CALCULATING RING LENGTH
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C.4 CALCULATING MIXED CABLE TYPES
When calculating cable lengths for installations using mixed cable
types, you must compensate for different cable attenuations. Usually
cable lengths are most useful when converted to a Type 1 equivalent
length. Use the following formulas to convert to Type 1/2 from Type
6/9 and Type 1/2 from UTP at 4 Mbit/s or UTP at 16 Mbit/s:
Multiply the
To find the
length of:
By:
length of:
Type 1 or Type 2
.39
UTP @ 4 Mbit/s
.34
UTP @ 16 Mbit/s
3/2 (1.5)
Type 6 or Type 9
UTP
2.54
Type 1 or 2 @ 4 Mbit/s
2.91
Type 1 or 2 @ 16 Mbit/s