August 30, 2012 - Quabbin Wire & Cable upgrades DataMax Extreme Ethernet cables to 600V AWM. The rating has been applied to more than 25 part numbers and includes all FR TPE jacketed industrial Ethernet cables. Constructions are available in stranded, solid, unshielded, foil shielded, braided shield, 2 pair, 4 pair, 22, 24, and 26 AWG. The addition of the 600V AWM rating takes this already versatile harsh environment cable to new places. While the conventional uses are still very much in effect the 600V rating allows this cable to be used for signal and communication within MCC or Motor Control Centers where power cables are also present.
The importance of having the rating in this environment is threefold. First it is usually a requirement. Second users need to be assured that the cable can endure and perform in an enclosed atmosphere where highly concentrated EMI is a factor. Lastly, the more robust jacket required to meet a 600V approval protects the network from high voltage that may leach from nearby power cables onto data cables and travel into the communication network.