Data record `std.tia-568-5.structure.horizontal-cable`

Verified 2026-10-25 Confidence: High

Clause 5.3 of ANSI/TIA-568.5 (2022) describes horizontal cable as one balanced twisted pair with thermoplastic insulation and jacket and an optional shield, over a stated range of solid or stranded copper conductor sizes, with copper-clad conductors excluded and mechanical tests taken from IEC 61156-13.

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Step	Item	Detail
Source	ANSI/TIA-568.5	Licensed standard, clause 5.3
Data record	std.tia-568-5.structure.horizontal-cable	Verified 2026-10-25
Entry	ANSI/TIA-568.5-1	No revisions

Subject: ANSI/TIA-568.5-1 (Standards)
Kind: Standard scope
Source: ANSI/TIA-568.5, 2022 edition, clause 5.3, page 19, Balanced Single Twisted-Pair Telecommunications Cabling and Components Standard, TIA.

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Date	Change
2026-10-25	created
2026-10-25	review_status unreviewed -> software_reviewed

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Fiber Optic Reference, Data record std.tia-568-5.structure.horizontal-cable (Oct. 25, 2026), https://www.fiberopticreference.com/data/std.tia-568-5.structure.horizontal-cable/.

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