Data record `std.tia-568-5.structure.insertion-loss`

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Clause 6.3.7 of ANSI/TIA-568.5 (2022) builds the channel insertion loss limit from the cable insertion loss function scaled to the full category reach plus a term for each mated connection; it gives no rule for scaling the limit to a shorter installed length.

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Source	ANSI/TIA-568.5	Licensed standard, clause 6.3.7
Data record	std.tia-568-5.structure.insertion-loss	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 6.3.7, page 26, Balanced Single Twisted-Pair Telecommunications Cabling and Components Standard, TIA.

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

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