Siemon Cabling Systems and Product Warranties

Solutions Comparison

System Media Features and Benefits System Warranty
Premium 5e UTP
  • Exceeds Category 5e Standard
  • Bandwidth: 160 MHz (PSACR > 0)
  • Guaranteed Margin 1 - 160 MHz
20 years
System 6 UTP
  • Exceeds Category 6 Standard
  • Bandwidth: 250 MHz (PSACR > 0)
  • Guaranteed Margin 1-250 MHz
20 years
Premium 6 UTP
  • Exceeds Category 6 Standard
  • Bandwidth: 250 MHz (PSACR > 0)
  • Guaranteed Margin 1-250 MHz
  • Premium 6 provides higher margins across all frequencies to provide a more robust platform for category 6 applications
20 years
10G ip 10G 6A UTP UTP
  • End-to-end UTP augmented category 6 structured cabling system
  • Designed specifically to exceed pending 10GBASE-T standards
  • 10Gb/s performance, meeting or exceeding all performance requirements of the pending augmented category 6 standard, including alien crosstalk
20 years
10G ip 10G 6A F/UTP F/UTP
  • Combines 10 Gb/s performance with the security, noise immunity and pathway space maximization of a screened cabling system
  • End-to-end solution represents the cutting edge of augmented category 6 cabling
  • Meets or exceeds all pending standard performance requirements for 10GBASE-T, including alien crosstalk parameters
20 years
10G ip TERA S/FTP
  • Meets Category 7/Class F Standard
  • Performance to 800 MHz
  • Supports Multiple Applications over the same cable: Voice, Data, Broadband Video
20 years
10G ip XGLO Fiber
  • Multi-Gigabit Fiber System
  • 10 Gigabit Applications Supported
20 years
LightSystem Fiber
  • Standards Compliant Fiber System
  • Up to 1 Gigabit Applications Supported
20 years

Product Warranty Statement

The Siemon Company delivers a full range of product and system warranty programs:

  • A one (1) year repair or replace warranty on Tools & Testers
  • A five (5) year repair or replace warranty for all Siemon Products (cabling system connecting hardware) when not installed in a certified Siemon Cabling System®
  • A twenty (20) year premium Siemon Cabling System® (LightSystemSM, Premium 5e™, System 6SM, Premium 6SM, 10G 6A™, TERA™, XGLO®) warranty covering application assurance, product, cable, and labor for installations performed by Siemon Certified Installers in a registered cabling system using Siemon connecting hardware and qualified cable

Please contact your local Siemon Company sales office to obtain warranty details for conditions and limitations.

WARRANTY POLICY - CONNECTING HARDWARE PRODUCTS

THE SIEMON COMPANY MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF ANY PRODUCT SOLD UNDER THIS CONTRACT. However, The Siemon Company warrants such product to be free from defects in material and workmanship; should any quantity shipped hereunder fail to conform to the description of goods covered hereunder, The Siemon Company will, upon written notice from Buyer of such non-conformity within five (5) years after date of shipment, either replace it F.O.B. original point of delivery, or refund the purchase price, at The Siemon Company's option, and shall have the right to require Buyer to return the defective product to The Siemon Company's plant unless such return is impracticable. The remedies provided herein shall be Buyer's sole and exclusive remedies, and no statement or recommendation not contained herein shall have any force or effect unless in writing and signed by an authorized officer of The Siemon Company. IN NO EVENT WILL THE SIEMON COMPANY BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER ASSERTED IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE.

This warranty applies only to those Cabling Products that are used to terminate or cross-connect telecommunications cabling. Warranty terms for other categories of Cabling Products (e.g., tools, test equipment, etc.) may vary.

Field Testing Guidelines

Balanced Twisted Pair Field Testing Requirements
for Siemon Cabling System® Warranty Programs

Warranties effected by this update include:

  • System 5e®, Premium 5e®
  • System 6®, Premium 6®, 10G 6A™
  • TERA®

The warranties offered by The Siemon Company have been developed to provide high performance warranted solutions to ensure proper operation of next generation applications. In order to ensure that these applications operate properly over the installed structured cabling system, it is necessary to qualify cabling installations with devices capable of measuring all pertinent parameters and providing the most accurate measurements possible.

A list of compliant field testers and associated test adapters from approved manufacturers has been provided on the following pages to verify Siemon Cabling System® installations.

The Siemon Company requires the use of one of the "approved" UTP/ScTP field testers, adapters and software versions found on the following page for warranty registration on all installations.

If you have any questions pertaining to Siemon field-testing requirements or other related issues, please contact the Technical Support or Training Department at The Siemon Company in Watertown Connecticut at 1-800-365-2285 or your regional international sales office.

Field Tester Manufacturers

NOTE: Updates to field tester requirements older than one year are archived below for reference purposes.


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