ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.

1-1-2001
Approved: July 31, 2001

TIA/EIA
STANDARD
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TIA/EIA-568-B.1-1

Commercial Building
Telecommunications Cabling Standard

Part 1: General Requirements

Addendum 1 Minimum 4-Pair

UTP and 4-Pair ScTP Patch
Cable Bend Radius

TIA/EIA-568-B.1-1
(Addendum No. 1 to TIA/EIA-568-B.1)

AUGUST 2001

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1 Table of Contents
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3 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 1
4 2 SCOPE ........................................................................................................................ 1
5 3 SUBCLAUSE ADDENDUM ............................................................................................ 1
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1 1 INTRODUCTION
2 At the request of the TR-42.1 Subcommittee on Commercial Building Cabling, the minimum bend radius
3 of patch cables within ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.1, subclause 10.2.1.3 has been under further study by the
4 TR-42.7 Patch Cable Task Group. The purpose of this addendum, as a result of their research, is to
5 replace sub-clause 10.2.1.3, Minimum patch cable bend radius, of ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.1.

6 2 SCOPE
7 This addendum applies to minimum 4-pair unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) and 4-pair screened
8 twisted-pair (ScTP) patch cable bend radius.

9 3 SUBCLAUSE ADDENDUM
10 10.2.1.3 Minimum patch cable bend radius
11 The minimum inside bend radius, under no load conditions, for 4-pair UTP patch cable shall be 6 mm
12 (0.25 in). The minimum inside bend radius, under no load conditions, for 4-pair ScTP patch cable shall
13 be 50 mm (2.0 in).
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