Description
Slim Category 6 patch cables feature a smaller OD jacket for space savings and better air flow in dense installation environments. All Slim Cat6 cables feature a rugged clear finger boot that protects the plug clip and are available in a variety of lengths and colors.
- 0.15in cable OD
- CM rated jacket
- Flexible, stranded 28 AWG UTP
- Flush boot design
- Protected RJ45 clip
- Superior bend radius
- Backwards compatible with CAT 5e or CAT 6 systems
- Slim CAT 6 – 28 AWG cable conforms to all performance standards and passes channel testing
Shaxon offers CAT 6 Slim Jacket cables in custom lengths and bundles for your installation needs.
CATEGORY 6
Category 6 cable, commonly referred to as Cat 6, is a standardized twisted pair cable for Ethernet and other network physical layers that is backward compatible with the Category 5/5e and Category 3 cable standards. The cable provides performance of up to 250 MHz and is suitable for 10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, and 1000BASE-T for distances of up to 100 meters, and 10GBASE-T for distances up to 55 meters.
CABLING STANDARDS
Network cabling standards are used internationally and are published by ISO/IEC, CENELEC and the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA). Since 1995, solid-conductor UTP cables for backbone cabling is required to be no thicker than 22 AWG and no thinner than 24 AWG, or 26 AWG for shorter-distance cabling.
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