 1666
CMR Rated Meets Cat 5e Electrical Requirements Meets UL 444
Physical Requirements Cold Bend Failure Temperature (C) -25-45*
GenSPEED 17 FREE CMR cables are electrically and physically
equivalent to traditional cable *17 Free has improved cold bend
characteristics
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Acidity Indicator Test
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IEC 60754-2 Halogen Acid Gas Evolution Testing The closer the
pH value is to zero, the more acidic
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Benefits of a Halogen Free Cable
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FAQ Can a product be LEED certifed? No. The USGBC does not
certify products. Thus, if you buy 17 Free cable, you will not
necessarily get a LEED credit. It is simply a halogen free cable
that should be helpful towards the LEED Pilot Credit 2: PBT Source
Reduction: Dioxins and Halogenated Organic Compounds. Why not just
use low-smoke, zero-halogen cable? LSZH is a European standard that
is not listed as a UL 1666 CMR or NFPA 262 CMP ratings. Typically,
LSZH category cables are more expensive and difficult to work with.
The compound that produces the low-smoke attribute tends to be
stiff and adds to the cost increase of approximately 30-40%.
