BOTC-SEG-0100

Support Engineering Guide (SEG):

Cable
Section

Table of Contents

Page

Definition

Fire rating standards

Plenum routines

Tinned requirements

Attenuation at the DS1 rate

2-3

DS1 applications

3-4

Formed 50 or 64 pin Insulation Displacement Connectors (IDC)

Shielding requirements for subrate digital (less than 1.544 Mb/s)

Timing

10

Electrical Ethernet

11

RS232

12

Telemetry Bite Oriented Serial (TBOS)

13

Audio component of Broadcast Video analog TV1 service

14

Recommended switchboard cable manufacturer part numbers

Issue

5-6
6
6-7

Revisions

Original release of Bill Oakes Engineering Guideline for Cable.

22

Revise into Word format.

Date
October 11, 1990
July 9, 2007

Acronyms: American Wire Gauge (AWG), Central Office (CO), Digital Cross connect System-electronic (DCS),
Digital System Cross connect-manual (DSX), Digital Loop Carrier (DLC), Distributing Frame (DF), ElectroMagnetic
Interference (EMI), Enclosed Network Extension-RT/CEV/Hut/Prem (ENE), Network Element (NE), Receive (RX),
Transmit (TX), Transport Engineering Guide (TEG).

Bill Oakes Telecom Consultants (BOTC)

bill.oakes@att.net, 831-476-0453
Copyright 1990. All rights reserved.
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1. Definition:
Cable is defined as multiple insulated conductors surrounded by a common outer jacket. See BOTC-SEG-0700 for
Wire (defined as single or multiple insulated conductors that are not surrounded by a common outer jacket).
2. Fire rating standards:
Cables are fire tested and rated by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) using the following classification system. Also
see National Electrical Code section 800-51.
A) CMP (UL 910 test): Plenum communications cable.
B) CMR (UL 1666 test): Riser communications cable. Preferred for all cable runs between floors.
C) CM or CL2 (UL 1581 or IEEE 383 test): General purpose communications cable. Minimum rating for cable in CO
or ENE. Acceptable for runs between floors if cable holes are properly firestopped.
D) CMX (UL VW-1 test): Residential communications cable (not for commercial use). Do not use in COs or ENEs.
3. Plenum routines:
Normal and emergency air circulation paths within a building are known as plenums. These paths can be
ductwork or open space (area above suspended ceiling or below a raised floor). Cables running within these areas
must be plenum rated CMP (first choice) or enclosed in flex conduit (if CMP rated cable is not available for the job
condition).
4. Tinned requirements:
Copper cable conductors plated with a tin alloy are referred to as Tinned. To provide durable, noise free
connections, tinned cable should be used for all solderless wire wrap or solderless insulation displacement
terminations except for the following conditions (since the industry manufacturing standard is untinned).
A) Electrical Ethernet CAT5e (see section 10).
B) RS232 (see section 11).
5. Attenuation at the DS1 rate:
The intent of this section is to define the impact of DS1 (1.544 Mb/s or .772 MHz) signal attenuation on engineering
of CO cable runs and DSX-1 cross connects.
A) Overview: Electrical signals become weaker as they flow through cable. The RATIO of this loss is expressed by
using logarithmic units of measure called decibels (dB). One dB equals 10 log (ratio of loss). Log (ratio of loss)
means 10 raised to what exponential power equals the ratio of loss? For example, a signal is 1/100 of its original
strength. In this case, 10 raised to the 2nd power equals 100 so the loss would be 10 x 2 or 20dB. Early DSX-1 cross
connect rules (1970s) were based on Bell System Compatibility Bulletin 119 (CB119) and the American National
Standards Institute (ANSI) T1.102 Annex B and C. Telcordia GR-499-CORE section 9.3 also defines the industry
standard for network interface at the DS1 rate. This design (still in effect today) is based on 22 AWG ABAM cable
(655 foot maximum for NE to DSX-1 on each side) and 22 AWG cross connect wire (85 foot maximum between
DSX-1 panels). A 6dB end to end (NE TX to DSX-1 to DSX-1 to NE RX) requirement was established for all telcos
and equipment manufacturers. NE TX to its initial DSX-1 section is firmly targeted as 2.625dB. This allowed NE
manufacturers to establish standard Line Build Out (LBO) settings on TX plugs to compensate for variable NE to
DSX-1 signal loss due to unique cable lengths on each job. The LBO settings are divided into three parts (short,
medium and long). NE TX plug short and medium settings add an artificial dB load so that short or moderate
length NE to DSX cable runs do not result in too high of a signal strength at the initial DSX panel Monitor OUT jack
(MON-OUT). This MON-OUT jack is a standard Test Level Point (TLP) for NE TX to DSX-1 signals. NE TX plug long
settings remove the artificial load since the additional cable length on longer runs already adds this dB load. DSX-1
to DSX-1 was originally targeted as .75dB and DSX-1 to final NE RX at 2.625dB but its very important to note that
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ANSI refers to these sections as typical (not firm). In other words, ANSI users are free to adjust these section
ratios (DSX-1 to DSX-1 and DSX-1 to final NE RX) at their discretion as long as the overall target (3.375dB) is not
exceeded. As the network evolved into many COs with multiple DSX-1 lineups, new guidelines have been
developed (see part E) to minimize the impact of extended DSX-1 cross connects.
B) Cable dB: Although the attenuation specs for industry DS1 cables (see section 6) have slight differences
between manufacturers, these dB per 100 feet values can be used for engineering calculations: .65dB for 26 AWG
1249C type, .54dB for 24 AWG 1161A type, .42dB for 22 AWG 600C type.
C) Cross Connect Wire (CCW) dB: CO operations personnel provide DSX-1 CCW from various manufacturers.
This CCW is normally 24 AWG (not 22 AWG as shown in Telcordia and ANSI documents) with five conductors
(Blue-White/White-Blue and Orange-White/White-Orange pairs for DS1 TX/RX, Green single for tracer lamp
continuity between DSX-1 panels). Attenuation does differ between manufacturers but .847dB per 100 feet is a
worst case value that should be used for loss calculations.
D) DSX-1 jack dB: NE TX always connects to a DSX-1 OUT jack with a monitor circuit. The DSX-1 to DSX-1 cross
connect always ends up at a DSX-1 IN jack (no monitor circuit). DSX-1 cross aisle panels do not have jacks. As
shown in BOTC-SEG-0200 section 3D, DSX-3 jacks add dB loss in normal operation. DSX-1 OUT jacks do add a very
slight dB loss only when their monitor circuit is active (being used by CO personnel). All things considered, DSX-1
jacks are not a factor in dB loss calculations.
E) dB allotment for segments: Most Service Providers/Telcos discontinued the ANSI typical DSX-1 to DSX-1
(.75dB) and DSX-1 to NE RX (2.625dB) targets many years ago. Due to the expanding size of CO DSX-1 areas, high
cost DS1 IntraOffice Repeaters (IOR) or intra-CO fiber spans were required in many cases to keep cross connect
loss within traditional dB limits. Since the overall allotment (initial DSX-1 to final DSX-1 plus final DSX-1 to NE RX)
is limited to 3.375dB, any increase in cross connect dB results in a corresponding decrease in DSX-1 to NE RX dB.
In other words, the most cost effective method of dealing with todays longer cross connects is to first consider a
reduction in NE to DSX-1 cable footage limits. Based on the size of todays CO DSX-1 environments, BOTC
recommends a general network condition of 1dB for cross connects (can be all CCW or a combination of CCW and
22 AWG 600C cross aisle cabling) and 2.5dB for NE to DSX-1 cabling (see section 6 footages). The NE to DSX-1
2.5dB limit applies to both sides of the DSX-1 area (NE TX to DSX-1 and DSX-1 to NE RX) so that NE LBO routines
are not changed for field personnel. A custom evaluation is also recommended for moderate to large COs since
their size may drive the need for Extended (beyond 1dB) DSX-1 cross connects and reduced (below 2.5dB) NE to
DSX-1 footage limits (assuming the NEs are closely clustered around their associated DSX-1 terminations). Once a
CO has established Extended DSX-1 cross connects (beyond 1dB), Service Provider/Telco personnel and
engineering vendors must manage the condition over time since it reduces standard NE to DSX-1 cable footage
limits shown in section 6.
6. DS1 applications:
This section lists the cable types normally used for DS1 signals and provides application details. Recommended
cable manufacturer part numbers are shown in section 14.
A) Length limits: Based on a 2.5dB general network condition (see section 5E) and a 6dB end to end standard
(see section 5A), the following NE DS1 cable length limits apply:
26 AWG 1249C type cable: 385 feet for NE to DSX-1. 925 feet for NE to DCS (DACS, Titan, etc).
24 AWG 1161A type cable: 465 feet for NE to DSX-1. 1110 feet for NE to DCS.
22 AWG 600C type cable: 595 feet for NE to DSX-1. 1430 feet for NE to DCS.
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B) Exponential relationship between cable diameter and build-up: Small diameter cables (numerically larger
AWG) should be used as a first choice up to their transmission limit. The fundamental reason for this is the
exponential affect that circle (cable) diameter has on the size of squares or rectangles (troughs, relay rack uprights,
cable holes, etc) used to enclose the circles. The RATIO of circle diameter increase must be squared (exponent of
2) to find the RATIO of enclosed square/rectangle area increase. For example, if a group of circles have their
diameter doubled, the square or rectangular area surrounding them quadruples (2 squared is 4). If circular
diameter increases by 4 times, the surrounding area increases by 16 times (4 squared is 16). For NE to DSX-1/DCS
cabling, the first choice is normally 26 AWG followed by 24 AWG and then 22 AWG. The affect of using cables with
larger than required diameters may appear to be inconsequential on individual jobs. Its the cumulative impact
over time that causes trough, rack upright, cable hole, etc congestion problems. An exception would be circuits
between DSX-1 cross aisle panels (22 AWG is recommended first choice to minimize cross connect dB loss).
C) Mixture of DS1 TX and RX in same cable: Many Service Providers/Telcos have historically run DS1 TX and
RX in separate cables. This is based on traditional Bell System standards that may be overly conservative in
todays CO environment. In the late 1990s, some Service Providers investigated this issue with Telcordia and
decided to release on the separate TX/RX cable requirement when job conditions make it inconvenient (for
example, when NE manufacturers combine TX and RX on the same backplane connector). Many years of field
experience have confirmed the reliability of mixing DS1 TX and RX in the same cable. In most cases (NE
manufacturer provides wire wrap pins or separate connectors for TX and RX), separate cables are still the normal
method. When the separate cable concept drives complicated, high cost solutions (common NE backplane
connector run to wire wrap terminal strip in rack just to isolate TX /RX cabling), BOTC recommends using one
combined TX/RX cable directly from the NE backplane.
7. Formed 50 or 64 pin Insulation Displacement Connectors (IDC):
Many job conditions require the use of 50 or 64 pin IDC cable ends for NE backplane termination. Various types of
IDC kits are available from Amp, Amphenol or Cinch. Depending on Service Provider/Telco requirements, the
cable IDC ends can be factory formed or formed in the field by NE installation vendors. If an NE has backplane IDC
terminations, the associated BOTC-TEG will include a forming table (Tip/Ring circuit numbering, color code for
leads), installer connection details (screw, tie wrap or automatic latching mechanics) and several recommended
cable forming manufacturer part numbers (with a reference to this section 7 for ordering information).
Engineering vendors are expected to investigate factory versus field forming issues (cost, installation time, etc) and
make the best choice for each job condition. These forming manufacturers are shown on BOTC-TEGs for NE 50 or
64 pin IDC cable conditions:
Cablcon: www.cablcon.com 800-969-9220.
Conway Communications: www.conway-comm.com 877-374-9017 or 877-245-0722.
Great Lakes Wire & Cable: www.greatwire.com 888-833-4592.
CSI (formerly TSI): www.gotocsitech.com 877-671-2218.
8. Shielding requirements for subrate digital (less than 1.544 Mb/s):
Digital equipment signals can be influenced by EMI. Shielded cables are used to control the effects of EMI. Due to
the uncertainty of existing/future CO/ENE EMI conditions, BOTC recommends the use of shielded cable for circuits
that could potentially include subrate digital signals. This typically occurs when running Pair Gain or DLC
equipment derived pairs to the Main Distributing Frame (see section 14 for 24 AWG 1107A type recommended
cable manufacturer part numbers). Unlike DS1 signals, there is no historic requirement to run subrate TX and RX
circuits in separate cables (OK to mix in same cable).

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9. Timing:
This section covers the requirements for 1.544 Mb/s DS1 and 64 Kb/s Composite Clock (CC) Building Integrated
Timing Supply (BITS) cable circuits.
A) Single pair conditions: NEs that require timing normally have Primary and Secondary connections for Tip,
Ring and Sleeve (see part B) leads. Two diversely routed, single pair 22 AWG T1/DS1 rated shielded cables are
used for the NE to BITS distribution equipment run. Depending on Service Provider/Telco requirements, the
associated NE BOTC-TEG timing circuit will indicate a red (Belden 1175A cable for example) or regular gray (ADC
DSR-01222SDGY cable for example) outer jacket.
B) Capacitive grounding feature: Shielded timing cables are always hard grounded at the BITS equipment end.
This allows DC interference on the cable to be drawn towards the timing source ground. If the NE timing circuit
Sleeve (S) punching is also hard ground (internally wired by NE manufacturer), the NE end cable shield must not
be connected since it would result in double hard grounding (can create harmful magnetic fields). If the NE timing
circuit S punching is manufacturer designed with a capacitor between it and internal hard ground, the NE end
cable shield should be connected since this allows AC interference on the cable to be periodically discharged
toward the NE ground. Associated NE BOTC-TEG timing circuits will indicate the S punching condition.
C) Lead designations and colors: DS1 timing pair leads are designated Tip (T) and Ring (R). CC timing pair leads
are designated LX (connects to T punching on NE or BITS equipment) and LY (connects to R punching). For single
pair conditions (part A cables), the normal color code is White for T or LX leads and Blue for R or LY leads.
D) Multipair conditions: Some jobs require a large number of timing pairs to be run from one point to another.
For example, retrofit cabling of new BITS shelf to embedded wire wrap distribution panel or cabling BITS shelf to
multicircuit Bridging Repeater to isolate timing network from downstream problems. In these cases, regular gray
jacket cable is used but the type can be 22 AWG 600C or 24 AWG 1161A. Some Service Providers/Telcos may
prefer 1161A since it has a tight twist pair design (reduces attenuation) and smaller diameter than 600C.
Associated BOTC-TEG timing circuits will indicate this preference.
10. Electrical Ethernet:
A) Overview: Traditional Alternate Mark Inversion (AMI) and Binary 8 Zero Substitution (B8ZS) line coding
consists of alternating positive/negative voltages for the 1 (or mark) bits. Since these can be difficult to distinguish
from no voltage (used for 0s) in typical CO/ENE EMI conditions, shielded cable is used (DS1 for example).
Ethernet signals are based on a Manchester line coding method where 1s are negative to positive bits and 0s are
positive to negative bits. This provides a more robust and distinctive code that is much less susceptible to EMI.
Based on Service Provider/Telco test results and many years of field experience, BOTC recommends using
unshielded cable. 10 Mb/s, 100 Mb/s and 1000 Mb/s (also known as Gigabit or Gig-E) data rates are used for
electrical Ethernet. Since the signaling is Baseband over Twisted pair, these rates are commonly referred to as
10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 100BASE-T2, 100BASE-T4 and 1000BASE-T (see part C for connector wiring details).
B) Cables: Telecommunication/Electronics Industries Association-568 (TIA/EIA-568) enhanced Category 5
(CAT5e) rated solid conductor cables should be used for overhead runs. Stranded conductor cables have a higher
signal loss and should only be used when repeated flexibility is required (short cross connect cords for example).
The cables are typically four pair with RJ45 connectors on both ends. Depending on Service Provider/Telco
requirements, the RJ45 ends can be factory formed or formed in the field by NE installation vendors. For factory
formed conditions, BOTC recommends the following ADC gray jacketed, unshielded, solid conductor part numbers.
XXX in part number denotes footage (for example, -075 for 75 foot cable).
ADC-U5ER-GYXXX Straight pinning end to end, CMR fire rating.
ADC-U5EP-GYXXX Straight pinning end to end, CMP fire rating.
ADC-U5XR-GYXXX Crossover pinning (see part C), CMR fire rating.
ADC-U5XP-GYXXX Crossover pinning (see part C), CMP fire rating.
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C) Connector wiring: Ethernet BASE-T cables have eight leads. The RJ45 connectors on each end have eight pins.
10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX use RJ45 pins 1, 2, 3 and 6 (pin 4, 5, 7 and 8 leads are not used). 100BASE-T2,
100BASE-T4 and 1000BASE-T use all eight leads. If the leads are wired end to end as pin 1 to 1, 2 to 2, etc, the
cable is called straight. If the leads are wired as pin 1 to 3, 2 to 6, 3 to 1, 4 to 7, 5 to 8, 6 to 2, 7 to 4, 8 to 5, the cable
is called crossover. 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX circuits are directional where the NE (also known as Station) end
is pin 1 TX+, pin 2 TX-, pin 3 RX+, pin 6 RX- and the Ethernet Hub end is pin 1 RX+, pin 2 RX-, pin 3 TX+, pin 6 TX-.
Straight cable is used for this condition. In some cases, a crossover cable is required for NE to NE or Hub to Hub
connections. 100BASE-T2 pins 1, 2, 3, 6 are bidirectional but pins 4, 5, 7, 8 can be directional 10BASE-T or another
set of bidirectional T2. 100BASE-T4 pins 1, 2, 3, 6 are directional (like 10BASE-T) but pins 4, 5, 7, 8 are always
bidirectional. 1000BASE-T has complete bidirectional signaling on both ends where pin 1 is A+, pin 2 A-, pin 3 B+,
pin 4 C+, pin 5 C-, pin 6 B-, pin 7 D+, pin 8 D-. Straight cable must always be used for 1000BASE-T (never use a
crossover cable). The associated NE BOTC-TEG Ethernet circuit will indicate connector wiring requirements.
D) Length limits: 328 feet maximum for overall end to end direct connection (NE to Hub, Hub to Hub, NE to NE).
For NE or Hub to Ethernet Distributing Frame (EDF) patch panel maximum footage, subtract the cross connect
jumper length limit (normally unique for each CO) from 328 and then divide remainder by 2 (for example, if
jumper limit is 28 feet, NE/Hub to EDF maximum would be 150 feet).
11. RS232:
RS232 is an electrical and connector pinout standard. The connectors are usually DB25 but can be DB9 or RJ45 in
some cases. NE ends are rated as Data Terminal Equipment (DTE) or Data Communications Equipment (DCE). For
proper signal interaction between NE ports, the near and far end RS232 leads must handshake in a standard way.
This lead interaction issue becomes more complicated when both ends have the same rating (for example, DTE to
DTE) or different port designs (DB9 or RJ45 to DB25 for example). For each NE RS232 condition, the associated
BOTC-TEG will show a factory formed cable part number that meets lead handshaking, length limit (part A) and
grounding (part B) requirements. Field formed alternatives can be used but they must meet or exceed all of the
factory formed version components to ensure an operational circuit.
A) Length limit: The original industry RS232 cable length limit was 50 feet. Due to dramatic improvement in NE
driver/receiver port signal strength and cable quality (low impedance, resistance, attenuation with foil shield to
minimize EMI influence), a default length limit of 500 feet is recommended. This 500 foot limit is supported by
many years of Service Provider/Telco field experience with the understanding that engineering vendors must
follow the RS232 cable requirements shown on BOTC-TEGs.
B) Grounding: In most cases, RS232 cables shown on BOTC-TEGs will be factory formed with shielding that is
designed to be grounded at both ends (foil sheath to hood to mating NE connector ground point at both ends). The
shield feature (in conjunction with low impedance conductors) allows extended cable footage distances beyond
traditional RS232 limits. The double ended grounding method is intended to alleviate a potential EMI condition
created by nearby lightning strikes (EMI can penetrate CO and adversely affect RS232 circuits that are only
grounded at one end). See Telcordia GR-1089-CORE section 4.6.9 Lightning Source Criteria for additional details.
When using RS232 cables shown on NE BOTC-TEGs, the factory formed grounding design should not be modified
(leave as double ended ground if cable comes that way from manufacturer).
12. Telemetry Bite Oriented Serial (TBOS):
The original vintage of Bell System remote alarm systems were designed with simple discrete (individual contact
closure) status/command points as the interface with NEs. An increasing number of alarms per NE (early 1980s)
drove the TBOS standard (mux/demux feature at NE and telemetry ends with two pair low speed digital
connection between them). TBOS ramped up until the mid/late 1990s when Ethernet or RS232 TL1 became the
preferred method for NE remote management. The traditional TBOS cable standard was separate TX and RX pairs
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(Bell System 761A1 Blue/White and 761A2 Orange/White cables). Since 761A shielding is braided, special inner
and outer sleeves were required to crimp a 24 AWG wire at one end for grounding. Due to availability problems
with these sleeves and associated crimp tools, the 761A cable method should no longer be used for TBOS circuits.
In the rare case that TBOS is still required for NE alarming, BOTC recommends using a two pair DS1 rated shielded
cable with built in drain wire (for example, ADC DSR-02222SDGY). Since TBOS signals are subrate digital (see
section 8), TX and RX pairs can be run in the same cable.
13. Audio component of Broadcast Video analog TV1 service:
Some Broadcast Video NEs operate on the National Television Systems Committee (NTSC) analog TV1 service
standard. The drop side of TV1 is one 6 MHz video channel and 0, 2 or 4 associated audio circuits (15 or 20 KHz
each). As with most analog systems in the industry, separate cabling is used for electrical video and audio to
maintain good dynamic sound quality. See Telcordia GR-338-CORE for additional details. BOTC recommends the
following cable standard for TV1 audio circuits:
A) Belden part numbers: 8451 (1 pair, use Black outer jacket choice since all of the following multipair cables
have a Black outer jacket), 1814R (2 pair), 1815R (4 pair), 1816R (6 pair), 1817R (8 pair), 1818R (12 pair), 1819R
(16 pair), 1820R (20 pair), 1821R (24 pair), 1822R (26 pair) or 1823R (32 pair). One cable can be used for
multiple shelves within the same relay rack since individual pair outer jackets are durable enough for routing
within a rack.
B) Length limit: 980 feet from active device to active device (hardwire between Video systems). 490 feet from
active device (Video system) to Audio patch panel with internal cross connect. If Audio patch panel does not have
internal cross connect, 490 foot limit must be reduced by half of the longest ultimate cross connect jumper length
between patch panels.
C) Grounding: Each TV1 audio cable pair has an individual drain wire that should be connected at both ends. If
pairs run directly between Video systems (hardwire), the Video equipment audio circuit S or GND punchings
provide these ground terminations. If pairs run via a cross connect, end to end ground continuity must be
maintained by adding a strap between associated patch panel S punching. Some Audio patch panels (for example
ADC PPS3-14MKIIHN) require field installers to add this strap and others (Bittree SBCIPS01 for example) have S
punching straps internally wired by the manufacturer.
D) Color codes: The conductors in each audio cable pair are Red and Black. Red leads connect to the + terminal
(if Video equipment), High (H) if Bittree patch panel or Tip (T) if ADC patch panel. Black leads connect to the
terminal (if Video equipment), Low (L) if Bittree patch panel or Ring (R) if ADC patch panel. On multipair cables,
the outer jacket of each individual pair is numbered and color coded as follows: 1-Brown, 2-Red, 3-Orange, 4Yellow, 5-Green, 6-Blue, 7-Purple, 8-Gray, 9-White, 10-Black, 11-Tan, 12-Pink, 13-Gray/Brown, 14-Gray/Red, 15Gray/Orange, 16-Gray/Yellow, 17-Gray/Green, 18-Gray/Blue, 19-Gray/Purple, 20-Gray/Gray, 21-Gray/White, 22Gray/Black, 23-Gray/Tan, 24-Gray/Pink, 25-Blue/Brown, 26-Blue/Red, 27-Blue/Orange, 28-Blue/Yellow, 29Blue/Green, 30-Blue/Blue, 31-Blue/Purple, 32-Blue/Gray.

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14. Recommended switchboard cable manufacturer part numbers:
This section provides BOTC recommended cable manufacturer part numbers that are equivalent to traditional Bell
System cable codes. If generic equivalents are used they should meet or exceed the attributes of these cables and
the standards shown in Telcordia GR-137-CORE.
Cable
Bell System Cable
ADC (formerly
Superior-Essex
AWG Pair
Application
Count Code Series
Krone,
www.superioressex.com
(formerly Western Prestolite)
Electric, AT&T,
www.adc.com
Lucent, Avaya,
Commscope)
Shielded DS1:
NE to DSX-1 or
DCS, NE to DF,
DF-DF tie cable.

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24

22

Shielded non-DS1:
Pair Gain or DLC
NE to DF (mix of
VF and subrate).
Unshielded
enhanced
performance:
Various NE to DF
or DF-DF tie cable.

24

24

26

25

DSR-25261DDGY

55-799-20

28

DSR-28261DDGY

55-899-20

50

DSR-50261DDGY

55-B99-20

56

DSR-56261DDGY

Not Available

100

DSR-00261DDGY

55-E99-20

DSR-25241SSGY

55-799-21

28

DSR-28241SSGY

55-899-21

50

DSR-50241SSGY

55-B99-21

100

DSR-00241SSGY

55-E99-21

DSR-25222SDGY

55-799-38

28

DSR-28222SDGY

55-899-38

50

DSR-50222SDGY

55-B99-38

56

DSR-56222SDGY

55-C99-38

T2524HA-GY

02-97-61

50

T5024HA-GY

02-100-61

100

T00224HA-GY

02-104-61

CS2524H0-GY

55-799-23

50

CS5024H0-GY

55-B99-23

100

CS0024H0-GY

55-E99-23

CS2526H0-GY

55-799-26

CS5026H0-GY

55-B99-26

25

25

25

25

25

1249C

1161A

600C

1107A

200A

800A

50

100
CS0026H0-GY
55-E99-26
These cable manufacturers are not shown since they do not have product lines that are equivalent to the Bell
System cable codes listed above:
Aplha Wire www.alphawire.com
American Insulated Wire Corp (AIW) www.aiwc.com
Belden/CDT www.belden.com
Draka www.draka.com
General Cable www.generalcable.com
Madison Cable www.madisoncable.com